Photographing Bristol
I was invited to Bristol to give a talk to a National Dental Society. I was looking forward to the visit as I had not spent much time in Bristol in the past and I knew that I would have some opportunity to…
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GWA
The Great Western Arcade is situated near Snow Hill Station and in the morning is a throughway through to other parts of the city. It is lit up to show the different shops that are in the arcade. In the morning Greggs…
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The Birmingham Oratory
I have never been inside The Birmingham Oratory during my time in Birmingham. This is surprising given that I am a Catholic and visited several churches around the West Midlands. Therefore I was very pleased that one of my photographic friends Kevin…
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Photographing London
I travelled down to London to undertake a PhD examination viva for an academic colleague and friend. I planned to arrive an hour early as the venue was Kings College. The area between Kings College and the Shard has become very photogenic. …
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A Glorious Day
Saturday was a glorious day so I ventured further afield to one of the Warwickshire country parks. The one I was interested in was Burton Dassett Hills Country Park. There was no sign of the impending Storm Ciara and the skies were clear. When…
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Festival of Light
Over the last week of January the Bull Ring area of Birmingham held a Festival of Light. There were several themed light shows and shoppers flocked to the display. There was a Chinese New Year display but I was unable to get…
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Digbeth lights
Digbeth is the new Shoreditch is a saying on the Internet. I have not been to Shoreditch for a long time and I know that Digbeth is modelled on itself not on any other town or city. It has been a while since I…
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#wexmondays
I am very pleased as one of my pictures featured in the wexmondays shortlist (January 21st 2020). This weekly competition requires you to tweet just one image that was taken in the previous seven days. You need to use the #wexmondays hashtag.
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Selfridges Study
I was in transit from work in the City centre back to my Pebble Mill base. It was a glorious day and before jumping on the bus, I decided to go to Selfridges and see if there were any good shots of…
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Under Snow Hill Station
You will have gathered that one of my favourite places is the area under the arches of Snow Hill Station. I usually get to wander around Birmingham early in the morning and I finds this time the most inspiration for photographing Birmingham. I planned…
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Eleven Pictures
In no particular order here are 11 pictures that I entered into a competition. I was surprised that I was entering most of them into the Architecture or Landscape categories. An eclectic mix which I hope you enjoy.
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Photographing Cologne
I was asked to a conference in Cologne and whilst doing the necessary preparation for work, I also get ready and planned my photographic journey for the trip. When researching photographs of Cologne a few areas were highlighted. The Cathedral and the River Crane…
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