As a professional photographer I often get asked what I use for photography and my photography business. This includes gear and software.
Pls note some links include affiliate referrals, some which may include a discount if you take up the service. Rest assured I actively use all of these tools in my business
Camera gear
- Canon EOS R5, EOS Mk IV, EOS R
- Canon RF 28-70 f/2.0, EF 16-35 Mk III f/2.8, EF 24-70 Mk II f/2.8, EF 70-200 Mk III f/2.8, EF 100-400 Mk II f/4.0-5.6
- Sirui W-2204 Carbon Fibre Waterproof Tripod
- Nisi ND filters
- F-stop Ajna hiking pack
- Peak Design Everyday Backpack
- DJI Mavic 2 Pro drone
There is of course much more behind the scenes in bodies, lenses, bags, and bits and bobs. Above represents my daily gear
Astrophotography specific gear
- Sky Watcher Star Adventurer
- Sky Watcher EQ6-R Pro
- ZWO ASI120MM-S for guide camera
- ZWO 30F4 guide scope
- QHY Polemaster
Processing software
- Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop
- Topaz Labs Gigapixel AI, Denoise AI, Sharpen AI
Like the photography gear, there's lots more software I use for various types of processing but the above does the heavy lifting
Astrophotography software
- Sharpcap for polar alignment
- PHD2 for guiding
- Astro Photography Tool (APT) for shooting and plate solving
- Astro Pixel Processor for stacking
- Star Tools for initial processing
Business software
- Studio Ninja - use referral code GL86528S for $5 off a month
- Xero
- BigCommerce