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Photographic journeys, techniques and places across Birmingham, Warwickshire and beyond.

Stirchley Taster with the Prism Photography network
Observation

Stirchley Taster with the Prism Photography network

Stirchley has many good memories as a place to visit.   Our first family drink, after lockdown restrictions were relaxed, took place on a cold night in May at an outside table at Birmingham Brewing Company.   I have also visited the other two breweries Attic…

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Back to backs 20th anniversary visit
Birmingham

Back to backs 20th anniversary visit

When visiting the Back to Backs in Birmingham, your booking includes an hour and a half tour of the premises.  The buildings were built with speed and were cheap to both buy and live in.  In 1870, Birmingham was undergoing tremendous change as people…

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Adding a splash of colour to the streets of Cheltenham
Street

Adding a splash of colour to the streets of Cheltenham

All the colourful street art on the walls around Cheltenham Spa have stories to tell.  Last year the river of colour captured my imagination and my photography.  Returning on a Sunday in July 2024, I was looking forward to photographing a new set of…

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An early start to Middleton Lakes RSPB
Canals

An early start to Middleton Lakes RSPB

The alarm was set at 4.15am but I was awake long before the music “Insomnia” kicked off my waking routine.  Early starts are a necessary evil if the early bird wants to catch the preverbal worm.  Within 20 minutes, the dog had been out…

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The brutal beauty of Exchange Square
Birmingham

The brutal beauty of Exchange Square

Exploring Birmingham in the early morning is a great pastime and the city opens up for many different photographic opportunities.  One morning in July, I moved towards the law courts with no particular plan other than to take some street photography pictures.  My eye…

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HS2 gathers pace at Curzon Street
Canals

HS2 gathers pace at Curzon Street

The HS2 construction is transforming the landscape around the Curzon Street building.  Once this was a sleepy backwater and a relatively quiet part of Birmingham.  However first came Millennium Point and then the ThinkTank museum. Then HS2 rolled into town.  Birmingham City University also moved…

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The closing of the Floodgate in Digbeth
Birmingham

The closing of the Floodgate in Digbeth

The Floodgate featured in one of my favourite pictures which was taken in Floodgate street during the early hours of morning.  Although I had never been inside the venue, I have passed the front entrance on many occasions during my photographic visits to…

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Flash, Bang, Wallop Podcast
Birmingham

Flash, Bang, Wallop Podcast

We are four photographers who got together during lockdown. We enjoyed chatting about photography over zoom and decided that we would love to share our experiences with other photographers out there. As friends we share a passion for taking pictures and as…

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Photographing Norwich Cathedral and the Close
Heritage

Photographing Norwich Cathedral and the Close

The close is a small village of houses within Norwich Cathedral walls.  The area is also home to Norwich School and during the day there is an influx of tourists who visit both the Cathedral and the Close. My school friend, Tim, lives in…

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