We were honored with 2 first place international awards of excellence and THE GRAND AWARD which is awarded to the overall best image in a category. So if this was the Olympics of photographers, I got 2 gold medals in luge and 1 in hockey…for Canada ;)

Because this was the fist time I won at WPPI, I want to dedicate these awards to my parents who paid for my school and made it possible for me to come to this country 17 years ago, my wife Candace who I owe everything I have achieved so far and who pushed me to finally submit some work and most of all I want to thank my clients for being so awesome and giving me the creative freedom which led to award winning images. Without you this would not be possible.  Entered 5 award images this year & I will be back next year for sure. I have a feeling this year, I will be doing my best work ever!

P.s. I know I have been tooting my own horn about this a lot on twitter/facebook, can you blame me? EVERYONE MUST KNOW!!

This is the Grand Award winner. Never awarded to an “engagement” image.

By the way, the Maloman Workshop is coming and it will be good stuff. I will be discussing EVERYTHING including what drives me when I capture images like these. Sign up to be notified first about details to my workshop. Thank you to all who subscribed so far.

I have been a loyal Canon shooter since I started shooting 15 years ago and pretty much owned every body they put out (yeah, I have a weakness for new cameras) I was happy shooting with 1Ds MarkII and 5D’s. After that came the downturn. I grew frustrated with the AF system on the 5D Mark2/1Ds MarkIII and the Canon flash system which seemed to be inconsistent and underexposed.

Back in May I tried Nikon at Victoria & Adam’s wedding. After that wedding I had a new girlfriend, her name…D3. The next day I ordered (2) D3′s and one D700 for Candace and 5 top of the line lenses ranging from 14mm to 210mm and recently acquired my new toy, the 200/f2.0. I call it “the beast”.

Anyways, I feel that Canon has paid way more attention to the point & shoot, video oriented consumer and neglected the pro shooters. I don’t need HD video in my camera, take all those resources and fix the crappy AF system. I’m a photographer and don’t plan on doing any video anytime soon. I know many shooters switching to Nikon right now and if Canon is not getting serious they will continue to lose customers. There goes that Canon sponsorship.

With all that said, I know that many of you may not agree with me and are loyal to Canon through these “tough” times so here is all my gear which I am offering to sell. Call 954 636 8422 or email me at stephan@maloman.com. You pay for shipping. If you are local, you can pick it up in person at my studio. I took very good care of all my equipment. My gear comes with the original boxes, manuals and lots of Maloman lovin’.

CANON BODIES
Canon 1Ds Mark II body (good condition, 4 years old, body cap, neck strap, 3 batteries and charger..the works) – $2000 SOLD
Canon 5D Mark II body (mint condition, 9 months old, includes body, body cap, 2 batteries and charger, vertical grip) – $2400 SOLD
Canon 5D Mark II backup body (mint condition, 9 months old, includes body, body cap) – $2200 SOLD
Canon 5D body (good condition, 2 years old, body cap, 2 batteries and charger, vertical grip) – $1000 SOLD
Canon 20D backup body (good condition, 5 years old, body cap, 2 batteries and charger, vertical grip) – $500 SOLD

CANON LENSES
Canon 15 2.8 AF Fisheye Lens (excellent condition, includes caps) – $300 SOLD
Canon 28-105 3.5-4.5 Zoom Lens (excellent condition, includes caps) – $300
Canon 16-35 2.8 Lens (good condition, includes hood and caps) – $900 SOLD
Canon 24-70 2.8 Lens (good condition, includes hood and caps) – $900 SOLD
Canon 24-105 4.0 IS Lens (good condition, includes hood and caps) – $700 SOLD
Canon 70-200 2.8 IS Lens (good condition, includes hood, caps and carry bag) – $1300 SOLD
Canon 100 2.8 macro Lens (excellent condition, includes caps) – $450 SOLD
Canon 24 II 1.4 Lens (excellent condition, includes hood and caps) – $1400 SOLD
Canon 50 1.2 Lens (excellent condition, includes hood and caps) – $1400 SOLD
Canon 1.4x Extender (excellent condition, includes hood and caps) – $200 SOLD
Lensbaby for Canon mount (excellent condition, includes accessories & box) – $150

CANON FLASH
(1) Canon 580 EXII Speedlite (excellent condition, include all accessories) – $300 SOLD
(2) Canon 580 EX Speedlite (good condition, include all accessories) – $200 SOLD BOTH
Canon Speedlite ST-E2 transmitter (good condition) – $125 SOLD
(2) Quantum Turbo SC Slim (good condition, included chargers and dedicated Canon cables) – $250 SOLD BOTH

I hope Canon sees this. Will keep all this gear for 1 week, everything that is left unsold will go on eBay. First come first serve.

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EDITED TO ADD: I got quite a few emails about a workshop in other cities. As of now I dont have anything planned, however that might change if we get enough demand. Another option for those out of towners is an “On on One” consultation workshop which I will definitely be doing. Sign up to be notified. Thank you to all who subscribed so far. That is quite the response we got there.

People that know us well, know who the “people person” in this relation ship is so I realize that and I am letting her do what she does best (besides cook like a mad chef).  I’m also going to bring an intern on board and I’m always looking for great assistants. We have a few amazing things planned on the horizon and together we will be raising the bar to the next level. Please welcome Candace to the “Maloman Enterprises”. What is that phrase? “Behind every great man there is a great woman who… rolls her eyes?”