Recommended Gear

On this page, you will find links to some of my favorite gear. I have either used or own all of these items and highly recommend them because of their quality, price, or both. If you’re on the search for something specific,please add a comment at the bottom of the page.

• • ALL-PURPOSE GEAR

    • Premium Grade Gaffer Tape – Black 2 Inch X 30 Yards
    • Exposure/Color Calibration Card Set with lanyard (5 X 4)
    • Matte Black Cinefoil, by ROSCO (12 in X 50 ft roll)
    • Clamps – Large Heavy Duty Spring Metal – 3 inch Jaw opening (8 pack)
    • Clamp Set – 3 sizes  (3-3/8″, 4-1/2″, 6-1/2″) (16 pack)
    • Binder clips – 50pc – 4 sizes
    • Bungee cables – 24 pc – 6 sizes
    • Cushioned collapsible black stool (24 inches)
    • Large Soft Carrying Bag for Light Stands, Umbrellas, Tripods, Etc (30inchx10inchx10inch)
    • Husky double-layered compartmentalized organizer (22inch)
    • Husky Folding Sure-Grip Lock Back Utility Knife (Blades Included)
    • Doorstops! (You laugh now, but you’ll wonder how you ever got on without them)
    • Sand Bags (Black/Yellow – 4 Pack) — They come empty to save on shipping. I suggest filling them with washed and dried pea gravel.
    • 48 pack Rayovac AA batteries
    • Collapsible 3-shelf set cart with 4x 360 degree caster wheels with locks ( 34″ X 15″ X 26-1/8″; Folded: 42″ X 15″ X 8″; Shelf: 21.5″ X 13.75″; Shelf Spacing: 10-3/4″; 3″ Wheels; Weight Capacity:150Lb) — THIS THING IS AWESOME!

  • GEAR FOR PHOTO/VIDEO

    • X-Rite Screen Color Calibrator 
    • X-Rite Color Checker Passport (Sized for Photo)
    • X-Rite Color Checker Passport (Sized for Video)
    • Promaster CityScape 70 Photo Gear Backpack, Charcoal Gray (Best camera bag I own)
    • Memory Card Case (Weather Sealed) Fits 4 x CF & 8 x SD Cards
    • 3Pod Orbit Aluminum Tripod with 90 degree Pivoting center pole, 4 Section Extension Legs, Bubble Level, with Bag. 69″ (tightens with included hex key!)
    • Manfrotto MHXPRO-3W X-PRO 3-Way Head with Retractable Levers and Friction Controls
    • AmazonBasics 67-Inch Monopod
    • Transcend Multi-Card Reader – USB 3.1/3.0 Super Speed Type-C  for SDHC / SDXC / MS / CF
    • Light Stands
      • Impact Heavy Duty Light Stand – 13ft
      • Neewer Heavy Duty C Stand with Detachable Base, 5-10 feet, Load Capacity 22 pounds
      • PhotoSEL Table Top Light Stand, 10.2 to 15.7 inches
    • Neewer Umbrella/Light holder elbow for light stand
    • LimoStudio Light Stand to Hotshoe Mount Adapter with 1/4″ Female Thread (5 piece set)
    • Kupo 40-Inch Extension Grip Arm with Big Handle – Silver
    • Impact Grip Head – 2.5″ (Chrome)
    • Neewer 8-in-1 Filter organizer 25mm-95mm Filter (Black with Velcro mounts)
    • Neewer 3 Umbrellas Kit 33″ White, Silver, and Gold (With mount and 6.89ft stand)
    • ProMaster Reflect Disc 5 in 1+ 41” Studio and Outdoor Reflector
    • Impact Collapsible Background – 5ft x 7ft (Black/White)

  • PHOTO SPECIFIC GEAR

    • Speedlight System
      • YONGNUO YN560 IV Wireless Flash Speedlite Master + Slave Flash + Built-in Trigger System (Single-pin firing for use on any brand of camera)
      • Yongnuo YN560-TX Wireless Flash Controller and Commander for YN-560III YN-560TX YN560TX Speedlite
        • For Nikon Cameras
        • For Canon Cameras
    • Neewer 24″ X 36″/60cm X 90cm  Softbox with Carrying Bag for use with studio strobes or speedlights
    • Gary Fong Collapsible Speed Mount Light Sphere
    • Honl Photo SNOOT 8-inch reversible  White/Black
    • Neewer Shutter Release Timer Remote Control Cord For Canon (This works with multiple models of Canon Cameras. Be sure to confirm yours is listed before purchasing)
    • Pluto Trigger – Remote, Timelapse, Startrail, HDR, Video, Lightning, Sound/Light/Motion Triggering, Waterdrop Collision, Smartphone Triggering and More (THIS THING IS AWESOME)
      • Supplementary Pluto gear 

  • VIDEO SPECIFIC GEAR

    • Rhino Ultimate Slider Bundle – Includes 42″ EVO PRO Slider, Motion, Arc, 24″ Carbon Rails, Carrying case
    • Feiyu a2000 Dual and Single Hand Grip Kit 3-Axis Gimbal Stabilizer, Payload: 250-2500g, /w Carrying Case.
    • Movo Panaromic 360°/ 60-Minute Time Lapse Head (Supports up to 4.4 LBS)
    • NEEWER Tabletop Mini Rolling Dolly (for panning shots)
    • Movo Video Stabilizing “C-Grip” adapter for Hotshoe mounts
    • NEEWER Modular Shoulder Mount Support Rig with Camera/Camcorder Mount Slider, Shoulder Lift Set, Double-hand Handgrip and C-shaped Holder Set For All Video Cameras Camcorders
    • Dry Erase Movie Set Slate “Clapper”
    • Video Lighting System
      • SMALL SQUARE – YONGNUO YN300 III YN-300 III LED Camera Video Light with Adjustable Color Temperature 3200K-5500K and Adjustable Brightness
      • LARGE SQUARE – YONGNUO YN600II YN600L II Pro LED Video Light/LED Studio Light with 3200-5500K Color Temperature and Adjustable Brightness 
      • “AIR” PANEL – YONGNUO YN600 Air LED Camera Video Light with Color Temperature 5500K 
      • WAND – YONGNUO YN360 Handheld LED Video Light 3200K-5500K plus RBG – 15.5 Inch with Charger and NP-F750 Lithium-ion Battery + MicroFiber Cloth
      • 2x NP-F750 Battery + DC01 Travel and Car Charger Adapter (Batteries for the above Yongnuo lights)
      • YONGNUO American Standard A/C wall outlet Adapter (for the above Yongnuo LED video lights)
      • NcStar Deluxe Gun Case with 3 Accessory Pockets (This is perfect for holding numerous light panels, wands, batteries, chargers, umbrellas, and small light stands)

  • AUDIO GEAR

    • Zoom H4N PRO Digital Multitrack Recorder
    • Movo Fuzzy windscreen adapter for Zoom H4n
    • Rode RodeLink FM Wireless Filmmaker System
    • Rode NTG4 PLUS Shotgun Microphone
    • Rode VideoMic Pro Rode DeadCat windscreen and 9V Rechargeable NiMH Battery
    • Rode Blimp Windshield and Rycote Shock Mount Suspension System for Shotgun Microphones
    • LyxPro Professional Boom pole with Internal XLR cable for Shotgun Microphones (2.4’ – 9.25’)
    • Sennheiser HD 4.40 Around Ear Bluetooth Wireless/Wired Headphones