The 2nd of August was my birthday. My 24th birthday. It's not a day I like much, I'm not big on attention when it's deserved, let alone a day dedicated to me based on nothing more than the arbitrary idea I'm a year older never sat well. On my 18th birthday I wrote a list. 32 things I would do before I was 50, and since then August 2nd has shifted from being my "fun" birthday to more a performance review day. I take the day off doing anything, and think about all that I've accomplished over the past year.

August 2014 started off with me buying what would become my most crucial piece of gear for the next year. A Tokina wide angle lens. I'm in love with the wide angle look, and partnered with my full frame 5DmkII, a whole new world of photographic possibilities opened up...