SASKATOON, CANADA. (December 2010). Happy Christmas from dingobear photography. Original photo properties: Olympus E-620 dSLR, Leica D Summilux 25mm ASPH f1.4 lens (50mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld single autofocus, aperture priority, spot metering, 1/80s f1.8, ISO 320, 3898 x 2903 pixels (after crop), RAW.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA. (July 2010). Best view in Sydney. Picture available for sale as prints and stock. Original photo properties: Olympus E-620 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm lens at 58mm (116mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, image stabilization on, single autofocus, aperture priority, matrix metering, 1/400s f7.1, ISO 160, 2950 x 3932 pixels (after crop), RAW.

BJÄRRED, SWEDEN. (June 2009). Twilight jetty. Picture available for sale as prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 14mm (28mm, 35mm equivalent), Manfrotto Tundra NGTT1 tripod, 5-second mirror lock, manual focus and exposure via LiveView, matrix metering, 3.2s f8, ISO 100, 3566 x 2674 pixels (after crop), RAW.

VALLETTA, MALTA. (March 2008). Saint Ursula. Picture available for sale as prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 14mm (28mm, 35mm equivalent), single autofocus, manual exposure, matrix metering, 1/80s f8, ISO 200, 3583 x 2687 pixels (after crop), RAW.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA. (July 2010). Meerkats! ... under the heat lamps on a chilly day. Picture available for sale as prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-620 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm lens at 150mm (300mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, image stabilization on, single autofocus, aperture priority, matrix metering, 1/500s f5.6, ISO 640, 4032 x 3024 pixels, RAW.

LUND, SWEDEN. (March 2009). Quirks and quarks. Picture available for sale as prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Tokina AT-X 90mm f2.5 Macro lens (180mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, manual focus, aperture priority, centre-weighted average metering, 1/800s f2.5, ISO 100, 3648 x 2736 pixels, RAW.

SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE. (July 2010). Electric Clarke Quay. Picture available for sale as prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-620 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 14mm (28mm, 35mm equivalent), Manfrotto Tundra NGTT1 tripod, 5-second mirror lock, manual exposure and focus via LiveView, matrix metering, 8s f6.3, ISO 100, 4032 x 2729 pixels (after crop), RAW.

SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE. (July 2010). Fun with fish pastries at the Takashimaya Singapore. I don't care what anybody says - Olympus art filters can generate great results, even for serious photographers. More importantly, they're a blast to use. Original photo properties: Olympus E-620 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 50mm f2.0 Macro lens (100mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, image stabilization on, single autofocus, pinhole art filter, matrix metering, 1/125s f2, ISO 500, 3024 x 4032 pixels, JPEG.

EDMONTON, CANADA. (September 2010). Last watermelon of summer. Permanent photo link here. Original photo properties: Polaroid SX-70 Land Camera Model 2 with fixed 116mm f8 glass lens, Polaroid TZ Artistic Giambarba (expired) film (ISO / ASA 100), handheld, manual focus, JPEG scanned from instant print.

EDMONTON, CANADA. (August 2010). Why Polaroid? Because in the digital age, instant analog is wrong in all of the right places :). While the good people of the Impossible Project perfect a brand new generation of instant film, I decided to pick up a used, 35-year old, folding(!) Polaroid SX-70 camera to help shoot the very last stocks of original Polaroid Time-Zero film. Permanent photo link here. Original photo properties: Polaroid SX-70 Land Camera Model 2 with fixed 116mm f8 glass lens, Polaroid TZ Artistic Giambarba (expired) film (ISO / ASA 100), handheld, manual focus, JPEG scanned from instant print.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA. (July 2010). The strikingly vivid Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) is an unmistakable sight up and down the Australian East Coast. Picture available for sale as prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-620 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm lens at 150mm (300mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, image stabilization on, single autofocus, aperture priority, matrix metering, 1/100s f5.6, ISO 250, 3049 x 2286 pixels (after crop), RAW.

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA. (July 2010). Gorgeous Malaysian royalty. Picture available for sale as prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-620 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 50mm f2.0 Macro lens (100mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, image stabilization on, single autofocus, aperture priority, centre-weighted average metering, 1/250s f2, ISO 200, 3777 x 2601 pixels (after crop), RAW.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA. (July 2010). Opera blue. Picture available for sale as prints and stock. Original photo properties: Olympus E-620 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 14mm (28mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, aperture priority, matrix metering, 1/400s f7.1, ISO 100, 4032 x 3024 pixels, RAW.

CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA. (July 2010). Morning glory. Picture available for sale as prints and stock. Original photo properties: Olympus E-620 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm lens at 9mm (18mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, image stabilization on, single autofocus, manual exposure, matrix metering, 1/100s f8, ISO 100, 4023 x 3017 pixels (after crop), RAW.

ETTY BAY, AUSTRALIA. (July 2010). Parasol portrait. Original photo properties: Olympus E-620 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 50mm f2.0 Macro lens (100mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, image stabilization on, single autofocus, aperture priority, centre-weighted average metering, 1/250s f2.5, ISO 100, 4032 x 3024 pixels, RAW.

SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE. (July 2010). Esplande skyline. Picture available for sale as prints and stock. Original photo properties: Olympus E-620 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm lens at 18mm (36mm, 35mm equivalent), Manfrotto Tundra NGTT1 tripod, 5-second mirror lock, manual focus and exposure via LiveView, matrix metering, 13s f8, ISO 100, 3992 x 2994 pixels (after crop), RAW.

EDMONTON, CANADA. (June 2010). Chasing the leader up the hill on Victoria Park Road at the 2010 Canadian Road National Cycling Champions. Using the Zuiko Digital ED 50mm f2.0 Macro lens with continuous autofocus for sports is a curious combination, but here's an instance where its seems to work out ok. Picture available for sale as prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-620 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 50mm f2.0 Macro lens (100mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, continuous autofocus, aperture priority, matrix metering, 1/2000s f2.5, ISO 100, 4032 x 3024 pixels, RAW.

ROME, ITALY. (June 2008). Poor Pooh Bear ... hung by the ears! Picture available for sale as prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 42mm (84mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, manual exposure, matrix metering, 1/125s f6.3, ISO 100, 1970 x 1477 pixels (after crop), RAW.

DEVON, CANADA. (June 2010). Kryptonite superfly, a Malachite (Siproeta stelenes) drinks sweet nectar from the core of some tiny white flowers. I probably should have stopped down more on this photo, but I like it anyway. Picture available for sale as prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-620 dSLR, Tokina AT-X 90mm f2.5 Macro lens (180mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, image stabilization on, manual focus, aperture priority, centre-weighted average metering, 1/640s f2.5, ISO 200, 3024 x 4032 pixels, RAW.

DEVON, CANADA. (June 2010). New camera ... new lens ... and a new, redesigned, client website at Zenfolio. The camera is the Olympus E-620, which is a terrific bargain right now for its feature set. The lens is the critically acclaimed Zuiko Digital ED 50mm f2.0 Macro, which is as optically superb as all of the reviews say it is. The website, which I put a lot of hours into developing, can be viewed here - take a look, and let me know what you think. Picture of the Purple Heart (Tradescantia pallida) above is available for sale as prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-620 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 50mm f2.0 Macro lens (100mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, image stabilization on, single autofocus, aperture priority, centre-weighted average metering, 1/60s f4.5, ISO 200, 2959 x 2742 pixels (after crop), RAW.

BÅSTAD, SWEDEN. (June 2009). Swedish summer memories. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm lens at 12mm (24mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, aperture priority, matrix metering, 1/500s f7.1, ISO 100, 3648 x 2736 pixels, RAW.

VITTORIOSA, MALTA. (March 2008). From the courtyards of the Mediterranean, dreaming of the World Cup. Picture available for sale as prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 27mm (54mm, 35mm equivalent), Hoya 58mm circular polarizing filter, handheld, single autofocus, manual exposure, matrix metering, 1/125s f8, ISO 200, 2736 x 3009 pixels (after crop), RAW.

EDMONTON, CANADA. (February 2010). A White-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus townsendii) ... through the glass of my double-paned, kitchen window! I guess the Leica D Summilux 25mm f1.4 isn't a typical wildlife lens, but I'm happy I had it hanging on the front of my camera for this snap opportunity. Picture available for sale as prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Leica D Summilux 25mm f1.4 ASPH lens (50mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, manual exposure, centre-weighted average metering, 1/125s f2.5, ISO 400, 3470 x 2603 pixels (after crop), RAW.

VITTORIOSA, MALTA. (March 2008). That's a big boat. Picture available for sale as prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 33mm (66mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, manual exposure, matrix metering, 1/60s f6.3, ISO 100, 3454 x 2432 pixels (after crop), RAW.

HELSINGBORG, SWEDEN. (July 2009). Swedish band Andra Generationen plays a free summer concert on the steps of the Dunkers Kulturhus. Read more about the concert, here. Picture available for sale as prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 14mm (28mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, aperture priority, matrix metering, 1/160s f5.6, ISO 400, 2646 x 3528 pixels (after crop), RAW.

EDMONTON, CANADA. (January 2010). After a long winter, we're declaring it spring. Picture available for sale as prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Leica D Summilux 25mm f1.4 ASPH lens (50mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, manual exposure, centre-weighted average metering, 1/50s f1.4, ISO 200, 3648 x 2736 pixels, RAW.

FALSTERBO, SWEDEN. (May 2009). Stretching to the horizon. Picture available for sale as prints and stock. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm lens at 9mm (18mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, manual exposure, matrix metering, 1/800s f7.1, ISO 100, 3485 x 2538 pixels (after crop), RAW.

LUND, SWEDEN. (February 2009). A Madagascar Day Gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis) takes a break. Picture available for sale as prints and stock. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Tokina AT-X 90mm f2.5 Macro lens (180mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, LiveView, manual focus, aperture priority, matrix metering, 1/250s f2.5, ISO 100, 3648 x 2736 pixels, RAW.

GREVE-IN-CHIANTI, ITALY. (June 2008). Valley of the roses. Picture available for sale as prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, OM Zuiko Auto-S 50mm f1.8 lens (100mm, 35mm equivalent), manual focus, manual exposure, matrix metering, 1/500s f1.8, 3648 x 2736 pixels, RAW.

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN. (October 2007). Alone in the Old City. Picture available for sale as prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 14mm (28mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, aperture priority, matrix metering, 1/40s f5, ISO 100, 2736 x 3648 pixels, RAW.

VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-MER, FRANCE. (February 2008). Under the needles. Picture available for sale as prints and stock. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 28mm (56mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, manual exposure, matrix metering, 1/80s f8, ISO 100, 3533 x 2649 pixels (after crop), RAW.

BJÄRRED, SWEDEN. (July 2009). The Öresund, by the light of the half moon. Picture available for sale as prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 30mm (60mm, 35mm equivalent), Manfrotto Tundra NGTT1 tripod, 5-second mirror lock, manual focus and exposure via LiveView, matrix metering, 1.3s f8, ISO 100, 2722 x 2722 pixels (after crop), RAW.