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David MacKinnon - ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆPhotographer

@dkmackinnon

Fine-art #photographer in #ottawa who occasionally does #costuming (mostly #leather or #chainmaille) and body art (mostly acrylic and metallic #tape). Website: www.dkmackinnon.ca Instagram/Facebook: @d.k.mackinnon Mastodon/Cara: @dkmackinnon

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Photo of a waterfall with text reading:
Join the #BlueSkyArtShow
Saturday March 7, 2026
The theme is #Flowing
Any art. Any interpretation.
Use both tags to be included in our feed.
Multiple entries welcome.
Get creative!

Photo of a waterfall with text reading: Join the #BlueSkyArtShow Saturday March 7, 2026 The theme is #Flowing Any art. Any interpretation. Use both tags to be included in our feed. Multiple entries welcome. Get creative!

โ€ชJoin the #BlueSkyArtShow
Saturday March 8, 2026
The theme is #Flowing

Streams, waterfalls, hair, but not just those. Anything that suggests flow.

Use both tags to be included in the feed
#art #artists #photgraphy #drawing #painting #sketching #writing #poetry

02.03.2026 04:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 114 ๐Ÿ” 42 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Poster for "Spring Fling" at the Kanata Civic Art Gallery featuring photography by David MacKinnon, with the dates March 2-15, 2026, and images of a bee on a sunflower, a wasp on a pink flower, and a fly on a magenta flower.

Poster for "Spring Fling" at the Kanata Civic Art Gallery featuring photography by David MacKinnon, with the dates March 2-15, 2026, and images of a bee on a sunflower, a wasp on a pink flower, and a fly on a magenta flower.

Reminder that I am one of 22 artists featured at the West Carleton Arts Society's "Spring Fling" juried art show, hosted by the Kanata Civic Art Gallery. The show ends on 15 March. #Photography #FineArtPhotography #ArtPhotography #Nature #BloomScrolling #Flowers #EastCoastKin #Macrophotography

05.03.2026 13:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 22 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Black and white portrait of a woman with long hair and a rope wrapped around her eyes, covering them completely, while she screams with her mouth wide open and hands gripping the rope.

Black and white portrait of a woman with long hair and a rope wrapped around her eyes, covering them completely, while she screams with her mouth wide open and hands gripping the rope.

An experimental piece from a recent photoshoot with model @modeladventurer.bsky.social. #Photography #FineArtPhotography #ArtPhotography #StudioPhotoshoot #StudioPhotographer #StudioLighting #ModelPhotography #ModelPhotoshoot #Photoshoot #bnw #bw #BlackAndWhite #PhotographersOfBluesky

03.03.2026 14:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 34 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Stream 4,000+ Public Domain Movies on WikiFlix: Silent Classics, Academy Award-Winners, Hitchcock Films & More Humanity was already enjoying motion pictures a century ago. But the ability to do so at home still lay a few decades in the future, and the ability to pull up a movie on demand through a streaming se...

1000s of public domain films that you can stream, no ads!
www.openculture.com/2026/01/stre...

01.03.2026 21:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 1639 ๐Ÿ” 619 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 24 ๐Ÿ“Œ 21
Poster advertising the "Spring Fling Cรฉlรฉbration printaniรจre" featuring artworks by the West Carleton Arts Society from March 2 to 15, 2026, with an opening reception on March 8, at the Kanata Civic Art Gallery. The poster includes the society's logo, a QR code, and several artistic renderings including a lake, trees, a mother and baby in water, flowers, a beach scene, and a landscape with a lighthouse.

Poster advertising the "Spring Fling Cรฉlรฉbration printaniรจre" featuring artworks by the West Carleton Arts Society from March 2 to 15, 2026, with an opening reception on March 8, at the Kanata Civic Art Gallery. The poster includes the society's logo, a QR code, and several artistic renderings including a lake, trees, a mother and baby in water, flowers, a beach scene, and a landscape with a lighthouse.

I have 3 photographic pieces from my Symbiosis series in the #SpringFling #JuriedExhibition #ArtShow from 2 to 15 March at the Kanata Civic Art Gallery as part of the West Carleton Arts Society. #westcarletonartssociety #ContemporaryArt #ArtLovers #wcas_artists #ottawaartists #ottawa #photography

28.02.2026 21:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A slender Asian woman with long black hair, wearing a chainmail halter top and mirrored triangle bodysuit, gazes out a window with a blurred view of trees and foliage. She is seated on the windowsill, with her hand resting on the frame.

A slender Asian woman with long black hair, wearing a chainmail halter top and mirrored triangle bodysuit, gazes out a window with a blurred view of trees and foliage. She is seated on the windowsill, with her hand resting on the frame.

The mirror dress from the post Naked-in-the-House photoshoot with model @kalopsiahhh.bsky.social with assistance by @modeladventurer.bsky.social at Vanessa McKernan's studio. #Photography #FineArtPhotography #ArtPhotography #ModelPhotography #ModelPhotoshoot #Photoshoot #PhotographersOfBluesky

26.02.2026 19:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 197 ๐Ÿ” 12 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Photo Series: Tape Body Art - D.K. MacKinnon Photography According to The Black Tape Project tape body art โ€œโ€ฆtransforms the body into a living canvasโ€ฆโ€. Twenty years later, the art form is still going strong. Iโ€™ve been doing my own variants of the designs f...

The Tape Body Art series is now up in the shop, together with a gallery non-salable images available for download.

dkmackinnon.ca/shop/photo-s...

25.02.2026 00:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 15 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hey!!!
I have a friend seeking a teaching position. She holds a Master's in Education (reading, literacy and linguistics) she is also a doctoral candidate (Ed.D., ABD). She has several years experience teaching! If you know of any openings, please DM me. I will pass on the information. Thank you!

24.02.2026 04:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 56 ๐Ÿ” 37 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ottawa Bluesfest 2026 features Gwen Stefani, Limp Bizkit and Ella Langley | CBC News LeBreton Flats will host some notable names from rock, pop and country from July 9 to 19.

Ottawa Bluesfest 2026 features Gwen Stefani, Limp Bizkit and Ella Langley #Ottawa
Conan Gray, The Lumineers and reunited Guess Who also in the lineup

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

24.02.2026 12:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Photo Series: Symbiosis - D.K. MacKinnon Photography The Symbiosis series explores the interrelationship between pollinators and the plants they support. Pollinators assist in the pollination process by moving pollen from one plant to another. They depe...

Finally getting around to putting images up in the shop. Here is the link to the Symbiosis series.

dkmackinnon.ca/shop/photo-s...

22.02.2026 21:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿš€ Registration is now open for the 2026 Quantum Device Workshop, held at UCLA on June 15โ€“18, 2026

20.02.2026 16:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 371 ๐Ÿ” 97 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 26 ๐Ÿ“Œ 7
Woman with outstretched legs sitting behind a bright glowing orb, arms crossed and hands clasped overhead.

Woman with outstretched legs sitting behind a bright glowing orb, arms crossed and hands clasped overhead.

One more from a post Naked-in-the-House photoshoot with model @kalopsiahhh.bsky.social with assistance by @modeladventurer.bsky.social at artist Vanessa McKernan's studio. #Photography #FineArtPhotography #ArtPhotography #ModelPhotography #ModelPhotoshoot #Photoshoot #PhotographersOfBluesky

20.02.2026 17:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 89 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This Sudbury 2SLGBTQ+ group is expanding its services to help reduce isolation | CBC News Federal funding is supporting Sudbury Queers United Around Diversity to grow its programming, hire staff and expand outreach to support 2SLGBTQ+ residents.

This Sudbury 2SLGBTQ+ group is expanding its services to help reduce isolation
SQUAD says a federal investment is helping build safer spaces across Greater Sudbury

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

20.02.2026 13:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Woman standing in front of a window, back to camera, wearing an open white dress shirt, long dark hair.

Woman standing in front of a window, back to camera, wearing an open white dress shirt, long dark hair.

Another image from a post Naked-in-the-House photoshoot with model @kalopsiahhh.bsky.social with assistance by @modeladventurer.bsky.social at artist Vanessa McKernan's studio. #Photography #FineArtPhotography #ArtPhotography #ModelPhotography #ModelPhotoshoot #Photoshoot #PhotographersOfBluesky

18.02.2026 18:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 235 ๐Ÿ” 10 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Canadian fossil reveals one of the first plant-eating animals Scientists have unearthed in Canada's province of Nova Scotia the skull of a creature dating to about 307 million years ago that is one of the oldest-known plant-eating land vertebrates, representing ...

Canadian fossil reveals one of the first plant-eating animals
www.reuters.com/science/cana...

17.02.2026 20:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 88 ๐Ÿ” 20 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Photo of two street lights shining in the dark with text that reads:
Join the #BlueSkyArtShow
Saturday February 21, 2026
The theme is #Two
Any Art. Any interpretation.
Use both tags to be
included in our feed.
Multiple entries welcome.

Photo of two street lights shining in the dark with text that reads: Join the #BlueSkyArtShow Saturday February 21, 2026 The theme is #Two Any Art. Any interpretation. Use both tags to be included in our feed. Multiple entries welcome.

โ€ชJoin the #BlueSkyArtShow
Saturday February 21, 2026
The theme is #Two

Simple assignment this week,
a pair of anything and you're in!

Use both tags to be included in the feed
#art #artists #photgraphy #drawing #painting #sketching #writing #poetry

16.02.2026 03:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 151 ๐Ÿ” 47 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 15
A woman with long dark hair, wearing black lingerie, sits by a window holding a vintage Yashica camera, gazing at the viewer with red-tinted cheeks and lips, a blurry background of autumnal foliage.

A woman with long dark hair, wearing black lingerie, sits by a window holding a vintage Yashica camera, gazing at the viewer with red-tinted cheeks and lips, a blurry background of autumnal foliage.

An image from a post Naked-in-the-House photoshoot with model @kalopsiahhh.bsky.social with assistance by
@modeladventurer.bsky.social at artist Vanessa McKernan's studio. #Photography #FineArtPhotography #ArtPhotography #ModelPhotography #ModelPhotoshoot #Photoshoot #PhotographersOfBluesky

16.02.2026 17:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 44 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Close-up of a bumble bee clinging to white wildflowers with yellow centers, against a blurry green background with stems and thin branches.

Close-up of a bumble bee clinging to white wildflowers with yellow centers, against a blurry green background with stems and thin branches.

Last image from the Symbiosis series. The full series is available at dkmackinnon.ca/shop/photo-s.... #Photography #FineArtPhotography #ArtPhotography #Nature #BloomScrolling #Flowers #EastCoastKin #Macrophotography #Bee #PhotographersOfBluesky

13.02.2026 16:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 42 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Changing Chemistry of Invasive Death Cap Mushrooms University of Wisconsinโ€“Madison researchers just released a groundbreaking study on the same mushrooms behind an uptick in poisonings in California.

UWโ€“Madison scientists have published new research about the makeup of death cap mushrooms (Amanita phalloides) after learning that its spread across continents has changed the chemistry of the species. ๐Ÿ„โ€๐ŸŸซ

12.02.2026 22:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 452 ๐Ÿ” 115 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Safer Internet Day is really about small habits

Donโ€™t click dodgy links
Delete emails that feel off
Watch for weird grammar
Be wary of surveys
Donโ€™t engage with trolls, block them
Use antivirus software and keep devices updated

Simple stuff, worth remembering

#SaferInternetDay

10.02.2026 16:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 444 ๐Ÿ” 159 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 24 ๐Ÿ“Œ 11
Brush sweeping up broken glass on floor

Brush sweeping up broken glass on floor

Loose broken glassโ€ฏdoesnโ€™tโ€ฏbelong in garbage bags or bins. Place it in a sealed cardboard box labeled โ€œBroken Glass.โ€โ€ฏItโ€™sโ€ฏa safe and helpful way to prevent injuries to our wasteโ€ฏcollectionโ€ฏworkers.

Unsure which bin something goes in? Search the Waste Explorer: https://bit.ly/3tA1zqE

06.02.2026 13:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Child showing arm with adhesive bandage after vaccination, flexing bicep indoors.

Child showing arm with adhesive bandage after vaccination, flexing bicep indoors.

Looking for vaccination services for your child? Our community clinics offer routine vaccinations for families facing barriers to accessing these vaccines.
For more info: https://www.parentinginottawa.ca/en/shared-content/where-to-get-children-or-youth-vaccinated.aspx#Community-Vaccination-Clinics

05.02.2026 16:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Where To Hunt Fossils? Fossil Parks & Pay-Per-Dig Quarries Fossils are nice to see in museums and national parks, but have you ever wanted to try your hand finding them yourself? Fossil Parks and Pay per Dig Quarries are a great place to start!

Where To Hunt Fossils? Fossil Parks & Pay-Per-Dig Quarries

www.fossilera.com/pages/where-...

#Fossils

02.02.2026 12:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 250 ๐Ÿ” 52 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
A bumblebee, with black and yellow stripes, clings to a cluster of bright yellow wildflowers, with green foliage in the background.

A bumblebee, with black and yellow stripes, clings to a cluster of bright yellow wildflowers, with green foliage in the background.

Another from the Symbiosis series. #Photography #FineArtPhotography #ArtPhotography #Nature #BloomScrolling #Flowers #EastCoastKin #Macrophotography #Bee #PhotographersOfBluesky

02.02.2026 14:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 35 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Braids taking flight from their perches on wires as storm clouds blow in

Braids taking flight from their perches on wires as storm clouds blow in

The #BlueSkyArtShow theme is #Clouds all day Saturday. Link to the feed in comments.
#photography #birds #sky #skygazing #storm #monochrome

31.01.2026 20:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 292 ๐Ÿ” 22 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A close-up of a Ghost Pipe, a parasitic plant with translucent white, bell-shaped flowers, with a bumblebee in flight approaching the blossoms, set against a blurred background of greenery and forest floor.

A close-up of a Ghost Pipe, a parasitic plant with translucent white, bell-shaped flowers, with a bumblebee in flight approaching the blossoms, set against a blurred background of greenery and forest floor.

Another from the Symbiosis series. #Photography #FineArtPhotography #ArtPhotography #Nature #BloomScrolling #Flowers #EastCoastKin #Macrophotography #Bee #GhostPipes #PhotographersOfBluesky

31.01.2026 16:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 32 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A shiny black hoverfly with striped abdomen feeds on the nectar of a bright pink phlox flower, with more phlox flowers in the foreground and a blurred green background.

A shiny black hoverfly with striped abdomen feeds on the nectar of a bright pink phlox flower, with more phlox flowers in the foreground and a blurred green background.

Another from the Symbiosis series. #Photography #FineArtPhotography #ArtPhotography #Nature #BloomScrolling #Flowers #EastCoastKin #Macrophotography #Fly #Phlox #PhotographersOfBluesky

30.01.2026 13:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 27 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A bee in mid-flight near purple flowering plants, set against a blurred green and white background.

A bee in mid-flight near purple flowering plants, set against a blurred green and white background.

Another from the Symbiosis series. #Photography #FineArtPhotography #ArtPhotography #Nature #BloomScrolling #Flowers #EastCoastKin #Macrophotography #Bee #PhotographersOfBluesky

28.01.2026 13:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 41 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A yellow and black striped wasp perched on a white Queen Anne's Lace flower, set against a blurred green and purple background.

A yellow and black striped wasp perched on a white Queen Anne's Lace flower, set against a blurred green and purple background.

From the Symbiosis series. #Photography #FineArtPhotography #ArtPhotography #Nature #BloomScrolling #Flowers #EastCoastKin #Macrophotography #Wasp #QueensAnneLace #PhotographersOfBluesky

26.01.2026 14:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 24 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0