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!
This page contains affiliate links and I may be compensated if you decide to buy through these links. Disclosure: All of the products are tested thoroughly and high grades are received only by the best ones. I am an independent blogger and the reviews are done based on my own opinions.
Cameras and Lenses
Sigma Art 50mm 1.4 Lens
Beautiful output! My 2nd most used lens I use for overhead and room shots.
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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!
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Canon 100mm 2.8 Macro Lens
This is my most used lens because I LOVE to get it close!
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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.
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Canon 35mm 1.4 Lens
Great for landscape and overhead shots!
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Lights & Modifiers
Glow Portable Frame Scrim Kit Complete Studio Flag and Diffusion Set with Collapsible Frames (24 x 36″)
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Flashpoint AC Adapter Unit for the XPLOR 600 R2 Monolight
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Flashpoint XPLOR 300 Pro TTL R2 Battery-Powered Monolight Softbox Kit
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Flashpoint XPLOR 600PRO R2 TTL Battery-Powered Monolight Kit with Softbox and C-Stand
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Flashpoint Replacement Battery Power Pack Charger for the XPLOR 600 Series Monolight
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Glow Grand Box 4 Pro 14×60″ Strip Softbox (35x150cm)
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Glow EZ Lock Deep Parabolic Quick Softbox (48″) + Glow ArcLight II Curved Reflector Kit
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Flashpoint Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack for XPLOR 600 PRO (AD600Pro) Flash (28.8V, 2600mAh) – Godox WB26
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Profoto B10 Plus
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Glow EZ Lock 12×56 Quick Strip Softbox with Bowens Mount
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Glow EZ Lock Deep Parabolic Quick Softbox (48″)
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Flashpoint XPLOR 600PRO TTL Battery-Powered Monolight with Built-in R2 2.4GHz Radio Remote System R2 Pro Transmitter for Canon (Bowens Mount)
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Aputure Light Dome II Studio Reflector Softbox Bowens Mount with Diffuser for continuous lighting
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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!
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Accessories
Flashpoint 10′ C (Century) Light Stand on Turtle Base Kit w/40″ Grip Arm & 2 Gobo Heads and Baby Pin – Chrome
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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
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Foam Pouches 3 Sizes: 5.9 x 7.87″, 7.87 x 9.84″, 9.84 x 11.8″
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Cushion Foam Pouches 7-1/2″ X 12″
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12″ x 12″ Foam Pouches, Shipping and Packing Supplies
Ideal size for wrapping glasses, mugs, dishes, glassware, bowls and other breakables.
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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
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Starter Tethering Kit
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TetherBlock – Tethering Cable Connection and Port Protector
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Smoking Gun Accessory Set, 11 PCS, Food Smoke Infuser Accessories
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Breville BSM600SIL Smoking Gun Food Smoker, Silver
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Manfrotto 410 Junior Geared Tripod Head with Quick Release and a ZAYKIR Quick Release Plate
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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
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TetherPro Cord
CAUTION: Order the ports that are right for you! TetherPro USB-C to 3.0 Micro-B Right Angle – 15′
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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.
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Aluminum 4-Section Tripod Kit
This one is very versatile and can go overhead with ease! Lightweight!
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Color Balance Card
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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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LaCie Rugged USB-C 5TB External Hard Drive Portable HDD – USB 3.0, Drop Shock Dust Rain Resistant Shuttle Drive, for Mac and PC
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Educational Materials
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
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Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative by Austin Kleon
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The Unstoppable Creative: Creative People Are Meant To Change The World (The Successful Creative Series Book 2)
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The Creative's Curse by Todd Brison
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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?
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Free Food Photography EBook
Get the FREE ebook while you still can!
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NerdPress
A game-changer for site speed and seriously the best support team that answers all of my blogging questions!
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Find Your Artistic Voice: The Essential Guide to Working Your Creative Magic
A little slow in the beginning, but so many inspiring words throughout!
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