Photography Gear + Tools I Use

This camera is a workhorse. I use for almost all my work.

This is my favorite lens. It’s flattering for beauty and fashion work. It’s also perfect for photographing beauty textures and details of faces.

This is my go to lens for everyday portraiture, travel, and lifestyle imagery. This focal length is closest to how the human eye perceives the world, so it’s very comfortable to use.

I use two of these cards with every shoot – one as my main card, and one as a backup. They both record and upload the images quickly.

This light is perfect for studio and on location work. It’s light, small, and reliable. I can easily pack it into a backpack to bring on location to a shoot. My other favorite feature is the ability to plug it into the wall while I’m shooting in studio. This allows me to shoot for long hours in the studio without having to worry about charging or changing batteries. I can also change the settings – and even fire the flash – from an app on my phone. You can read more about why I love this light in my review here.

The main reason I got this transmitter is because it’s reliable and durable. My flash always goes off when it needs to. This transmitter is also convenient because I can control the power of the light, or even multiple lights, with the touch of a button.

Sturdy and reliable. I mostly use these for holding up lights, reflectors, and flags. I’ve also used them as a tripod for flat lay images, and to hang props or products.

This modifier is beautiful for portraiture and beauty work. It also folds up, making it easy to travel with.

This modifier creates soft, beautiful light. I use it mainly for portraiture and fashion work.

Strong, durable paper that comes in a variety of sizes, and a large variety of colors. 

These stands are sturdy, and hold backgrounds up to 9.8 feet in width.

I feel confident putting my expensive camera on this tripod, knowing it will be safe. The legs are easily adjustable. The bar in the center also comes up and out horizontally, which is perfect for shooting flat lays.

These cords are used to tether my camera to my computer. This way I can see every little detail in the image, and adjust the lighting and styling as needed. This is also convenient when shooting with a team on site, since everyone can easily see how the images look. The jerk stopper helps prevent the cord from coming out of the camera, which helps to keep it from getting damaged. I have the 15 foot length to give me plenty of room to move.

Adobe software is industry standard. I mainly use Photoshop in conjunction with Capture One, which you can see below.

This software is industry standard in professional photography studios. It’s similar to Lightroom, but more powerful.

I’ve used Flothemes to design my website for the past 3 years, and have nothing but positive to say about them. Their customer service is top notch, and their templates are completely customizable, easy to use, and beautifully designed.

I use Sitegroud in conjunction with WordPress to host and build my website. SiteGround is a fantastic website hosting service. Their customer service is also top notch. Whenever I’ve run into any issues, they’ve helped me solve the problem quickly and easily.

Dubsado is a business management software that I use for contracts, proposals, invoices, etc. Their templates are well designed, highly customizable, and they also have very good customer service.

Flodesk makes email marketing easy and fun, for both beginners and experts. The templates are beautifully designed, and completely customizable. Their tools are drag and drop – which makes it easy to use for us visual folks! They also have tools that help you understand your audience, and help you measure the success of your marketing.