"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message
. ..
For years I have worn Baseball style Caps when boating. I liked the long
brim and the fact that if it actually blew off and I could not turn the
boat around quick enough, it was not too expensive to replace.

I have since found out they don't work well when taking photographs. I am
looking at the Tilley Hats (LT3 or LT6) as a new hat that will work when I
have a camera stuck to my nose. Does anyone have any recommendations for
a light weight, cool (not hot) hat that does not get in the way when
taking photos?
--
Reggie

That's my story and I am sticking to it!

Rub some sun screen in your head and don't wear a hat. I have never worn a
hat on a boat.

"Butch Davis" wrote in message
nk.net...
You could always do what most of us do. Move the hat a bit aft when
shooting?


They have also invented baseball hats that amazingly enough can be worn with
the bill at the back of your head, keeping it out of the way when taking
pictures. You can see photographers wear these special baseball caps at
most sporting events. The nice thing about them is that they can be then
turned around so the bill is in the front when done taking pictures to keep
the sun out of ones eyes. I believe only high end camera stores carry
these and they are usually 3 times what a *normal* baseball cap costs.
;-)

Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
For years I have worn Baseball style Caps when boating. I liked the
long brim and the fact that if it actually blew off and I could not turn
the boat around quick enough, it was not too expensive to replace.

I have since found out they don't work well when taking photographs. I
am looking at the Tilley Hats (LT3 or LT6) as a new hat that will work
when I have a camera stuck to my nose. Does anyone have any
recommendations for a light weight, cool (not hot) hat that does not get
in the way when taking photos?
--
Reggie

That's my story and I am sticking to it!



A Tilley hat?

All I can say is that you will need to also wear a tee shirt with your
boat builder's logo on it.
You might otherwise be misclassified by folks ashore. One sure sign of
a sailor? A Tilley hat. :-)

I seldom wear a hat unless it is bright and sunny, so needless to say a
hard brimmed hat infrequently interferes with photographing boats in
the Pacific NW. I have found that turning a baseball hat backwards
solves the problem, but it does look a bit silly for a grey haired guy
in his middle 50's to be stylin' like a teenager.

You might try a "campaign" hat. You can find them in military surplus
stores. They are essentially a cloth hat with a wide, circular brim.
Sometimes they are camo colored. The brims aren't entirely stiff, but
neither are they so flimsy that they fall down over the ears like a
couple of flaps. When you need to get the camera up to your eye, the
soft brim should just push up out of the way. Among my collection of a
couple of dozen hats is one of these "campaign" models, and I can
recommend it for the purposes you mention.

Aren't Tilley hats about a hundred bucks? (maybe not, that's just an
informal impression)
I think you can buy a campaign hat in a Mil Surplus store for probably
$20 or less.

On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 08:28:29 -0400, Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:

For years I have worn Baseball style Caps when boating. I liked the
long brim and the fact that if it actually blew off and I could not turn
the boat around quick enough, it was not too expensive to replace.

I have since found out they don't work well when taking photographs. I
am looking at the Tilley Hats (LT3 or LT6) as a new hat that will work
when I have a camera stuck to my nose. Does anyone have any
recommendations for a light weight, cool (not hot) hat that does not get
in the way when taking photos?

I've had one of these for years. The longer I keep it the more character
it has. Cool, light weight and provides just the right amount of shade.

http://www.panamajack.com/detail.aspx?ID=525

wrote:


Aren't Tilley hats about a hundred bucks? (maybe not, that's just an
informal impression)
I think you can buy a campaign hat in a Mil Surplus store for probably
$20 or less.


In fact, here you go. If it blows overboard, you're out $15.95. :-)

http://www.millerhats.com/armyhats_catalog/index.html

JimH wrote:
"Butch Davis" wrote in message
nk.net...
You could always do what most of us do. Move the hat a bit aft when
shooting?


They have also invented baseball hats that amazingly enough can be worn with
the bill at the back of your head, keeping it out of the way when taking
pictures. You can see photographers wear these special baseball caps at
most sporting events. The nice thing about them is that they can be then
turned around so the bill is in the front when done taking pictures to keep
the sun out of ones eyes. I believe only high end camera stores carry
these and they are usually 3 times what a *normal* baseball cap costs.
;-)

I have some of those for sale with various logos on them. They are
$45.00 a piece, slightly used. Any takers?

There have been many suggestions for your hat. Does any one use a straw
hat.

-They don't collect sweat.
-You can get them rather cheap. (5$)
-You can get them to fit your personality. Cowboy, Panama, etc.
-Best part they float and can be a center piece in you man overboard drill.
-And if you lose the "Man" they are cheap and don't cost much.


Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:

For years I have worn Baseball style Caps when boating. I liked the
long brim and the fact that if it actually blew off and I could not turn
the boat around quick enough, it was not too expensive to replace.

I have since found out they don't work well when taking photographs. I
am looking at the Tilley Hats (LT3 or LT6) as a new hat that will work
when I have a camera stuck to my nose. Does anyone have any
recommendations for a light weight, cool (not hot) hat that does not get
in the way when taking photos?

wrote:

A Tilley hat?

All I can say is that you will need to also wear a tee shirt with your
boat builder's logo on it.
You might otherwise be misclassified by folks ashore. One sure sign of
a sailor? A Tilley hat. :-)

snip..

Careful...you're describing me to a 't'!
Proud owner of two Tilley hats and two Sandpiper 565 T-shirts.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...d/Hpim0148.jpg
and...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...d/Hpim0149.jpg

Harry Krause wrote:
basskisser wrote:
JimH wrote:
"Butch Davis" wrote in message
nk.net...
You could always do what most of us do. Move the hat a bit aft when
shooting?

They have also invented baseball hats that amazingly enough can be worn with
the bill at the back of your head, keeping it out of the way when taking
pictures. You can see photographers wear these special baseball caps at
most sporting events. The nice thing about them is that they can be then
turned around so the bill is in the front when done taking pictures to keep
the sun out of ones eyes. I believe only high end camera stores carry
these and they are usually 3 times what a *normal* baseball cap costs.
;-)

I have some of those for sale with various logos on them. They are
$45.00 a piece, slightly used. Any takers?



I've got one that says on the front:

Eat Sh*t

and says on the back:

And Die!

My personal favorite:

I Am Sofa King We Todd Did.

On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 08:28:29 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:

For years I have worn Baseball style Caps when boating. I liked the
long brim and the fact that if it actually blew off and I could not turn
the boat around quick enough, it was not too expensive to replace.

I have since found out they don't work well when taking photographs. I
am looking at the Tilley Hats (LT3 or LT6) as a new hat that will work
when I have a camera stuck to my nose. Does anyone have any
recommendations for a light weight, cool (not hot) hat that does not get
in the way when taking photos?

This'll probably sound really stupid, but it's what I do. I turn the cap
around so the bill is facing the rear, take the picture, and then rotate
the cap again.
--
John H

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