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

Ibizan Villa Scenes
Travel

Ibizan Villa Scenes

Our family villa overlooked the quiet town of San Miguel in the northern part of Ibiza. Each sunset transformed the view, flooding the valley with golden light that cast long shadows and enriched the colours of the villa and the town buildings…

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Photographing the Streets of Ibiza
Travel

Photographing the Streets of Ibiza

The towns and villages of Ibiza provide a rich source for street photography. Care is required as you are in another country and people are generally on holiday. They may not take kindly to having their photograph taken. The island is very…

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Elmdon Manor Walled Garden: Solihull’s Hidden Retreat
Warwickshire

Elmdon Manor Walled Garden: Solihull’s Hidden Retreat

Elmdon Manor Walled Garden is hidden away behind Solihull Moors Football Club and is accessed via Damson Parkway. The roads are busy with large transporters and trucks carrying cars and supplies to and from Jaguar Land Rover Solihull. The lane to the…

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Beneath the Sun: Experiencing Helios at Coventry Charterhouse
Warwickshire

Beneath the Sun: Experiencing Helios at Coventry Charterhouse

Helios by Luke Jerrad arrived at Coventry Charterhouse. Collecting artwork through my photography is one of my long-running projects. My interest in Luke Jerram’s work began during the pandemic, when BBC Midlands, was filming his large-scale artwork In Memoriam. The installation, set next…

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Suspended Worlds – with oil and water
Oil & Water

Suspended Worlds – with oil and water

As readers will know, I regularly post oil and water pictures on my blog. I have completed a couple of sessions and now have a new set of pictures to share. The differences in these photos lie in the various backgrounds I…

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Are You Lost Yet? A Walk Beneath Spaghetti Junction
Canals

Are You Lost Yet? A Walk Beneath Spaghetti Junction

I love visiting Spaghetti Junction. As it happened, my car windscreen needed replacing in Nechells, so I had time to explore the canals. I headed for the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal and walked along it to the lock below Holborn Hill. Turning…

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From the Mona Lisa to a McChurch: Exploring Imbue’s Vision
Birmingham

From the Mona Lisa to a McChurch: Exploring Imbue’s Vision

I follow Imbue on Instagram and enjoy his thought-provoking artwork. Over the last few weeks, my Instagram feed went wild with notifications about his forthcoming exhibition. The images circulating included the Mona Lisa as viewed on mobile phones and a horse constructed…

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