Our Gear

   

The equipment choices your photographer makes are extremely important and have a big impact on the quality of your wedding photos. We use all professional Canon camera gear and we shoot in RAW. Read on to find out more details about our gear and how we think it makes us stand apart from other area photographers.

We always have 3-4 professional cameras with us on every job. We have numerous additional batteries, memory cards, flashes, etc. If something breaks, we always have a replacement!

Unlike virtually all of our competition we do not rely on zoom lenses while working indoors under available light. Instead, we use the highest quality PRIME lenses. These lenses are much more costly than comparable zoom lenses. However, they let in 400-600% more light. This advantage is critical when working inside a church that does not allow the use of flash during the ceremony, or in other dimly lit areas.

During your wedding ceremony, Jason will typically carry two Canon 5D Mark II cameras - one with an EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM PRIME lens and one with a EF 35MM f/1.4L USM PRIME lens. This combination covers both the wide-angle and telephoto focal lengths without needing a zoom lens. This approach is much more expensive and requires more skill on part of the photographer, but your wedding is worth it. We believe this PRIME lens approach is unique to Jason Scott Photography.

The 21.1-megapixel EOS 5D Mark II is one of Canon's "full frame" professional digital cameras. This allows our professional lenses to be used as they were designed without a conversion factor or focal length magnifier. The 5D Mark II has excellent high ISO performance and works especially well in low light conditions such as sunset, dusk, or inside a church and produces smooth background blur.

At the back of the church (end of the aisle), Allyson shoots with a Canon EOS-1D Mark III. This camera is described on the Canon website as "The Fastest, Most Powerful Digital SLR in the World." We use the EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM lens with this camera to capture additional images during the ceremony from a different angle. The 70-200 zoom range lets us take a variety of shots without intruding on the ceremony. The 1D Mark III also writes to two memory cards simultaneously, ensuring that no images are lost due to camera or card malfunction.


Before and after the ceremony (for "getting ready" photos, formals, and your reception), we use various combinations of the above cameras and lenses, as well as a 100mm f/2.8 EF USM MACRO lens for fine details and a Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM for a variety of shots. We also use this lens for beach portraits, along with the 70-200 mentioned above.

With these professional camera bodies (in locations where flash is allowed) we use one 580EX and two 580EX II flashes with external battery packs. The 580EX II is Canon's top-of-the-line, professional grade external flash. This professional flash recycles quickly and quietly, assuring that we do not miss any important shots due to a flash mis-fire.

Additionally, we shoot all of our photos in RAW format, allowing us to preserve the maximum amount of image data for every photo we capture. This gives us the ability to "tweak" the white balance, color, and exposure on every image before we create JPG files and upload to our online galleries.

This process, while extremely time consuming, means we give you the best possible output from our professional cameras and lenses every single time. Again, we think your wedding is worth this extra step!

For more information on our equipment or the technical aspects of our photography, feel free to contact us with your specific questions. (Jason loves to "talk shop!")