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Howard Lao is a photographer based in the Pacific Northwest with an emphasis on sports photography
One of the most common questions I get is “what gear do you use?” - I interviewed some of the best photographers at the NCAA Track & Field Championships on their load out for the week. Featuring freelancers, team photographers, hybrid photo & video, and photo journalism.
Gear list & photographers below:
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Teams: Freelance / 10 Teams
Canon 1dxmk2 + Canon 8-15 F4 fisheye. Canon R5mk2 + Canon 100-300 F2.8 + Canon 24-105 F2.8
Cayce Smith
Team: Ole Miss
Canon R3 (two of them) + 24-70 F2.8 & 100-300 F2.8
Kristen Young
Team: LSU
Nikon Z9 (two of them) + 70-200 F2.8 & 400 F2.8
Bransen Phillips
Team: LSU
Nikon Z9 + 70-200 F2.8 & 120-300 F2.8
Isaac
Team: NCAA Photos
D5s (two of them) + Z6II + 400 F2.8, 24-70 F2.8 & 35 F2.8
Chris
Team: NCAA Photos
Canon R3 (two of them), + 1dxmk2 (two of them) 16-35 F2.8 (two of them) 100-300 F2.8, 24mm F2.8
Travis Ellison | Sports Photographer & Creative
Team: USC
Sony A9 Mark III, A1mkII, 50-150 F2, 24-70 F2.8
Ben Lonergan
Register Guard
Sony A9 III (two of them), Sony A7 IV, 400mm F2.8, 70-200 F2.8, 16-35 F2.8
Hopefully this helps!
06/06/2026
I spent the last few days with at the Festival of Miles in St.Louis. We put together a little fun summer time studio set for the kids to get pre race portraits & then spent the evening watching them run some fast times - Including the #3 all time mile time by Elley Lincoln 🔥
Thank you HOKA, FieldKit for having me!
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