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

Centenary Square
Birmingham

Centenary Square

Centenary square has a new water feature and it is a very large reflecting pool. It offers photographers the chance to take some beautiful pictures. Whilst it has been opened there is still work taking place on the square and it will…

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Confetti Fields 2019
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Confetti Fields 2019

A year on and another trip to the Confetti fields at Wick, near Pershore. This time we took more of the family to see the flowers. It was in a different field and I don’t think the display was as intense as…

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Photographing Atomium
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Photographing Atomium

I have been to Brussels many times but never to the Atomium and it is one of the places on my travel bucket list.  We were in Brussels for an intensive feedback with Marie Curie funding at the European Research Council. Our visit…

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Photographing Vancouver – Electric Harbour Tours
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Photographing Vancouver – Electric Harbour Tours

This was a special day. As soon as I arrived in Vancouver I started posting pictures on my social media accounts.  These were picked up by the Meet in Vancouver convention bureau team. They messaged me as they found out that I was both…

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Photographing Vancouver– Stanley Park
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Photographing Vancouver– Stanley Park

Stanley park is the centre of Vancouver. A large natural reserve near to the city and it has so much to see in it.  I did some running around on my first morning and used my iPhone to take pictures of the eastern…

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Photographing Vancouver– Around the Marina
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Photographing Vancouver– Around the Marina

The conference is intense but during the lunchtime breaks, I was able to take time out and stroll around the seafront.  Vancouver is a photogenic city and there is always something happening.  You can spend many an hour just watching the harbour float planes…

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Photographing Vancouver – Playing Tourist
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Photographing Vancouver – Playing Tourist

Vancouver is a beautiful location for a conference, and it was my third visit to the city, previously visiting in 1999 and 2009. Therefore, as the year was 2019, I was due my usual visit 🙂  We had some down time prior to the…

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Black and White
Canals

Black and White

This has been a week of rain and the days have been dull. Even though it is wet there are still great opportunities to go out and take photographs.. My early Wednesday walk from Snow Hill took in the canals that run…

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England’s Big Picture
Birmingham

England’s Big Picture

I am very pleased as it is my second feature this year on the BBC England’s Big Picture. This picture is of the Cube taken from the basement. It is an iconic picture and one taken by many people. It is a…

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Lord Leycester’s Hospital
Canals

Lord Leycester’s Hospital

Warwick is a favourite place of mine as it has many hidden delights.  The tourists flock to thee castle and will generally give the town a miss.  Don’t get me wrong the castle is well worth a visit and if you are…

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Top of the Rotunda
Birmingham

Top of the Rotunda

When the chance came to take photographs from the top of the Rotunda then I was first in the queue. Maybe not first as there were several other keen photographers that wanted to up there as well. Those people with passion, @Birminghamweare…

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Englands Big Picture #2
Warwickshire

Englands Big Picture #2

I sent my picture of Chesterton Windmill into BBC England to see if it would be suitable for their theme ‘clearing the mind’. Each day, Englands Big Picture feature an interesting photograph shared with them from across England. The week that I…

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