As newlyweds, Mike and I left the USA for Australia where the alien landscape and strange wildlife captured our imagination. I've been busily taking photos since we arrived, but it wasn't until joining ‘Meet Your Neighbours’ that I really began to slow down and look closely.

Meet Your Neighbours was a global photography group whose mission was to inspire a deeper appreciation of the wildlife at our doorstep through the use of minimalist, white-background photos. Species are photographed in the field against brightly lit acrylic, and the results showcase individuals that might otherwise blend into the environment. What began as a photo project turned into a passionate pursuit to learn about the species I photograph, and the more I learn the deeper I care. 

I share photos on the citizen science website, iNaturalist, where I get help identifying the species I photograph. My obsession also led me to volunteer at the Queensland Museum with their collection imager, Geoff Thompson. What a rush to visit the entomology lab where their vast collection resides. It’s a joy to see Geoff’s mind-blowing, macro photographs unfold revealing details at up to 50x magnification.

In 2023 I was extremely lucky to get to spend 6 months in a part-time position, photographing along side Geoff in preparation for the insect exhibition, Insect Agency, coinciding with the centenary celebrations of the Entomological Society of Queensland.

In 2024, the adventure continues: In March I’ll be receiving a LepiLED, allowing for easy, portable light-catching. Attracting insects to light will allow me to find and photograph even more insects than before.

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