LIGHTING

Paul Buff Einsteins with mini vagabond batteries and Radiopopper 2 triggers.

C-Stand (for a cheap boom stand)

Chimera collapsible beauty dish (for OCF) with grid. This was my main light for everything I shot on commercial day.

Photek Softlighter (studio main light)

Recommended for location: Godox as a cheaper alternative to Profoto for an all-in-one light with High Speed Sync. Profoto is the golden standard, but hard to justify when only doing portrait work. I still prefer Paul Buff for studio work because it has a great power range and crazy fast flash duration for shooting composites.

POST-PROCESSING

Alien Skin Exposure Software (for toning): “MCS1904” for 10% off through May 17

Photo Mechanic for file browsing: “MCCLANAHAN” for 10% off through July 31

Totally Rad Actions, specifically “Pro Retouch 2” (referenced in the screen recordings)

Nik Software (no longer recommend since it isn’t free, but … it’s still sweet if you can swing it).

Pro Select software for sales. 15% off through May 31, “MCCLAN” - sign up for a trial and sign up for a mentor session, do the mentor session before you buy it to get it for free.

Studio Cloud for studio management. Free with upgrade options (we use the free version).

Photojunction for album design (free)