VICTORIA, CANADA. (December 2012). Toes in the Pacific. Permanent photo link here. Original photo properties: Olympus E-620 dSLR, Leica D Vario-Elmarit 14-50mm f2.8-3.5 lens at 17mm (34mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, aperture priority, matrix metering, 1/1000s f3.5, ISO 100, 2578 x 3437 pixels (after crop), RAW.

ETTY BAY, AUSTRALIA. (July 2010). Parasol girls. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 25mm (50mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, aperture priority, centre-weighted average metering, 1/125s f6.3, ISO 400, 2736 x 3648 pixels, RAW.

BONDI BEACH, AUSTRALIA. (July 2010). For the Bondi faithful. Picture available for sale as prints and stock. Original photo properties: Olympus E-620 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 34mm (68mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, image stabilization on, single autofocus, aperture priority, matrix metering, 1/500s f7.1, ISO 100, 4004 x 3003 pixels (after crop), 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.

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.

SIMRISHAMN, SWEDEN. (May 2009). Simple. 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, aperture priority, matrix metering, 1/800s f6.3, ISO 100, 3606 x 2705 pixels (after crop), RAW.

NICE, FRANCE. (February 2008). Two for the view, awash in Mediterranean blue. Version of picture available for sale as prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 21mm (42mm, 35mm equivalent), Manfrotto Tundra NGTT1 tripod, wireless remote control, manual focus and exposure via LiveView, matrix metering, 2.5s f8, ISO 100, 2636 x 1695 pixels (after crop), RAW.

LOMMA, SWEDEN. (June 2009). Dreaming of the midnight sun. One of my favourite pictures. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 14mm (28mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, manual exposure, matrix metering, 1/20s f3.5, ISO 200, 3616 x 2712 pixels (after crop), RAW.

LOMMA, SWEDEN. (June 2009). A midsummer night's dream. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm lens at 9mm (18mm, 35mm equivalent), Manfrotto Tundra NGTT1 tripod, 3-second mirror lock, manual focus and exposure via LiveView, matrix metering, 60s f10, ISO 100, 3605 x 2468 pixels (after crop), RAW.

SKANÖR, SWEDEN. (May 2009). Beach hut metropolis. 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, 3428 x 2307 pixels (after crop), RAW.

SAN FRANCISCO, USA. (January 2005). In a change of pace, I'm reaching back into the archives and the days of film for this spot. Looking south along the shores of San Francisco's Ocean Beach during a low tide sunset is candy for the eyes. Original photo properties: Olympus Stylus Epic Zoom 80 35mm point-and-shoot camera, Fujicolor Superia X-tra 400 film, 750 x 480 pixels (after crop), JPEG scanned from print.

SAN SEBASTIÁN, SPAIN. (July 2008). San Sebastián's Playa de La Concha is considered to be one of the finest city beaches in the whole of Europe. Picture available for sale as prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 14mm (28mm, 35mm equivalent), Hoya 58m circular polarizing filter, handheld, single autofocus, manual exposure, matrix metering, 1/100s f8, ISO 100, 3648 x 2736 pixels, RAW.

SAN SEBASTIÁN, SPAIN. (July 2008). Surfing the breaks off Playa de la Zurriola. Picture available for sale as prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm lens at 150mm (300mm, 35mm equivalent), Hoya 58mm circular polarizing filter, handheld, single autofocus, manual exposure, matrix metering, 1/640s f5.6, ISO 200, 2351 x 1763 pixels (after crop), RAW.

NICE, FRANCE. (January 2008). The golden sun sets over the pebble beaches of Nice and the sweeping Baie des Anges. Picture available for sale as prints and stock. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 14mm (28mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, manual exposure, matrix metering, 1/320s f7.1, ISO 100, 3648 x 2736 pixels, RAW.

NICE, FRANCE. (February 2008). Life's a beach under the morning, French Riviera sky. Blue-and-white umbrellas line the pebble beach in Nice, France, along the Baie des Anges and Mediterranean Sea. Picture available for sale as prints, stock, cards and wall art. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 25mm (50mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, manual exposure, matrix metering, 1/200s f6.3, ISO 100, 3243 x 2669 pixels (after crop), RAW.

PORT CAMPBELL NATIONAL PARK, AUSTRALIA. (July 2000). Pictured above are the famed Twelve Apostles, awesome limestone rock formations which rise above the untamed Southern Ocean, just offshore the Great Ocean Road, one of the world's truly great drives. Equipment: Kodak F300 APS.

LANCELIN, AUSTRALIA. (June 2000). Six years ago, I carefully weighed my options and decided it was more important to take the first available flight to Australia and go backpacking rather than attend my university convocation. Reflecting back, it was a good decision. Lancelin, a sleepy lobsterfishing port situated on the beautiful white sands of the Indian Ocean coast, would become one of my favourite stops along the way. In the picture above, Toby, the resident dog of the Lancelin Lodge, takes a break after a long afternoon of playing "fetch". Equipment: Kodak F300 APS.