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We’re often asked by clients if we have carry backup equipment and I totally understand their concerns. The answer to that question is “yes” we definitely have professional level backup equipment and we carry with us when we’re shooting your wedding. While packing my bag for today’s wedding I decided to take a quick photo of the gear I use on a typical wedding.
Cameras:
- Nikon D3s (Not Pictured)
- Nikon D3
- Nikon D700 (Not Pictured)
- Nikon D300
- NIkon F100
- Hassleblad 500 c/m
Lenses: Every now and then we’ll recycle some gear and get new items. I myself tend to shoot with primes, Anyeka likes zooms so it works out.
- Nikon 35mm f/2 - Not pictured
- Nikon 50mm f/1.2 – (a MF lens)
- Nikon 50mm f/1.4 G
- Nikon 50mm f/1.4 D
- Nikon 55mm f/2.8 - (a MF lens, I only use this for Macro shots)
- Nikon 85mm f/1.4
- Nikon 135mm f/2
- Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8
- Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8
Strobes & Flashes:
- 2 Nikon SB-900′s
- Nikon SB-800 - Not pictured
- Nikon SB-600
- Alienbee 800 - Not pictured
Accessories:
- Well over 100GB’s of Sandisk & Lexar Compact Flash memory cards
- 3 Pocket wizard Plus II
- And a lot of other junk
Note: Please disregard the ugly table & bag drop I’m shooting on
hi Josh! I’m making the switch from canon to Nikon soon. What’s the difference between the 50mm 1.4G and the D version?
Hey Sally, the D is an older version. The “D” stands for distance, it helps with exposure and metering.
The “G” lens is a newer version. It has a silent wave motor. It also does not have an aperture ring.
I prefer the “G” because it’s less noisy and I don’t get I think it focuses faster. I’ve heard other opinions.
Do you gel your flashes? I like the natural colours in your wedding pics – even when they are shot indoors
Hi Kayode, Thanks! I do gel the strobes from time to time. Not all the time though. Depending on the temp in the room.
I must admit that Joshua Dwain photos rock and your choice of equipment is exactly what is used on the International Space Station, the very reason your clients get great quality photos.
First off let me say great work by both of you! I noticed on a few shots you used on camera flash for the reception, and I also noticed it was angled to the right. What is the advantage of this, as I have seen it done before but have not tried it yet. Lastly, I saw a shot that had an Alien Bee strobe at the reception….do you always bring them?
Hi Carl, thanks! Turning the flash right, left allows for depth. Bouncing the flash from the right or left is similar to having a light source coming in from the same direction as the bounce. Make sense. Yea I always bring the Alien Bee.
Hello. I´m photographer from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Your work is really amazing!!, incredible!!! wonderfull!!!.
Congratulations, with all my respect. You´re a very great artist!.