This list is a running tally of gear I use regularly. It is not comprehensive, but this is the major stuff.
If you’re interested in reading my take on an item, please tweet me a request, and I’ll write a review.
Computers
Mostly Apple. Currently, 27″ Imacs and 13″ Macbook Pros for media creation… and a quad monitor PC for monitoring social/business analytics.
Wacom Intuos Pro- Medium
Evernote Scanner w/OCR
Various Printers (Canon Pixma Pro 10, Epson Lasers, and an all-in-one)
iPad 2nd Gen
iPhones 3s, 5, and 6
Software
Desktop
Adobe Creative Cloud, especially Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, but others too.
DaVinci Resolve 12
Apple Logic Pro X and ProTools HD.
Telestream’s ScreenFlow and WireCast
Evernote Premium (I’m in love with this software)
Apple Keynote, Pages, Numbers
Microsoft Office
Web-based
Google, well, everything… Drive, Gmail, Apps, Maps, Analytics, Ads, Webmaster tools, and more.
Prezi
Hootsuite, Buffer, Tweetdeck.
Canva, for dirt simple memes and social graphics
SurveyMonkey
Video/Photo
Canon C100 Mark II Canon 5d Mark III, with a few great lenses, some good lenses, and a video rig.
Sony NX30u, for web videos.
Camera Slider, 10 foot dolly, and an 8 foot jib.
iPhone 5 and 6.
Atomos Ninja Blade
Blackmagic Design ATEM Television Studio for multi-camera live production, and various adapters.
Ipad on-camera teleprompter with wireless pedal controls
Audio
Apogee Interfaces
Yamaha Audio Monitors
Zoom H6 and Zoom F8 portable recorders
Sennheiser G3 wireless system
Sennheiser MHK-416 shotgun microphones
Rode Lavalier microphones (love, love, love how versatile they are)
Rode Wireless Filmmaker Kits
Rode Boom Pole and Blimp
Electrovoice RE20 dynamic microphone with Symetrix 528e processor (for radio and podcast interviews). With a solid internet connection, this can be used to achieve in-studio sound quality from remote locations.
Rode Reporter dynamic microphone
Rode NT1a Condenser Microphone (soon with a Michael Joly Mod)
Mogami cables (didn’t realize how noisy regular cables are until I bought one of these. I’m sold)
Various hardware, software, and analog instruments. Guitar and MIDI, mostly. My music is not a big part of my comms work… more of a hobby.
Lighting
F&V K4000 LED panels
Generic Fluorescent 3 Light Kit and stands
Various incandescent and LED bulbs with clip cans.
Assorted color gels.
Miscellaneous
I love my G2 Gel BLUE INK pens. Any sailor can tell you why
Rock N’Roller hand cart. The best investment I’ve made all year for my old man back.
Square Card Reader.
Rolling Cases for Bulky gear.