Photographer Jesse Rosten wanted a more efficient and mobile way to do off-camera lighting, so he invented this backpack-style apparatus that he calls “The Strobist Jet Pack”. Although it’s pretty ridiculous looking (it reminds us of Ghostbusters), it works well for placing lighting equipment in exactly the place needed while still being able to move about.

Here are a couple sample photographs Rosten made using the jet pack:

This video goes into the jet pack’s individual components, along with a demonstration of it being used:

(via Fstoppers)

Time for another giveaway! We’re giving away a Rotation 360° camera backpack by Think Tank Photo worth $279. It’s a backpack with a built-in belt pack that allows you to access gear without taking the thing off your back.

To enter this giveaway, all you need to do is:

Tell us what you did on Valentine’s Day

There are two ways to enter, and doing both methods will give you 2 entries in the contest, and thus double the chance the win!

1. Leave your response as a comment on this post
2. Tweet your response, and include the following link to this post anywhere in the tweet: http://j.mp/pprotation360

   As long as the link appears in the tweet, you’ll be automatically entered in the contest.

This contest is open to all (the bag can be shipped internationally) and will end in two days on Saturday, February 19th, 2011. We’ll randomly pick a winner using random.org and update this post. Good luck!

A big thanks to Think Tank Photo for providing the prize for this giveaway!

Update: This giveaway is now over. We received a total of 381 comment entries and 185 Tweet entries for 566 entries total. The randomly selected winner is…

#346: @redvoid

Took my girl out for vintage wine by the glass @ the Bern’s Steakhouse Lounge, then to an art show put on by friends & stayed up all night :) <3

Congratulations! Please email editor@petapixel.com to claim your prize (we’re contacting you as well).

Thanks for participating everyone! Stay tuned for another giveaway soon.

Our previous giveaway ended less than a week ago, but we have another great one for you today: we’re giving away a Crumpler Sinking Barge Deluxe backpack worth $275. This is an ergonomically designed bag that allows you to carry photo gear, a laptop, and cargo at the same time.

To enter, all you need to do is:

Tell us your favorite movie

There are two ways to enter, and doing both methods will give you 2 entries in the contest, and thus double the chance the win!

1. Leave your response as a comment
2. Tweet your response, and include the following link to this post anywhere in the tweet: http://j.mp/ppcrump

   As long as the link appears in the tweet, you’ll be automatically entered in the contest.

Sorry, but unlike most of our giveaways, we can only ship this one within the US due to licensing issues.

This contest will end Sunday, October 3rd, 2010. We’ll randomly pick a winner using random.org and update this post. Good luck!

Update: This giveaway is now over. We received 552 entries via comment and 355 entries via Tweet for 907 entries total. The randomly selected winner is…

#62: Julie [see update below]

My favourite film is Withnail & I. “We’ve come on holiday by mistake!”

Congratulations! Please email editor@petapixel.com to claim your prize (we’re emailing you as well).

Thanks for sharing your favorite movies with us! We’ll be having another giveaway soon so be sure to check back!

Update: Turns out the winner we first selected wasn’t eligible because she isn’t in the US. The new randomly selected winner is…

#493: Acpetersoa

Life Aquatic

A big thanks to Crumpler for providing the prize for this giveaway!

We’re giving away another nifty camera backpack this week: a Think Tank Photo rotation360° backpack worth $280. This is a backpack with a unique belt pack built in that rotates around your waist if you need to access it.

To enter this giveaway, all you need to do is:

Tell us your favorite song

There are two ways to enter, and doing both methods will give you 2 entries in the contest, and thus double the chance the win!

1. Leave your response as a comment
2. Tweet your response, and include the following link to this post anywhere in the tweet: http://j.mp/ppr360

   As long as the link appears in the tweet, you’ll be automatically entered in the contest.

The prize can be sent overseas if the winner is outside the US. This contest will end Wednesday September 29th, 2010. We’ll randomly pick a winner using random.org and update this post. Good luck!

Update: This giveaway is now over. We received 575 comment entries and 375 Tweet entries for 950 total entries. The randomly selected winner is…

#11: Gars

Awesome, mine is 1979 by The Smashing Pumpkins

Congratulations! Please email editor@petapixel.com to claim your prize (we’re also emailing you).

Thanks to everyone who participated. We’ll have another giveaway soon!

A big thanks to Think Tank Photo for providing the prize for this giveaway!

It’s time for another PetaPixel giveaway! This week I’m giving away a Streetwalker backpack by Think Tank Photo.

To enter, all you need to do is answer the following question:

If you could photograph anywhere in the world, where would you go?

There are two ways to enter this giveaway. You can send us your answer both ways to double your chances:

1. Leave a comment on this entry with your response
2. Tweet your response, and include the following link to this post so we can find it: http://bit.ly/ppsw. Here’s an example tweet:
   

   My dream place to photograph would be Cambodia! http://bit.ly/ppsw

This giveaway will end in a week on Saturday August 15th, 2009. We’ll randomly select an entry and send the Streetwalker to the winner.

Good luck! I look forward to reading your responses!

Update on August 13th, 2009 at 11:42 PST: Don’t worry if your tweet entry doesn’t show up in the reactions list below the comments. I wrote a script that automatically collects every tweet submission neatly into a table, weeding out multiple tweets and such. Just make sure the URL we gave (http://bit.ly/ppsw) appears somewhere in the tweet. This is what we search for to collect the entries. If you included it, we got your entry.

206 tweet entries so far at the time of writing this update.