Gear

Panasonic Lumix G9ii

My primary professional body, great for portraiture, pets, landscapes, larger events, and honestly just about anything else I want to throw at it. The 25MP micro four thirds sensor more than suits my needs, and the body offers plenty control over every aspect of shooting I touch.

Panasonic Lumix GX9

My smaller “B” camera body, great for events, street photography, and photo-walks, but certainly no slouch: it can handle almost all of the same situations as the G9ii, but in a much smaller form factor. The 20MP sensor is plenty capable, and the micro four thirds mount means I can share my lenses between the two bodies.

Lenses

Primes

  • Panasonic Lumix G 20mm f/1.7 ASPH. (II) — a comfortable 40mm full-frame equivalent lens that very nearly counts as a pancake lens, this little bundle of joy is perfect for everyday shooting. Plenty sharp even wide open, though the autofocus is slower and noisier in its golden years.
  • Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 25mm f/1.4 ASPH. — a fast and sharp “nifty fifty” equivalent that is also great for everyday shooting, though it is twice as long as the 20mm (a bit over three times with the lens hood). Also good for portraiture and pet photography.
  • TTArtisan 50mm f/1.2 — a clear and bright portrait lens at a 100mm equivalent. Manual only, it is great especially for session photography where care can be taken.
  • TTArtisan 25mm f/2 — A nice and comfortable, fully manual 50mm equivalent great for nature and fine-art photography.

Zooms

  • Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO — a fast and sharp zoom with a 24–80mm full frame equivalent range. Great for just about everything, though with how heavy it is, it is only used on the G9ii for balance reasons, meaning it only gets used in certain situations.
  • Panasonic Lumix G Vario 7-14mm f/4 ASPH — a wide-angle zoom that works well for landscapes, architectural, and real-estate photography.

Lighting

I have two strobes that I shoot with: a Godox Ving V865ii speedlight and a Godox AD200Pro. Used in combination with umbrella diffusers and my gridded Godox umbrella softbox, lighting can be tightly controlled for any situation.