Equipment Recommendation List
Equipment Recommendation List
With over 15+ of experience with camera technology and keeping up today with the latest. Clients and friends constantly ask me for advance on beginner equipment. So, I’ve put together a list of some of my favorite set-ups to get you started with your video/photo needs in the affiliate links below!
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Full list and links are in the videos’ description.
Cameras
This is my favorite camera equipment that is for people on a budget, but still provides great value for its capabilities.
Best of the Best
If money is no option, this one is for amazing photo and video
Best bang for your Buck
This camera is AMAZING for video and photo. It is truly the best of both worlds without breaking the bank.
Great Multi-Purpose lens
This lens will do it all for great price!
Good mid-range camera
This smaller camera packs a PUNCH with photo and video!
Best Vlogging Camera
This camera is THE go to camera for Vloggers. This even has a great built in microphone.
Get those artistry pictures
This is a very inexpensive lens that allows you to get very artistry blurry backgrounds for the first 3 cameras.
FREE video editing software
This one also has a learning curve but there are tutorials that should help you get up and running right HERE
Editing software
This editing software has a learning curve but it is great you can edit photo and videos. From Instagram stories all the way to Blockbuster movies.
Any camera you get will need memory cards
You should only need 1 for each camera unless you plan to shoot a lot.
Best Gimbal
This will hold any size camera and very future proofed
Tripod
Tripod is something you don’t want to go super cheap on because it hold up your expensive camera equipment.
Lighting
Lights camera ACTION! These are some great lights for your home studio set up with out breaking the bank
Big Light
This will shoot for most situations and very versatile.
Great soft light
This light is great to use more close up and it is very flattering to the face.
Reception Lighting
Great reception lighting, buy 2 of these, remember they need light stands and batteries for each.
Heavy duty Rolling Stand
Great for moving a bigger lights or Flashes
Small light stands
Lights don’t come with stands. These are simple and affordable.
Battery
Battery for reception lighting
Background lights
These are great lights for the background of your videos. Get more than one if you have a bigger background.
Audio
You have to SOUND as good as you look! Here are some great audio options.
Best overall mic
This mic can do it all! It is a more professional mic that can give you great overall audio quality. Can be wireless and wired on camera. 32bit off camera recording
Small mic
This is a handy little mic that will upgrade your camera mic
Wireless mic
This mic is great affortable audio with any talking video. It’s wireless, so you can walk anywhere.
Podcasting sound board
This is an all in one podcasting board for recording. You can even take phone calls and have sound effects!
Podcasting Mic
This is the best balance between quality and economical. I would get 2 of these if you’re going to have guest and get more as you expand.
Memory Card for podcasting
You only need one to start off. This will hold a lot!