Its here, its finally in my hands. My OWN 1D without having to trade my 5D away.

That brings the gear list

Camera Bodies
Canon EOS 1D Classic
Canon EOS 5D & Canon BG-E4
Canon EOS 1
Canon EOS 650

Zoom Lenses

Sigma 12-24 EX DG f/4.5-5.6
Canon EF 35-70 f/3.5-f/4.5
Canon EF 35-135 f/4.0-f/5.6
Sigma 17-35 EX DG f/2.8-f/4 HSM

Prime Lenses

Canon EF 85 f/1.8 USM
Canon EF 300 f/4L USM

Flashguns
430EX Speedlite
430EZ Speedlite
580EX II Speedlite
300EZ Speedlite

Memory
2GB Sandisk Ulta II
4GB Sandisk Extreme III
4GB Sandisk Extreme III

Filters
Cokin P 82mm Filter Ring
Cokin P 77mm Filter Ring
Cokin P ND Graduated Filter
Cokin P Blue Graduated Filter

Other
16Gb Apple iPod Touch
4GB Asus EeePC
Pro Mount SM8 Car Rig

Think im missing anything?

No the camera didnt die, im not doing it out of choice. Due to work this year, I need a touch of a crop so im looking to trade off my gripped 5D classic for something a bit more top end for the work coming in.

Proposing a trade for a v good condition gripped 5D with less than 10k clicks for a 1D mkII or 1D mkIIn.

So more and more work is being added and looking at it, its all automotive based. Mainly BMW related shoots which is a bonus since all models are just so easy to manage.

Now all I need to do is keep pushing my work out there and hopefully see some good return on it all. I would rather get paid now due to my level and slowly increasing reputation.

Hey all, just want to thank everyone for their support over the past year oe so. It has been a great year and been a good challenge with loads of steep hills but worth it at the end.

After my trip to Breman for some nightclub photography out there, things have just kept getting better in terms of what I am able to do and requests that are coming in.

I have no just been officially booked for my first commercial job in the wedding event industry as a wedding reception photographer on the 12th of July. Many thanks to Ash who passed my details to the happy couple and them whom were more than happy to book me.

A second shooter has also been lined up for some more fun, off the cuff style shots from the night.

Thanks all!

Right, before we get started, this is not a goodbye. I will be back!

Thanks to Stefan Cordery, owner of Kinetic Groove, I am flying out to Germany in a few hours to join him in some work out there. Whilst he DJ's, I will be showcasing him for the day.

20 hours and then flying back to the U.K. So stoked. Can't wait to show you guys the reason why I love shooting so much!

Take care deviants and look forward to reporting back.