Photography Gear

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Ever wondered what photography gear to buy? I’m here to help you by talking about what I like to use or have used and recommend. You don’t need to buy all of it. You really only need a few pieces depending on what you actually want to do.

Disclaimer: Some of the links are affiliate links and may take you to a support site. This means if you click on certain links and purchase their product or service, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Other links are referrals that I have for the products I own or use.

Let’s start off with cameras. There is no right or wrong answer when choosing a camera brand. They are all great. You can say the same thing about cars and other items. I currently use Nikon but there is nothing wrong with Canon or Sony.

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I started off with a Nikon 35mm SLR film camera then worked my way to a Nikon DX crop DSLR and eventually upgraded to a Nikon FX Full Frame DSLR. Start with what you can afford, a camera is only as good as the user.

Nikon D810 FX D-SLR Camera Body

Most professional DSLR cameras are sold with just the body, so you will need to buy lenses. Some companies will package the body with the lens like on Adorama or B&H Photo Video.

The faster lens are better overall with low light, hand-held, and more. And with that, they will cost more as well. 1.2 would be the fastest then 1.4, 1.8, 2.8 in most lenses.

Nikon 24-70mm F/2.8 Lens

Nikon 50mm f/1.8 Lens

Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 Lens

Nikon 85mm f/1.8 Lens

Nikon 105mm Micro f/2.8 Lens

I love photography gear, gadgets and all other kinds of gear. I can talk about it forever. Always wanting to know what is out there and learn about it.

Depending on the photography you are doing, you may need an external flash. I prefer the Nikon one to use with my Nikon camera but there are great off brand flashes that work with your type of camera, like the Yongnuo.

Nikon SB-900 Speedlight Flash

Nikon SB-910 Speedlight Flash

Camera bags, oh what could I say about camera bags… love them. There are so many choices, it is hard to choose but sometimes you need different ones depending on the occasion, event, and how much gear you need to carry.

My latest travel backpack is the Peak Design Travel Line 45L Backpack + Packing Tools. Read more about it on this blog post: (update: it is now available on their website and not just as a preorder)

https://atomic-temporary-108369924.wpcomstaging.com/peak-design-travel-line-backpack/

Other options from Peak Design that I own and love are:

Everyday Sling 10L

Everyday Backpack 20L

On my trip to Charleston, South Carolina, I wanted to go light so I used the Everyday Sling bag.

Peak Design also makes other great gear like straps like the slide, clips, and more. The clip is called the Capture in which it can carry your camera on your bag, waist and more. Check out how I mount my gopro to the capture.

https://atomic-temporary-108369924.wpcomstaging.com/gopro-on-peak-design-capture/

More gear recommendations to come soon.

Thank you for reading. Let me know what you use in a comment below.

Holiday Shopping and Black Friday Deals

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Holiday shopping and Black Friday Deals can be quite fun. (I prefer online as it is too crazy in person and people should be home with their families and friends).

Disclaimer: Some of the links are affiliate links and may take you to a support site. This means if you click on certain links and purchase their product or service, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Other links are referrals that I have for the products I own or use.

I search all over for the best deals for shopping in-store or online whether it is for a friend, family member or myself.

A great gift is a portable battery power bank charger. Most people have cell phones and are always looking for ways to charge them. So why not carry a portable charger.

Here are a few options by Anker that I like to purchase on Amazon.

Anker PowerCore Speed 10000mAh, Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Portable Charger

Anker Astro E1 5200mAh Candy bar-Sized Ultra Compact Portable Charger
Look at this Amazon Echo Spot Black Friday Deal.

Amazon Echo Spot:

Start Date: Nov 15, 2018 at 07:00 PM EST

End Date: Nov 25, 2018 at 07:00 PM EST

Pura Vida Bracelets are waterproof bracelets that go with everything. There is a style and color for everyone.

You may find a discount code on Lala’s Mermaid Lyfe

My favorite stores to do online shopping for electronics are: B&H Photo & Video, Adorama, Best Buy (in-store shopping as well), and Amazon. I also shop directly from the manufacturer. For example: Peak Design, Western Digital, Think Tank, Kelly More Bag, JoTotes, Pura Vida Bracelets, and many more.

You can see the whole list on my photography website where I list my gear:

https://www.anagarciaphoto.com/Gear

Framed prints make wonderful gifts. Everyone could always use something to decorate their wall or desk at home or office. I’ve got all kinds of photos available for that like nature, animals, sunrises, sunsets, landscapes, waterscapes, beaches, and more.

Ana Garcia Photography Shop

Need better backup that is also secure? Save 40% today on unlimited, cloud-based photo backup at SmugMug. Click my link to save.

Ready to attract new clients? Save 40% on your portfolio site to show your skills and help bring clients to you. Click here to get the discount.

If you or someone you know likes to make art or just wants something that is zen like, then get them this:

The Original Buddha Board: Relaxing Water Drawing, Painting & Writing Board with Bamboo Brush & Stand

or this size:

Buddha Board Mini Buddha Board, 5 x 5 x 1/2-Inch

Photographers, Videographers, Travelers, and everyone, you should attach a Tile – key finder, phone finder, or as I call it gear finder, to your packs, cases, suitcases, purses, and really anything, so you always know where your stuff is at via GPS.

Yes you should always remember where your stuff is but if something gets misplaced, you can track it with Tile. For instance, your assistant might move it for you and will tell you where it is at, you will also see it’s location with the Tile app.

As a result, it’s an added safety precaution.

4 pack of Tile Mate

Single pack of Tile Sport

2 pack of Tile Pro

BLACK FRIDAY PROMOTIONS for Western Digital Corp – November 23rd – 25th

Get 20% off select black external drives

My Passport in black (excluding 1TB)
My Passport for Mac
My Book
My Passport Wireless Pro

CYBER MONDAY PROMOTIONS – November 26th

Get $20 off if you spend over $100

Get $45 off if you spend over $200

Get $100 off if you spend over $400

With COUPON CODE: savemore

And I just found out that my favorite t-shirt lyfestyle company LYFE Brand is having sales. Visit their Instagram for the codes available.

LYFEBRAND

#LYFEbrand LYFEBRAND on Instagram

Peak Design will be having a sale this week. The YouTube video below will tell you more about it..

From 12am Thursday to 11:59pm Monday, everything on our website is on sale.

Here to explain is Larry the Elf. To summarize:

– 10% off Everyday Bags and Pouches
– 15% off Clips and Straps
– 10% off when you buy the Travel Backpack 45L and 2 or more Packing Tools (bundle discount will apply at checkout)
Sale starts 12:00am PT (3:00am EST) on Thursday, and ends at 11:59pm PT (2:59am EST Tuesday) on Cyber Monday.

CreativeLive Black Friday: Trending Classes 60% Off
11/22/2018 – 11/25/2018

Blick Art Materials Holiday Gift Guide for Artists and Sale.
Get 15% off orders of $89 or more; Free shipping on orders $35 or more; use promo code CERP; some exclusions apply.

Looking for a fun game, well check out What do you Meme?, Party Game
Do you like memes? Do you share the ones you find or create your own? This game is for you. Not intended for children. Compete with your friends and family to create the funniest memes.

Make your #home smart with the Alexa Smart Plug. It lets you voice control your lights, fans, even #coffee makers. You just need an #Amazon #Alexa enabled device or the #app.

Misfit Vapor 30% off Black Friday – Cyber Monday-Tuesday 11-22-2018 to 11-27-2018.

Shop the iPhone 8/7+ Filmer’s Kit at Olloclip!!

BLACK FRIDAY SAVINGS for New Customers: 50% Off Photo Books with code BLACKFRIDAYFIFTY at Blurb!

11/21/2018 – 11/27/2018

Our friends at Think Tank Photo just announced their Black Friday specials. It will put its popular Airport Advantage Plus rolling camera bag on sale at 50% over Black Friday weekend. In addition, several of its most popular camera bags will be on sale at 40% starting on Black Friday and through December 2nd. And don’t forget, by using my special Web link when ordering, you will receive a free gift and free shipping on top of the discounts!
Madera Outdoor is having sales on their products like their hammocks.
Hammock + Headlamp
More deals listed here.

Johansen aka JoTotes is having their biggest sale of the year with up to 60% off!
Their 10-year anniversary is coming up in January, so they decided to bring back some of their fun styles from over the years. You’ll find the Gracie in mustard, teal, gray, and lilac in limited quantities this week!

20% off holiday cards + gifts over $150+; 15% off everything with code BF2018 at Minted!

I will be updating this post as I come across specials, deals and just overall great products.

If you are looking for Stock photos, I have some available. Learn more:

https://atomic-temporary-108369924.wpcomstaging.com/2018/04/28/stock-photography-shutterstock/

Smugmug Online Storage And Galleries

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Digital photos are taken every day. Those photos should be backing up on a regular basis online with an online storage cloud like Smugmug.

Years ago when I wanted to setup a website and have online storage for photos, I researched many options. I came across Smugmug online storage which offers it for photos and galleries, website design and online store. What made Smugmug stand out was the fact that it has unlimited and secure photo storage.

Disclaimer: Some of the links are affiliate links and may take you to a support site. This means if you click on certain links and purchase their product or service, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Other links are referrals that I have for the products I own or use.

I take a lot of photos for myself and others like family, friends, and clients. Each camera gets better, which then means the file sizes get larger with better quality. The fact that I can have unlimited space means I can upload everything and not have to worry about losing space or having to upgrade accounts or find a new online cloud.

Smugmug online storage is safe, easy to use, and lasts forever.

I created my website, online galleries, and photos storage with Smugmug and never looked back. I can customize themes, edit galleries, and more. They even have an app for easy upload.

I can add as many photos as I want and separate each into various galleries that fit. I have different galleries for nature, landscape, waterscape, client photos which I can keep secure and private for them, models, flowers, architecture, events, sports, art, sky, moon, animals and much more. Within each category of galleries, I can create specific ones by type, date, etc. The possibilities are endless with Smugmug. I highly recommend them for your online cloud for backing up your photos that you don’t want to lose.

For external hard drives, I like to use Western Digital. To read more about them on how I use them, visit:
Western Digital External Hard Drives

To see what other types of gear I use, I have a list on my website:
https://www.anagarciaphoto.com/Gear

Kelly Moore Bag – Camera Bags, Travel Bags, and more

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Kelly Moore Bag was one of my first camera bags that I bought. I wanted a bag that looked like a purse but to hold my camera.

They have messenger bags, totes, duffel bags, cross body, backpacks and more.

Some have the option of carrying a laptop or a tablet. Some are leather while others are canvas.

They are great bags and worth to have.

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Kelly Moore Bag – Camera Bags & Purses

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Kelly Moore Bag was one of my first camera bags that I bought. I wanted a bag that looked like a purse but to hold my camera. I am able to carry my DLSR plus a flash, extra lenses, plus accessories in mine.

They have messenger bags, totes, duffel bags, cross body, backpacks and more. They are in various sizes to fit your needs of how much gear you want to carry.

Some have the option of carrying a laptop or a tablet. Some are leather while others are canvas.

They are great bags and worth to have.

Disclaimer:
Some of the links are affiliate links and may take you to a support site. This means if you click on certain links and purchase their product or service, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.

To see what products I love to use, visit:
https://anagarciaphoto.wordpress.com/category/gear/

 

Western Digital External Hard Drives and Cloud Drives

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Western Digital (WD) makes internal hard drives, external hard drives and cloud drives.

WD™ Internal Hard Drives

I personally have their external hard drives.

WD™ External Hard Drives

Their portable drives are great to take with you on trips or back and forth to the office, etc.

They also have SSD drives which work much faster.

My Book Duo allows you to set the raid to mirror so it uses one drive and mirrors an exact copy to the other drive. Or just use them as 2 drives.

My Passport SSD

Their cloud drives are pretty cool to have your files accessible anywhere.

WD Cloud Family

Disclaimer:
Some of the links are affiliate links and may take you to a support site. This means if you click on certain links and purchase their product or service, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.

See the other gear that I like to use here:
https://anagarciaphoto.wordpress.com/category/gear/

and

https://www.anagarciaphoto.com/Gear

Think Tank Photo Laptop Messenger Bag

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Here is a recommended bag by Think Tank Photo that I have used.

Last year I was on a search for a laptop bag. It needed to fit a 13.5″ computer along with it’s charging cable, pen and mouse.

I looked at all kinds of brands until I found Think Tank. They had (and still currently have) various colors and sizes.

After looking back and forth between them, I finally chose the Think Tank Retrospective Laptop Case 13L. The Think Tank Retrospective 30 was runner-up as it could carry a camera with a tablet.

The laptop case fits the computer perfectly with all the accessories. The material is treated to be weather-resistant and it includes a rain cover.

If you have any questions regarding the bag, feel free to email me and I’d be happy to answer any questions.

Think Tank has great customer service and can answer your questions about their products too.

Disclaimer:
Some of the links are affiliate links and may take you to a support site. This means if you click on certain links and purchase their product or service, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. The other ones are just to products/services that I recommend on my own.

Finding the right camera bags

https://anagarciaphoto.wordpress.com/camera-bags-finding-the-right-one/

Art and Photography by Ana Garcia – Florida Artist and Photographer

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I have loved art and photography my whole life. I always found it so interesting to see all the various kinds.

I took art class every year in school. When I got to Junior High, I got my first 35mm point and shoot camera and began taking photos, but always continued to draw. I received my BFA (Bachelor of Fine Art) in drawing in which I developed my series of Chaotic Confinement, sometimes referred to as Headache Scribble.

I currently have my art and photography for sale on various websites, like Vango Art, ArtFinder, Saatchi Art and Etsy. My website has various categories of my photography.
The direct links to the sites with the work are at the bottom of the page.

 

 

Ana Garcia | Saatchi Art

Original art by Ana Garcia | Vango Art

Ana Garcia – Photography for Sale | ArtFinder

Florida Nature and Landscape Photography by Ana Garcia Photography | Etsy

Ana Garcia Photography | Florida Photographer and Artist | Nature, Portraits, Landscapes, Prints, Art, Photography

 

Art and Photography

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I have loved art and photography my whole life. I always found it so interesting to see all the various kinds.

I took art class every year in school. When I got to Junior High, I got my first 35mm point and shoot camera and began taking photos, but always continued to draw. I received my BFA (Bachelor of Fine Art) in drawing in which I developed my series of Chaotic Confinement, sometimes referred to as Headache Scribble.

I currently have my art and photography for sale on various websites, like Vango Art, ArtFinder, Saatchi Art and Etsy. My website has various categories of my photography.
The direct links to the sites with the work are at the bottom of the page.

Ana Garcia | Saatchi Art

Ana Garcia – Photography for Sale | ArtFinder

Florida Nature and Landscape Photography by Ana Garcia Photography | Etsy

Ana Garcia Photography | Florida Photographer and Artist | Nature, Portraits, Landscapes, Prints, Art, Photography

New York Artist, Butterflymush, with her book called Latinas Who Changed The World

Latinas Who Changed The World by Butterflymush

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Andrea Acevedo, better known as Butterflymush in the art world, is an artist in New York. I met her when she was living in Miami when we were young and stayed connected through social media.

She recently wanted to help those that were affected by Hurricane Irma and the earthquakes in Mexico. She made a series of work about Latin women who worked hard towards their dream or goal and left a mark. She collected all the art and turned it into a book.

All the proceeds will help those people in Puerto Rico and Mexico.

You can purchase the book by contacting her directly through Instagram https://www.instagram.com/butterflymush/

IG username: @butterflymush

or email: butterflymush@gmail.com

website:
http://butterflymush.com/index.html

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/butterflymush/

When I heard that she was going to be selling the book and having the proceeds help all those in need, I couldn’t wait to purchase it.

One: I love supporting artists and purchasing their work to add to my collection;
Two: this book is going to help a good cause;
Three: her work is awesome and couldn’t wait to see it and read all about the Latinas in the book

Rita Moreno

Celia Cruz

Hilda Solis

Jennifer Lopez

Ellen Ochoa

Selena Qunitanilla

Rigoberta Menchü

Salma Hayek

Dolores Huerta

Rosa Gumataotao Rios

Eva Peron

Frida Kahlo

Gloria Estefan

Carolina Herrera

Shakira

Isabel Allende

Sonia Sotomayor