Here we are then in the bleak midwinter of Southern Australia, jeez its cold out there. I’ve really gone soft and acclimatised now to the wonders of Melbourne, a far cry from the bitterness of the weather in deepest, darkest Lanarkshire in Scotland.

Sparked a bit by the actions of another photographer, i’d like to look at this humble little site being the place to share on a more regular basis. As i said last time, I simply don’t have any desire to continue with Instagram, and now six weeks down the line, i miss it not one bit. Posting here though comes with a few challenges. Biggest one being who sees the works?

I’ve been re-working the layout of my website lately, a lot in the background, not ready for sharing. You’ll remember I have a selection of re-imagined works shared, so I’ve moved these out to their own section and categorised into one of two galleries. The second gallery is all new! I shared a few of these last time round, so I’ve gathered more and bring you ‘The Isles’.

https://www.lightpaintart.com.au/the-isles

I’ve never found it easy to name the photographs I create. Especially when the results are considered abstract in some way. The desaturated, minimal works of ‘The Lochs’ started this new thread of titles. It was logical to extend this theme a little more. Flipping the background of these ones from the black of the studio to a harsh white I found just too contrasting, so I have applied a vignette to these ones in post-production, just to soften that contrast. I think they are super effective and pretty unique.

Weekly challenge Update - Here we have Symmetry from this week and Love…Lookit the big bear. He’s adorable!

It's been a while now, however I’m on a countdown to a road trip!! This should have happened ages ago…at least 6 months, but the world conspired against us and it didn’t work out. This time round, we are gonna hit it, and I really want to hit it hard.

Jotting ideas and plans now so that I remember when we get there, I was asked about food…you know, what’s the plan with that?? Self cater, bring stuff…etc. I truly and honestly hadn’t factored eating into the trip. On the fly, grab what we could on the hoof…very much not on the radar!

Here’s a few from the last road trip i did…so long ago!!!

Obviously don’t want to give too much away as I want to be in a position to share quite a lot of work as a result of the trip, my hopes are high. Light Painting obviously, but all going well I want to get some landscapes, astro, drone and a few things in between. No pressure of course! Four of us going so should be a lot of laughs too. So looking forward to it!

Here’s a few new mural art works i found in the city at the weekend. so many hidden spots in the heart of Melbourne.