Stories

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

Photographing Johannesburg
Warwickshire

Photographing Johannesburg

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.…

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Shadows and Light
Birmingham

Shadows and Light

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…

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Running with an iPhone
Technique

Running with an iPhone

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…

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Vilnius
Travel

Vilnius

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…

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Fort Dunlop
Birmingham

Fort Dunlop

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…

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The West Country
Travel

The West Country

We were fortunate with the weather when we took a short holiday break to Plymouth and St Mawes.  August was a hit and miss month with the weather but we were fortunate on our visit.  There was one glorious morning when the…

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Coughton Court
Nature

Coughton Court

Biking from home to Coughton Court for a photographic visit.  Each time I visit this National Trust property, I always spot something new to see.  The house is full of interesting rooms and the views from the Tower are wonderful.  There are…

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Walking the Canals
Canals

Walking the Canals

The canal system around Birmingham provides terrific photographic opportunities.  If you have the combination of a nice day and the time to wander along the canal network with your camera then there are few places that can match the views that you…

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Winterbourne House
Birmingham

Winterbourne House

Situated at the University of Birmingham, Winterbourne House is well worth a visit. Here are a few pictures from my recent trip there with the family. Lots of colour in the summer and next time we will remember to take our picnic…

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Dragon Boat Racing
Canals

Dragon Boat Racing

I had great fun photographing the Dragon Boat Racing in Brindley Place Birmingham today.  Lots to see and do.  It was also possible to get close to the action allowing me to get some close up pictures.  There were Romans, Star Wars,…

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Flora
Warwickshire

Flora

There are always people browsing your Flickr photographs and I was contacted by Dorling Kindersley, a London based publishing house.who are part of the Penguin Random House group.  They informed me that they are creating a presentation entitled, Flora.

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