Richard Nunez

Vegas jobs end late. Cards are full, the laptop is still warm, and tomorrow’s call time does not care how tired you are. This is the kit I use to get cards off the camera, land a primary + a clone before I sleep, and wake up with drives labeled and charged for day two — not a shoot bag re-skin.

LVCC and Venetian Expo are miles of concrete, cold air, and dead phones by 3 p.m. These are the ten things I tell Vegas expo attendees to pack so their feet survive day one, the badge app stays alive, and they leave with notes that actually turn into follow-ups.

LVCC stages and Venetian Expo ballrooms run cold, dry, and late. Your black blazer picks up carpet fuzz, the lav cable tugs a lapel, and your phone dies between the green room and the Q&A. These are the ten things I tell Vegas conference speakers and panelists to carry so they look stage-ready, survive the floor walk, and still close the room after the talk.

LVCC and Venetian Expo do not hand you a tidy booth. The drop is never where the demo needs it, the table skirt won’t stay put, and your phone dies mid-lead. These are the twelve things I tell Vegas exhibitors to pack so the booth looks sharp, stays powered, and still closes conversations on day three.

No steamer, no suite, no wedding party. Just you two, the clerk, and a short window before portraits. This is the clutch bag I tell Vegas courthouse couples to carry so they look ready, survive the Strip walk, and do not lose the license or the rings.

The suite still has four wire hangers and no steamer. That is how portraits start 40 minutes late. These are the things I tell brides and planners to set up in the hotel so the dress is hung, the irons stay in the closet, and nobody is steaming over a toilet at 9 a.m. Not the day-of emergency kit. That list is shine, stains, and a dead phone.

Destination guests land fried, then they hit 110-degree sidewalks and a 2 a.m. after-party. These are the things I tell couples to drop in the hotel-room bag so people actually show up on time and still look human in group photos. Not the couple’s day-of kit. That list is separate.

This is my Las Vegas rental shop, Desert Party Supplies, not a roundup of every warehouse in town. White folding chairs, 6-foot tables, a digital selfie-station booth, and the backdrop pieces that actually go out in the van. I deliver across Las Vegas, Henderson, Summerlin, North Las Vegas, and Paradise. Book the date on the site. Call (725) 227-9550 if the guest count is bigger than my 40 chairs.

The flashes and boxes are on my other list. This is the boring stuff I tell shooters to throw in so a speech light actually stays up, stays powered, and stays off the walls. Spare batteries, a grid, clamps, a stinger, gels. Helpful. Not a wishlist of heads you do not own yet.

This is the lighting I actually pack for Vegas weddings and corporate events. V100 and a FlashBender on camera, AD200s off camera, continuous for speeches, and the Bowens boxes they sit in. I've tried MagMod. I didn't like it. For shooters who want one speech-light kit that already lives in the bag.

This is the audio I actually clip on at Vegas weddings and corporate events. A house-feed recorder, the wireless I run on about 90% of jobs, a no-wire backup for brides who will not wear a lav under the dress, and the tape that keeps it invisible. For shooters building a real wedding bag, not a wishlist.

Vegas heat, dry air, and a schedule that does not wait. These are the day-of items I tell couples and planners to pack so portraits stay on time and nobody panics over shine, a stain, or a dead phone. For destination weddings and elopements where the Strip or the desert is part of the day.

This is the Nikon Z kit I take to weddings and corporate events. Two Z6 III bodies, a ZR for interviews, and the four lenses I keep swapping. For shooters who want one system that covers photos and video without a rental house.

These are the independent, non-casino Vegas spots I would actually send a couple to. Gardens, chapels, and event rooms that photograph well and don’t feel like a resort ballroom. For couples and planners who want a personal venue, not a casino package.

This is the travel kit I actually use when I’m shooting BTS alone. Pocket 3 for the clean look, Action 5 when I need to mount it or be a little rougher, plus the clamps, filters, and spare power that stay in the bag. For creators who want all-day footage without filling up a phone.

This is the full kit I take to weddings and corporate events. Nikon bodies, audio, and lighting I actually run, not a wishlist. For clients who want to see what shows up, and shooters building a real event bag.