05 / 07

The Stills

photo-only days. Brand, editorial, food, event, product.

24 MP RAW off-camera flash TTL creative gobos tethered
hero photo coming soon /assets/images/kit/the-stills-hero.jpg

The photo-only kit. Sony A7 III as the 24 MP workhorse, Samyang G Master-tier primes across the focal range (35 + 85 + 135), Tamron 28-75 G2 for environmental coverage. Neewer Q4 400 Ws strobe is the key — battery-powered, daylight-balanced, Bowens-mount, works outdoors. Godox speedlite system on TTL with the Bowens snoot + 25 gobos for creative light. Brand work, editorial portraits, food + drink, event coverage, product detail. Tethered to laptop on the day for client preview before we move on.

05 · in the bag · 12 items

  1. the-stills-sony-a7-iii.jpg
    01 · SONY-A7-III

    Sony A7 III

    24 MP full-frame, RAW workflow

    The workhorse stills body — 24 megapixels is the sweet spot for editorial and brand work, with crop headroom for repurposing. Pairs natively with Sony GM / Samyang AF E-mount glass.

  2. the-stills-sony-24-70mm-f-2-8-gm-ii.jpg
    02 · SONY-24-70MM-F-2-8-GM-II

    Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II

    Standard zoom, full-frame

    The default lens. Wide-to-portrait coverage, sharp at f/2.8 wide-open, fast AF for moving subjects.

  3. the-stills-samyang-af-85mm-f-1-4-fe.jpg
    03 · SAMYANG-AF-85MM-F-1-4-FE

    Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 FE

    Portrait prime

    Editorial headshot + brand portrait standard. Compressed background separation at f/1.4 with autofocus that hits the eye every time.

  4. the-stills-samyang-af-35mm-f-1-4-fe.jpg
    04 · SAMYANG-AF-35MM-F-1-4-FE

    Samyang AF 35mm f/1.4 FE

    Wide environmental prime

    Lifestyle and reportage — the wider portrait + environmental shot when 50 mm feels too tight.

  5. the-stills-tamron-28-75mm-f-2-8-g2.jpg
    05 · TAMRON-28-75MM-F-2-8-G2

    Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 G2

    Lighter standard zoom

    When the day involves a lot of moving + multiple locations, the Tamron travels lighter than the GM II and still hits f/2.8.

  6. the-stills-samyang-135mm-t2-2-vdslr.jpg
    06 · SAMYANG-135MM-T2-2-VDSLR

    Samyang 135mm T2.2 VDSLR

    Cine telephoto manual prime

    For deep compression — food close-ups, product texture, isolated portrait detail. Manual focus on a tripod is the workflow.

  7. the-stills-neewer-q4-400-ws-strobe.jpg
    07 · NEEWER-Q4-400-WS-STROBE

    Neewer Q4 400 Ws strobe

    Battery-powered Bowens-mount monolight

    The off-camera flash that does the heavy lifting. 400 Ws is enough to overpower sun at f/8, Bowens mount fits the softbox + snoot, battery-powered means no cable hunt outdoors.

  8. the-stills-godox-v860iii-s-tt350s-xpro-s.jpg
    08 · GODOX-V860III-S-TT350S-X

    Godox V860III-S + TT350S + XPro-S

    Sony TTL speedlite system with wireless trigger

    On-camera or off-camera speedlite for fast event work. TTL means accurate exposure with no test shots, XPro trigger groups multiple speedlites + the strobe under one controller.

  9. the-stills-60-cm-bowens-softbox.jpg
    09 · 60-CM-BOWENS-SOFTBOX

    60 cm Bowens softbox

    Generic light modifier

    Wraps the Neewer Q4 into a soft editorial key. Faster than a beauty dish to deploy, controllable enough for portrait work.

  10. the-stills-df-digitalfoto-bowens-snoot-25-gobos-4-gels.jpg
    10 · DF-DIGITALFOTO-BOWENS-SN

    DF DigitalFoto Bowens snoot + 25 gobos + 4 gels

    Spotlight projection with gobo / colour wheel

    Creative shaped light — venetian-blind stripes for portrait work, abstract patterns for product, coloured wash for editorial. The signature lighting move that separates Mona’s stills from straight-on speedlite work.

  11. the-stills-national-geographic-carbon-tripod.jpg
    11 · NATIONAL-GEOGRAPHIC-CARB

    National Geographic carbon tripod

    Carbon-fibre tripod + monopod

    Travel tripod for tethered shoots + the monopod for event coverage when crossing a tripod isn’t practical.

  12. the-stills-c-stand-with-boom.jpg
    12 · C-STAND-WITH-BOOM

    C-stand with boom

    Heavy-duty grip + boom arm

    Off-camera flash placement — overhead, side, behind — without an assistant holding it.

insurance & certifications.

Procurement-ready. Every certificate available on request the same working day — email the procurement reference and the evidence bundle goes out by close of business.

Public liability
£[2m] general PLI for all on-location work.
Drone insurance
£[1m, extendable] separate policy specific to CAA commercial drone operations.
Professional indemnity
£[5m] covers professional advice and deliverable defects.
CAA Operator + Flyer ID
Active, renewed annually. Reference numbers supplied on request.
A2 Cert. of Competency
Sub-2kg flight near uninvolved people, per UK CAA Open Cat. A2.
GDPR / ICO
Active registration. Data-protection notice at /privacy/.
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