Gear
Nikon D5
My primary wedding camera
Nikon D850
My primary wedding camera
Nikon Z7
Absolutely amazing! Daily use for me
Nikon Z6
Converted to Infrared at Spencer Camera
Nikon Z Series 24-70 f4.0
Great lens
Nikon 24 f1.4
Favorite for nighttime landscapes
Nikon 70-200 f4.0
Lightweight wedding day regular
Nikon 105 Macro
Great for macro but also fantastic for portraits
Nikon 70-200 f2.8
Solid for portrait and daily use
Nikon 24-70 f2.4
One of my essentials
Sigma 85 1.4 Art Series
LOVE this lens for portraits
Nikon SB-5000 Speedlites
My everyday lights with the Nikon wireless system
Mindshift Backpack
Best bag on the trail
Gitzo Tripod
Light and sturdy
Arcatech Ballheads
LOVE
Software
Capture One Pro
The “Gold Standard” for me
Adobe Lightroom
A solid RAW editor
Adobe Photoshop
Perfect for pixel pushing
Affinity Photo
Great Photoshop alternative for amazing focus stacking, panos, HDR, etc.
Photo Mechanic
Super fast for browsing and culling
Luminar
Fantastic AI editing — Use code SPICYJELLO for $10 off
Aurora HDR
Best HDR software — Use code SPICYJELLO for $10 off
Final Cut Pro
Love for editing videos
Screenflow
Perfect for screen capture videos
Grammarly
Makes me write smart
Gadgets
Spider Holster
Camera Holster System and Handstrap
I couldn’t work without these
Wacom Tablet
Absolutely necessary for post-processing
Palette Gear
Great addition to my workflow
Shuttle Pro
A “must-have” for me
Peak Design Camera Strap
Amazing straps
Lightning Trigger
The only way to capture lightning
Lume Cubes
Waterproof and perfect for extra light
iPhone Apps
Moon Seeker, Sun Seeker, PhotoPills, & Dark Sky Weather
Sun, Moon, and Solar System tracking machines!
Companies I love
Rice Studio Supply
Great delivery bags
Spencers Camera
My choice for Infrared Conversion — Use code SPICYJELLO25 for $25 off anything over $200
Education
I’m grateful to be invited as a frequent educator for organizations throughout Southern California. Check out the links below for some of my most recent in-person events and webinars.
The TWiP Network
This Week in Photo
IEPPV
Inland Empire Professional Photographers and Videographers
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