A lot of people ask me what I have in my bag(s). Keep in mind that I’ve been a professional photographer for many years, long before I became a mom, so unless you plan on photographing weddings professionally, there’s no need to have quite the variety of glass that I do. In fact, as I cut back in the number of weddings I do, I’ve been gradually selling off my lenses, too. Less to carry & fewer to choose from = happier, more successful, me.
First off, I shoot Canon. I won’t enter the debate of Canon vs Nikon cause as you’ve probably learned by now, people feel very passionate about this and well, I don’t. They’re both damn good and arguing is silly. So if you can get a Nikon for super cheap, go for it and feel no need to explain yourself to me. I honestly don’t care. I started with Canon so here I am.
I’m still selling lenses. Next up for sale will be one of the 24-70′s, one of the 70-200′s, and the 5D original body. Hopefully some time soon. I have my eye on a 5D III at some point…..
Lenses
- 35mm f/1.4L *
- 50mm f/1.4
- 85mm f/1.8 *
- 100mm f/2.8L macro
- 135mm f/2L *
- 16-35mm f/2.8L II
- 24-70mm f/2.8L (2 of these)
- 70-200mm f/2.8L (2 of these)
Digital Bodies
- 5D Mark II
- 5D Mark II (yes a second one)
- 5D Original
- 40D
Flashes
- (4) 580EXII
- (3) 430EXII
Other
- Several light stands
- A couple of tripods
- 7 Manual Flash Triggers
- Lots of diffusers, umbrellas, softboxes, reflectors, and other light modifiers
- Cleaning supplies
- Lots of extra batteries (and grips for each camera)
My two favorite bags that I use the most are my Kelly Moore Hobo and my Think Tank Airport International roller case.
(* my absolute favorites!)
Just starting out in Photography? I’d suggest picking up a full-frame body and two prime lenses, the 35mm and the 85mm. (If you have a crop-frame body such as the Rebel, consider the 24mm. Either way the 50mm is pretty awesome, too.) I’ll devote a blog post to this at some point. In fact I’ll probably devote a blog post to each and every one of these lenses. There are a whopping 365 days in the year, you know.
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