This is every piece of gear I currently own which I use for all of my freelance, agency and film making work.
Last updated - May 2025.
SECTION 1: Camera Bodies
| Item | Use Case | My Thoughts |
|---|---|---|
| Sony FX3 | Video, main client work | My workhorse—compact but cinema-level |
| Sony A1 | Photo-heavy shoots, hybrid days | Overkill for some, but insanely capable |
| Sony A7cii | Everyday carry camera | So many features packed into a small body. |
SECTION 2: Lenses
| Lens | Focal Length | Use Case | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sony 24-70mm GM II | 24-70mm | Versatile, everyday lens | My go to run and gun video lens. |
| Sony 35mm 1.8 | 35mm | Portraits, budget prime | My go-to for lighter days or sit down interviews. |
| Sony 70-200mm 2.8 | 70-200mm | Telephoto, great for sports. | My go to for sports photography or as a B cam compressed look. |
| Sony 85mm 1.8 | 85mm | Headshots | My 85mm is almost only used for portraits and headshot work. |
| Sony 20mm 1.8 | 20mm | Everyday set up for vlogging and run and gun creation. | Such a light and compact lens which goes everywhere with me. |
| Sony 16-35mm GM | 16-35mm | Real Estate | This lens is almost exclusively used for my real estate work. |
| Viltrox 16mm 1.8 | 16mm | Creative look and A7IV cropped lens. | This is an awesome lens for creative work, astro photography and also to use on a camera that crops 4k, as you end up with a nice 24mm prime. |
SECTION 3: Audio Gear
| Item | Use Case | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Sennheiser MKE600 | XLR mic for top handle or boom | High quality, phantom power, crispy audio. |
| Deity D3 Pro | On-camera interviews | Simple, reliable audio |
| DJI Wireless mic pro | Wireless lav setup | Great for walk-and-talks |
SECTION 4: Lighting
| Light | Type | Use | Why I Love It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amaran 200x | Continuous | Interviews, key lighting | Bright, reliable, affordable |
| Godox 60w | Continuous | Hair light, fill light, home office light | Super cheap and works great for filling or hair lights! |
| Godox 90cm Parabolic soft box (with grid) | Modifier | Key light modifier | My go to for lighting a single subject interview |
| Godox 120cm Parabolic soft box (with grid) | Modifier | Key light modifier | My go to for lighting a two subject interview |
| Amaran 90cm lantern soft box | Modifier | Light modifier | Either used for more than 2 people interviews or for ambient light in a room. |
SECTION 5: Camera Accessories
| Gear | Type | Use | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atomos Shinobi monitor 5” | Monitor | On camera use for my A cam | Super clean UI, light weight and not too big |
| DJI RS3 Pro | Gimbal | Smooth motion shots | Perfect for solo ops |
| DJI 99w V mount Battery | Battery | Powers my A cam and monitor | Allows all day shooting with my set up. |
| Tilta camera cage + Accessories | Camera rig | Allows me to rig out my camera with accessories | Full Tilta set up of cage, handles, rods, mounts and brackets. |
| Tilta Mirage VND Matte Box | Matte Box | Provides my camera with VND | Used in combination with the Nucleus to give me wireless ND control. |
| Tilta Nucleus Nano | Focus wheel | Allows for wireless control of focus and matte box VND | Connected to my matte box to allow me to control the VND wirelessly. |
SECTION 6: Other
| Gear | Type | Use | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small rig Freeblazer | Tripod | Stable, pro-level tripod | More expensive than a photography tripod but well worth it. |
| DJI Mini 3 Pro | Drone | Used for getting aerial photo and video. | The mini 3 pro is great for travelling with but for commercial would I would recommend a larger drone. |
| GoPro HERO 12 | Action Cam | BTS shots, underwater or dangerous shots. | I use this mainly to attach to weird things and get unique angles. |