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Food and Lifestyle Photography Gear

Find the best photography gear in the industry for food and lifestyle photography needs! These are some of my favorite things to create a life well documented for myself and my commercial clients, I hope they help you soar to new heights and create a life you adore!

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Cameras and Lenses

Canon EOS R5 Mirrorless Digital Camera Body

Sigma 40mm f/1.4 DG HSM ART Lens for Canon EF

Sigma Art 50mm 1.4 Lens

Beautiful output! My 2nd most used lens I use for overhead and room shots.

Canon 5D MarkIV Camera Body

I love this camera and just found out about it connects to an app on my phone to help with self-portraits! Yay! In my case, I have two cameras at all times in the event I need a backup. It is essential to have for any and every job!

Canon 100mm 2.8 Macro Lens

This is my most used lens because I LOVE to get it close!

Canon 85mm 1.2 Lens

This is my favorite lens for scenes, lifestyle, and portraits. So beautiful and creamy. This lens is a little slow to focus and harder to use in dim light.

Canon 35mm 1.4 Lens

Great for landscape and overhead shots!

Lights & Modifiers

Glow 7″ Honeycomb Grid Set (10/20/30/40 Degree)

Glow EZ Lock Collapsible White Beauty Dish (25″)

Glow EZ Lock Collapsible Silver Beauty Dish (25″)

Flashpoint Universal Barn Door Kit with Grid and Gels

Godox Dual-Duty Reflective Umbrella (33″, Black/Silver/White)

Glow EZ Lock Deep Parabolic Quick Softbox (20″)

Flashpoint 7″ Bowens Reflector With Grid Kit

Neewer® Portable 5 in 1 59″x79″/150x200cm Translucent, Silver, Gold, White, and Black Collapsible Round Multi Disc Light Reflector

Flashpoint Snoot Kit for Bowens Mount Strobes

Flashpoint 13′ Blue Color Coded Pro Air Cushioned Heavy Duty Light Stand

V-FLAT WORLD Foldable V-Flat Bounce Board, Black/White

Dapple Pro Light Modifier

KYU-6™ Filmmakers Pro Kit

Flexible, powerful, and compact lighting. Simple panel configuration options, easy charging, and everything you need for video lighting in the Filmmakers Pro Kit. Six wrappable, magnetic lighting devices in two flavours: bi-color and RGB Two KYU-6 Panels for Three to create bigger, brighter lights Two KYU-6 Charging for Threes to charge three KYU-6 devices from one USB port RGB: 15 colors and five brightness settings Bi-color: 2700 to 6500K color temperature range

Spekular KYU-6 LED light in red

KYU-6 LED Light Wrap

Wrappable, wearable and magnetic mounting, the KYU-6TM is the world’s lowest profile cine-light. Discreet: weight 42g; width 5mm Convenient: splash-proof and wrappable User-friendly: five programmed lighting effects: breathing, candle, explosion, red carpet, and a fast stroboscopic effect Flexible: multiple securing options: magnets, threads, or wrappable Efficient: chargeable via micro-USB with up to eight hours running time

Glow Portable Frame Scrim Kit Complete Studio Flag and Diffusion Set with Collapsible Frames (24 x 36″)

AC Adapter Flashpoint

Flashpoint AC Adapter Unit for the XPLOR 600 R2 Monolight

Flashpoint XPLOR 300 Pro TTL R2 Battery-Powered Monolight Softbox Kit

Flashpoint XPLOR 300 Pro TTL R2 Battery-Powered Monolight Softbox Kit

Flashpoint 600PRO kit

Flashpoint XPLOR 600PRO R2 TTL Battery-Powered Monolight Kit with Softbox and C-Stand

replacement battery power pack

Flashpoint Replacement Battery Power Pack Charger for the XPLOR 600 Series Monolight

Glow Grand Box 4 Pro 14×60″ Strip Softbox (35x150cm)

Glow EZ Lock Deep Parabolic Quick Softbox (48″) + Glow ArcLight II Curved Reflector Kit

Flashpoint Lithium-Ion Battery Pack

Flashpoint Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack for XPLOR 600 PRO (AD600Pro) Flash (28.8V, 2600mAh) – Godox WB26

Profoto B10X Plus Off Camera Flash Head

Glow EZ Lock 12×56 Quick Strip Softbox with Bowens Mount

Glow EZ Lock Deep Parabolic Quick Softbox (48″)

Flashpoint XPLOR 600PRO TTL Battery-Powered Monolight with Built-in R2 2.4GHz Radio Remote System R2 Pro Transmitter for Canon (Bowens Mount)

Aputure Light Dome II Studio Reflector Softbox Bowens Mount with Diffuser for continuous lighting

buy with Aperture Light listed on this page!

Aputure Light Storm LS C300d II LED Light Kit (V-Mount) for continuous lighting

Beautiful light for stills and video! Best continuous light I have owned yet!

Accessories

BenQ EW3880R 37.5″ 21:9 Ultrawide WQHD+ HDR IPS Curved Monitor with Built-In Speakers

Stainless Steel Backdrop Stand 9.5ftx10ft

48-22-8426 Packout, 22″, Rolling Tool Box

Milwaukee PACKOUT 22″ Large Tool Box Red/Black Accessories

Milwaukee Electric Tool 48-22-8424 Pack out Tool Box, 22″, Red

Kitchen Floor Mat Set of 2, Cushioned Anti Fatigue Kitchen Mat 17″x47″+17″x29″

Rosco Matte Black Cinefoil 36″x25′, Roll

Tether Table Aero

PocketWizard Plus IIIe Auto-Sensing Transceiver, Black

Advantage Gripware 20lbs Sandbag with Black Handles and Weight Tag

TetherGuard™ Camera Support

Pro Tapes Pro Gaff 3×55 Yards White Gaffers Tape

Flashpoint 10′ C (Century) Light Stand on Turtle Base Kit w/40″ Grip Arm & 2 Gobo Heads and Baby Pin – Chrome

3 Pieces Standard 1/4 to 3/8 inch Metal Male Convertor Threaded Screw Adapter Spigot Stud for Studio Light Stand

Attachable to a range of different photography accessories such as studio light stand, hotshoe/coldshoe adapters, ball heads, wireless flash receivers, triggers and more Precision made spigot with 1/4″ male to 3/8″ male threaded screw adapter Easy to assemble and disassemble by hand All-metal material, electroplated surface, anti-wear, anti-oxidation, durable features Approx. Dimension: 2.8inches/7cm, Weight: 5.8oz/164g

Foam Pouches 3 Sizes: 5.9 x 7.87″, 7.87 x 9.84″, 9.84 x 11.8″

Cushion Foam Pouches 7-1/2″ X 12″

12″ x 12″ Foam Pouches, Shipping and Packing Supplies

Ideal size for wrapping glasses, mugs, dishes, glassware, bowls and other breakables.

Lowepro Camera Convertible Backpack-Roller

A purpose-built design to protect maximum gear in a compact carry-on size; maneuvers through busy airports as a roller and easily converts to a backpack to reach a remote location

Starter Tethering Kit

TetherBlock – Tethering Cable Connection and Port Protector

Manfrotto 410 Junior Geared Tripod Head with Quick Release and a ZAYKIR Quick Release Plate

v flat photography tools to buy

V-FLAT WORLD Foldable V-Flat, Set of 2, Black/White

PRACTICAL: Hinged design, dual-sided V-Flat VERSATILE: Whiteside reflects, black side blocks/subtracts light LARGE SIZE: 40 x 80″ board opens to 80 x 80″ PORTABLE: Folds to 40″ x 40″ x 2″ for transport LIGHTWEIGHT: Only 7lbs in weight

TetherPro Cord

CAUTION: Order the ports that are right for you! TetherPro USB-C to 3.0 Micro-B Right Angle – 15′

Advantage Gripware ‘Set in One' Apple Box Set

You will need two sets of these to make even surfaces if using to prop up tables etc.

Aluminum 4-Section Tripod Kit

This one is very versatile and can go overhead with ease! Lightweight!

Calibrite ColorChecker Passport Photo 2

Essential for getting your color right if you are doing client work. You will need one and this one stays safe from fading, bending, or riping.

Memory & Storage

LaCie 2big Dock RAID 20TB External RAID Hard Drive HDD with SD Card CF Card Slots

Ideal for laptop-focused workflows, 2big Dock Thunderbolt 3 is a desktop RAID solution offering 20TB of massive space and powerful speeds of up to 440MB/s

PROGRADE DIGITAL SDXC UHS-II V90 300R MEMORY CARD

The UHS-II SDXC V90 Memory Card from ProGrade Digital features a storage capacity of up to 512GB per card and takes advantage of the UHS-II bus to support maximum read speeds of 300 MB/s and maximum write speeds of 250 MB/s. This card has also been designed with the V90 Video Speed Class rating, which guarantees minimum write speeds of at least 90 MB/s, allowing the card to be used in DSLRs, mirrorless cameras, camcorders, and digital cinema cameras that produce rich data streams, including 6K, 5K, 4K, UHD 4K, and high bit rate MPEG-4 video. It is also well-suited for raw photos and rapid-fire bursts.

CFEXPRESS TYPE B AND SDXC UHS-II DUAL-SLOT CARD READER | USB 3.2 GEN 2 (PG05.5)

DUAL-SLOT MEMORY CARD READER Transfer both cards simultaneously at maximum transfer speeds HIGH-SPEED MEMORY CARD READER Data transfer speed of up to 1.25GB/second MAGNETIZED READER Using the included metal mounting plate, you can connect the memory card reader to your laptop

PROGRADE DIGITAL CFEXPRESS™ TYPE B 2.0 MEMORY CARD (COBALT) 1700

Designed for emerging mainstream imaging applications, the CFexpress 2.0 Cobalt Memory Card from ProGrade Digital provides read speeds of up to 1700 MB/s, which helps to quickly offload content to your computer, and write speeds of up to 1500 MB/s.

LaCie Rugged USB-C 5TB External Hard Drive Portable HDD – USB 3.0, Drop Shock Dust Rain Resistant Shuttle Drive, for Mac and PC

Educational Materials

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear

Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative by Austin Kleon

The Unstoppable Creative: Creative People Are Meant To Change The World (The Successful Creative Series Book 2)

The Creative's Curse by Todd Brison

Start with Why How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action By Simon Sinek

The inspirational best seller that ignited a movement and asked us to find our why. Start with Why asks (and answers) the questions: Why are some people and organizations more innovative, more influential, and more profitable than others? Why do some command greater loyalty from customers and employees alike? Even among the successful, why are so few able to repeat their success over and over?

Free Food Photography EBook

Get the FREE ebook while you still can!

NerdPress

A game-changer for site speed and seriously the best support team that answers all of my blogging questions!

Find Your Artistic Voice: The Essential Guide to Working Your Creative Magic

A little slow in the beginning, but so many inspiring words throughout!