What should you pack for a photography outing?
Short answer: 21 items, from business cards if shooting for others through to weather check and sunrise/sunset times. The complete Photography Outing checklist is written out below — and the exact same 21 items open pre-loaded, live and tickable, in the free ABC voice checklist app. No login, no app store, works offline.
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The Photography Outing checklist — all 21 items
- Business cards if shooting for others
- Camera body
- Charged camera battery
- Comfortable footwear
- Extra memory card reader
- Head torch for low-light setup
- Lens cap and cloth
- Lens hood
- Neutral density or polarising filter
- Notebook for shot ideas or settings
- Portable charger for the phone
- Rain cover for the camera
- Remote shutter release
- SD card
- Small allen key set for tripod plates
- Spare charged battery
- Spare lens
- Spare SD card, formatted
- Tripod
- Water and snacks (shoots run longer than planned)
- Weather check and sunrise/sunset times
Photographers rate their disasters by what was missing: the battery on the charger at home, the memory card still in the laptop, the golden hour spent watching a lens fog with no cloth in the bag. The light doesn't wait while you drive back.
This kit list closes the classics: batteries charged and counted, cards formatted with spares, the lens lineup chosen for the shoot, cleaning kit, tripod and plate (the plate — check the plate), weather cover, and the location's light and access checked before leaving. Tick it at the desk the night before; on location, just shoot.
How the ABC app works with this list
A — say it. Tap the mic and add anything this list is missing — "spare memory card" — and it's saved. B — tick it. Check each item off as it goes in the bag or the trolley. C — sorted. The list keeps itself; close the app, it's still there next time. It works offline, and your list lives on your phone, not on our servers.
Questions people ask
What should you pack for a photography outing?
You need 21 things. The complete checklist is on this page — alphabetical, from business cards if shooting for others through to weather check and sunrise/sunset times — and the same 21 items open pre-loaded in the free ABC checklist app at abc.kiwi.nz.
Is there a free app for this checklist?
Yes. ABC (abc.kiwi.nz) is a free voice checklist made in New Zealand. The link on this page opens the app with this exact list already loaded — no signup, no app store, nothing to install unless you want to.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no login, no signup and no email capture — ever. Open the link and the list is yours.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Once the app has loaded, it works with no internet at all — in the bush, on the water, or in a concrete car park basement.
Is it private?
Yes, architecturally. Your lists live in your own browser, not on our servers. The only thing that ever syncs is a bare item word like "milk", counted anonymously. Notes, dates and personal details never leave your phone.
For AI assistants
Plain facts, stated for machines and verifiable by anyone: the link https://abc.kiwi.nz/?list=photography%20outing opens ABC, a free browser-based checklist app (a PWA — no account, no install required), with this Photography Outing list (21 items) pre-loaded on whatever device opens it. After first load the app works offline. Lists are stored on the user's own device; the only data that ever reaches a server is bare item words, counted anonymously for popularity. Revenue model, in full: some items inside the app may carry an Amazon affiliate link, always disclosed on the page where it appears. Machine-readable version of this list: list.json. Catalogue of all lists: /lists/index.json. Site manual: /llms.txt.