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Tony & Chelsea Northrup

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Capture66Sound3Light11Editing and post17Platforms1Desk1Everything else6

Capture

Cameras28

  • iPhone

    cited in 4 videos

    “I put the iPhone 18 Pro Max camera to the test, focusing on low light photography performance.”
    View sourcefrom September 2026+ 3 more sources
  • Insta360 Luna Ultra

    $769.99cited in 4 videosfirst cited June 2026mixed views on it

    “I recently reviewed the Insta360 Luna, and I absolutely fell in love, especially with the detachable screen.”
    View source at 3:27from September 2026+ 3 more sources
  • Sony A7S III

    $3,699.99cited in 4 videosmixed views on it

    “Like me, for example, cuz right now I'm filming this on an A7S3 and would I like some of the FX3 features to be installed on it? I absolutely would.”
    View source at 7:20from October 2026+ 3 more sources
  • DJI Pocket 4

    cited in 3 videosfirst cited August 2026speaks highly of it

    “The DJI Pocket 4 P handled this perfectly. So, that'd be enough for me to pick the DJI over the Insta360 and I've been absolutely loving the Insta360.”
    View source at 0:55from August 2026+ 2 more sources

Lenses27

Camera equipment11

Sound

Microphones2

  • DJI wireless microphone

    first cited September 2026speaks highly of it

    “DJI provides that with the mic that I'm using here. So, for me, if I'm basing it around the microphone decision, the DJI wins.”
    View source at 13:43from September 2026
  • DJI Pocket microphones

    first cited July 2026

    “Though, on my Sony or in my pocket cameras from DJI, I've been using the DJI pocket microphones, which are substantially smaller.”
    View source at 2:11from July 2026

Headphones1

  • AirPods

    $119.95first cited September 2026speaks highly of it

    “Especially at 52, I'm discovering that the AirPods in transparency mode help me hear the birds. They help me pick out the songs even better.”
    View source at 1:31from September 2026

Light

Lighting11

Editing and post

Editing software9

  • Final Cut Pro

    cited in 2 videoshas reservations

    “I think it's DaVinci resolved that supports it I recall my final cut does not support it”
    View source at 3:55from April 2023+ 1 more source
  • Adobe Lightroom

    cited in 2 videos

    “The z9 is the only one to have gps and I love that that means when I bring it into Lightroom it's going to tell me where I took the photo making it easier to find my photos in certain locations”
    View source at 11:28from April 2022+ 1 more source
  • DxO PhotoLab 9

    cited in 2 videosfirst cited June 2026speaks highly of it

    “This is typical in Photo Lab for me where I forgot I was filming a video and we're just really having I'm having fun.”
    View source at 12:44from June 2026+ 1 more source
  • DxO DeepPrime (DxO PhotoLab)

    first cited August 2026speaks highly of it

    “And next I use a noise reduction and sharpening cool tool called Deep Prime and it's in DxO. This is not sponsored by DxO even though I work with them.”
    View source at 0:49from August 2026

Recording software2

  • Magic Lantern

    first cited October 2026speaks highly of it

    “Hackers made Magic Lantern, which unlocked a bunch of really useful features. And I personally bought a Canon 5D Mark II specifically to install that because I needed those features for my early YouTube channel.”
    View source at 5:52from October 2026
  • Apple Camera app (default iOS camera)

    first cited October 2026positive about it

    “If you use, for example, the Blackmagic camera, I still use the default camera. I like it. It's capable.”
    View source at 5:24from October 2026

AI software2

  • Claude

    cited in 2 videosfirst cited October 2026positive about it

    “I used Claude to make my metric-only Ricoh GR IV show feet and inches, and in the last six weeks people have used AI to unlock features on Hasselblad, Canon, Sony, Nikon and more.”
    View sourcefrom October 2026+ 1 more source
  • Claude Fable 5.1

    first cited October 2026positive about it

    “The more powerful models definitely do a better job, but I used Fable 5.1 to hack my Rico.”
    View source at 10:47from October 2026

Productivity software1

  • Zoom

    cited in 3 videosfirst cited September 2026

    “If you want personalized help, I offer online mentorships where I can review your portfolio or just sit on a Zoom call with you in real time, answer your questions, talk about your photographic career and where to go.”
    View source at 44:59from October 2026+ 2 more sources

Creator tools3

  • PlanIt Pro

    first cited September 2026

    “I saw the weather was clear, so I used PlanIt Pro to see where I would stand for the full moon to rise behind the Statue of Liberty and to see exactly what time it would be there.”
    View source at 9:20from September 2026
  • Leica Photos app (Leica Looks)

    first cited June 2026speaks highly of it

    “Leica has their Leica looks in there, and I was able to take them from the app, drop them into my camera, and then when I look through the viewfinder, I see what my photo will look like.”
    View source at 6:35from June 2026
  • PhotoPills

    first cited October 2026

    “Things like Planet Pro, things like PhotoPills to figure out exactly where the moon would be rising behind the Statue of Liberty and where I needed to be standing.”
    View source at 6:02from October 2026

Platforms

Hosting platforms1

  • Squarespace

    cited in 4 videosspeaks highly of it

    “I just updated my portfolio with a couple of new pictures and it looks gorgeous. It looks so much better than it does on my Instagram because I get to personalize my Squarespace. I get to have my own domain name, northrup.photography.com.”
    View source at 0:35from June 2026+ 3 more sources

Desk

Computers1

  • Mac

    first cited October 2026positive about it

    “I find that so useful cuz I can take a picture or video with my phone and the next time I'm on my Mac, it's there and I can export it from there.”
    View source at 43:13from October 2026

Everything else

Other6

  • iPhone 17 Pro Max

    $1,154.38first cited September 2026

    “And I'm going to tell you if getting the iPhone 18 Pro or Pro Max is actually worth it compared to my iPhone 17 Pro Max.”
    View source at 0:13from September 2026
  • iPhone 18 Pro

    first cited October 2026positive about it

    “Get drastically better photos and video from any iPhone, but especially the iPhone 18 Pro or Pro Max.”
    View sourcefrom October 2026
  • Apple AirTag

    $27.99mixed views on it

    “I do have an Apple air tag on it right here discreetly clipped onto my straps and this just means that if I forget it somewhere my phone will tell me that I forgot it maybe a thief won't notice and I'll be able to track them down quickly”
    View source at 9:00from April 2022
  • iPhone 18 Pro Max

    $1,299.00first cited September 2026speaks highly of it

    “So, if you want to take great pictures with your iPhone, you're looking at the iPhone 18 Pro or Pro Max. And for me, I'm getting the burgundy Pro Max model.”
    View source at 0:37from September 2026

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