What lenses should I buy?

If you could only bring three lenses on a destination shoot, what would they be?

Dave: If you’re not travelling around on a work permit, it can be hard.

Taylor: I always price it into bringing an assistant or a second shooter with me. I’ll use their first body as my backup if I absolutely need it. But as for lenses, I’m good with a 35, 50 and a 135 – those are my main lenses.

Dave: With destination weddings, the primary concern is sand. I hate changing lenses and I hate dragging gear on the beach, so we tend to shoot with zooms throughout the ceremony. So a 24 to a 70 or a 70 to the 200 so you get all the group shots. I love having a good variety of lenses because we love our macro shots, so we often bring a macro lens in our checked gear. I suggest bringing a couple lenses in your checked bags – but make sure they’re protected because those bags can be treated pretty roughly.

Taylor: If I’m doing corporate stuff, I’ll bring a tripod, too. It also gives your bag a structural integrity – it seems to support lenses and whatnot a little better, I find.