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My Gear

I work with natural light only, so for me it's all about camera, lenses, reflectors and most importantly, a good knowledge of how to use the available light to my advantage. Here's what I use...​

Camera Bodies

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Canon 5d Mk III (+ another as back up) - It's a wonderful full frame camera with superb image quality and fantastic low light capabilities - I'd be lost without this in the darker winter months.

Lenses

​My go-to lens is my 
Canon 200mm f/1.8 L, and I use this for most of my work. Known as the 'Jesus Lens' in photography circles and rare as gold dust, it's the fastest telephoto lens ever made. The images I can produce with this lens are absolutely beautiful - an extremely shallow depth of field at an aperture of f/1.8 allows me to create that creamy melty bokeh that we all love, really isolating the subject from the background. It is also an absolute beast, weighing the same as a chunky newborn baby and about the same size, so you'll never lose me!

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Canon 135mm f/2 L - Another perfect lens for portraiture, producing wonderful bokeh. This has now become my back up lens in case anything should happen to my beloved 200mm during a session.

​Canon 50mm f/1.8 - The nifty 50 I use for the occasional overhead shot, which would be impossible with the longer lenses. Sharp and pleasing!

​Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro IS L - Perfect for those close-up details of tiny babies, and another great portrait lens.

Canon 16-35mm f/2.8 L - The only zoom lens I own and a fantastic wide angle lens.

Previous Camera Bodies

​Canon 5D Classic - Ahh my first full frame sensor! I adored this camera! But eventually it was time for me to upgrade to the MK III, which is faster, more accurate and has much better high ISO capabilities.

Canon 7D - I didn't get on with this body, I'm not sure if there might have been some issues with the focus points.

​Canon 6D - I used to have two of these, with a different lens mounted on each for ease. They were great, reliable cameras and I never had any issues with either of them, but I wanted to move away from crop sensors.

​Previous Lenses

​Canon 70-200 f/4 IS L - Great lens, but didn't satisfy my appetite for bokeh. I have also mostly moved away from zooms, preferring the sharpness & stability of primes.

Canon 35mm f/1.4 L - Beautiful image quality but too wide for my specific uses at the time.

​Canon 50mm f/1.2 L - This was a really fantastic lens. It got a great deal of use when I used to shoot indoor newborn and baby work, but since moving to location only, it was so rarely used that it was a waste to have it just sitting around. There is no difference in the image quality between the two 50mm's that I can see, although the f1.2 has a much more superior build quality than the f1.8, is faster to lock focus and has a quieter motor. The f1.2 is also much heavier than the f1.8.

​Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 - This was my first ever lens. It was a tack-sharp and beautiful at the 50-70mm range, but didn't do so well at shorter focal lengths.

But remember, it's fine to start small...

​“The single most important component of a camera is the twelve inches behind it”

Ansel Adams            

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  • Welcome
  • Galleries
    • Family & Child
    • Nature Newborns
    • Maternity
    • Birthday & Cake Smash
    • Faeries & Magic
    • Pets and their People
    • Breastfeeding
    • Bluebell Sessions
    • Lavender Sessions
    • Pink Wildflower Sessions
    • Heather Sessions
    • Spring Sessions
    • Summer Sessions
    • Autumn Sessions
    • Winter Sessions
    • Videos
  • The Season Guide
  • Pricing & Packages
  • Contact Me / Bookings
  • Session Guides & Information
    • Dressing & Styling Guide
    • Your Session Guides >
      • Your Family & Child Session
      • Your Newborn Session
      • Your Maternity Session
      • Your Birthday Session
    • Session Start Times
    • Q&A
    • Booking & Session Process
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Payments
    • Covid19 Health & Safety
  • Props, Outfits & Styling
    • Girls Gowns & Outfits
    • Mum & Daughter Tulle's
    • Newborn Props & Outfits
    • Sitter Outfits & Accessories
    • Birthday Props
    • Maternity Gowns & Props
    • Boys Outfits & Accessories
    • Baby, Toddler & Child Props
    • Couples Props
    • Using your own props
  • Bio
  • Blog
  • Client Testimonials
  • Publications & Awards
    • Book Cover Publications
    • Features & Articles
    • In The Press
    • Awards
  • Editing - Making It Magical!
    • Standard Editing
    • Winter Wonderland Snow Editing
    • Classic Black & White Editing
    • Faeries & Magic Editing
    • Falling Leaves Editing
    • Small Friendly Creatures Editing
    • Rainbow Editing
    • Christmas Lights Editing
    • Behind The Scenes
  • Mini Sessions
    • Autumn Mini Sessions
    • Mummy & Me Mini Sessions
    • Winter Mini Sessions
  • Gift Voucher Shop
  • Client Shop