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Equipment We Use

I started shooting Fujifilm in 2015, their great quality build, light weight and small size make them perfect for my needs. I’ve used them in all kinds of weather, on all kinds of shoots and they have never let me down. Reviews and my thoughts on some of these can be found in the blog section. In 2016 Fujifilm appointed me as an Ambassador for their camera brand, this 6 year appointment saw me give input & testing to all photography equipment they release. I’m proud to have been involved with such a great collection of people, both the other ambassadors as well as the Fujifilm staff from all over the world.

For cameras I’m currently using Fujifilm X-T4 as well as the Fujifilm GFX100s.
The X-T4 runs a quad-core processor and delivers rich tonality with enough speed to handle anything I shoot. For the ultimate image quality where I can slow the shoot down a bit I utilise Fujifilm’s GFX100s Medium Format digital camera. With its much, much, bigger sensor (44x33mm) it’s capable of delivering full 16 Bit colour and very high resolution – up to 400 megapixels (your iPhone is 12mp). It’s simply the best stills camera available today where no comprise is required.

For lenses I use the following Fujifilm models:

GF 32-64mm F/4
GF 80mm F/1.7
PA 120mm F/4 Macro
XF 16mm F/1.4
XF 18mm F/2.0
XF 23mm f/1.4
XF 35mm F/1.4
XF 50mm F/1.0
XF 90mm F/2.0
XF 8-16mm F/2.8
XF 16-55mm F/2.8
XF 50-140mm F/2.8

I’m also a fully qualified drone pilot, handy for those sometimes interesting shots from the right perspective. Right now we found that DJI’s Air2S is the best balance of size to image quality, so we place it in our bag when the shoot needs it. There is a bit of extra time involved when flying a drone as the set up and safety is not something we can rush but the shots can be worth the extra effort.

Smallrig make good quality camera cages, handles and rigs as well as all those other associated bits you need when you are building up your camera to shoot video. I’ve been using Smallrig for quite a while now and love their design, they offer great value and their build is solid.

For editing my raw files & images I use Capture One, made by Danish camera company Phase One. They make some of the worlds best medium format cameras and their software for editing the images was, like their cameras, always a step ahead of anything anyone else had to offer. In September 2018 Phase One & Fujifilm officially launched Capture One Fujifilm, finally I could use my favourite editing app with my favourite camera and it is as good as I could have hoped for. I currently work on improving Capture One directly with them through their Beta testing program where I get to try out new releases while they are in development and offer my thoughts on how the app can be improved from a professionals point of view.

I’ve started a series of articles about using Capture One, you can see them here

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Where would my post production be with Aaron Nace and Phlearn, no where as advanced as it is now that’s for sure. I’ve been learning from Aaron since 2015 and his skills in photoshop are only matched by his relaxed methodical teaching style. From the basics to the very advanced there is place for anyone to start. They offer a monthly subscription to access all the courses or you can pay and access any of the courses that interest you and stream them anytime.

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For storing and transporting my gear I use a mix of rolling bags, shoulder bags and backpacks. The two rolling bags I use are the Pelican 1514 & the Thinktank Airport Security V2. The Pelican is a super tough, hard plastic, rolling case that I can load my cameras and lenses into. The case is submersible in water and will float when fully loaded, I can use it to stand or sit on & it rolls great once you mod the wheels to a softer set. The Thinktank AS2 is my carry horse of a roller, I keep filling it and there is always room for more. I’ve even had a Matthews 40″ C-Stand strapped onto it & it held up fine. Built to the best quality and it looks like a suitcase so I don’t draw attention to what’s inside. That can be important. It’s really important that my gear stays safe when I’m traveling and these bags have proven their worth many times.

For day to day and at weddings where I need a suit or if I am meeting a client I use the Ona Bowery in cognac brown leather, that bag is really beautiful & fits a few lenses or a camera and a couple of lenses, along with spare batteries, cards & cleaning stuff. It also matches my Holdfast Moneymaker camera strap really well.