Bangladesh – In the Bag

Artwork for the Workshop's T-Shirt(You can't have a workshop without a T-Shirt)
For 13 days in early January, 2005 I will be leading aphotographic expedition / workshopin Bangladesh. Together with about a dozen other photographers we will be exploring this little-known but fascinating country – by boat, road and on foot. This workshop has been planned for more than half a year, and though my colleague Pierre Claquin has lived, worked and photographed there for some dozen years, and has provided everyone with equipment advice, actually deciding what to bring (as well as what's possible to bring) is an interesting challenge.
I thought that I'd share the thought process with you, as it is one that all photographers go through when heading off on a shooting trip. There are so many factors involved, from intended as well as potential subject matter, to flying restrictions, to weight and bulk concerns.
Here then, after quite a bit of pondering, is what I'm bringing and why. This almos...