Beginner

Use your smartphone!

Why? Most smartphones these days shoot 'good enough' quality to film basic videos with, and buying a new camera should NOT be barrier to you making your first few videos.

Intermediate

Insta360 Ace Pro 2

Why? For channels that often go 'on location' to film, this camera is the perfect mix of size, affordability & price. Just don't use it as your main camera if you're shooting from home.

Intermediate

Sony ZV-E10 II

Why? Easy-to-use, simple design with advanced autofocus and interchangeable lens versatility, making professional-looking content more accessible for new creators.

Pro

Sony A7S3

Why? Shoots high quality 4K with fantastic dynamic range & low light ability for YouTube studio environments. This has been my go-to camera for the past 2 years.

Intermediate

Sony FE 28mm f2.0

Why? A budget, but quality lens that pairs nicely with the ZV-E10 II to deliver a blurry background and sharp video.

Pro

Sony FE 20mm f1.8

Why? This is the lens I use in all my videos—I love it because it achieves a blurry background with ease, while also being wide enough to see my set.

Intermediate

Sandisk Extreme Pro 256GB SD Card

Why? A budget SD card with plenty of speed & capacity for shooting with the ZV-E10 II.

Pro

Sony TOUGH 512GB SD Card

Why? A high-capacity, high-speed card that is the perfect companion to the A7S III camera.

Pro

Shure MV7+ Microphone

Why? This microphone is affordable, plugs into a computer, and will record studio quality sound for your videos.

Beginner

20" Budget Softbox Kit

Why? For a low budget, you can still achieve decent lighting with a simple softbox setup.

Pro

Aputure Amaran 150C

Why? This extremely high-powered light makes for the perfect keylight, has a wide range of colours & and can be controlled via smartphone.

Pro

Aputure Light Dome Mini

Why? This will diffuse the light of the 150C and make it softer & nicer looking on your face.

Beginner

Capcut 

Why? It's a fantastic beginner-friendly editor that has a speedy workflow, simple user interface & massive inbuilt template library.

Pro

Davinci Resolve

Why? It's an advanced video editor that can do anything & everything, at absolutely zero cost! Just be aware that there's a bit of a learning curve.

Epidemic Sound

Why? All of the music i use in my YouTube videos & online courses is from Epidemic - they have a HUGE library of fantastic royalty-free music & SFX.

Beginner

Canva

Why? Canva is my go-to choice for editing video thumbnails, channel banners, business PDFs, website elements, and anything else really.

Kajabi

Why? Kajabi is my 'one-stop shop' for all of my business needs: Hosting my online courses, building & hosting my website, email marketing and much more.

Sandisk Extreme Pro SSD Drive

Why? Super fast hard drive that you can edit directly from, with NO lag.

Western Digital My Passport Drive

Why? Not fast enough to edit from without lagging, but a great choice for long term storage.