Nominations needed for photo themes

Amanda Hugankis said :

– Those switch/power boxes with paintings on (like the one near Malkara school with the weird balloon ppl on it that give me the creeps!)

+1

Hidden Heritage?
Hints of Canberra’s past?
Oh you mean piles of rubble that used to be Canberra’s past.

p1 said :

Woody Mann-Caruso said :

The interiors of workplace fridges.

And the ecosystems which have evolved in them?

That brings back memories. I got sick of cleaning mold-covered food containers that were stinking up the fridge and started throwing them out, no matter how expensive they looked and how much cutlery was in the same bag. Yes, it was me that threw your Pyrex dish out.

My idea, building on Growling Ferret #4, streetscapes of McMansions, rows of 5 star-rated energy-suckers with no eves and black roof tiles.

Cyclist blatantly breaking road rules in front of law abiding, tax-paying, decent, God-fearing, clean living motorists.

ACT Govt Community Consultation in action – because until we’ve seen the photos, we’ll never believe it actually happens.

Canberra Ghosts.

Filty shopping centre toilets.

Tacky bogan roadside memorials to human roadkill.

busgirl said :

Mis-spellings on signs.

A bit OT, but I recently saw a skill tester game with a big sign “Skill Thruster!” above it.

PM said :

Pubs.

Pubes.

– Those switch/power boxes with paintings on (like the one near Malkara school with the weird balloon ppl on it that give me the creeps!)
– I like the ‘cars’ theme mentioned above … romantic/ambient/photographically creative takes on burnt out, crashed, abandoned vehicles
– birds of the ACT
– our new suburbs emerging
– Camberra old and new – interpret as you will, incorporate the contract in ur photo
– markets
– hidden Canberra

“I Can’t Believe Its Canberra”

astrojax said :

PM said :

Pubs.

no pubs in canberra, pm. no corners, see?

roundabouts could be a theme. or illegal parking?

Fine, then. “Taverns”?

Building on Chop71’s ideas:

– Smallest backyard in Gungahlin
– Thuggies on the run
– Lipstick on a pig (i.e. Belconnen)
– Worst Lexus SUV driving in Weston
– Cars on cinderblocks in one street in Woden
– Emo gatherings in Civic

Public works of art and the men who love them

The friendly face of ACT Policing?

Bus-stop shelters.

troll-sniffer said :

The ugly side of the beautiful city

+1

also frames some of the other suggestions nicely…

Themed using Audioslave lyrics: “the Broken City”

Mis-spellings on signs.

Interesting hair-do’s.

City trees.

Canberra buskers.

Wild flowers of the ACT.

Fat people

Interesting people, the coiffed and the goths. tattoos

Stolen, abandoned and burnt out cars of the Canberra suburbs

Houses with two or more trashy, unregistered rust-bucket cars in the front yard?

Suburban ovals at sunset.

PM said :

Pubs.

no pubs in canberra, pm. no corners, see?

roundabouts could be a theme. or illegal parking?

Spring School Holiday Fun

drewski said :

‘Why’ photos. If you see something ACT-ludicrous, capture it in an image.

I like this idea.

“Public servants”

Woody Mann-Caruso said :

The interiors of workplace fridges.

And the ecosystems which have evolved in them?

Tableaus – you know those scenes that just make you wonder “what is the story behind THAT scene?”

Canberra’s Best Architecture.
Canberra’s Worst Architecture.

Cafe culture

Worst kept verge.

Workplace afternoon teas.
Passive-aggressive signs in workplace kitchens.
The interiors of workplace fridges.

“summers coming”

Work life in the ACT

Context photos – photos that tell a story, as opposed to a cut and paste representation of an object.

‘Why’ photos. If you see something ACT-ludicrous, capture it in an image.

Visual interpretations of ‘politics’

Chop71 said :

Thuggies action shots – like an episode of cops
or a Gungahlin theme of …. “how small is your backyard?”

I like this idea. I happen to think one of mates might just have the winning “backyard”

Your favourite government office building.
(Someone needs to give the security guards something to do!)

Your favourite ex-Prime Minister’s residence – Google workers need not apply.

Sorry, I am out of ideas, haha.

+1 for the alleyway suggestion, though, I really like the idea of capturing unexpected aspects of Canberra.

Pubs.

Thuggies action shots – like an episode of cops
or a Gungahlin theme of …. “how small is your backyard?”

a few suggestions 🙂

The vomit stains of east & west row

The week in bridge collapses

The week in stolen plants from the arbitorium

and a few serious ones

Daylight savings switch-over

New architecture

Ugly McMansions of the Inner North (and south)

A tribute to the new knockdown rebuild houses that just don’t fit in with anything else on the street.

“Canberra Culinary Delights”

I love pictures of food.

The ugly side of the beautiful city

Hidden gems in the city

Alleyways and the like

Natural Canberra (in the city limits but no buildings visible)

Heritage aspects not necessarily listed as such

Pretty broad but scope for imagination –

“Caught in the Act”