{"id":7341,"date":"2023-09-18T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dianahenderson.com\/photography\/?p=7341"},"modified":"2023-09-18T09:59:33","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T17:59:33","slug":"what-is-in-a-portrait-photographers-camera-bag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dianahenderson.com\/photography\/2023\/09\/what-is-in-a-portrait-photographers-camera-bag\/","title":{"rendered":"What is in a portrait photographer’s camera bag?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What is in your camera bag? I have been asked this on a couple of occasions…let’s take a look. Firstly, and maybe the most important is the kind of bag I use. I have had many compliments on my camera bags over the years, they are beautiful! I have been an avid user of Kelly Moore<\/a> camera bags since the early years. Stumbling on their company at the WPPI tradeshow was the best thing ever and I have been loyal for probably 15 years now. Sticking with the same bag has never been my thing, just the same brand, so I have used many different types of Kelly Moore bags and usually get a new one every other Christmas, sort of a gift to myself or from family. Most of my bags have been shoulder bags, but I am considering a backpack for this next round. Maybe this one they call The Kelly<\/a> OR The Tourist<\/a> but it might be a little small. More research is definitely needed. What do you think? The bag I have now is not currently available on their site, but it is something like the bag in the photo below, The Daniela,<\/a> but in black leather. They really do hold up so well under daily use, they honestly last longer than my purses. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Now for what’s in my bag:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Camera Body: I have a Canon<\/a> R6, I started with Canon, continue to use Canon, and will finish with Canon. I trust it, I love it, and I know it so well, my camera body is like another limb of my body. I switched to mirrorless in 2022 and have been learning and loving this system so much. My lenses have not been converted yet, I continue to use an adaptor for now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flash: A Canon Speedlite is always in my bag, mostly for a little bit of fill light for events or on-location portrait sessions. You never know when your client is going to insist on a location and the lighting is terrible, you have to be prepared. I almost never use an on-camera flash as my main light source. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lenses: 28-70 2.8, 70-200mm, 50mm 1.2, 100mm macro, 16-35mm. These really do cover all the bases for me. I love each and every one for different reasons. Maybe I will do a post about just lense and why I love each with sample images at some point, that would be fun!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Extras: Canon Batteries, AA batteries for the Speedlite, water-tight cases for my SD cards, SD cards, Godox Triggers for my off-camera flashes, clothing clips, oil absorbing sheets for skin, wipes, saline nose wipes, cash for valet tips, noisemakers for toddlers and kiddos, lollipops for kiddos. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Personal Items: Chaptick, Sunscreen, Tampons, Gum\/mints, Hair Tie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To take a look at the work I produce with these key ingredients, please take a look at my galleries: Newborn<\/a>, Maternity<\/a>, Family<\/a> and Seniors!<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks for stopping by and spending some time with me! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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