Travel Essentials: Felix Strosetzki
Every ship needs a captain to be sailed. And every kingdom needs a king to be reigned upon.
Felix Strosetzki’s work as a photographer speaks for itself: it’s clean and precise, yet raw and intense. As our Be-Mag print photo editor he not only makes sure the best possible pictures end up in the magazine, he shot some great covers and features himself, and he also gave the magazine a new look and direction, working together with our art director Bart Laubsch.
Felix recently went to the Copenhagen Realstreet and we wanted to find out more about King Strosi`s travel essentials and his habits on the road.
What is your destination this time and how long are you on the road?
I was flying to Copenhagen for the Realstreet competition, D-Money’s birthday, and hanging out with my friends! But it was just a short trip throughout the weekend with some short days and long nights.
What photo gear do you usually travel with?
Always depends on what I am doing and how I am traveling. I am always bringing a Canon 5d mk2 with prime lenses (15mm fish, 28mm, 50mm & 100mm) and a Fuji XF1 party cam (okay I brought it since Dominik decided to destroy it on Roskilde this year).
When there is enough space for equipment I am bringing stuff like a tripod, a Profoto B600 battery generator, lightstands, radioslaves, and so on. There’s always something to bring and/or to try out. I want to get back into the whole analog stuff, so I might add some medium-format cameras to my list of equipment soon.
“The best score so far was arriving 15 minutes before departure and still managing to get on the plane.”
Favorite airport?
Berlin Tegel is my favorite airport so far… there’s no international airport like TXL where you can show up that late and you can get through the security check in almost no time since every gate has its own counter and security check. The best score so far was arriving 15 minutes before departure and still managing to get on the plane. Plus it’s my base airport.
Your trick to beat jet lag?
No sleep the night before leaving, setting the clock to the destination timezone when boarding, sleeping pills on the plane, and some beers with friends when arriving!
Any travel tips/suggestions?
Always dress nice, people treat you in a completely different way.
Label your stuff, it’s really useful for stuff like chargers, cables, and all those things.
Use a bag with a special color, so you will not get in trouble with the thousands of other black bags that look like yours.
Roll or fold clothes?
None! I start with folded clothes but somehow I always end up with a total mess and just stuff everything somehow in my bag – I am a very chaotic guy.
But fortunately, my travel bag forgives me a lot.
Travel Essentials?
Canon 5d Mk2 with lenses (15mm, 28mm, 50mm & 100mm)
iPhone
Pouch: For all the loose things like cables, memory cards, battery chargers, Cardreader & Travelbackup.
Stunnashades with optical glasses: Important since I am blind without them.
Passport: Not necessary within the EU, but always handy as a backup.
Wallet
Party wallet: For the essential stuff, doesn’t matter if you lose it.
Earplugs: For everybody who shares a room with me.
“The times of cheating 25kg as carry-on to the plane are over.”
Traveltowel: I really hate it when 10 guys share a towel since everybody forgets to bring one.
Toothbrush and toothpaste
Extra pair of shoes: Always a comfortable and nice pair.
Notebook: For notes, postcards, city maps, and other memorable stuff.
One set of clothes: I am happy that I found a store that still has Ucon Boxers in stock.
Uzi: Or something that is comparably stupid.
All packed into my beloved Northern Face duffle bag: Make sure to get a flashy color.
Back in the day I always brought a shitload of stuff (laptop, backup HDD, flashes, more clothes than I ever really needed and/or used), so I really try to cut it down and keep it simple and focus on the important stuff and easy traveling. The times of cheating 25kg as carry-on to the plane are over…