Have you ever spent a bit of time looking at other people’s photography or blog posts and thought that if only I were in that exotic location I could take some great shots too! I’ll admit it, I do! Well I can wish all I like, but the reality is I’m not going to Machu Picchu, Nepal, etc anytime soon; what with working part-time and a very busy toddler to look after.
This brings me on to my last post where I mentioned that Pentax Australia run a monthly photography challenge on their Facebook page that is open to anyone in Australia with a Pentax camera. This month the challenge was In and Around Your Town. I really enjoyed this months challenge and found it to be well challenging! The suburb of Melbourne where I live is not really blessed with fabulous landmarks like beaches or spectacular churches. It’s an older area of Melbourne that has a high amount of secondary industry and is currently undergoing somewhat of a renewal with several buildings being rebuilt, and a general effort by the local council to try to spruce the place up a bit.
I found this challenge to be a really good exercise in trying to see objects and places that you see everyday in a creative way. I actually treated as I would with any location photography work that I do, so with my camera backpack on and my Pentax K7 around my neck I headed out my front door to see what I could find. We were allowed to put in 10 photos for the challenge and I have inserted a selection of my entries below. If you would like to see the rest of them you can check out my Facebook album.
Cool Kombi Van
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The Mask
Slide at a local playground.
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