One question I receive endlessly is What camera did you use for that photo? Let it be known it is not the equipment that makes the photographer. However I like some of these items more than I’ll ever care to admit. Here is a rough list of what I use.. and it is ever evolving. Overall I shoot strictly with quick primes. This pushes me to a new creative level and ensures I can get the shot I want in low light. To “zoom with your feet” certainly produces an extra edge of excitement.
bodies
- Canon EOS 5D Mark II
- Canon EOS 5D Classic + Canon BG-E4 Battery Grip
lenses
- Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L II USM
- Canon EF 24mm f/1.4 L II USM
- Canon EF 35mm f/1.4 L USM
- Canon EF 50mm f/1.2 L USM
- TS-E 90mm f/2.8
- Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L USM 1-to-1 Macro
- Canon EF 135mm f/2.0 L USM
studio & portable lighting
- Canon Speedlite 580EX
- Canon Speedlite 430EX II x2
- AlienBees B800 Flash Unit
- Vagabond Mini Lithium
- 47″ Foldable Large Octabox
- 60″ Westcott Umbrella – White Satin with Removable Black Cover
- Cheetah Qbox 24″ Foldable Softbox
- RadioPopper JrX Transmitter STUDIO
- RadioPopper JrX Receiver STUDIO x2
- RadioPopper RPCube x2
- Manfrotto 732CY M-Y Carbon Fiber Tripod
- Manfrotto 5001B Nano Black Light Stand – 6.2′
- Manfrotto 680B Monopod
- 9.5′ Impact Air-Cushioned Heavy Duty Light Stand x2
- Beauty Dish
- Roscolux Gells
- Sanyo Eneloop AA NiMH Pre-Charged Rechargeable Batteries
- Calumet Sand Bag x2
- Canon RC-6 Wireless Remote Controller
storage, power & accessories
- Apple iPad 16GB
- BlackRapid RS DR-1 Double Strap
- Pelican 1514 Carry On 1510 Case
- Pelican 1519 Photographer’ Lid Organizer
- Pelican 0940 Compact Flash Memory Card Protective Case
- Crumpler 6 Million Dollar Home
- ThinkTank Equipment
- SanDisk 8GB Ultra II CF Card x7
- LP-E6 Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack x2
- Canon BP511A 1390mAh Lithium-Ion Battery Pack x2
- B+W 72mm Kaeseman Circular Polarizing Multi-Resistant Coating (MRC) Filter
- B+W 72mm #110 Solid Neutral Density (ND) 3.0 Filter
workstation
- Intel Quad Core @ 3.0GHz
- ATi HD4850 1GB DDR3
- RSV-S4-X Server RAID System
- ~6 TB Hard Disk Space
- Logitech G15
- Microsoft IntelliPoint Explorer 3.0
- 24″ Monitor, PVA Panel Technology
software
- Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
- Abode Photoshop CS5 Extended 64-bit
- Abode Bridge CS5
- Abode InDesign CS5
- Adobe Lightroom 3.3 64-bit
- Photomatix Pro
updated :)
First off, I LOVE your work! Absolutely beautiful! What do you use for your off camera lighting while you are doing your bridal portraits and also at your receptions! This is some of the best off-camera lighting I have seen! many have tried but few actually make it look amazing!
Thanks
Kea
Hi Kea! Thanks for the compliment. I do anything I can to escape the traditional portrait that you see all over the net. If you shoot me an email (jeff[at]jeffsimpsonphoto.com) I’d be happy to give you a basic breakdown of how I light my subjects. It’s more or less a combination of portable strobes and speedlites, often both together. Usually triggered by radiopoppers and diffused with softboxes and octaboxes.
Incredible work. Such image quality on all your images. Wondering how your color is so spot on. I don’t know what the colors should have been, but they look spot on and pretty dang good to me.
Jeff,
I am in awe of your work. it is simply amazing! Watching you do Marilyn and Charles’ wedding was inspiring. Such a hard worker you are, and it pays off!
-Ashleigh