Food Styling Tool Kit –

Caboodle – This holds my smaller food styling tools like t-pins, brushes, sponges etc
Maldon Salt – Course finishing sea salt, great for topping meats, fries, cupcakes etc
Fan Brushes – These are my favorite brushes, perfect for brushing away crumbs
Aprons – Cute, basic aprons, pockets are good to hold styling tools
Culinary Tweezers* – A must when adding/removing garnishes, sprinkles, etc
Heat Gun – Great for melting cheese, removing marks in chocolate etc
T-Pins – Used when styling sandwiches, holding ingredients in place
Museum Putty – Sticks to a variety of surfaces like metal, glass, ceramin, and wood without leaving residue
Makeup Wedge Sponges – I used these all of the time for propping up ingredients
Vegetable Glycerin – Mix one part glycerin and two parts water in a spray bottle for dewey condensation that won’t drip or dry

Equipment –

Nikon Z7ii Mirrorless
FTZ Adapter – You will need this adapter if you want to use DSLR lenses.
Lens – 50mm
Nikon NIKKOR Z 105mm – Macro lense is a must for food photography
50mm Nikkor Z – Small, light weight lens, great for traveling
Godox Strobes
Continuous LEDs for Video – I have the SL 60, SL 150, and SL300
Round Soft box – The larger softboxes give a softer light
Rectangle Soft box – This size and shape mimics natural window light
Tether Cable
Tripod
C-Stand
Light Stands – As you expand your equipment collection and lighting, you will want a few of these on hand
Backpack

Other Accessories

Curtain Clip Rings – I use these to hang fabric and vinyl backdrops from my C-stand
Tripod for Phone – I use this when filming content on my phone
Caboodle – This holds my smaller food styling tools like t-pins, brushes, sponges etc
Foam Geometric Shapes – Adds elevation and visual component to products.
Foam Geometric Shapes II – Additional shapes for product photography
Flower Frog* – This is a MUST for holding your foam core boards and bounce cards
Help Hands Arm Clamps – My go-to when I don’t have enough hands to hold props, silverwear, florals etc.
Level Cube – Must have for overhead shots to make sure your camera is perfectly level