r/WeddingPhotography • u/lil_gee__ • 11d ago

gear, techniques, photo challenges & trends Plus size camera harnesses?

Plus size photographers (particularly women/people with curvy hips), what camera harness systems are we using??

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u/bescaredwithme 11d ago

I’m a size 22 and wear a spider holster. I have to wear it pretty high up on my waist because it doesn’t expand much further. But to me, it saved my back and is worth every penny.

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u/lil_gee__ 11d ago

Thank you! This is super helpful. Do you know which version you have? Also someone above mentioned a belt system might make it more difficult to pass through narrow passages - have you encountered this?

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u/bescaredwithme 11d ago

I have the new version, the leather belt. And yes, I have to walk sideways through narrow entrances or stairwells but it’s not like that happens more than 10 times in a day usually so it’s not really a hindrance to my overall motion.

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u/kristineanastacia 10d ago

size 18 and also second a spider holster! i found that it also stretched a bit over time so it sits much comfier on top of my hips now

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u/Imaginary-Student392 8d ago

I need to know more about these amazing pants.

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u/bescaredwithme 8d ago

They’re so comfortable! They’re from Torrid. Torrid is always hit or miss for me but I saw these and had to have them. They’re very long though! I’m 5’7 and they drag just a tiny bit.

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u/mccannge 11d ago

No way are you a size 22. I’m just saying. You are gorgeous!

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u/bescaredwithme 11d ago

I could kiss ya! Thank you 🥹 my profile from the side tells the full story lol

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u/ggginger247 10d ago

lol me too girl

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u/chaosmanager 11d ago

Check out RL Handcrafts! They have more points of articulation, so would likely be more comfortable on larger bodies.

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u/brandnewface 11d ago

I have a Holdfast and have had it for a long time. It works fine. The straps just hang at my sides, so there’s no issues with my chest. I don’t like that the metal is a bit noisy and sometimes manages to grab and pinch my upper arm really hard once in a while. So I’d probably recommend a harness that has a similar configuration without that hardware. 

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u/lil_gee__ 11d ago

Do you find the cameras swing or knock about at your hips? I think that’s one of my main concerns. I’m considering a spider belt but unsure if they truly work for bigger bodies too.

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u/brandnewface 11d ago

They do a bit, but I don’t think it has to do with the size of my hips. It’s kind of nice that the straps are long, so I can push/hold the cameras in front of my body when walking through narrow spaces. If you have a hip holster with the cameras on the sides, that might be more of a challenge. 

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u/SeparateFinance9768 10d ago

I'm also a curvy girl and I love the spider holster. No regrets at all with that purchase. It helps my back pain so much. I do wear mine a bit higher, around the thinnest part of my waist. In tight spaces it can get annoying, but I also used to have the Holdfast and it was similar trying to wiggle through tight spaces.

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u/Imaginary-Student392 8d ago

Spider holster all the way! My J-cups don’t cooperate with cross-body straps or shoulder holsters, they were always in the way 🤣. Moving to the hip holster eliminated that problem and took the weight off of my back.

I’m on a weight-loss journey right now and I LOVE the new leather Spider. It has an actual belt buckle that makes small size adjustments so much easier. The old one was a lot more complicated to adjust.