Photography Equipment

I'm an amateur photographer and, by some standards, my current camera is easily proof of that. Or is it? I shoot most of my photos with a low end, Canon 2000D DSLR. I've considered upgrading numbers times but at moment I don't see any need to. My current camera works and works well for the types of photography I'm currently experimenting with. I've learned a lot with this camera and I have plenty more to learn before upgrading to something else.

My studio equipment, on the other hand, although certainly not high end, has gotten upgraded over the last few years as I've wanted to try more and more techniques.

CAMERA

Body

Canon 2000D - This camera body is an APS-C camera that's nothing fancy but it really gets the job done for me and I've learned a lot from this camera. I've seen many demos with photographers who shoot using high end cameras and so many of them have said, don't worry about what your camera costs get out and use it, learn what you can do with it. That's exactly what I try to do. Do I wish I had a higher end camera? Sure, but, for much of what I shoot I'm not sure I can justify the added cost right now and I still have a lot more to learn with this camera.

Lenses

EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF IS STM Macro (0.25m) - this is the kit lens that came with the camera body. It doesn't get used much but when I get out of the studio it usually comes along.

EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 AF IS STM Macro (0.85m) - this is the lens I take with me out of the studio. I like to take walks and hike and, on the occasions I take the camera with me, I like to be able to zoom in on things at a distance.

EF-S 24mm f/2.8 AF STM Macro (0.16m) - I originally bought this lens for studio work but it's pretty rare that I use it. If I'm working in a tight spot on a larger scene it can come in handy.

EF 50mm f/1.8 AF STM - The 50mm (nifty fifty) was my second lens, it's fast, quite sharp, although not as sharp as a higher end lens, and I use it it quite a lot.

EF 100mm f/2.8 AF USM Macro (0.31) - This is my go to lens. It allows me to keep my stage tight, produces sharp images and get in tight when I want to see fine detail in smaller objects.

LIGHTING

Strobes & Speedlights

Godox SK400ii - I have two of these 400W studio strobes although, more often than not, I use just one of them. These have worked out pretty well for me in my studio. They do have some limitations, like the full power recovery time and having to trigger the flash before taking a shot if I go from higher power output to a lower one. Neither of these issues has been huge for me but I do have to remember to keep them in mind when I'm working. I shoot with the Godox Trigger transmitter (see below) and these strobes work well with that. I bought these strobes because wanted more light power than the speedlights could manage and I was tired of having to keep batteries on hand and replace them halfway through a shoot. Oh, and, of course, having modelling lamps is just awesome.

Newer NW565EX E-TTL - These were first flashes I ever bought and, had I know the limitations of my camera better and the direction my lighting would take I would have gone in a different direction with my speedlight choice. These aren't use much any more now that I have strobes but I do pull them out if I need a bit of fill or I'm out of the studio and don't want to lug the bulky strobes with me.

Remotes

Godox X2T-C - Speedlight trigger transmitter

Godox X2R-C - Speedlight trigger receiver

Light Modifiers

Soft Boxes

Glow EZ Lock -

GRIP

Light Stands

Light stands come in a number of configurations. Most of what I have is the cheap tripod stands which don't really get used much anymore. They are handy to have, and, although I've given away a number of them, I won't get rid of all of them. When I need to quickly set up a small reflector, diffuser, etc. using a light stand can often be the quickest way.

C-Stands

C-stands, or Century stands, are basically vertical supports that can be used to support and mount all kinds of photography and video equipment. I have a number of these and use them to hold lights, backdrops, reflectors and more. Even the computer I use for tethered shooting is sitting on a c-stand so I can easily move it around. Speaking of which, many of my c-stands are on castors so I can simply push them around the studio instead of lifting them.