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PHOTOGRAPHER ERGONOMY: You can hire ergonomists to set up your work desk area, but can they help photographers?

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Petra Cross: I hurt my wrist while taking this shot: https://plus.google.com/107119125214160307479/posts/6gVPcfGbVFJ I held a camera in my right hand and a flash in my left. I really needed this third strobe but did not have a third lightstand. 03/27/2012 Influential
Brenda Eden: PHOTOGRAPHER ERGONOMY: You can hire ergonomists to set up your work desk area, but can they help photographers? My right wrist hurts today. I first thought it's caused by my sudden increase of yoga practice, but I just realized it's due to yesterday's all-day editorial shoot. A Nikon D700 with 24-70mm lens and PocketWizard mini with… 03/27/2012
Petra Cross: +Suzanne Haggerty -- Resting on one's shoulder does not sound like a good weight distribution, but it sounds better than nothing. I optimize weight distribution by carrying fashionable backpacks that do not look sporty or bulky. It's very hard to come by a backpack that: 1. fits my very narrow shoulders (most backpacks keep literally… 03/26/2012 Influential
Suzanne Haggerty: I do use a monopod or tripod sometimes +Petra Cross I have very tiny wrists also. I do think the Black Rapid strap for women is the best out there. It distributes weight well, rests only on my left shoulder, is very durable, etc. (It also has room for BOOBS!) 03/26/2012 Highly Influential
Petra Cross: +Suzanne Haggerty Are you using monopods? I have never used one but I can imagine it might help a lot. I am a healthy female (with child-like wrists) and I'm in quite a pain after just one shoot. I can't even imagine what you are going through with the additional physical injuries added to the equation. I recently went to a St Patricks Day… 03/26/2012 Influential
Suzanne Haggerty: I wish someone would invent something +Petra Cross +Thomas Hawk ! I really have to limit myself. I can only shoot for short time periods because of my (permanent) disability as a result of a car accident. I try to only carry two lenses with me at a time, whenever possible. I have a rolling photography bag (Attache by Lowepro) for when I travel, or… 03/26/2012 Highly Influential
Thomas Hawk: good point. I had tennis elbow for a while that I thought was related to the fact that a heavy 5D M2 with a big lens was constantly attached to the end of my right arm. Not quite sure what they could come up with though and if the market would be big enough to support it. I know +Suzanne Haggerty had to work to build back up to shooting with her… 03/26/2012 Highly Influential
Brian Bach Sørensen: I have the same problem today after running around with my 5Dc+70-200 2.8 lens for 2 days in a row at the Holi festival in Utah. I think the only true solution is to go for something like the Fuji X-Pro1 instead. Much much lighter.... 03/26/2012 Influential
Taka Tei: +1 to lightstand or assistant :) 03/26/2012 Highly Influential
Petra Cross: There has been many situations when I was holding the whole camera (sideways, to take a vertical shot) with just my right hand and using the left hand to hold the third flash (note to self: buy a third lightstand). 03/26/2012 Influential
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