Lots of people ask, so for those inquiring minds that want to know – I’m a Canon girl all the way.  I shoot a 5D with a 30D for backup.  My favorite lens when I’m in the studio is my L 24-70 f2.8 .  When I’m out and have more room to move around, I sometimes use my 501.4, but the 24-70 still owns the title as #1 choice. 

As for light, I use both ambient and studio depending on my surroundings.  Both my home and portable studio set up consists of a basic strobe and softbox combo with a either a second for fill or a reflector. 

The number one equipment rule that you will hear from any photographer is that while having a quality camera can certainly enhance your photographs it is not the number one factor in a good image.  What is you ask?  Why the person clicking the shutter of course!!  Just like top of the line tools wouldn’t  make someone an instant carpenter and guarentee a perfect structure, a top of the line camera does not guarentee the perfect image.  

Photography is a constantly evolving art and every time I shoot I learn more.  It’s never ending but if you love photographs like I do - oh so worth it!  Knowledge of the equipment, the manual shooting mode, and how exposure works with light are the things that will help you get a great image on any camera.  

In a nut shell – the most important photography equipment that I use often?  Practice & Time.