Equipment

Here is my current gear list.

Photography

Sony a7rIV - This is my primary camera for adventure photography. It’s full-frame, 61MP resolution, and has more features than I can count.

Sony a7rIII - This is my backup camera. I often use it for timelapses or shooting video while taking photos with the primary camera.

Sony 12-24mm f/4 G - A fantastic ultra-wide angle lens for capturing an authentic foreground/background style in landscapes.

Sony 24-105 f/4 G - My favorite lens. Perfect for capturing a wide variety of landscapes, from wider scenes to zoomed in abstracts. If I can only bring one lens, I bring this one.

Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 - A sharp zoom lens for capturing wildlife and distant landscapes. I found this to be a significantly cheaper alternative to the Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM.

Sony 50mm f/1.8 - Main lens for portrait sessions, commercial work, and tutorial/interview style videos.

DJI Mavic Mini Pro 3- The perfect drone for blending high quality with a (relatively) small size. I can fit this thing in my pocket.

Accessories

Nomatic Luma 18L Camera Bag - My primary camera bag that fits everything listed above.

Benro Superslim Carbon Fiber Tripod- A solid tripod for all sorts of harsh conditions. This thing has been beaten to infinity and still works.

Rode Wireless Go III - A reliable audio capturing device for tutorial, interview, and and narrative style videos.

Rode Go Lavalier - A lavalier microphone that attaches to the Rode Wireless Go II. It’s helpful if you want a less-bulky microphone to clip to your shirt.

Rode VideoMic Go II- A reliable, compact shotgun microphone for videos that require audio. It mounts right on top of the camera, and comes with a wind protector.

Garmin inReach Mini 2 - This is a satellite phone that allows me to text family/friends and emergency services from anywhere in the world. It’s extremely small and compact, and I like to bring it on longer, more obscure adventures.

DJI Ronin RS3 Mini - A solid, compact gimbal for creating silky smooth video.

Savage Travel Backdrop Kit - A black backdrop for portraits or videos. This is the smallest travel backdrop you will find, and you can interchange it with white or green backdrops. You can set it up pretty much anywhere in minutes for shoots on the fly.

NEEWER 660 PRO RGB Led Video Lights - A powerful full spectrum RGB light that can provide basic lighting for videos and/or portraits. Pair with NEEWER NP-F970 Batteries if you want to use it outdoors.

Editing

Lenovo Yoga 9i (4K, 16GB RAM) - A dream laptop for me. 4K screen, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB of are all I need. This thing can navigate Photoshop edits with ease, as well as basic Premiere/After Effects edits.

Wacom Wireless Tablet (Small) - Using a tablet makes editing photos easier, particularly in Photoshop. Dodging, burning, and painting in colors is with a pressure-sensitive pen will make you never want to use a mouse again. I’d recommend the small size for traveling.

WD 4TB External Hard Drive - I keep all of my photos and video on a 4TB external hard drive, and get a new one for each year that I shoot. That way, all my data is on a separate drive than my computer.

Adobe Lightroom Classic - My primary cataloging software for photos. I do basic RAW edits on Lightroom Classic, then import them to Photoshop and fine-tune the details.

Adobe Photoshop - I use Photoshop to edit nearly all of my photos, even if they’re fairly basic shots. Photoshop stands out with luminosity masks, warping, content aware fill, and filters- all features absent to Lightroom.

Adobe Premiere Pro - The easiest video program to use, and since it’s in the Adobe eco space, the interfaces are relatively similar.

TK Panel - This is a Photoshop plugin that makes generating luminosity masks easier. If you’re doing advanced edits, this add-on will save you both time and energy. Alternatives include Lumenzia and/or Raya Pro, but I’ve found the TK Panel easiest to learn.

Topaz Labs Gigapixel - If you’re shooting on a lower resolution camera (such as the DJI Mavic Mini or Sony a6600,) this software can enlarge your photos to make them more detailed and suitable for print. It’s a must-have software if you’re working with lower-budget setups.