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Highbury Hall Open Day: Light, Shadows and Hidden Rooms
A Morning at Highbury Hall Highbury Hall is yet another place that I have not visited during my time at Birmingham. Fortunately, IgersbirminghamUK provided the opportunity and our visit coincided with an open day at Highbury Hall and Trust. The day was going to be warm and sunny. I arrived early and took the opportunity to have … Continue reading Blog
South Bank Street Photography Secrets on a Photowalk with Jimmy Cheng and an OM-System 3 camera
This blog is about a South Bank Street Photography walk with Jimmy Cheng. The walk was organised by Amateur Photographer in conjunction with OM-System. Is there a secret recipe to good street photography? Have a read to find the answer. (All photographs taken with the OM system-3 except where stated). How I Got onto this South … Continue reading Blog
Digbeth Canal Walk: Discovering Birmingham’s Hidden waterways
Meeting at Centrala Space for a Digbeth Canal Walk PRISM Photography linked up with the Canal and River Trust and organised a Digbeth Canal walk along the towpaths of the Birmingham Canal Navigations. Our guide for the photographic walk was Tom Hicks, of Black Country Type fame. We met at Centrala, which has a canal … Continue reading Blog
Canary Wharf Uncovered: A Stunning Street Photography Walk
My wildflower of the year picture was displayed in Canary Wharf. Therefore, I set off to visit Eden Dock, where the exhibition was being shown. I met up with James, my webmaster, and Holly, his wife, who were in London for meetings, and we made our way to Canary Wharf. Arriving in Canary Wharf: First … Continue reading Blog
Photographing the Coffin Works: An insight into Birmingham’s Industrial Heritage
The Coffin Works Birmingham sits on the edge of the Jewellery Quarter and is a place that I have wanted to visit for some time. On the spur of the moment, I booked a ticket, and the next day I was at the Coffin Works, where I met Robin, who was to be my guide … Continue reading Blog
Visiting the 11.59 Publication Studio of the Artist Steve Coel
Meeting Steve Coel I first met Steve Coel on the streets of Stirchley during the “Stirchley Observation Project” in 2024. I took his picture and we started talking. He mentioned his artist background, but I did not fully connect that he was interested in photography as well. We next met at the Tom Hicks exhibition … Continue reading Blog
Photographing Sarehole Mill: History, Photography and Tolkien’s Middle-earth
Visiting Sarehole Mill Sarehole Mill is not far from where I live but, surprisingly, I had never visited it despite living in Birmingham for many years. Every time I passed the mill, I made a mental note to return. This blog post came about when the opportunity finally presented itself. There has been a mill … Continue reading Blog
Photographing Digbeth: HS2, Canals and Street Art
Photographing Digbeth is always a creative and enjoyable time. My first serious photographic journey through Digbeth was in 2018. Since then, I have photographed Digbeth and the surrounding area on numerous occasions. With the advent of the HS2 works, I wanted to see how construction was progressing near the Curzon Street canal towpath. The nearby … Continue reading Blog
Knowle Village Celebrates a Memorable 750th Birthday
Knowle is 750 years old and what an excellent reason to have a party to celebrate the occasion. I have lived in Knowle for over 40 years, which means I have been here for approximately 5% of the village’s life. There have been many changes over the years, but it still retains the quiet charm … Continue reading Blog