From the get-go, HoldFast’s allegiance lies in this: steadfast dedication to professional photographers and the systems they utilize. Committed to paving the way, HoldFast gear accentuates style while also performing comfortably and efficiently. Responsible for creating a new genre within the industry, we’re changing the way photographers look and feel while doing their best work.
In this series, you’ll hear stories of HoldFast gear and the photographers–the pioneers, the adventurers, the originals–that use them. This is How You HoldFast.
Having always enjoyed taking photos, photographer Tracey Robertson began what she would consider her “official” career in photography in 2016 while pursuing a Certificate in Outdoor/Nature Photography at her local community college.
“One of my classes was a three week ecotourism trip to Ecuador–Andes, Galapagos Islands, and the Amazon–where I had opportunity to take some amazing shots of many endemic species,” Robertson says.
Until recently Robertson was simply utilizing the camera as it came to her. “I had been using the normal camera straps that come with the cameras. In wildlife photography, I often shoot with my Tamron 150-600mm lens on a Canon 7D Mark II body which is extremely heavy and places a lot of strain on the neck.”
Robertson knew that in order to continue doing the work she wanted to do she couldn’t operate under the continuous discomfort that was present with the normal camera straps. Fortunately, she came across HoldFast Gear before purchasing any other straps.
“ I carry two Canon 7D Mark II cameras; one of which has a Tamron 150-600mm lens, AKA ‘Neck Killer’. I spent quite a bit of time reading the reviews, and decided it would be worth the money to have both cameras to my side and easily accessible without changing lenses, explains Robertson.
Robertson purchased the Skinny Money Maker in Chestnut and hasn’t looked back. “With just one use, I can already tell the difference this strap makes by relieving the strain on the neck dispersing the weight more evenly to the shoulders.”
By distributing the weight of gear across the midline of the back, settling cameras, lenses, and the like on either side of the waist, the Money Maker is designed to marry form and function in a way that sets itself apart from other camera straps. Robertson saw and felt an immediate change once she started using her Money Maker: “The moment I used this product, I could tell this would be a huge release on my neck…particularly when I carry two cameras to avoid changing lenses.”
While Robertson–who describes HoldFast gear as sharp-looking and well made–has found great relief in using HoldFast, it’s also opened up an opportunity she didn’t necessarily see coming with the purchase of her Money Maker.
“The Money Maker functions great and looks great too. In fact, In fact, it looked good enough that my 15-year-old son wanted to carry my cameras for me because he thinks it makes him look cool–which alleviates even more of the weight (you just don’t have your cameras handy. LOL.). He started taking a few pictures and asking more questions about photography. This strap may have actually helped develop a lifelong interest for my son based on the look of the product alone. Time will tell, but it definitely speaks for the look of the strap–because kids rarely want to carry anything they don’t have to!”
Here’s to a career full of HoldFast Gear for Tracey, and her son too!
Contact Info
Email address: tracey.l.robertson@usdoj.gov
