The hashtag #hellobrum is used by the University of Birmingham to promote the Institution on their social media channels.  My University role has changed over the last year and I find myself more and more on our beautiful campus.  This provides me with wonderful opportunities to take time during the day to photograph our everchanging … Continue reading Blog

Dubai is a fascinating city and there is a great deal of sand, concrete and glass.  There are beautiful buildings punching upwards towards the sky. The Burj Khalifa tower is the tallest building in the world and its design is complimented by the also impressive Jumeirah Emirates towers.  In the morning, there is a haze … Continue reading Sand, Concrete and Steel

Johannesburg is a city of contrasts, there are sharp differences between the rich and the poor. I was there for a conference and my first impressions were favourable as the train to the hotel was straightforward and moved through a fascinating landscape.  There were old fashioned power stations and houses scattered well into the distance. … Continue reading Blog

The new Dental School and Hospital at Pebble Mill offers many photographic opportunities.  The sun rises and sets into the atrium providing various lights and shadows during the day.  I have posted many of these on my Flickr site but cannot resist adding a few more. It is just not me that likes the building … Continue reading Blog

The iPhone is so versatile and useful to have on you.  So I always bring it with me when running as you can often capture interesting pictures.  This series shows a few I did on a recent run.  I did see a couple of Herons but the iPhone was not the right camera especially when … Continue reading Blog

Over the summer, I experienced an amazing photographic exhibition by Mat Collishaw called “Thresholds” and it is best to read the website that gives details of it www.somersethouse.org.uk/whats-on/mat-collishaw-thresholds This extract is taken from the Web Site “Using the latest in VR technology, Thresholds restaged one of the earliest exhibitions of photography in 1839, when British … Continue reading Blog

I travelled to Vilnius in Lithuania for a conference.  The last time I was there was in February 2016 and it was very cold.  The nights were long and whilst it was welcoming, it was difficult to get a feel for the place.  Fast forward to August 2017 and it was summer.  The place was … Continue reading Blog

The #igersbirmingham community find very interesting places to visit for photographic excursions.  Usually I find there are calendar clashes or I am away from home with work or family.  Fortunately when the Fort Dunlop instalment date was announced in August, I found that I could make it.  Fort Dunlop is an iconic building that overlooks … Continue reading Blog