Behind the scenes.
The kit, the crew, the small moments that don't make the final edit. A look at what a shoot day actually looks like.
Most photographers never show this side of the work. Which is a shame, because it's where most of the actual decision-making happens — the light test, the second-guess on the angle, the conversation about which lens, the moment the shot finally lands.
Here's what shoot days look like at our studio.
From recent shoots
What's in the bag.
Bodies
Phase One IQ4 (commercial), Leica SL2 (editorial + personal), Hasselblad 500CM (film).
Lenses
Phase One 80mm + 35mm, Leica 35mm/50mm/90mm Summilux, Voigtländer 21mm. One body, one lens, when I can.
Lighting
Profoto B10X strobes, Aputure 600D LED. Always — always — a roll of black flag.
Storage
Three CFexpress + two SD per shoot. Off-loaded to two drives before I leave the location.
Edit
Phase One Capture One Pro on commercial, Lightroom Classic on editorial. No AI processing on personal work.
The little things
Lens cloth, gaff tape, a granola bar, water. A surprising number of shoots have been saved by gaff tape.
On Instagram, behind-the-scenes daily.
Shoot-day reels, gear notes, prints in process. @example — DMs open.