Tether Tools can help you streamline your workflow, increasing your efficiency and ultimately, allowing you to produce better images and therefore increase your sales. Tether Tools has options for studio and location photographers of every style – need the flexibility and freedom of connecting over Wi-Fi? Check out the Air Direct. Able to remain stationary as your subjects come to you? Cabled tethering could be the answer for you. Either way, Tether Tools has you covered.

Watch the video of Minneapolis-based photographer Matthew Kemmetmueller while on location during a major-volume school shoot. Matthew’s camera is connected digitally to his laptop using a TetherPro USB cable. His monitor is at eye level atop a Tether Table Aero, and mounted on a Tether “T” Setup, ensuring Matthew and his team get the shot, every time.     

Matthew Kemmetmueller’s Tether Tools Gear List

The Tether Tools Tether “T” Set Up bundles the Rock Solid 4-Head Tripod Cross Bar with the Rock Solid 2-Head Cross Bar Side Arm allowing for adjustments to your camera without the need to raise or lower your computer. 

Ideal for school shoots, simply adjust the vertical bar to the appropriate height as subjects enter and exit the frame. The Tether “T” mounts to a male ⅜” screw. If you’re like Matthew and you use a stand, you’ll want to use the Rock Solid Baby Ballhead Adapter to connect.

The Tether Table Aero provides photographers with a stable, portable tethering platform, perfect for daily studio use and the ideal out-of-studio workspace. It attaches easily to virtually any tripod or light stand and is compatible with all standard mounting hardware.

Aero Clip-on Hooks attach to any flat edge of the Tether Table and are ideal for hanging lightweight items such as cables, cords, or other accessories.

Last but not least! Matthew uses TetherPro USB Cables with JerkStopper Camera Support to connect his camera to his computer.

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Below, we’ve listed two videos – first a video of a major-volume school shoot, and second a Facebook Live Video of a walk-through of the High Volume Tethering Kit.

High Volume Tethering Kit in Action

In the video below, Minneapolis-based photographer Matthew Kemmetmueller is on location during a major-volume school shoot. Matthew’s camera is connected digitally to his laptop using a TetherPro USB cable. His monitor is at eye level atop a Tether Table Aero, and mounted on a Tether “T” Setup, ensuring Matthew and his team get the shot, every time.

High Volume Tethering Kit Walk-Through

High Volume Tethering Kit full gear list:

Tether “T” Setup

The Tether Tools Tether “T” set up bundles the Rock Solid 4-Head Tripod Cross Bar with the Rock Solid 2-Head Cross Bar Side Arm allowing for adjustments to your camera without the need to raise or lower your computer. Ideal for school shoots, simply adjust the vertical bar to the appropriate height as subjects enter and exit the frame.

Tether Table Aero

The Tether Table Aero provides photographers with a stable, portable tethering platform, perfect for daily studio use and the ideal out-of-studio workspace. It attaches easily to virtually any tripod or light stand and is compatible with all standard mounting hardware.

Aero Clip-on Hooks

Aero Clip-on Hooks attach to any flat edge of the Tether Table and are ideal for hanging lightweight items such as cables, cords, or other accessories.

TetherPro USB Cable with JerkStopper Camera Support

The choice of professional photographers and videographers everywhere, high-visibility orange TetherPro cables have become synonymous with tethered photography.

Aero ProPad

The Aero ProPad for the Tether Table Aero system is a cushioned, specially-formulated memory foam material that keeps the Aero Table, and the gear on it, from slipping or scratching.

Aero Cup Holder

The Aero Cup Holder attaches to the Tether Table Aero to hold beverages, small tools or accessories and keep them near your workstation.

Aero SecureStrap

The Aero SecureStrap for the Tether Table Aero System is designed to fasten your laptop computer to your Tether Table, insuring it will stay firmly in place.

Aero XDC

The Aero XDC (eXternal Drive Compartment)  allows you to attach external hard drives to your Tether Table Aero without taking up valuable space on the platform.

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When it comes to school and sports photography, shooting tethered is quickly becoming the norm. The ability to view the images displayed live on a large computer screen means that you can visibly see how the shot is looking without having to squint at the small LCD screen on the back of your camera.

While your student may be stationary now, that can change quickly. Time is money, light can change quickly, and your workflow must be quick and efficient. Make sure you get the shot right the first time by shooting tethered. In addition to the benefit of viewing images on a large screen you can also back up your images instantly or add presets to your images as you capture them.

Space is often limited when shooting, and the Rock Solid Tripod Cross Bar lets you mount your Tether Table Aero on the same solid support as your camera to build a custom, ideal workstation that meets your specific needs.

The Cross Bar mounts securely to a tripod center column 3/8” thread, but can also be mounted to a lightstand using a Rock Solid Baby Ballhead Adapter (sold separately). The versatile Rock Solid Tripod Cross Bar features 4 – 3/8″ threads that allow flexibility in mounting a variety of gear including single or multiple cameras, Tether Tables, iPads, tablets, other arms or accessories. The possibilities are endless!

Mount your laptop and camera within arms reach for a quick and repeatable shooting session.

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As a school and sports photographer, you need to focus on lighting and execution of the concept. The Pro Tethering Kit is the ideal package to help photographers transition to a consistent tethered photography workflow.

With the Pro Tethering Kit, we make it simple. Start with any tripod, lightstand, c-stand, or arm and add a stable, lightweight, and portable Tether Table laptop platform and accessorize and customize the setup as you see fit. Designed with the working professional photographer in mind, the Pro Tethering Kit is the ideal package to help you transition to a consistent tethered photography workflow. Take your photography and professional image to the next level by enhancing productivity, improving efficiency, and increasing safety in your workflow.

The cornerstone of the Pro Tethering Kit — the Tether Table Aero System — was designed to meet the needs of photographers looking for a secure, portable laptop table and tethering solution. It’s sleek in design and unsurpassed in stability and durability, and covered with a Lifetime Warranty. Featuring the state-of-the-art LAJO-4 ProBracket, Aero Tables fit perfectly on all standard tripods, stands, and grip gear.

Create the perfect workstation for your laptop to increase your productivity, efficiency and professionalism.

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Viewing images on a laptop screen can be extremely difficult due to glare, especially in bright conditions. With two innovative products from Tether Tools, shooting outdoors can feel as comfortable as a controlled, in-studio shoot. Pair your Tether Table Aero with a Aero Sunshade to block out the sun, and see your images with ease.

Tether Table Aero System
When you’re out on location and need a stable laptop platform, having a Tether Table Aero is the perfect workstation for serious photographers. Constructed of T6 Aerospace Aluminum, the Tether Table Aero weighs less than 3.5 lbs. (1.58 kg), yet is tough enough to hold a maximum load capacity of 30 lbs. (13.5 kg). It comes with its own compact travel case, making it easy to store and transport. The Aero includes an LAJO-4 ProBracket that has all the mounts you could possibly need: a 1/4”-20 or 3/8” tripod mount, a 5/8” stud which is perfect for almost any light stand, even an Arca-style plate attached to the base of the bracket. This supremely functional platform is unsurpassed in stability and durability.

Tether Tools Aero Sunshade
The Aero Sunshade is the perfect solution for any photographer struggling to see their laptop screen in bright light. The Sunshade eliminates reflections and glare on the laptop screen and keeps the viewing area dark. When folded, the Aero Sunshade is compact –a round, portable package about 14″ in diameter that weighs about 1.2 lbs and carries as easily as a folded reflector. The Sunshade pops up in a flash thanks to the wire spiral structure, similar to a pop-up tent. When opened, the Sunshade has exterior dimensions of 14.5″ wide x 22″ tall x 19.5″ deep and fitting up to a 17” laptop.

The Aero Sunshade has openings for power cords and your TetherPro USB cable in the side and back so your laptop can nestle into the deepest recesses of the hood. Interior elastic net pockets on the right and left panels permit you to store pens, pads, cards, and whatever other accessories you like. The Sunshade includes an over-the-head shoulder cover, which stores in its own pouch and can be used to protect from bright light and harsh weather conditions. With this remarkable design, you really feel like you are sealed off from the outside world, with nothing to focus on but the bright, clear image in front of you. When the photoshoot wraps, the Aero Sunshade collapses flat and fits in the Tether Table’s storage case for safe keeping and easy transport.

Create the perfect workstation for your laptop to increase your productivity, efficiency and professionalism.

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• Works with all tablets – iPad, Android, Wacom, Microsoft Surface Pro
• Lets you work in tight spaces, and sets up quickly
• Two sizes ensures a perfect fit
• Use your existing case or no case at all
• All metal construction is extremely durable
• Lifetime Warranty

You may be sold on shooting tethered, but there’s times when you’re at a school, sporting event, or on location that it’s best to travel light and efficiently. Moving big, bulky pieces of gear around can become a hassle, so it’s important to have a kit that can easily set up and tear down.

The Tether Tools AeroTab holds tablets securely with ease, and allows photographers to put their device at any level, in any place they need to shoot. At the heart of the AeroTab’s simple, yet effective design, is Tether Tools’ versatile bracket system which makes it possible to mount it to the most common support types and grip gear, such as the quick release Arca-style mount, 1/4″-20 tripod thread, 3/8″ tripod mount and a 5/8” (16mm) Baby Pin. This makes it possible to mount it to just about anything! Plus, because it’s universal if you upgrade to a new iPad or Surface Pro (as an example) the AeroTab doesn’t become obsolete, it’s a universal mount that is as flexible as you are.

Engineered with a secure corner to corner diagonal brace, the AeroTab keeps a tablet’s screen, as well as all buttons, cameras, speakers and ports open and accessible. The AeroTab S2/S4 is designed for a tight fit on the corners of standard and smaller tablets, and the AeroTab L2/L4 is for larger tablets, depending on the diagonal measurement of your tablet.

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