Front Exterior

Back Exterior

It comes with two straps, hand strap (which can be removed if required) and shoulder strap. The shoulder strap is very nicely padded and one of the most comfortable I’ve come across. The shoulder strap pad also firmly stays in place. Another manufacturers bag I use I constantly have to fix the padding to my shoulder, driving me nuts.

The back of the bag contains a large single compartment, for notepad etc. My iPad in its case just about fits with zip closed. I like the pinestrone color too, a bit of a Magnum vibe about it! It is also available in black.

Once you open the flap you have plenty of choice for what goes where. It is as divided as follows:

• DSLR in middle
• Large lens either side
  • all 3 of these compartments can be adjusted or removed as needed
• Either end of the bag has a flash pouch – this will give up real estate to a smaller lens
• Large back compartment
• Bits & pieces compartment

Inner Compartment

Inner Compartment with flaps open on front pockets

The front pockets are big, one side containing the weather flap, and still with room to fit at least another body. The empty pocket can easily take an 85, 50, lensbaby, and yet again still have plenty of room left for more bits.

Lens & Flash pouch

The inside back has a large pouch for notebook, iPad, or possibly a small laptop. In between the front pockets and main compartment is an other large area (again subdivided) for bits & pieces like extra memory cards, cleaning kit, cables, batteries, pens.

Inner bits & pieces compartment

On top of all the other compartments I nearly missed 2 more! On the outside of the bag either end again has a deep pocket, for the likes of phone and other similar smaller items.

I know I already said that its not a walk-about bag, but thats if you have it full of gear and gets weighty. As you can see from the photographs below from the exterior it doesn’t look big, so if you pack lightly then it would be perfect for you.

Other nice little features include:

• business card compartment
• choice to have the front flap use the velcro contacts or not – i.e. making it silent
• key lanyard

Pros:

• Doesn’t look like camera bag
• Plenty of pockets & compartments
• Nicely divided up
• Shoulder & hand straps
• Rain cover
• Fits a load of gear
• Strap padding stays in place!

Cons:

• Top flaps Velcro’s shut, no zip
• No laptop compartment

This would be perfect for the likes of wedding photographers, all your gear together and not cramped

If you are looking for a walkabout bag, this is probably not it, it just takes too much gear. There are a number of Retrospective®’s of varying sizes in the range, so if this sounds too big for you, I’d definitely recommend checking out the smaller versions such as the Retrospective® 10.

To end this, I was really surprised by how much gear this fits, and I’ll repeat myself again, this has loads of room!

Links:

• Retrospective® 30
• Think Tank

Many Thanks to my partner in crime.
Shay Murphy Photography for contributing to this post

Exactly what it says on the tin

It’s been ages since I posted a portrait!

So here’s one of my younger brother Dave ‘Shawdee’ Keegan, lookin all serious!

…..and I guarantee you he’ll hate me calling him that. It’s something else a little less cool I think but I really can’t remember, Hahaha!

Big Love,

iKeego

She’s arrived

The new Nikon D800
Nikon’s newest professional DSLR.

LOVE | With an awesome 36.3 megapixel CMOS sensor (7360 x 4912 resolution)

LUST | Combined with an immense ISO 100-6400, expandable to 50 (Lo-1) and 25600 (Hi-2)

LOVE | and Full HD 1080 and HD 720 30/24p to 60p.

LUST | Shooters can record up to 29:59 minutes per clip.

LOVE | The cameras shutter was tested to withstand 200,000 cycles.

LUST | Dual card slot for CF and SD cards

LOVE | It’s all in the details with the D800. It’s already been compared to the Nikon D3X by multiple sources. This camera is perfect for wedding, landscape & fashion photographers looking for superb sharpness in a lightweight body, that doesn’t restrict users by having to lug a big camera body around.

LUST | The D800 is 155 grams lighter than the D700.

Want .Need .Must .Have

Late 2011.

Balbriggan Harbour.

A Photographer, a Six piece Band and an adventure in seeking out the perfect band promos.

N’joy,

iKeegs x

That’s right folks, today is the day.

….Today is the day that Nikon are announcing the Nikon D4

Hit the link for a full spec sheet from the European Nikon site.

I’m so excited I could pee my pants!!!!

….seriously.

Big Love,

iKeegs x

It’s not about the white background or the AMAZINGLY $$$ EXPENSIVE €€€ lighting.

Sure you could own the sharpest lens on the planet with a .95 of an aperture, but thats not what its about.

….It’s about the expressions that you can pull out of people.

Peter Hurley is one of the most pragmatic photographers out there.
His photos speak for themselves.

You don’t need to see this guys entire portfolio to know how good he is, just watch this video, then see.

Oh and Happy first post of the New year to me

iKeegs x

Peter Hurley: The Art Behind The Headshot DVD from FStoppers on Vimeo.

2011.

It’s been a rough year for me.

Both personally and financially.

…for everyone at the moment and not just myself, or so I’m told.

I’ve struggled with juggling the photography and the neverending search for employment.

Then trying to keep that afloat.

The ultimate goal for me is to be a full time freelancer who lives in Dublin and is capable of paying his bills whilst still keeping the creative juices flowing,….

I don’t think anyone wants a 9-5 job, realistically.

We choose them to get by, to save and to work our way that little bit closer to our dreams and aspirations.

We all want the same thing in the long run and that’s to be happy in whatever we do throughout our work or social life.

If your happy in what you do,
….It’ll shine through and just like that if your unhappy in what you do, that will also shine through,….in a less than gracious way.

Without my friends and family, I would still be Ian Keegan
…but a slightly more tainted version.

Without them, I would have given up along time ago.

It’s the everlasting support from Caz (my girlfriend and closest friend), my family (each and everyone one of them) and my friends (Franco, Mick and Anto to name afew)

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you who come back to this blog regularly for visual loveliness and I promise I’ll have some lovely(er) pictures in the new year

Happy New Year and
Thanks dudes and dudettes,

I’ll see you all soon

Big Love,

iKeegs x

Tonight was amazing from start to finish!

Hit up the new TGI’s under the Wright Venue with some work comrades.

Had a few cocktails.

Then hurried on into town for what could only have been described, as an amazing show by the one and only, Imelda May!

What a looker!!

Enjoy,

iKeegs x

Roughly around February in the year I shot my class portraits.

Awesome photos came about from it!

This being my favorite of Aaron ‘poser’ Murphy!

Enjoy,

iKeegs