I've been a squirrel

You know... saving up my acorns. Doing this whole photography thing full time for the past 14 years, I've collected a lot of shit. I bought my first studio light right when Violet was born and didn't know what I was doing. I just bought a cheapo kit and just messed around. I think I just got lucky most of the time.

But then I wised up and started investing in my education. Which is INVALUABLE.

I know what I'm doing now. I have the skills to light my scenes and subjects with ease and grace and very little guesswork. I think about my gear and different lighting set ups to try night and day.

It's such a confidence boost to know what the F you're doing.

My new kit!

Before, my kit was a hodge hodge mess of different lights, brands, transmitters, etc... (I won't bore you)

Now, my kit is so Cadillac!

• 2 Profoto B10x's with air remote (SO convenient to dial in my lights from my camera instead walking back and forth to each light)
• all the modifyers
• gels with a grid
• an optical snoot with gobos
• light stands with proper attachments to make them oh so versatile
• hand painted backdrops and seamless paper

Not cheap, but at 42 years old, I feel like I've earned it. And just LOOK at what I can create with ease and grace....