6 Tripods and other
camera supports
People are under the illusion that it’s easy.... Technically, it is
complex. You have a million options with equipment to distract you.
I tell my students to simplify their equipment.
—Brett Weston
Tripods come in many sizes, from tiny tabletop models to heavy-
duty camera stands for studio use. Because of the availability of
so many types, sizes, construction materials, styles, and even
colors, there’s never a one-size-fi ts-all solution. Like eating
potato chips, you can’t have just one. That’s why most of us end
up with a collection of camera supports, with different tripods
for different tasks.
