What's in my camera bag?

What do I shoot with (and why does it matter)?

When you hire a photographer you are not only paying for their time to create your photographs. A portion of your session fee also goes towards business expenses including professional quality equipment. This often is the difference between a photographer who charges $75 for a session, and those who charge more.

I have a range of professional grade Canon equipment that allows me to create the sharp, stunning images you see on my site. Let me chat with you about each piece! While it is true that beautiful images can be created with almost any camera and lens, there are many advantages to shooting with professional equipment.

Canon R6

I use a Canon R6 camera and a Canon 6D Mark II as backup. Some features the R6 has that are useful for professional photography include:

• dual card slots - which ensures I won't lose images if one of the cards fails (Always ask any potential wedding photographer if they shoot with 2 cameras that have dual card slots - if they do not, the photographer is putting your memories at risk as card failure does happen!)
• advanced eye-tracking & state of the art focus system - super helpful for sessions with crazy toddlers or during wedding processionals
• live view screen shows me exactly what my raw image will look like before I press the shutter button

Lighting

I have various lighting equipment that prepares me for shooting in all lighting scenarios. There are many situations where shooting in natural light is not a great choice, such as indoor wedding ceremonies and receptions. I have two godox speelights that I take with me to all weddings or other indoor photography settings. I also use a Magmod diffuser when I use on camera flash so that there are no harsh shadows.

For my studio shoots I use a godox AD200 in a parabolic umbrella. This allows me to create consistent, well lit images in my studio. I also bring this with me to use as fill flash during some outdoor golden hour portrait sessions to really make the subjects pop.

Other Stuff

In addition to the gear listed above I have piles of accessories with different uses such as SD cards, flash modifiers, lens protectors, light stands, flash triggers etc etc etc. The list of equipment for a professional photographer goes far beyond a single camera and lens!