My tools

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

Business software