Fusing technology and art captures memories. Light, composition and settings enable storytelling. Composing requires thought. And exposure is a basic setting.
Cameras are complicated. A digital one uses a sensor. That creates an image. The feedback is immediate. And the Internet shares experiences.
I use an old bridge camera. It's a Minolta DiMAGE 5. That is mirrorless. And it has a zoom lens.
I have recorded personal activity. All the images are of Canberra. The scenes preserve visual anecdotes.
I took this photograph in Canberra on 25th September 2019. Australia is in the southern hemisphere. So it was spring then. During this season, the Callery pear blooms. The fragrant flowers attract pollinators. This macro shot shows a bee. She was pollinating the Callery pear flowers.
I wanted to better organise the tools in my crowded garage. So I designed a wall-mounted pegboard. I drew inspiration from Constructivism's geometry. So I painted the board with patterns. These added visually interest to a storage solution. At Majura Men's Shed, I worked with members to frame the panel in timber. This protected the artwork. Members of that woodworking club installed the finished piece. I took this photograph on 31st August 2020. A visiting friend was so impressed that she took a photograph. By creative design, I make the everyday more engaging. My tools are now better organised. And I enjoy looking at storage with character!
The above photo shows a Callery pear tree. It's in front of my house. Americans call Pyrus calleryana 'Bradford' pear. Worldwide, Callery pear trees bloom in spring. I live in Canberra. That's in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). In Australia, spring begins on 1 September. Canberra has an oceanic climate. That influences the tree's phenology. Here Callery pear trees bloom early spring, in September. I took this photo on 21st September 2020. Then the tree was in blossom.
The above photo is of a basket hanging on my wall. That's in Canberra. The basket contained a strawberry plant. Strawberries typically fruit from late spring to early summer. Here that's from November to January. I took this photo on 30th November 2020. Then the plant was fruiting.
This photo is from 1st April, 2021. It's of a barbecue party. That was in Glebe Park, Canberra. My photos of the event were published on 30th June that year. That was by the ACT Mental Health Consumer Network. They are on page 6 of its Winter newsletter.
I took this photo on 26th October, 2022. I was at a drawing class. The teacher arranged a still life subject.
I took this photo on 14th November 2022. In Australia then was late spring. I was in my courtyard. There I spotted a blue-tongued skink. It that had shed its tail. That's a common defence mechanism in lizards.
I took this photograph on 8th December 2023. The subject was a moving tram. I used a long exposure to capture the motion. The location was a major intersection. That's of Flemington Road and Nullarbor Avenue. It's in the Gungahlin region of Canberra.
On 6th November 2024, late spring in Canberra, I went out early morning at 7 AM. I photographed a foggy scene in the park behind my house. Gungaderra Creek is a nearby stream. It provided a wet hollow.
I took the above photo at sunset. That was on 15th September 2025. In Australia this is early spring. The subject is a blossoming Callery pear tree. That's in front of my house.
On 30th December 2025, I attended a dinner. That was at a newly constructed Buddhist temple. It's the Sakya Temple of Peace.
On 13 January 2026, I was cleaning my tricycle. Webs and egg-sacs had been produced by this large female spider. I found her at the right hub. I blasted her with citrus degreaser. Which knocked her off the machine. But she was very much alive, running up a brick wall.
