So I’m trying, and failing, to avoid developing an interest in photography. This weekend I went to the Perth Zoo and also Kings Park and managed to take some pretty nice photos with a borrowed Canon EOS 400D. It was lots of fun, working out how to use the camera. I took around 1500 photos in total, but culled them way down to about 30 photos that I actually liked.

Something else new that I’ll be learning soon is scuba diving. To mix this with the photography, I bought a waterproof housing for my point’n'shoot Canon Ixus 100 IS. Hopefully I’ll get some nice shots!

At the moment, I think I’ll buy a DSLR after I get back  from my upcoming trips. I can’t really afford to spend the money before, even though it would be advantageous to have a nice camera with me. However, I like travelling light and carrying a “real” camera plus accessories would just annoy me.

I’m also interested in astrophotography and also microphotography. Unfortunately, I don’t own a telescope, nor do I own a microscope. I’m also not too flash at preparing slides, either! I’ll work something out… I know lots of scientists