For those who wonder what type of equipment I use to get such great photos and such high quality designs, I’ve compiled a list of hardware and software I currently use:
Hardware:
- Canon EOS 40D Camera Body
- Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 L USM AF Lens
- Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM AF Lens
- Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM AF Lens
- Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM AF Lens
- Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM AF Lens
- Canon 580 EX II Speedlights
- AlienBees B800 Flash Units
- Lastolite Ezybox Hotshoe 24″ Softbox
- Paul C. Buff 86″ PLM Diffuser
- Paul C. Buff Combo Umbrellas
- Paul C. Buff Cybersync CST & CSRB+ Radio Transmitters
- Manfrotto Tripod and Ballhead
Software:
- Adobe Photoshop CS3 (for everything)
- Adobe Illustrator CS3 (for T-shirt and Logo design)
- Adobe InDesign CS3 (for Page Layouts)
- Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 (for Web Design)
- Adobe Audition 3 (for audio mixing)
- Adobe Premiere CS3 (for Video Editing)
- Adobe AfterEffects CS3 (for Compositing and Motion Graphics)
- Adobe Encore CS3 (for DVD Authoring)
- Adobe Lightroom 2 (for Photography Post Production & Management)
I use a few 3rd party plugins for both Photoshop and Lightroom for image post production. I use OnOne Phototools 2 and Photoframe 4. I mostly use actions I’ve created for photoshop to finish photos and do touch ups. I do use a couple of the plugins (Twitch & Evolution) available for AfterEffects from VideoCopilot.net for post-production video work.
