One of the questions I get the most is “What photography equipment do you use?”, so today I’ll let you take a peek inside my camera bag!
For those of you who are new here, I started doing photography a little less than 4 years ago and I was able to transform my newly found passion into a full time job within a few months from the first click. After working in the fashion photography industry for a few years I decided to take a different career path and started traveling the world (you can read all about it here)
Even if I switched photography genre though, my equipment hasn’t changed. I’m not a very technical photographer and since I’m often on the road I prefer to keep my photography gear to the minimum necessary. I believe equipment is an important part of photography but it’s not what makes a photographer great. Your eye, the way you see the world and shooting with your heart are the factors that will shape you as a photographer, not your gear!
That said, here’s a list of the things I can’t live without on trips:
–Canon 5d mark ii (yes, I know, I’m due for an upgrade!) I love this camera and has served me well over the years. It’s not ideal for low light situations unfortunately but I only shoot with natural light.
–Canon 85mm f/1.2 this lens is my baby, I love everything about it! I use it mainly for portraits.
–Canon 24-70mm f/2.8 this is a recent addition to my kit. Although I’m perfectly happy with the quality of my 85mm sometimes I need a wider angle and this lens those the trick
–Sandisk compact flash memory cards
-Spare batteries and battery charger
–Lo&Son Claremont bag This is the perfect camera bag for girls who travel (sorry boys,I have no tips on man camera bags but Lo&Son makes some great backpacks and carryon bags!). It’s chic and stylish and doesn’t look like a camera bag at all. It’s padded with protection inside, it has two memory card pockets in the front and a zip pocket in the back perfect to put your phone and passport. I’m in love with this bag!
2 Comments
Al
Hi Sara,
I’m a photographer in the Chicago area. I heard your interview on WGN radio and became intrigued.
You’re pretty amazing I have to say. Nice work and a lot of fortitude.
I’m contemplating more travel in the future to photograph women and landscapes. Would love to possibly share some ideas with you. Maybe we could set up a Skype or FaceTime one of these days.
saramelotti
Hi Al! Thanks so much for the kind words, wish I had time but one on one skype session are not an option with my schedule right now, feel free to shoot me an email and I’ll get back to you as soon as I have a minute 🙂