I have recently been asked on a few occasions What's in your bag?
Its one of the most frequently asked questions if you are a photographer. The contents of your camera bag will greatly depend on your photographic style and what genre of photography you specialise in.
I mainly shoot weddings and portraits as a Nottingham wedding photographer so I need and use professional grade gear that will help me achieve the results I need.
I thought I would share with you what camera and lenses I use and why I use them.
Nikon D750 24.3 MP Full Frame Body :
At the time of purchasing the D750 was a game changer and an ideal camera body for shooting wedding photography. I didn't want to invest over £4k on the flagship Nikon D4s as I very rarely shoot over 1000 ISO and I definitely don't need 11 fps. The D750 is also a nice light body and that is important when you are shooting 10 - 12 hour days. You body will thank you for that. It has fantastic image quality, dynamic range and ISO capabilities and focuses faster than anything I have ever used. A match made in heaven.
Nikon 50mm, F/1.4G :
This has recently become one of my favourite lenses. You can shoot with this lens in most lighting situations and it produces beautiful, sharp images at all apertures
Nikon 85mm, F/1.8G :
I really love this lens especially for portraits it produces fantastic bokeh and like the 50mm it can be used in most lighting situations. Not as expensive as its old brother the 85mm 1.4G but given that its 1/3 of the price it definitely is worth looking into if you need an 85mm lens.
Nikon 16-35, F4 :
It is a very wide lens and I mostly use it for setting the scene in one frame and for interiors.
Nikon 24-70 F/2.8G :
This lens is very useful and can pretty much be used in any situation with its versatile zoom range.
Nikon 70-200 F2.8G :
I absolutely adore this lens, its my go to and is on my camera 70% of the time while I am shooting at weddings. You can capture moments with this lens from a distance and it produces very sharp images at all apertures. Shooting at 200mm will give you stunning portraits due to the compression. The only downside to this lens is that it is very heavy.
I get a great deal of pleasure from giving help and sharing information and if I 1 person can take something away from this post that will help them I will be very happy.
Happy shooting :)
© Matt Andrew Nottingham Wedding Photographer