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	<title>Dallas Wedding Photographer Stacy Reeves  &#124;  Vintage Modern Wedding Photography &#187; gear</title>
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		<title>T4P &#8211; What&#8217;s in My Bag</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:37:22 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lately I have received a lot of questions about what kind of gear I use, so I figured it was about time for an updated What&#8217;s in My Bag post!  When I&#8217;m shooting, I always carry the same gear on me:</p>
<p><a href="http://shootsac.com/" target="_blank">Shootsac</a> or <a href="http://kellymoorebag.com/" target="_blank">Kelly Moore Bag </a><br />
Canon 5D Mark II<br />
Canon 50 f1.2L (stays on my camera the majority of the time)<br />
Canon 100 f2.8 Macro (mostly for detail shots like rings and some portraits)<br />
Canon 35 f2 (great for big sweeping ceremony photos, wedding party photos, large formals, and reception dancing photos)<br />
Canon 45 f2.8 TS-E (good for detail shots and some portraits)<br />
Canon ST-E2 Wireless Transmitter (for firing my flashes)</p>
<p>I like to work light, so this is the only gear I actually carry around with me (plus copious amounts of memory cards and batteries).  I also have a second gear bag that holds all my miscellaneous items.  This gear serves as my backup kit, as well as supplemental gear for my second shooter, should she need it.<br />
<a href="http://products.lowepro.com/product/Pro-Roller-2,1998,29.htm" target="_blank"><br />
Lowepro Pro Roller 2</a><br />
Canon 5D (backup camera)<br />
Canon 70-200 2.8L (used during the ceremony for closeups)<br />
Canon 16-35 2.8L<br />
Canon 28 2.8<br />
Canon 85 1.8<br />
Canon 50 1.4<br />
Tamron 28-75 2.8<br />
Canon 580 EX (4)<br />
Canon ST-E2 (backup)<br />
Canon flash sync cord<br />
<a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/185678-REG/Lowel_ID_02_ID_Light_100W_Focus_Flood.html" target="_blank">Lowell ID 100w video light</a> w/ 4-way barndoors + Bescor battery<br />
2 Lightstands<br />
1 Monopod (to use a light-on-a-stick, as held by my assistant)</p>
<p>Here are a few things I DON&#8217;T use (nothing against any of these items, I just don&#8217;t find them necessary for my shooting style):<br />
-Lensbabies<br />
-Pocket Wizards (I own them for emergencies, but rarely use them)<br />
-Filters<br />
-Flash diffusers (I have a couple but they have been gathering dust since I bought them)<br />
-Strobes<br />
-Flash brackets<br />
-White balance tools (ExpoDisc, grey card, etc)<br />
-Reflectors (again, I have a couple, but I never use them)</p>
<p>There are a lot of neat gadgets and gizmos and add-ons that the camera industry pimps out, but in my experience most of them are either gimmicky or easily replicated in Photoshop/Lightroom.  Gear is useful, but only to an extent.  The truth is, if you can&#8217;t take a good photo with a Digital Rebel and a kit lens, you&#8217;re still not going to take good photos with a 5D and a 50 1.2L.  However, if you CAN take a good photo with a Rebel and a kit lens, investing in professional-quality equipment will help you take the quality of your already-good images to the next level.</p>
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