One of the very first pieces I shot on a DSLR was a mood piece that captured the time I spent in the Bahamas as part of the 14 islands film challenge. Thinking back it’s surprising how little I actually knew about the camera and how new and renegade it seemed at the time. Fast forward two years and I’m now going back to lands of cobalt blue water and stunning natural beauty, armed once again with my trusty DSLR. I may have upgraded from a 7D to a 5D but I don’t appear to have lost any of the enthusiasm for the equipment. The vibrant, responsive community that sprang up around the cameras has gone stale and there are now so many bloggers and ‘experts’ around it doesn’t really feel special anymore. Having said that, on a personal note, I’m still regularly gobsmacked by this genius camera that has not only served me brilliantly but has actually facilitated a huge career transition.

I’m heading out to the Maldives on Friday to help a new lifestyle blog ‘Putting on the lux‘ shoot some interesting, very creative, content and develop a new media channel. Without DSLRs and the blogging I put into the community, that would never have happened. The blog is about the ‘Lighter side of luxury’ but we’re covering all sorts of really great little stories and I have a licence to be very bold and creative with how I tell them and it’s really a massive privilege.

Follow our adventures and look out for some great DSLR shorts coming very soon at puttingonthelux.com and you can follow along on Twitter @puttingonthelux

I’m very lucky.

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