My go-to gear, tools, and resources for sports, event, and portrait photography. Whether you're capturing athletes in action, building your brand as a photographer, or looking for the best equipment for game day coverage, this list has everything I p...
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Camera body
Lens
Accessories
Camera body
Camera bodies that I started with! I am a Canon girlie :) Start here and choose one! (Except the G7x, should not be used for sports, portraits or events solely for clients)
AF is amazing, photo quality is PHENOMENAL! This is a dream Canon camera! No built in flash.
Canon EOS R6 Mark II Mirrorless Camera Body
A good starter camera. AF is good, photo quality is great as well. Has video and built in flash!
Canon EOS R50 Mirrorless Vlogging Camera Body
A digicam that I often keep in my bag as well. You can NOT remove or add a lens to this camera. It is a point and shoot.
Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III Digital Camera (Black)
Lens
Lenses that I own and personally use for various sports, portaits and events. Lenses are more important than your camera body. Get a good glass! There are newer versions with RF mounts but they can be more pricey. I recommend buying used but make sur...&H photo is my fav). Avoid fungus and haze!!
Best for distance for basketball, soccer, cheer, softball, volleyball & more. Very versatile for portraits as well. Newer RF mounts available
Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM EF-Mount Lens {77}
Great for portait shots. Beautiful bokeh!
Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens (Canon RF)
Versatile for events, portraits and even sports if you're close enough. One of my go to lens to catch wider angles but also getting reach.
Tamron 24-70mm f2.8
Accessories
All of these accessories are used with almost every session. Some things may not be needed depending on the stage in your journey but it's always good to have everything so you don't have to worry!
You will absolutely need a SSD external hard drive! Lacie is a good brand.
LaCie Rugged Mini USB 3.0 External HDD
My favorite SD cards! They are reliable
SanDisk 128GB Extreme PRO SDXC UHS-I Card
Another good SD card brand!
Lexar 256GB Pro Silver SD Card UHS-I U3 V30
FAST SD card reader and storage! Fits and hangs easy with bookbags!
PGYTECH CreateMate Mini 2-in-1 SD Card Reader
SD card holder!
36 Slots Water-Resistant Memory Card Case
Light stands for softboxes and other lights!
EMART 7 Ft Photo Video Light Stand 2 Pack
On camera flash and can be used off camera with a trigger!
GODOX TT685II-C Canon Speedlite Flash E-TTL
Needed to use Godox flash off camera or with softbox!
Godox XProC TTL Wireless Flash Trigger for Canon Cameras
