Each trip will be different, depending on the subject I am photographing or the location, but 80% of the time, this is what is always in my bag for travel photography when I am not photographing wildlife (that’s a different set-up). When I travel with my family (and we already have a lot to organize) or with a group and need to keep things simple, I use my Think Tank Streetwalker bag. Inside, you will find:

*Exploring Sedona with my Think Tank Streetwalker*

You can find all of these products here.

Lens cleaning wipes
Dust blower bulb
Sony A1
Sony A7R3
Sony 24-70mm f2.8. You can read more about why this is my favorite work-horse lens here.
Sony 135mm f1.8. Find out why I choose this lens over the 70-200mm f2.8 here.
Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 (I use this for occasional video and people portraits). Sometimes, I swap the 50mm for the 85mm f1.4 to switch things up.
Polar Pro ND filter: When I'm taking video, I use this to reduce light, allowing me to film at the appropriate shutter speed while maintaining a wide aperture of f1.4 or f1.6.
Polarizing filter: Use this for scenes with a lot of water to reduce the glare or to tone down a bright sky.
Step down ring for my filters (so I can use the same filter other lenses)
Thinktank memory card holder
Peak design clip on my camera bag and/or Holdfast dual camera holster (if I know I will be switching back and forth between my cameras a lot)
Extra camera batteries & charger
*DJI Mini 3 Pro drone if I am in an area that allows it
*Pentax MX 35mm film camera- if I don't have the drone
*Manfrotto tripod- if I want to take self-portraits on a solo trip. It straps to my camera bag.
*Remote trigger for said self-portraits (pictured bottom right of the photo)

*Everything I bring in my travel bag for a standard trip (no wildlife)*

For shorter trips under a week, I typically don't bring my laptop, so I can bring this smaller camera bag. I always bring two cameras in case something should happen to one so I have a back-up. I photograph dual memory cards throughout the entire trip to ensure that no information is lost in case one of the memory cards fails. If I want to post images, I can transfer them via WIFI from my camera to my phone for a quick edit in Lightroom Mobile. When I get home, I download the primary cards and back up the images on two hard drives before I format any of the memory cards.

Packing to photograph my travels is a far cry from the days when I would load down my car to pack for a full wedding day. Though, when I pack for a wildlife-focused trek, that’s a different story, and I will share what I bring along for that in another post. It's freeing, and if I could offer any advice, it would be to keep it simple so you're not worrying about keeping track of all your gear and can easily walk around all day with it on your back. And, if you don't have your equipment insured, make sure you do so in case of theft or damage. If you are in the United States, consider joining PPA. In addition to valuable educational resources, they also offer $15,000 in equipment insurance with their monthly membership (not an ad).

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