My great uncle was an enthusiastic photographer, so when he passed away he left behind a lot of equipment and a huge amount of Kodak slide film which expired in the 1970’s. My first film camera came from this collection – an Olympus OM-1 – and a few of us worked our way through the…
Wet weather
It’s been a very wet in Melbourne lately and everyone has had enough of being damp and cold. Nevertheless, it’s beautiful the way it brings people together, from the rampant umbrella sharing to many people offering the homeless warm food and drinks. It also makes bright colours pop out against the dreary grey of a…
Boating
I’ve been brave/foolish and taken my cameras on boats before, usually in slightly precarious situations involving sails, speed and a small chance of capsizing. But ironically my digital camera’s first proper encounter with water occurred on a very peaceful row boat when my partner “accidentally” splashed me with an oar (retribution will be fierce). So…
Walkies
Going for walks with my camera and canine companion is very time consuming. He wants to pee on every blade of grass and I want to take photos of them.