One of our most requested products is finally here! Give your neck and shoulders a break with the new Custom SLR Hand Strap.

We wanted to move beyond the traditional way of carrying your camera on your shoulder or around your neck. Some people prefer hand straps because of the snug grip and added security. With your camera held in the palm of your hand, there’s no risk of it sliding off your shoulder or getting snatched by someone. Plus, since your finger is always right next to the shutter button, it allows for quick access and instant engagement, so you never miss a shot. It’s a great strap for the photographer who’s constantly on the move.

Our fifth consecutive successful Kickstarter campaign, the Air Strap, has just come to a close. We figured now would be a great time to talk about why we love using crowdfunding to launch our products.

It allows us to connect and grow with a community

This is by far our favorite part of Kickstarter. We launched our first campaign, the C-Loop, in 2010, and since then, we’ve stayed connected with a lot of our...

What happens when you couple the design innovation (and dashing good looks) of the C-Loop with the functionality of the M-Plate? Love, that’s what. (And a really awesome, tangle-free camera strap system.)

C-Loop thought he had it all: Kickstarter fame, glowing reviews on all the hottest photography websites, a mansion in Malibu with a three-car garage. He was fielding questions from tech writers, posing for photo shoots, and he...

Words and photos by: Chris Garrison

I originally shot cars when I was coming up as a photographer, and I have been wanting to shoot them more and more recently.  When approached to do a #BTS video about some of the commercial shots I was involved with last year, I really wanted to show what I do with the Westcott Icelight.  Over the course of the project planning, it grew into involving two of the best crews I could ever imagine working with!  The Dupont Registry has always been the dream magazine I look at as far as I can remember.  The crew at AlreadyBeenChewed.tv is the future of commercial photography as far as I am concerned!  With cooperation of both Dupont and AlreadyBeenChewed, they have allowed me to create one of my favorite photos I have ever taken.

You now have another payment option when purchasing on CustomSLR.com: Bitcoin, the open source, peer-to-peer money.