Whats in my Bag — Tim Fisher Media

This Gear was made for Shootin’

Around 2015 I bought my first camera with hopes of taking landscape shots. At the time I really didn’t know much about photography or gear. After talking to some friends and watching some YouTube videos I found the Nikon d5300 and a kit lens to get started.

After saving for a few months at my minimum wage job, I finally had enough to pull the trigger and start my career. At the time I really didn’t know I would someday make money as a photographer, but rather I just enjoyed capturing anything I could and learning too shoot manuel. I then learned about different lenses and compositions and such. My next lens purchase was a 18-55 which basically covered everything I needed for shooting landscapes. At the time I was so stoked to get such a wide field of view and for the first year or so I shot only on these two lenses.

On the left are three images that I was stoked on at the time! It’s crazy to look back and see all the things I have learned and how much further I have come. I remember those days of learning astrophotography where I would spend 3-4 sessions and get no shots I was happy with. Then I finally landed that shot in Joshua Tree.

After a couple years I knew that my gear was starting to hold me back. By this point I was shooting better and became very comfortable with everything I had. Then came the next camera body which I saved up for for sooooo long. I scouted craigslist, offer up, ebay... you name it. I finally found a listing on craigslist with the exact camera I wanted, and it was brand new and in the box. It shot at 10 frames per second as well as up to 4k video. This camera was the bees knees. And after saving a little more and pairing it up with the Sigma 18-35 1.8 Art, I had pure gold. Everything I shot was looking creamy and the bokeh was unreal.

The upgrade to the nikon d500 took me from an entrance level, to an amateur photographer quickly. I was able to start booking family sessions, graduation shoots, and even weddings now that I had an amazing camera. Not to mention how much fun it was to have a camera that could take better photos in low lighting as well as capture some nature photography as well. After developing an eye, I noticed that the d500 was amazing for landscapes but I fell in love with the skin tones that canon produced. With much research and some convincing I started my transition to canon and purchased the Canon 5d mark iv. I also picked up a 50mm to get started.

Skin tones was not the only reason I picked up the Canon 5d mark iv. Another HUGE reason was the video quality it could take. The autofocus is lightyears ahead of Nikon and it had facial tracking that worked like a charm. I then picked up my most used lenses to date which were the canon 24-70 and 70-200mm.


I knew that eventually my gear would become more concise and I could use less lenses. With the 24-70 and the 70-200 everything I shot was now covered. To this day these are the only lenses I shoot on. I would say the 24-70 is my go to lens and I use it 90% of the time.
After learning about video, I knew it was going to be a whole other beast to get better at. I was so stoked on the challenge of it because you need more than just one good moment. You need sounds, lighting, framing... etc. A few pieces of video gear I picked up that have saved my life were as follows.

As of lately my only gear I have really invested into is for shooting surf and waves. I had a tough decision when it came to trusting my camera gear to be safe in the water. Here is my conclusion. I would rather spend a little extra money and protect my gear by using what the pros use. For this solution I present to you... Aquatech Imaging Solutions.
Thank you for spending the time to read this blog, if you have any questions at all please feel free to reach out to me! 🤙