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

Photographing Dubai – 2018
Travel

Photographing Dubai – 2018

I had another chance to visit Dubai and see the Campus which is now open for business. The City is still fun to visit although as I mentioned in my last blog it is sand, concrete and steel. A year later and…

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Englands Big Picture
Canals

Englands Big Picture

I went to one of favourite spots for picture taking. Knowle Locks offers all the necessary ingredients. Water reflections, perfect setting sun, trees and a high vantage point. Add some clouds and you have the chance to take a great picture. I…

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Last days of September
Canals

Last days of September

September is always full of surprises and this year it has been no exception.  But we now reach the last days of the month and autumn is around the corner.  I am training for the Great Birmingham Run half marathon and I…

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Photographing Melbourne
Travel

Photographing Melbourne

I was fortunate enough to attend a conference in Melbourne.  It was an interdisciplinary conference and included colleagues in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing and rehabilitation sciences.  There were many delegates from around the world and also there are many friends in the…

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East is East
Canals

East is East

Taken inside Ashted Canal Tunnel and holding onto my camera every so tightly over the water

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Aston Hall
Birmingham

Aston Hall

It is always good when my diary has the free space for an Igersbirmingham instameet and I was lucky as this one coincided with Birmingham Heritage week.  The venue was Aston Hall a place that I had not visited since my daughters…

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The North Cornish Coast
Travel

The North Cornish Coast

The North Cornish Coast is spectacular, and we visited only a small section of the coast around and to the north of Newquay.  My favourites were Watergate Bay and the Bedruthan Steps.  Unfortunately, I did not have my filters with me for…

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Photographing the Eden Project
Travel

Photographing the Eden Project

We visited the Eden project as part of our summer holidays.  This is a place that I had wanted to visit so cameras were packed and away we went. Approaching the attraction, you pass through a scarred countryside of clay pits and then…

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