Wondering what gear we use?
Well, we’ve finally created the definitive list!
Enjoy!
Cameras
Canon 5DIV
Why we love it: Our 5Divs have been a huge upgrade to our 5Diii.
What we use it for: Candids, portraits, reception
Fuji GFX 50S with Steelsring Adapter (to use Canon lenses)
Why we love it: We absolutely love the GFX 50S for portraits. It has “the look”, if you know what we mean!
What we use it for: Portraits, candids, reception
Pentax 67
Why we love it: The pictures from the Pentax 67 are fantastic. It’s a large negative and it's a joy to shoot!
What we use it for: Portraits
Pentax 645
Why we love it: The Pentax 645 is a little more ergonomic than the 67 for smaller hands. Plus, it has 16 frames per roll vs the 10 of the Pentax 67.
What we use it for: Portraits
Lenses
Canon 85L
Why we love it: The 85L has “a look” especially at f/1.6 and lower!
What we use it for: Portraits
Canon 35Lii
Why we love it: This lens is great for candids, getting ready, dance floor, and more! It has excellent autofocus and looks awesome!
What we use it for: Candids, some portraits, dance floor, environmental, video
Canon 50L
Why we love it: The 50L has a very particular “look” at f/1.6 and lower.
What we use it for: Portraits, Candids
Canon 135L
Why we love it: This lens renders beautifully and has great autofocus!
What we use it for: Ceremony shots (especially for Catholic weddings) and receptions
Canon 85 1.8
Why we love it: This lens is a good cheaper alternative to the 85L
What we use it for: Ceremonies and receptions
Canon 16-35L
Why we love it: The 16-35 is great for tighter spaces, as well as when you need to capture a whole room.
What we use it for: Ceremonies, receptions
Schneider Cineluxes (various)
Why we love it: Cinelux lenses render sooo beautifully!
What we use it for: Portraits
Lighting
Godox v860ii Speedlight
Why we love it: the recycles on the Godox and Flashpoint flashes is insane! One battery will last you all day and beyond!
What we use it for: Anytime we need more light!
Canon 600EX-RT
Why we love it: This flash has been incredibly reliable, though it’s recycle time is not near as quick as the lithium powered Godox flashes
What we use it for: Anytime we need more light!
Godox XT2 Flash Trigger
Why we love it: Integrates well with Godox flashes
What we use it for: Off-camera flash for group photos and during receptions
Godox AD200 Strobes
Why we love it: These things are bright, quick, and lightweight!
What we use it for: Anytime the speedlights aren’t powerful/quick enough.
Flashbender 2 On-Camera Light Modifier
Why we love it: Honestly, this thing may look a little silly, but it’s fantastic when you don’t have neutral ceilings to bounce off of and/or have time to set up off-camera flash.
What we use it for: Low-light scenarios where we need quick lighting and bounce flash isn’t an option.
Tripod/Monopod
Manfrotto 190 Tripod with Manfrotto MHXPRO-3w Head
Why we love it: This tripod combo is lightweight, solid, and can handle just about any camera setup!
What we use it for: Low-light photos requiring slow shutter speeds, video
Sirui SUP224SR Carbon-Fiber Photo/Video Monopod
Why we love it: This monopod is really stable on it’s feet! It’s lightweight and very sturdy.
What we use it for: Ceremony shots where we need extra stability for long lenses, quick low-light reception shots with slow shutter speeds
Film
Fuji 400H
Why we love it: It looks beautiful! Enough said??
What we use it for: Portraits
Portra 800
Why we love it: This film does great when the light isn’t bright enough for Fuji400H.
What we use it for: Portraits
Drones
Mavic Pro 2
Why we love it: This thing works so incredibly well…almost anyone can fly it!
What we use it for: Environmental portraits, venue shots, video
Mavic 2 Zoom
Why we love it: Though it’s not as good in low-light as the Mavic 2 Pro, the Zoom is so versatile at capturing interesting angles.
What we use it for: Environmental portraits, venue shots, video
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