Week 31: Colour

This week’s theme had me stumped for a while. I knew where to find some great colour (the boat rentals at Dow’s Lake) but went at the wrong time of day. So instead I played around with the creative settings on the Sony DSC-WX500 and shot some red only photos. I also visited the Farmers’Continue

Week 30: Immobility

This week’s challenge was difficult to wrap my head around. Am I looking for things that can’t move? Or just aren’t moving in the moment I capture them? Traffic on the Queensway on the Friday afternoon of the start of the August long weekend. Lots of immobility there. In both directions. Take out Samsung cellContinue

Week 29: Movement

Since we were still at the cottage, I continued to look for movement outdoors. Sometimes it was simply being at the right place at the right time and using my phone, other times I explored with my Sony A-6600. Our cat was visited by a family of ducks one afternoon. They arrived first by theContinue

Week 28: Sunrise

When I decided to return to weekly challenges, I reordered certain ones to coincide with places I’d be. So this week’s challenge fell into time at a cottage we rented. We rented the same one last year so I knew this is THE spot to watch the sunrise. It’s also why I am posting lateContinue

Week 27: Summer

I finally ventured out with my Sony A-6600 to capture some summer moments. In fact, on a meandering bike ride along the canal, I actually used both Sony cameras, since sometimes a small point and shoot is less intimidating when you’re trying to capture some summer magic. A lot of my summer is spent onContinue

Week 26: Canada

Canada Day was different again this year. The fireworks and crowds were back, but not on Parliament Hill. A lingering fear was bubbling beneath the surface but never reappeared fully. But all in all, life is a lot better this year. The RCMP Musical Ride returned, but the Governor General’s footguards and the RCAF SnowbirdsContinue

Week 25: Reflection

I really enjoyed this challenge two years ago. I walked a lot during the first year of the pandemic. But this year I’m cycling more, which means I have to plan ahead a bit more so that I know where I’m going. The good news is that I’m more familiar with the neighbourhood and whenContinue

Week 24: Negative Space

I’ve been busy cycling for the past week and haven’t taken out the Sony A-6600 at all. But I do have a plan for it in next week’s challenge. Even the Sony DSC-WX500 only made it out for a hike. But that’s the beauty of modern smart phones. It’s a camera, a diary, an encyclopedia,Continue

Week 23: Details

This week, I walked along the Rideau River with my Sony DSC-WX500 in the rain looking for turtles and herons. It was a slow meander, on the path and then down to the river looking for wildlife or small details you wouldn’t normally see. I didn’t find turtles or herons, but I did find aContinue

Week 22: Black and white

I’m not overly impressed with these black and white photos. I wish I had set my Sony A-6600 to black and white setting so that I could see it as I shot it. I remember buying black and white film back in the day. And taking interesting photographs of ordinary things. It helped me seeContinue