Plan, layout, and photograph a Knolling shot! Focus on keeping similar items together and how each object plays into the visual weight of the image. Feel free to tell a story if you can :)

Here's a list of resources I reference throughout the class as well as a list of gear, props, and tools. The amazon links are affiliate links so if you make a purchase using those links it helps me out!

Resources:
Pinterest Knolling Board
Nikon's Website
Canon's Website
Snapsort for Comparing Cameras
Ken Rockwell for Reviews

Camera Bodies:
Nikon D60 (retired)
Nikon D7000 (retired)
Nikon D750 BODY ONLY
Nikon D750 with 24-120mm Zoom Lens (my current camera and zoom!)
Canon 5D MK II (retired)

Lenses:
Primes:
Nikon 35mm 1.8 Prime Lens for crop sensor
Nikon 85mm 1.4 Prime Lens for FX or DX
Nikon 105mm Macro Lens for FX or DX
Sigma ART 35mm 1.4 Prime Lens for FX
Zooms:
Nikon 24-120mm Zoom Lens
Sigma 10-20 Wide Angle Lens for crop sensor
Lensbaby Composer Pro (new version)

Accessories:
Roadtrip (Medium) MeFoto Tripod from Amazon
Backpacker (Small) MeFoto Tripod from Amazon
Nikon Speedlite Flash SB-700
Gary Fong Flash Diffuser
Prop Clamp from Amazon
Color Checker Passport White Balance Tool by xRite
Vinta Camera Backpack
SanDisk 64GB SD Card
SanDisk 32GB SD Card
NAS Storage Synology Diskstation
WD 3TB Hard Drive
WD 6TB Hard Drive
Hard Drive Storage Cases
iMac (apple's website)
Adobe Creative Cloud Subscription page (Lightroom and Photoshop)

Galleries and Photo Delivery:
Shootproof gallery and client management (this is a referral link, btw!)
Wetransfer
Pixieset Gallery (free up to 3GB)

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