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BAGS

Airport Roller Derby

Airport Roller Derby from ThinkTank perfectly carries ALL of my gear (including computer!) on 4 wheels to reduce fatigue.

House of Flynn

I own several House of Flynn bags that I carry around essentials during the shoot.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Nikon D850

My Nikon D850 is my main camera body and my backup body

Sigma 135m ART

I use this lens 99% of the time, for portraits/action/candids, etc

Sigma 85m ART

I use this lens for portraits when space is limited

VIDEOGRAPHY

Sony A7S III

We shoot video on a Sony Alpha 7S III

Tamron 70-180mm

The primary lens while shooting on a tripod is the Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III E-Mount for Sony

Sony 85mm

The primary lens while shooting with a gimble

DJI Gimble

If the shot requires motion from the camera, we use a gimble instead of a tri-pod

DJI Drone

We use a DJI Mavic 2 Zoom Drone

Monitor

It is much easier to view off of a monitor than the back of the camera

GoPro

GoPro HERO8

SOFTWARE

Adobe Photography Plan

I use this monthly membership to edit my images in PhotoShop and Lightroom

BlogStomp

I use Blog Stomp to prepare my blog posts

17 Hats

The CRM system I use to send my clients questionnaires, invoices and contracts.

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PixieSet

I use PixieSet to deliver images to my commercial and editorial clients

Pic-Time

I use Pic-Time to deliver images to my portrait clients

Swift Galleries

I use Swift Galleries to design wall art for my clients

FloDesk

I use FloDesk to design and send all of my email newsletters

Canva

I use Canva to for any graphic design needs

BackBlaze

I useBackBlaze as a cloud-based backup service for my computers and external hard drives

Davey + Krista

Website templates that I use and love

Contracts

The best contract templates available

ReTouchUp

I use ReTouchUp.com for any extensive retouching needs, and to clip ALL of my black background images.

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Screen Calibration

I use the Datacolor SpyderX Elite to calibrate the monitor that I edit on.

What else is in my bag (non-gear)?

What’s in the bag?

After hundreds of sessions, I’ve gathered a few “emergency items” to have on hand at the shoot. BUG SPRAY – I attract every mosquito in

Kirstie Jones

fine art equine photographer

A lifetime horse enthusiast, the Texas-based equine photographer has experienced first-hand the immeasurable bond between a horse and a girl. She strives to capture that special relationship for each and every client.

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