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Gear Review- Kata HB-205 hiker backpack

This blog is on the kata HB-205 hiker camera backpack, which I purchased recently for my last shoot in Uganda.

I did quite alot of research and ended up choosing the kata 205 and am glad I did. It worked really well for the shoot and was the perfect size to fit in the overhead locker on the airplane. I also purchased the trolley wheels that came in handy on the massive journey from New Zealand

to Uganda. My Panasonic AG-HVX-202EN fit perfectly as well as spare batteries, microphones, and camera rain cover. I am sold on having a backpack vs. a shoulder bag as I was able to shoot with the backpack on my back and didn't worry about having to leave it on the ground as a theft temptation. It also looks discreet, and is super comfortable even fully loaded. I highly recommend the Kata HB-205 backpack and definitely feel like I made a good choice.

Photo: The Kata HB-205 hiker backpack in action: Polly Green on location shooting in Uganda- Photo by Will Clark

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The Business of Being an Artist

Yesterday was my last and final coaching session with the amazing Artsbiz women. http://artsbiz.co.nz. I have been going to their monthly workshops and getting one on one coaching for the past year. They have been incredible and invaluable to me as an artist starting my own business. As an artist sometimes it can be a lonely endeavor and it was so great to have outside support from them. I am hoping for more opportunities like this as it was great to get together with the other artists as well and know that we are all out there doing our thing, and not alone. Some of the advice they gave me and I implemented was to start a "data base", update my website http://flairfilms.com, start this blog, make a line of greeting cards, go to the SPADA conference, revise my CV, get an accountant, get a lawyer, enter the WAX exhibition, network, etc.....

I think the main thing tho is it has given me the extra confidence I needed, and it's so nice to have that support and encouragement. I recommend artsbiz to any artist out there who is needing that extra push to take yourself to the next level. Thanks Suzette, Lynne, and Anna! and to Tania and Vikki for making it happen!

This painting is called "Crazy Koru" and is currently exhibited at Cherries 39 Lowe St in Gisborne, NZ.