fAVORIte THINGS
Curious about what I'm reading, what camera gear I use or what's bringing some extra joy and presence to my day? I've got ya covered - everything from my favorite podcasts, journals, dresses and skincare! All here in one spot.
hello, I'm helena!
I'm a creative storyteller in love with celebrating the simple joys of daily life. When I'm not creating, I'm happily at home, cozying up with my sweet husband and foster cat or two! I wanted a place where you can find all of my favorite things - items that help me live a more simple, intentional, and value-driven life. From travel items I can't live without, my video gear and my favorite books and lifestyle items, consider this your go-to resource for all things that have helped me elevate my life! Thanks for stoppin' by!
NATURAL SKINSCARE
I've been using and loving Primally Pure since 2017!
Lifestyle Favorites
Just an assortment of my favorite things and brands that I love and use!
PHOTO ALBUMS
I use Artifact Uprising for our family photo albums
wedding album
We used Artifact's linen flatlay album for our wedding book!
PHOTO CARDS
Basic Invite is my favorite photo card company
video editing classes
I learned what I know about video editing from Skillshare
crystals & Jewelry
Found this shop in Bali in 2017 -my favorite place for jewelry
Personal
My full list of beauty products, makeup, assesories and journals I adore - all in one place!
ALL MY FAVORITES
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Want free hotel stays? Learn the art of signup bonuses! My favorite card is the Marriott Bonvoy card (I recently got 3 free nights at the Mariott in San Diego)! Get 40,000 points here
travel favorites
Travel hacking has allowed me to travel for free, from Iceland, Bali and Cairo to Paris. I use sign up bonuses for every single major flight. My favorite card for travel is the Capitol One Venture card.
It's never too early to start thinking and investing longterm for the future and I have a small monthly automatic investment plan by dollar-cost averaging on Swan Bitcoin. So easy and streamlined, I don't even think about it!
This affordable software is what I use to resize photos for the internet, create pretty borders and collages and batch-title for SEO! Must get for bloggers!
This is where I learned video editing at the beginning of my Youtube journey. I am forever a student and still take classes here to learn and improve!
Where I get all of my cinematic, peaceful, slow living songs for my videos! You can get a free 30 day trial using the link below!
I use TubeBuddy to create titles and find keywords that will help my videos get seen .A must for small Youtubers! This helped me get going.
Been using this site since 2016! I LOVE Shootproof for invoices, legal contracts and client galleries for my photography business. Saves me so much time.
I use Design Aglow's welcome packets and session guide templates for my photo clients. One of my favorite photography business tools to wow my clients with gorgeous presentation!
CREATIVE tools i love
Highly Recommended
my video gear
main tripod
camera Body
main lens
drone
mini tripod
I typically film alone, so having a tripod is essential. The Manfrotto Befree tripod is lightweight and simple to use so I can get in the shot!
I made the switch to Fuji in the fall of 2020, and I'm so glad I did. The color tone is impeccable. I love the Fujifilm X-T4 for its in-body stabilization, a flip out screen and better battery life!
My favorite lens. This is a focal length equivalent to 35mm on other camera models. Beautiful bokeh, great in low-light, crystal clear sharpness.
I love the 50-230mmF4.5-6.7 lens because you can zoom in so tight AND it's one of the most affordable lenses in the Fuji series! Amazing for nature shots, wildlife and travel. Super lightweight and beautiful clarity.
The dji mavic pro 3 has the smoothest ride and the smart controller makes flying it so fun! This is a steady, solid beast. Pricey but worth it for the quality.
I use this little compact tripod for vlogging on the go and changing up my angles when filming day-in-my-life videos. Steady, easy to use and a must for any youtubers just starting out!
zoom lens
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Blue Yeti Mic
card reader
vlogging mic
This is the best mic that all the podcasts swear by! I use it to record meditations, voiceovers on my cinematic videos and when I'm a guest on shows! It's the best.
This card reader is lightening fast and easy to connect to my mac computer for editing large video files. I've used many different card readers over the past 6 years - the is my fav hands down.
Rode VideoMicro is the best choice for an affordable microphone with quality sound. I attach this to the X-T4 while filming sit-dow and vlogging videos.
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Quick Disclosure: Some of these links happen to be affiliate links which means when you click the link to purchase something on this page, it won't cost you more but I may receive a tiny commission for sharing this with you. Which is great, because it helps me pay my blog hosting, website costs and allows me to continue making videos and sharing all the goodness I was going to share it with you anyway!