One question that isn’t asked enough when hiring a wedding photographer is: “What camera/gear do you use and what do you bring to a wedding?”

When I first graduated from photography school I worked for a very successful Boston based wedding photographer that only brought 1 camera, 3 lenses and 1-2 flashes to every wedding. I asked him why he would risk not having backups, and he said “it’s too expensive” and ” I have never had a camera break, I’m careful with my gear”. Like all electronics, cameras can stop working without any warning – and when that dreadful moment occurs you might not have time to troubleshoot and fix a camera. This is something that this veteran photographer learned only a few days after I had asked him that question. I learned a lot in my days as a second shooter and assistant and this is something that I will never let happen to me or our clients.

Between Emily and I we have 7 cameras, 25+ lenses, 8 flashes and many other gadgets and gizmos that we bring to weddings. Our main cameras are a Canon 1D X Mark II and a Canon 5D Mark IV we also use a Fuji X-T1  and a Fuji X-T2 for moments that need extreme discretion.

The following is a break down of what is in the picture above with a few additional things not pictured.