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My Photography Must Haves
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items As a wedding and lifestyle photographer, who also does heirloom photogrpahy, I have a long list of things I use! I stand by these recommendations whole heartedly. I love these pieces and this gear. It has been a game changer for me. I love everything...
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Film Photography
Heirloom and Children Photography
Wedding Photography
General Gear and Backup Storage
Film Photography
This is a great all around film! I love it for outdoor ceremonies.
Kodak Ektacolor Pro 400 Color Negative Film (35mm Roll Film, 36 Exposures, 5-Pack)
This is my tried and true film on a wedding day. I will use it for anything indoors. And portraits if needed! I genuinely love the colors of this film!
Kodak Ektacolor Pro 800 Color Negative Film (120 Roll Film, 5-Pack)
I love love love the way this looks for portraits! Both 120 and 35mm.
Kodak Ektacolor Pro 160 Color Negative Film (35mm Roll Film, 36 Exposures)
This is a great film stock for receptions in my opinion
CineStill Film 800Tungsten C-41 Color Negative Film (35mm Roll Film, 36 Exposures)
Heirloom and Children Photography
This is such a great portrait lens. Especially for littles! I love using a 50mm focal length when doing heirloom photos.
Canon RF50mm F1.2 L USM
This softbox pops up and stores away easily.
Lapgood 32''/80CM Bowens Mount Softbox,S-Type Bracket Handheld Soft Box | Compatible with Godox Canon Sony Fuji YongNuo Flash AD200ProII V100 AD100ProII TT600 430EXIII YN320EX YN560
This is the upgraded version of my current flash, and is a cheaper version of Godox. I have had no issues with Neewer, and I love the quality for the price.
NEEWER Z3R-C Round Flash Light, 100Ws TTL 1/8000s HSS Camera Photography Speedlite with 3000mAh USB C Battery, Touchscreen, Modeling Lamps, Compatible with Canon and Godox Wireless 2.4G X System
Wedding Photography
Hands down my favorite lens of all time. This lens is the jack of all trades. I know a lot of people will recommend primes, but this lens really makes my life easier on a wedding day.
RF24-70mm F2.8L IS USM
This camera is my go to for fast paced wedding days. I love it!
EOS R6 Mark II
This camera is a tank! It has a larger sensor than the r6ii, which increases image quality.
EOS R5 Mark II Body
This is a medium format mirrorless camera that is amazing for portraits and images that your couples plan to print.
GFX 50S II: A taste of "more than full frame." A medium format digital camera
This is a great portrait lens for the Fujifilm GFX line.
Fujifilm FUJINON GF55mmF1.7 R WR Lens | Weather-resistant design and modest weight of only 1.72 lbs, Its fast F1.7 maximum aperture and 11 aperture blades combine
This is the best portrait lens for Canon, and I stand firmly on that!
Canon RF85mm F1.2 L USM DS
This lens is a WORKHORSE for weddings and elopements. I absolutely love being able to stay back and still get close up photos. I also love how pretty the black version is…
Canon RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM Z
I love this flash! It's powerful and user friendly, it's also affordable. Highly recommend!
NEEWER Z2PRO-C 2.4G TTL Round Head Flash Speedlite Compatible with Canon | Wireless Compatible with Godox, Upgraded UI, 76Ws 1/8000s HSS, TTL/M TCM Switch, 7.2V/3000mAh Battery, 600 Full Power Flash
General Gear and Backup Storage
This has helped my back so much! I got rid of the harness and straps for my cameras and moved to a belt system, and I no longer feel like I've been hit by a truck after a wedding day.
SPIDER HOLSTER - Dual Camera System | For Carrying Professional Cameras & Heavy Gear, Strap-Free Hip Carry, Self-Locking Quick-Draw Camera Access
Memory cards are important. I highly recommend the Sandisk brand.
SanDisk 64GB Extreme Pro SDXC UHS-I/U3 V30 Class 10 Memory Card, Speed Up to 170MB/s (SDSDXXY-064G-GN4IN)
If you are using the Canon EOS 5, you will need one of these!
SANDISK 128GB Extreme PRO CFexpress 4.0 Type B, Up to 3700 MB/s Read Speeds | Up to 3,500MB/s Write Speeds, PCIe Gen4 Technology, 12K Resolution, VPG800 & VPG400 Enabled - SDCFEB-128G-GN4NN
You will need a card reader! This one is pretty good, no complaints.
ProGrade Digital CFexpress Type B & SDXC Card Reader USB 3.2 (PG05.5) | Up To 10Gb/S Transfer Speeds for Fast File Transfers and Efficient Post-Production Workflows
My backup system includes 2 of these external hard drives. I like to use 2 NON SSD backups, and Toshiba is my prefered brand.
Toshiba Canvio Advance 4TB Portable External Hard Drive USB 3.0, Red - HDTCA40XR3CA
This is my prefered SSD to edit off of. I use this as a back up to edit off of, but once images are delivered and it's been 6 months, I clear them off of this drive. This is only for editing and current projects, typically. Using the other hard drive...
Samsung T7 Portable SSD 2TB Titan Gray, USB 3.2 Gen 2, Up to 1,050MB/s | Reliable External Solid State Drive Storage for Gaming, Students, Professionals (MU-PC2T0T/AM)
This is where hard drives and cards go when not in use! This is for safety reasons.
SentrySafe Black Fireproof and Waterproof Safe, File Folder and Document Box with Key Lock, 14.3 x 15.5 x 13.5 inches, HD4100
This is perfect to keep in your bag or pocket when heading to a shoot. This can hold your batteries and cards.
K&F CONCEPT Camera Battery SD Card Holder for 4 SD Cards/6 TF/2 CF/2 XQDs | 2 Slots Battery Storage Case, Water-Resistant Anti-Shock Case for DSLRs, Action Camera Batteries for NP-FZ100, PM02
Protecting my lens is a high priority for me. This little UV filter is worth it's weight if it is able to keep my lens from shattering if it bumps something.
K&F CONCEPT 82mm MCUV Lens Protection Filter High Definition Optical Glass | 28 Multi-Layer Coatings Waterproof Scratch-Resistant Ultra Slim UV Filter for Camera Lens (Nano-X Series) FV702