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Must-Haves for Photography & Videography
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items Must have list for photographers!
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Essentials
Lenses
Cameras
Programs
Audio
Essentials
I only use these SD cards for years and have never had a problem! I fill it up, back it up onto my hard drive and then delete and format the card again.
SanDisk Extreme Pro 128GB SDXC UHS-I Memory Card | Best Buy
DO NOT get a WD drive. i lost years of my photos on that one. but THIS one has done me so good for the last 3 years. i’ve had no issues whatsoever.
Samsung T7 4TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable SSD ...
Skip the fluff and just get this flash. the battery last longer than the AA flashes, like one battery lasts me the whole wedding day, but my old flash I had to change the batteries all the time.
Godox V1 Flash for Fujifilm GOV1F
this is so convenient for BTS or if you’re content creating. it’s small enough to travel with
DJI - Osmo Mobile 7 Smartphone 3-Axis Gimbal Stabilizer
Super bright rechargeable light hotshoe as an alternative or enhancement to flash
LED-7100T 312 LED Variable-Color On-Camera Light
Hard cover magnetic case for SD cards. They fit nice and snug so they won’t fall out. Compact for easy storing in your camera bag
HEIYING Memory Card Case for 20 SD/TF Cards
Expandable and compact for storage and mounting your phone on your camera for BTS or easy access to your inspo/timeline/etc
SMALLRIG Universal Metal Phone Support w/ Cold Shoe Mount
Lenses
This lens lives on my camera on wedding days. It’s so good for low lighting and just nice crispy shots.
Canon RF24 70mm F2.8L IS USM Standard Zoom Lens for ...
pair this with the 24-70 and you’re unstoppable. you could capture any distance without having to move.
Canon RF70 200mm F2.8L IS USM Telephoto Zoom Lens ...
Cameras
The Rebel T7 is the perfect starter camera. This is what I started off with. Learn how to use this in manual mode and master it then upgrade to better equipment later. (remember: it’s not the camera, it’s the user that perfects the craft)
Canon EOS Rebel T7 DSLR Camera | 24.1MP APS-C CMOS Sensor with DIGIC 4+ Image Processor | Built-in Wi-Fi & NFC | EF Lens Compatible Beginner Photography Camera Kit with Shoulder Bag and 64GB Card
The quality is incomparable. The pixels are peak, and the camera is so easy to learn.
Canon - EOS R5 Mirrorless Camera (Body Only) - Black
Programs
you need to have backups. this is so worth the cost if anything happens to your computer, hard drive, sd card, etc. this could save your life.
Backblaze
very user friendly, not super expensive. has everything you need in one place
Pixieset
you NEED a CRM for your business. this helps so much once you learn the web. you can automate basically anything and free up your time.
Dubsado
Audio
I use this to mic up the groom, bride and/or officiant for the ceremony. It’s compact, and easily hidden. Great for storing with all of your gear and hiding for the photos & video
TASCAM DR-10L Pro Recorder w/ Lavalier Mic
White attachment to the Tascam DR-10L so you can mix up the bride and it blends in better
Tascam TM-10LWH Lavalier Microphone, White
I use this for the Tascam DR-10L because it is picky with the SD cards that it’s compatible with and the GB will last you a while.
SANDISK - Extreme PLUS 32GB microSDHC UHS-I Memory Card
This one is a pretty penny BUT I recommend it because it comes with the whole kit, that way you don’t have to buy everything separately.
This plugs into the DJs mixer, mic or speaker to record audio.
Zoom F3 Professional Field Recorder Bundle with Headphones and More – Best Buy
Connect to the mic using a sleeve as a backup audio in case anything happens to the audio from any of the recorders. Has internal storage so you don’t need an additional microSD card but it has a slot anyway just in case
Sony ICD-UX570 Digital Voice Recorder USB
Sleeve to put the backup mic (Sony UX570) attached to the microphone
SUNMON Hand Microphone Elastic Sleeve
For the F3 zoom - sometimes the DJ has a different kind of plug in
Cable Matters Dual RCA to XLR Audio Splitter 6ft
Also for the F3 zoom in case the DJ has a different kind of plug in
Tisino 1/4" TRS to XLR Male Cable 3.3ft
For F3 Zoom in case DJ has a different plug in
Tisino 3.5mm to XLR Male Cable 10ft