Julie,
It's such a pity that so few members of this forum are from Brisbane, the most livable city in the world with the best climate.
I'm really disappointed I won't be in Brisbane during the period of your exhibition. Photography for me has always been about the exrtroverted part of my character. It motivates me to travel, which is what I'm doing now. I use the camera to record what I find particularly interesting. The fact that the reason it might be interesting might simply be due to unfamiliarity, is not an issue.
I work on the principle, ennunciated by George Bernard Shaw, that the more photos that are taken, the more good photos that will be amongst them.