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Photography essentials 📸📸
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Robin Rothermel
I’d call myself a better than average photographer, these are the items I absolutely adore and need in my arsenal.
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Camera Bodies I've Used and Loved
 
Photo Processing Essentials
 
Gear you need

Camera Bodies I've Used and Loved

Canon has my heart. 

 
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This is the current camera I shoot with and I absolutely love it.
Canon EOS Rebel T8i DSLR w/ 18-55mm Lens
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I bought this underwater camera for my daughter for Christmas, she spent a lot of time with it in our pool and the ocean and she loves it. I reviewed quality and video as well on it and it works amazing for a little guy.
AKASO EK7000 4K30FPS 20MP WiFi Action Cam
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This was my first camera body and it honestly never did me wrong.
Canon EOS Rebel T5 DSLR w/ EF-S 18-55mm II
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Photo Processing Essentials

 
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These cases are a necessity when it comes to keeping everything organized.
Computer Memory Card Cases
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I have multiple SD cards to quickly switch in and out of my camera when I fill up the first one. There is nothing worse than getting the card full message when you're knee deep in some great shots.
Sandisk Sd Cards
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I have a Mac desktop computer that has no USB openings (yes weird move on my part but I did not realize this before I got it) this USB hub is perfect for when I need to use my SD card reader and also transfer photos to my external hard drive (also li...
Anker Ultra Slim 4-Port USB 3.0 Data Hub
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I have two of these, one for my Lenovo Yoga and the other for my Mac. These have so much storage and are small and lightweight. You can also create folders on them for the different events you shoot at.
Toshiba
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Gear you need

 
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I recently purchased this bag and don't know how I survived without it. My favorite things to shoot are nature related so I love that I can just throw this on my back and go hike for the best shots.
CADeN Professional Camera Backpack for DSLR
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I recently upgraded my camera but before I had a Canon Rebel T5 and these batteries were amazing for backups, my friend still uses this camera and loves the batteries as well.
BM Premium 2-Pack LP-E12 Batteries & USB Charger
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Baby you can never have enough of these, trust me.
Camera Body Cap
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