Equipment & Resources for
YouTube, Blogging, Podcasting

YouTube Videos

Canon EOS Rebel T6i Digital SLR


We really like using the Canon EOS Rebel T6i Digital SLR for most of our videos. The large LCD screen and its video recording capabilities make creating videos a breeze.

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6

The Lens is the one we use the most. It has a silent motor for focusing, so its great for videos. It allows us the flexibility to shoot closeup and far away.

Audio-Technica ATR-6550 Microphone

Great audio is key to everything we do, and this shotgun microphone sits nicely on our camera and gives us clean audio.

 

Amazon Basics 60-inch Tripod

This tripod by Amazon is super basic, but it’s light-weight, comes with a case, and does a great job for us.

Smith-Victor Umbrella Lights


When we are recording videos outside of the studio, these lights are light-weight, portable, and easy to take with us.

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6

This is the 3-point lighting setup we use in the studio. The softboxes on these lights do a great job of diffusing the light. They are also very easy to adjust to create the exact look and feel we need.

CowboyStudio 5-1 Reflector

We use this 5 in 1 reflector all the time for better lighting. The arm stand offers the right amount of flexibility that we need.

CowboyStudio Photography Backdrops


These muslin backdrops make our photo and video shoots in the studio really stand out. We like to use the white backdrop to create a soft look, and the green one to help with our photography and masking.

Podcasting

Blue Yeti USB Microphone


The Blue Yeti is constantly voted as the top podcast microphone and it’s the one we use on every podcast! We can’t recommend this enough.

Blue Yeti Shock Mount

We use this shock mount to help eliminate noise from vibration, especially when we are recording with the babies.

Boom Microphone Stand

This is the microphone stand we use to record our podcasts. It’s sturdy enough to hold our Blue Yeti microphone and is completely adjustable.

Microsoft Surface Pro 4

All of our audio is recorded and edited on a Surface Pro 4. The flexibility of a laptop and tablet is perfect for what we need to do. We also write a lot of notes using the pen.

Blogging

TubeBuddy- YouTube

TubeBuddy is a must have tool for anyone working with YouTube. It helps you grow and optimize your channel for success.

Fiverr- Logos & Design

Being working moms, we need all the help we can get, and Fiverr helps us find experts for as little as $5.

Mailchimp- Email

Our email service is through Mailchimp. Not only is it flexible for our needs, but the company has amazing support.

Divi WordPress Theme- Website

The WordPress theme we use is called Divi, by Elegant Themes. It is a very simple and robust solution, and the support is amazing.

Bluehost- Website


From their support to how easy they make setting up a website, they have earned a positive reputation.