Daniel Norton Photographer
Photographer and creative director sharing expertise in advertising, editorial photography, lighting, and visual storytelling.
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@danielnortonphotographerCapture
Cameras8
- Leica camera
cited in 2 videosspeaks highly of it
“I bought a Leica very expensive I love that camera I did not need the Leica but I was doing well and I rewarded myself with it”
- Nikon Z50 with NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Lens
$329.95cited in 2 videosfirst cited February 2023

“Nikon Z50 Mirrorless Camera with NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Lens”
- Canon EOS-1D X Mark II
≈$4,380positive about it

“…and I'm of course underneath it I'm using my my Canon here uh 1dx Mark II with 85 millimeter that's like one of my favorite headshot lenses like actual headshots”
View source at 4:36from September 2020 - DJI Osmo Pocket 2
$279.00

“DJI Osmo Pocket: bit.ly/oSMoP”
View sourcefrom April 2020
- Mamiya RZ671 video
- Mevo Plus1 video
- Nikon Z6III1 video
- Canon digital camera (early ~3 megapixel model)1 video
Lenses12
- Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4
$1,099.95cited in 3 videosfirst cited June 2024

“Nikon 24-120 f4”
- Nikon Z 24-120mm f/4 S
$1,099.95first cited June 2024

“Nikon 24-120 f4”
View sourcefrom June 2024 - Nikon 24-120mm f/4
$1,096.95first cited May 2024

“Nikon 24-120 f4”
View sourcefrom May 2024 - Nikon 24-120 f4
$1,096.95first cited May 2024

“Nikon 24-120 f4”
View sourcefrom May 2024
- Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S1 video
- Nikon Z 24-70mm f/2.81 video
- Nikon NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S Lens1 video
- Nikon Z 24-70mm f/4 Lens1 video
- Nikon Z 24-70 f4 Lens1 video
- Nikon Z 85mm f/1.81 video
- Nikon Z 85mm 1.81 video
- 50mm prime lens1 video
Camera equipment32
- Pony 6" Heavy Duty Spring Clamps
$23.99cited in 4 videosfirst cited May 2024

“Pony Clamps”
- iFootage Spider Crab MA5-6 11” Magic Arm
$109.00cited in 2 videosfirst cited June 2024

“…iFootage 11” Spider Crab Magic Arm”
- Manfrotto Hydrostatic Ball Head (468MGRC2)
$199.95cited in 2 videosfirst cited February 2024

“Manfrotto Hydrostatic Tripod Head”
- Sekonic L308
cited in 2 videospositive about it
“This does also have the ability to be that by the way guys this is the second 308 L308 this also has the ability to be a reflected meter”
- 25’ Extension Cord1 video
- Go Green Power 25' Outdoor Extension Cord1 video
- Atomos Ninja V Recorder1 video
- Bogan Tripod1 video
- iFootage K5S Video Head1 video
- iFootage Gazelle Uprise TC6S Carbon Fiber 3-Section Tripod1 video
- iFootage Gazelle Uprise TC6S Carbon Fiber Tripod1 video
- iFootage Komodo K5S Fluid Head1 video
- iFootage Komodo K5 Fluid Head1 video
- Fisheye lens adapter1 video
- Savage Blue Jean seamless paper backdrop1 video
- Kupo 4-in-1 Nesting Apple Box Set1 video
- Kupo 4-in-1 Nesting Apple Box Kit1 video
- Kupo Nested Apple Box Kit1 video
- Large Manfrotto Stand1 video
- Magic Finger1 video
- Manfrotto 055 Tripod1 video
- Manfrotto Hydrostatic Tripod Head1 video
- Matthews C-Stand1 video
- Mevo Boost1 video
- Manfrotto 035RL Super Clamp with Standard Stud1 video
- Gaffer Tape1 video
- Tether Tools USB-C to USB-C cable1 video
- Sekonic Speedmaster L-858D-U Light Meter1 video
- V-Flat World Foldable V-Flats1 video
- Wooden Clothes Pins1 video
- HMROPE Heavy Duty Cable Zip Ties1 video
- HMROPE Cable Zip Ties1 video
Sound
Microphones9
- Rode Wireless GO
$165.90cited in 2 videosfirst cited December 2023

“Rode Microphones Wireless GO II Compact Microphone System with 2x Transmitters and 1x Receiver”
“Blue Snowball”
View sourcefrom April 2020- Rode Smart Lav+
$89.00

“Rode SmartLav”
View sourcefrom April 2020 “Rode Wireless Lav”
View sourcefrom April 2020
- Samson C02 Pencil Condenser Microphones1 video
- Samson Pencil Condenser Microphones1 video
- Samson Q2U1 video
- Shure SM941 video
- Zoom H4n1 video
Light
Lighting58
- Profoto OCF Softbox 1x3'
$99.00cited in 5 videosfirst cited March 2023

“Profoto 1x3 Strip OCF Softbox”
- Chimera 48x48 Panel Frame
$276.25cited in 4 videosfirst cited May 2024

“Chimera Panel Frame 48x48 Panel Frame”
- Profoto B10X Off-Camera Flash
$2,959.00cited in 4 videosfirst cited May 2024

“…let's say my Pro Photo flash I'm using works by the camera's meter communicating with the flash via a remote that will give a in theory a proper exposure”
- V-Flat
$239.95cited in 3 videos

“I also set up a v-Flat and that v-Flat is directly behind me and I'm bouncing another head into it and that head is a fill light”
- C-Stand3 videos
- Profoto Magnum Reflector3 videos
- Profoto 24 in. OCF Beauty Dish3 videos
- Diffusion Cloth2 videos
- Glow ParaSnap 44" Octa Softbox2 videos
- Profoto B1x2 videos
- Profoto A10 Flash2 videos
- Profoto Air Remote Nikon2 videos
- 20x30 Foam Core Board1 video
- Foam Board 20 x 301 video
- Uncle Sam's silk umbrella1 video
- Chimera 30” Lantern1 video
- Chimera Pro 2 Small Softbox1 video
- Chimera Pro II Softbox1 video
- Chimera Speedring1 video
- Chimera Super Pro X Lightbank, XS, Shallow, Silver1 video
- Chimera XXS Shallow Softbox1 video
- Rosco Matte Black Cinefoil1 video
- Dedolight 150 tungsten kit with projector1 video
- Dedolight 200w HMI kit1 video
- Dedolight 400 HMI Kit1 video
- Dedolight Iris1 video
- Dedolight Projection Attachment1 video
- Dedolight Turbo Series DLED7 90W Bi-Color Focusing LED1 video
- Profoto Acute1 video
- Duvetyne1 video
- Glow Heavy Duty Egg Crate Grid for 40x40 ParaSnap Softbox1 video
- Glow 44" ParaSnap Softbox1 video
- Glow ParaSnap 36" Octa Softbox1 video
- Glow ParaSnap 40x40 Softbox1 video
- Grid for Profoto Beauty Dish1 video
- Halo Compact Reflector1 video
- Rotolight Titan X21 video
- Westcott 7-foot umbrella1 video
- ICE Light1 video
- Dedolight SM 24-300U focusable light1 video
- iFootage Dome Softbox 24"1 video
- iFootage Dome Softbox 35"1 video
- iFootage PL1 80C RGBW LED Video Light1 video
- iFootage PL1 80C RGBW LED Panel Light1 video
- iFootage SL1 220DN LED Video Light1 video
- iFootage SL1 320DN LED Video Light1 video
- Nanlight Pavotube 6C1 video
- Nanlite Pavotube 6C1 video
- Profoto 1x1.3' RFI Softbox1 video
- Profoto 2x3 Softbox1 video
- Profoto 3' Octa Softbox1 video
- Profoto Beauty Dish (silver)1 video
- Rosco Gel Kits1 video
- Savage Rainbow Ringlight1 video
- Chimera 4-foot silk1 video
- Fresnel lens (hard light source)1 video
- 4x4 frame (large light source/fill)1 video
- Photoflex 5 foot octagon softbox1 video
Editing and post
Editing software2
- Capture One
cited in 12 videos

“…so what I would do here is I'm going to actually jump into my exposure adjustment here on capture one and I'm going to just slide the exposure down”
- Fusion
cited in 2 videosfirst cited May 2024speaks highly of it

“…for my video editing I started using a program called Luma Fusion which at the time was available only on iPad so I would started doing my video editing on my iPad”
Productivity software2
- Discord
cited in 19 videosspeaks highly of it

“I cut back on replying directly to comments on the YouTube videos as I started my Discord server for two reasons”
- Found
first cited May 2024speaks highly of it
“…and I found them to be great for the needs of my photography business”
View source at 0:45from May 2024
Creator tools2
- Canva
first cited May 2024positive about it
“I use canva quite a bit which is an online software package that that allows you to do layout that's how I do my thumbnails”
View source at 22:24from May 2024 “I'm using a site called Kit which lists all the gear and has links to it and it is an affiliate thing”
View source at 2:32from October 2020
Platforms
Hosting platforms5
- Twitch
cited in 2 videos

“Go ahead and follow me on Twitch so that I can see you there every sunday anyways let's get to it”
- Spotify
first cited December 2022

“…but you'd prefer to listen to it as a podcast it does exist on Spotify Apple uh any of the podcasters really”
View source at 6:25from December 2022 - Apple Podcasts
first cited March 2023

“Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts”
View sourcefrom March 2023 - YouTube
first cited December 2022positive about it

“…the podcast which was at first just a podcast I guess it's still just a podcast but now it's also here on YouTube”
View source at 6:10from December 2022
- Anchor1 video
Membership platforms1
- Patreon
cited in 10 videos

“And also in the description, you'll find a link to my Discord server if you want to sign up there and join the conversation and a link to my Patreon if you'd like to support the channel.”
Desk
Computers4
- iPad
$449.00cited in 2 videos

“Yeah I can't click the name or maybe I can with the pencil I'm using the iPad so I can't do it”
- Mac
first cited April 2024

“…as you may have noticed this is kind of a small software package that runs directly on my Mac”
View source at 4:50from April 2024 - iMac
first cited May 2024positive about it

“…so I decided to just buy a computer I bought an iMac actually so I had the built-in screen and everything”
View source at 8:46from May 2024 - MacBook Air (M1)
first cited May 2024positive about it

“…well I got a MacBook Air with an M1 chip and Luma worked on that so for a while I've been sitting with my little tiny MacBook Air editing in Luma fusion and it works really well”
View source at 2:14from May 2024
Peripherals1
- TourBox
cited in 2 videosfirst cited May 2024speaks highly of it

“…so I should mention that I'm using tourbox Elite which is the top ofth line there are three levels there's Neo and light so depending on your budget you can find one that fits for you”
Storage2
- Dropbox
cited in 2 videos
“I have a thing called models Dropbox and what that does is it makes a uh an image that's 2000 mixes on the long end it puts it into my Dropbox with maul's name on it”
- Drobo
mixed views on it
“…so I have two drobos so if you have a Drobo be wary of this my secondary Drobo which has like my kind of my archive um was pretty full and then one of the drives went”
View source at 1:56from October 2020
Everything else
Other6
- Hobonichi Techo Planner Book
$47.00cited in 2 videosfirst cited March 2023

“How Daniel Stays Organized: Hobonichi Techo Planner Book”
- Go Green Power 25' Extension Cord
$17.99first cited May 2024

“25’ Extension Cord”
View sourcefrom May 2024 - Power Strip with USB
first cited March 2024
“Power Strip with USB”
View sourcefrom March 2024 - Kodak Portra film
first cited January 2024
“…this is I'm going to say portra film I was shooting a print film which they still make they just make different ones”
View source at 0:51from January 2024
- Zip Ties1 video
- Zoom H4n Recorder1 video
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