My Gear

My Gear & Equipment // What's in my Camera Bag?
A list of my photography equipment

Have a look at some of the gear, equipment, and tools that I use for my creative photography

I’ve been working as a wedding & portrait photographer for more than 15 years, so I get a lot of questions about what kind of photography gear and tools I use. So let's take a peek inside my camera trolleys.

 #Favorites // Photography Gear

There is no creative photographer without gear and modifiers. Here is a short list of my favorite brands:

⚡️ Godox - Off-Camera Flash & KnowLED's

⚡️ MagMod - Fast, easy & strongest Flash Modifiers

⚡️ Sony - Cameras & Lenses

⚡️ FotoPro - Tripods and Light stands

⚡️ Profoto - Studio Gear & Equipment

⚡️ ThinkTank - Camera backpacks & Trolleys

⚡️ Fundy - Automate your Album & Wall-art designs

⚡️ Aftershoot AI Editing - AI Editing in High-Speed!

Arno de Bruijn // My Gear & Equipment // What's in my Camera Bag? A list of my photography equipment

Camera - Light - Modifiers

Step-by-Step Gear Talk

Let me first state that it doesn't matter how much equipment you have or what brand you work with. If you feel like something is missing, it's wise to consider if you need anything else. What matters is that you can do what you want to do with the equipment and modifiers you have. On this gear page, I'll take you step-by-step through my collection of equipment and explain why we use that gear.


My Gear List

What gear do you need to #BeCreative? As a photographer and educator, I get a lot of questions about our favorite gear we use. Keep in mind that I don’t pack everything on this gear list in my camera trolley all the time, instead, I pack according to each wedding or portrait shoot. If you’re simply interested in learning how to #BeCreative in any situation or environment make sure to check my workshops.

MagMod // Magnetic Modifiers

MagMod is a revolutionary universal magnetic flash modifier system that makes Flash Photography fast, easy, & awesome! MagMod II modifiers are optimized for round-head flashes, up to 40% lighter, and stronger magnetic attachment, and the completely redesigned MagMod Pro Gels are faster than ever!

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👉 MagMod: MagSphere
Omni-directional diffuser for soft light

👉 MagMod: MagGrip
Flexible silicone holder with universal fit

👉 MagMod: MagGrid
Grid for total light and color control


👉 MagMod Pro Correction Gels
Balancing the flash's color temperature

👉 MagMod Pro Creative Gels
Add dramatic pop of creative color  

👉 MagMod Pro Artistic Gels
Balance challenging light situations


👉 MagBox Pro 24 Octa Softbox
Soft Light, the magnetic MagMod way

👉 MagBox Pro 36 Strip Softbox
The most awesome strip softbox

👉 MagBox Pro 42 Strip Softbox
If you love soft light, you’ll love this


👉 MagMod MagRing
Magnetic speedring for larger modifiers

👉 MagMod MagSnoot II
Control the light with 4 beam patterns 

👉 MagBox MagShoe II
The best universal cold shoe bracket


👉 MagMod Artistic XL Dome Gels
Color leveling Artistic color XL Dome gels

👉 MagMod Professional Strobe Kit XL
Collapsible, magnetic, gellable XL modifier

👉 MagMod Creative XL Dome Gels
Fast, easy color control with XL Dome gels


Speedlights & Triggers

Godox is the most widely used flash brand and is trusted by both semi professional and professional photographers. The Godox V100, Godox V480, and Godox AD100 Pro II are modern flashes that are loved worldwide for their reliability, technical innovation, and excellent price to performance ratio. The V100 and the AD100 Pro II combine power with compact mobility and deliver consistent performance, making them ideal for portrait and reportage photography where speed and flexibility are essential.

The V480 offers strong output, fast recycle times, and intuitive controls, making it perfect for both studio and on location work. Thanks to broad compatibility with Godox triggers and accessories, these flashes integrate seamlessly with your existing gear. Godox is a leading global choice because their flashes are innovative, easy to use, and deliver consistently reliable results, wherever you are and whatever you photograph. We have been using Godox flashes for over 15 years in our photo reportages and flash workshops.

👉 Godox iT32 Speedlight
Powerful mini speedlight with modeling light

👉 Godox V100 Speedlight
Powerful round speedlight with modeling light

👉 Godox V480 Speedlight
My on-the-go speedlights in my camera bag

👉 Godox V860III Speedlight
Powerful speedlight with modeling light

👉 Godox AD200Pro II Pocketstrobe
Pocket portable strobe with serious power

👉 Godox X3 & X3Pro triggers
Handy triggers for Godox speedlights


Camera // Lenses 

30 years ago I started (analog) with Minolta and switched about 25 years ago to Sony Digital cameras. Now I shoot with the Sony Alpha range, High-quality built, and a perfect DR. The camera does not take a good photo, but the photographer does, and the camera is the perfect base!

👉 Sony A9 III
A global shutter full-frame system camera

👉 Sony GMII 24-70 F/2.8
A zoom lens of superb quality + sharpness

👉 Sony GM 50 F/1.4
The G F/1.4 is an extremely sharp lens


Floricolor // Albums, Prints & Wall-Art

High-Quality Photo Albums, Prints, and Wall-Art. Turn memories into art!

Floricolor albums and wall art take photography to the next level, giving images the presentation they truly deserve through high-quality materials, rich colors, and refined finishes that create an instant sense of luxury and timeless appeal. A Floricolor album tells the story of a shoot or wedding in a way that digital simply can’t match, while the wall art transforms photographs into true eye-catchers on the wall with a clean, professional look. With a wide range of sizes and finishes, everything fits seamlessly with any style or interior, turning photographs into experiences that can be enjoyed every single day.


Fundy Designer // Autodesign

Autodesign you albums, wall art, and prints in only one click!

As a photographer, you want to create images that truly stick, and Fundy Designer helps you complete that experience. The software is specifically developed for photographers and allows you to design professional albums, wall art, and presentations at lightning speed. Fundy not only helps with design, but also with sales, because clients understand their images better and make decisions faster. It saves you an enormous amount of time in your workflow, so you can focus on photography instead of endless layout work. Fundy is a true time and lifesaver.


Profoto // Studio Lighting

The world of lightshaping

The Profoto A10 and Profoto B10X are powerful and versatile flashes that work perfectly in our studio and occasionally on location. Thanks to built in AirTTL support, you can work smoothly and efficiently without hassle. The Profoto B10X delivers true studio power in a compact form factor, making it ideal to take along for outdoor studio shoots. Its strong battery, stable output, and compatibility with all Profoto light shapers give you maximum creative freedom. Together, the A10 and B10X form a flexible studio lighting setup that allows you to work professionally and consistently in any situation.

Profoto B10X Portable studiostrobe

👉 Profoto B10X
Portable studiostrobe

Silver Umbrella Fast & Easy umbrella

👉 Silver Umbrella
Fast & Easy umbrella


#BeCreative Studio & Academy

Lightroom AI Presets

From Scratch (RAW) to an awesome edited final image!

Looking to add a touch of #BeCreative style to your wedding or portrait photography? Look no further! The BeCreative AI preset pack is designed with hybrid AI, this powerful preset delivers balanced, rich + vibrant colors and luminous skin tones that will take your images to the next level.

With just one click, this special Hybrid AI preset technique can help you achieve the colorful and unique #BeCreative look. And with over 10 included One-Click Enhancers and Brushes, you can easily fine-tune your images to create a tailor-made creative editing experience that delivers consistent results in a variety of lighting situations.

⚡️ One-Click presets - Step-by-Step instruction - AI intelligent - Edit your images in Lightspeed ⚡️


Dedolight LED & V-Flat

Bring Hollywood to your photoshoot

Dedolights are focusable and give a "clean beam of light" and are ideal for creative photography. Dedolight also supplies various color filters, effect filters and lenses that make the creative possibilities almost endless. Dedolights are of the highest quality and do not fade in color or light output and are widely used in Hollywood productions.

The V-Flat can be folded into a handy size of approximately 100 cm x 100 cm and weighs only 3 kg. V-Flats are used as fill light, block and absorb light, bounce light, and possibly as a background during photography and video shoots.

👉 DedoLight Ledzilla
Portable & focusable LED light

👉 V-Flat
Black & White flat, and foldable boards

👉 DedoLight DLED2 LED spotlight
Portable, focusable, BI-Color LED light


Lightstands

Lightweight tripods & grips

We use lightweight travel tripods with 3 leg segments because this gives more stability. Because we often work at destination weddings/shoots, and on uneven surfaces, we work with the Carbon Fotopro tripods with a special extension system. For photo shoots in difficult places such as a shower room, we use a Clip Clamp to attach our strobes.

👉 Fotopro TR-01 Carbon Stands 
5-section carbon fiber light tripod

👉 MagBox MagShoe II
The best universal cold shoe bracket

👉 Large OCF Flash Clip Clamp
Clip Clamp with ball head shoe Mount


Camera Bags & Accessories

The Think Tank photo bags that travel with us

Think Tank offers an extensive range of bags. We have enjoyed using Think Tank products for years because Think Tank bags are designed to meet the needs of photographers. A Think Tank camera bag makes it easier to efficiently organize your cameras and equipment and therefore work more productively and travel easier.

👉 XXL Think Tank Trolley
Our big wedding photo trolley

👉 Think Tank carry-on trolley
The inflight carry-on trolley fits always

👉 Medium photo bag (under seat)
Ideal for fast and on-the-go travel


Accessories

Super handy photography accessories

DJI Mavic Mini 2 Drone

👉 DJI Mavic Mini 3 Pro Drone
Lightweight and Foldable Camera Drone

Loupedeck

👉 CameraBag Light
Light up your camera bag in the dark

👉 Peak Design  Camera straps
The best universal camera straps


Aftershoot AI Culling + Editing

Edit your images in one Click!

Aftershoot Edits is a Lightroom plugin that seamlessly integrates with your post-production workflow. Let Aftershootl assist you in effortlessly editing your photos in the style of your choice, taking your creativity to new heights. Aftershoot creates your unique artistic AI edit style.


Hybride Back-ups

Our fast and secure hybrid backup system ☁️

You just did a beautiful and valuable wedding or photoshoot, but how can you safely back it up in a hybrid way? (accessible anytime and with any system) We have a 3-step system for this: The first step is to put all photos on two memory cards by using the duo-slots on our cameras, one of these memory cards goes into the safe.

The second step is to back up all RAWs to an external SSD HD that also goes into the safe. Our lightroom catalog is also stored on a second external SSD so that we can always disconnect it from the system. The third step is our cloud storage, so that all RAWs, edits, exports, and lightroom catalogs are safely in the cloud!

Seagat Mobile SSD 2T

👉 Seagate Mobile SSD 2T
External SSD Portable/Mobile drives

👉 BackBlaze Cloud Storage
The best unlimited storage in the cloud


Important note:

Although I am supported by various brands, as a creative artist, I have the freedom to work independently with other brands, and equipment. It doesn't matter which camera brand you shoot with or which brand of speedlights you use. There are always more options and brands to make beautiful images. It's all about how you use your equipment as a photographer and the creative process to achieve awesome images.

I enjoy working with it. That's what it's about!

"By sharing our passion and knowledge, we make the creative world and ourselves better"