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

A Digbeth sunset followed by the blue hour
Birmingham

A Digbeth sunset followed by the blue hour

I love January days when there is a clear blue sky and the weather is dry and crisp. We have had a few cold days like these, which have also featured bright sunrises and warm sunsets.  January is also a great time to…

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Photographing Gloucester
Travel

Photographing Gloucester

Sunrises in January are an ideal time for photography. An early, low sun rising in a cloudless sky creates areas of contrast wherever the light falls. I enjoy getting up early to catch such sunrises, so I treated myself to a visit…

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Top 4 in 2024
Observation

Top 4 in 2024

Time to review my best pictures of 2024. The latter part of my photographic year was devoted to the Stirchley Observation Project. This course, organised by the PRISM Photographic Network, ran over 12 weekends from September to November. A final exhibition featuring many…

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Eerie tree landscapes created by the fog
Canals

Eerie tree landscapes created by the fog

The dull and gloomy weather over Christmas has led to several fog-drenched mornings, which have lingered throughout the day. For photographers, such conditions are ideal for adding atmosphere to compositions. I set off towards Baddesley Clinton, where the presence of the canal…

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The noisy London pedicabs 
Travel

The noisy London pedicabs 

These pedicabs or rickshaws look exciting but they are an accident waiting to happen as often or not the cyclist is not looking at the road whilst he is weaving in and out of the traffic. These pictures were taken on Oxford…

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The Bright Lights of Central London this Christmas
Travel

The Bright Lights of Central London this Christmas

Street photographers love London, and everyone has their favourite area for taking pictures. I simply enjoy watching people move around the streets. Sometimes, you find a street teeming with opportunities for photographs; other times, it is not so fruitful. But, as they…

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Knowle trees feel the force of Storm Darragh
Warwickshire

Knowle trees feel the force of Storm Darragh

Like many people, I stayed indoors during Storm Darrargh. During the night the wind was intense and our local social media was full of posts about trees coming down. In the Midlands, we received a battering but this was nowhere near as…

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Photographic moments from Cannon Hill Park
Observation

Photographic moments from Cannon Hill Park

I have been involved with the Stirchley Observation Project over the last few months. I have not featured my experiences of the project on my blog, as I am waiting until the course is complete. We still have a portrait session and…

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Photographing the Cotswolds
Travel

Photographing the Cotswolds

The Cotswolds are practically on our doorstep, and over the years, we’ve taken many day trips to places such as Broadway or Bourton-on-the-Water. However, we’ve never considered staying there until now. With Thanksgiving at the end of November, my daughter arranged a…

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The Birmingham Cathedral Christmas market
Birmingham

The Birmingham Cathedral Christmas market

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition visited the Waterhall in Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. This is the second year that I seen WPOTY, and the images were just as impressive as those shown last year at the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum…

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Majors Green Aqueduct and the North Stratford Canal
Canals

Majors Green Aqueduct and the North Stratford Canal

Discovering new places for a photography story requires good research. Many times, I have heard other photographers say they’ve exhausted their immediate area for pictures. I would reply that I have barely scratched the surface. So, as I was looking around on Google…

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Hello Manchester, my old friend
Birmingham

Hello Manchester, my old friend

Manchester is an old friend who I do not recognise anymore.  My undergraduate degree was in dentistry and after a year, I returned to undertake research, obtaining both a masters and my doctorate degree. I then took up a clinical academic appointment at…

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