Aurora Borealis

Every puddle tells a story

With today’s society travelling at a much faster pace,

 I have been looking for a way to live true to myself.  

Having permanently left Belgium for the wide-open spaces of Australia, 

for about 6 years I photographed my newly adopted home.

After relocating from Darwin to Melbourne, chasing my dream of photography, 

I found that the act of photographing allowed me to escape the fast moving pace of city life.  

Instead of going along with the crowds, I began looking downwards in a dreamlike gaze, 

following my feet, while the street surface disappeared beneath me.
On wet days I started to see a part of Melbourne reflected in puddles on the pavement.  

I found beauty in this inverted vision of Melbourne, because I saw what other people had missed.

Every puddle tells a story is my journey towards slowing down, seeing with a new eye.  

By capturing the iconic structures of Melbourne reflected in puddles, 

I hope to take the viewer on a journey of self-reflection and re-discover the city they call home.

Dieter Berghmans

Melbourne ""White Night"" 2015