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The Dakar Rally is one of the most grueling and exhilarating events in motorsport, pushing participants—and their gear—to the absolute limit. This year, renowned photographer Rodrigo Barreto returned from yet another thrilling coverage of the rally, and he’s singing the praises of BLACKRAPID’s latest innovation: the Double X Harness. As a seasoned professional who’s captured …
Rodrigo Barreto Conquers the Dakar Rally with BLACKRAPID’s Double X HarnessRead More
We just wrapped an incredible week at WPPI 2026 in Las Vegas, running the BLACKRAPID booth and capturing real, on-the-spot testimonials from photographers using our camera straps and slings! Watch this fun collage of honest reactions from pros and enthusiasts across the country — from wedding & portrait shooters to adventure photographers — sharing why …
WPPI 2026: Why Pros Have Used BLACKRAPID Straps for 10–16 Years (Honest Reactions)Read More
Australian travel portrait photographer Glynn Lavender joins the show to share his wild adventures leading photo tours in India, Bangladesh, and beyond. From dodging elephants and driving through fire on detours, to getting a gun held to his head in a Delhi mosque (and still getting the shot), Glynn’s stories are equal parts thrilling and …
Glynn Lavender, Travel Portrait Photographer is Featured on the BLACKRAPID PodcastRead More
Hey photographers, wedding pros, portrait artists — if you’re heading to WPPI 2026 in Las Vegas this March, we’ve got something special waiting for you. Mark your calendars: March 3–5, 2026 at the Rio Convention Center. The energy at WPPI is always electric — full of inspiration, new connections, and gear that makes you rethink …
Join Us at WPPI 2026 – Discover the Next Generation of BLACKRAPID Straps at Booth #314Read More
BLACKRAPID hosted Henry Diltz for a speaking event in 2014 at the BLACKRAPID headquarters, and the Seattle Weekly was there to write about it. Here’s a link to the original story. And here’s what they wrote: Last night Henry Diltz, an incredibly prolific and talented music photographer, stopped by the headquarters of local camera gear …
Henry Diltz at BLACKRAPID’s Studio, Featured Article by Seattle WeeklyRead More
Ron of BLACKRAPID chats with Matthew Bergsma, a wildlife and birder photographer. Hear how Matthew uses his outdoor time to both escape from the world while also becoming more connected with the wildlife around him. Hear his stories of photographing and watching owls in a river and observing their patterns, and hear his approaches and …
Matthew Bergsma, Birder Photographer Featured on BLACKRAPID PodcastRead More
Kevin Wilson, a rock and concert photographer in New York is featured on the most recent episode of the BLACKRAPID podcast. Ron Henry (founder of BLACKRAPID) and Kevin talk about Kevin’s line of custom hot sauce, shooting rock bands and nailing the timing of an image on stage, plus photographing fires for the NY Fire …
On Instagram we saw photographer of epic European weddings Mariano Hotto, packing his bag for his next Italian wedding shoot. Shown on top is his BLACKRAPID camera strap. Check out Mariano’s IG page by clicking below.
Jasin Boland is a global motion picture stills photographer who works on massive action franchises, such as the Matrix, Bond, and Bourne. Ron Henry of BlackRapid and Jasin Boland collaborated on a new strap, called the ‘On Set with Jasin Boland’ camera strap. It’s available today here. Plus we have a new podcast where Jasin …
New Strap With Jasin Boland (Movie Stills Photographer) Plus BLACKRAPID PodcastRead More
I recently went to New York to represent BLACKRAPID at the B&H Bild Expo. It’s a huge multi-day photography conference and tradeshow for photographers. I of course took a ton of photos, and here’s a couple to set the scene. Long before I did work for BLACKRAPID, I have loved and used their straps. Anytime …
New York City, BLACKRAPID at The B&H Bild Photography ExpoRead More
Wedding photographers love using the BLACKRAPID Double Breathe camera strap because they often like and need to carry two cameras. Have one camera for your long lens and one for your wide lens. Carry both as comfortably as if you were wearing a backpack on your shoulders, and switch cameras quickly so you never miss …
007.com features the BLACKRAPID wearing action photographer, Jasin Boland. It’s a great article that talks about some of the most iconic and difficult photographs from different James Bond films. We’ve linked the article here. “I’ve done some big films but nothing compares to James Bond,” says action stills photographer Jasin Boland. “The thing about Bond …
007.com Features Action Unit Photographer Jasin BolandRead More
