What’s in Kerry’s Camera Bag
I get asked all the day what gear I have in my camera bag so today I put together a video of going through my camera bag and seeing everything that is in it. If this is popular, I will get other photographers to show off what’s in their bags so let me know if you want to see more of these from some more popular photographers.
Kerry’s Equipment List
- Think Tank Airport International 2.0
- VANGUARD PAMPAS 57 Backpack
- Canon EOS 50D 15.1MP Digital SLR Camera
- Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 IF EX DG HSM AF Standard Zoom Lens
- Tamron AF 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 SP Di II LD Aspherical (IF) Lens
- Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens
- Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens
- Lensbaby The Composer for Canon EF mount Digital SLR Cameras
- PhotoVision 24? Digital Calibration Target
- Westcott 6 In 1 Reflector Kit 30
- Giottos Rocket Blaster Air Blower
- LensPEN Lens Cleaning System
- SensorKlear Loupe and SensorKlear II Combo
- BLACKRAPID RS-1 Camera Sling Strap
- LumiQuest FX, Five Filter Gel Set with Holder
- Lumiquest Promax System
- WhiBal White Balance Reference Card
- ColorRight Neutral White Balance Filter
- ExpoDisc Digital White Balance Filter, 77mm
- Polaris Digital Flash Meter
- HonlPhoto Speed Strap for Shoe Mount Flashes
- HonlPhoto 8? Snoot
- Honlphoto Gel Kit 2
- HonlPhoto Speed Gobo Flag / Barndoor / Bounce Card
- HonlPhoto 1/4? Speed Grid
- Canon CP-E4 Compact Battery Pack
- Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens
- Think Tank Pixel Pocket Rocket
- Wolverine ESP 80 GB
- Canon Speedlite 580EX II Flash
- SanDisk 16 GB Extreme III CompactFlash Card
- Lensbaby Macro Kit
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Walking through a typical product shoot
In this video I walk through the process of doing a typical product shoot. This tutorial uses the Westcott Spiderlite TD-5 constant lights. Constant lights are great for product shots because you can easily get your lighting setup and see exactly in the viewfinder what you will get when you press the shutter.
During this tutorial I show how to use a light meter to determine the difference between the background and the subject to achieve a good high-key look as well as using the meter to determine the proper exposure. Read more
How to use a light meter
With today’s camera’s many people think their exposure meter in their digital camera is foolproof but since it is only measuring reflected light, it can often be fooled when the subject is too bright or too dark. I explain the ins and outs of that and show you how to use a light meter to get your exposure nailed down solid.
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How does aperture affect your shot?
Adam Mason asked us how aperture can affect your shot. To answer the question Kerry explains what aperture is and then demonstrates how it can be used to alter the look of the image you are trying to create. By learning how to use your aperture to control light and depth of field you can dramatically change the look of your photographs.
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