From time to time I receive emails about gear. I try to keep it simple. I shoot most of the day with a wide angle lens (16-35mm or 24mm ) on the 5D and the 50mm or 85mm on a 30D. Unless shooting formals or portraits, I shoot a pure PJ style. Nothing is “staged” or “setup”. Since most couples find me through the WPJA, they’re looking for this style. I’ve found the less gear I have to lug around, the more I can move quickly and stay focused on what’s happening around me.

» Domke F-2
» Domke F-3X
» (2) Canon EOS 30D
» Canon EOS 5D
» Canon 24mm f/1.4 L
» Canon 50mm f/1.2 L
» Canon 50mm f/1.4
» Canon 85mm f/1.8
» Canon 16-35mm f/2.8 L
» Canon 24-70mm f/2.8 L
» Canon 24-105mm f/4 L IS
» Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS
» Canon Speedlite 430EX
» (2) Canon Speedlite 580EX
» 30GB worth of SanDisk Cards stored in Pocket Rockets

I recently purchased some Pocket Wizards for a simple off camera lighting setup (Speedlight fired into an umbrella) that I use for formals and reception stuff.