I’m asked very often about how I run my business: What I shoot with, what cameras I recommend, lenses, framing resources, back country equipment, art show supplies and website advice. There’s lots of great choices out there in photo gear and almost any modern camera/lens is capable of producing fine images. No amount of equipment will ever substitute for creative vision. That being said, I do believe in buying high quality products, and making them last a long time. The gear I’ve included here has served me well over the years.
Please note that some of the links below are affiliate links, and at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you decide to make a purchase. I recommend these products and companies because they have been useful to me, not because of the small commissions I make if you decide to buy something.
Camera Gear
Canon EOS 7D Mark II Digital SLR Camera
Canon EOS 5D Mark II Full Frame DSLR Camera
Canon EOS 5D Mark III 22.3 Digital SLR Camera
Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM Lens
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM Standard Zoom Lens
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 L IS USM Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
Canon EF 1.4X III Telephoto Extender for Canon Super Telephoto Lenses
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS USM II Super Telephoto Lens for Canon EOS SLR Cameras
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM Lens
LensCoat LC6002M4 Canon 600 f/4 IS II Lens Cover (Realtree Max4 HD)
Canon 600EX-RT Speedlite Flash (Black)
Filters
Graduated ND Filters Singh-Ray
B+W 77mm XS-Pro Kaesemann Circular Polarizer with Multi-Resistant Nano Coating
B&W B+W 77mm 10 Stop ND Neutral Density
Tripod
Sirui R4203 R Series Tripod Legs 3 Section 59.1in Height Carbon – Sirui R-4203
Tripod Heads – Really Right Stuff BH55
Other cameras I like right now
Canon PowerShot G7 X Digital Camera
Sony DSC-RX100M III Cyber-shot Digital Still Camera
Camera Bags
Gura Gear Bataflae 32L Backpack, Black
Tamrac 5586 Expedition 6x Photo/Laptop Backpack (Black)
Tamrac 5586 Expedition 6x Photo/Laptop Backpack (Black)
Kelly Moore Mimi Camera Bag – Lavender
Kelly Moore Libby Black Fashionable Camera Bag
Printing and Framing Resources
Epson Stylus Pro 3880 Color Inkjet Printer (CA61201-VM)
Bradley Photographic Print Services
Matcutter.com – Bing does a great job. Perfect cuts and reliable work every time.
Lamiframe – Fast and reliable service.
Darco Printing & Paper is the local source for our note card paper.
Art show resources
Wooly Pocket – For our Open Studios patrons, this is the planter so many of you have asked us about.
Education and Workshops
Bradley Photographic Workshops
Lynda.com – a great site for learning basic camera functions and essential software.
Here are some tutorials to check out:
Software / Website Resources
Adobe – We use the entire suite of Adobe products in our business.
Lightroom – Image file organization, editing, exporting
Photoshop – Fine tuning images
InDesign – Note cards, brochures, all printed materials
Illustrator – All non-photo graphics and several others as needed
Helicon Focus
Bluehost – They host our WordPress website. Great 24/7 support. Super easy setup.
Story – This is the theme we are currently using on our website
Sell Media – This is the plugin we are currently using to manage our online collections
Lisa Zaretsky – My website designer (and wife). She specializes in photography driven web and print design. We collaborate on many projects for local environmental non-profits she works with.
Publications
Lens Work Magazine
Sierra Club Calendar
Organizations I Support
Land Trust of Santa Cruz County
Pacific Crest Trail Association