My photographic assignment for my 52 week Flickr group was to photograph Graffiti. This gave me the excuse to visit Digbeth on a bright Sunday morning. My first stop was Meriden Street to look at the graffiti done by the streetartist Gent48 on the…
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As the University of Birmingham locked down so did Winterbourne house and gardens. There was still a small team of gardeners tendering the gardens during lockdown. As the restrictions eased, the gardens reopened to University staff on the 6th July. It is…
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The Jewellery quarter is one of my inspirational places for photography. Affectionately known as the JQ, it contains so much history wrapped in its character. Old and new blend together with interesting details including churches, shops, doors, alleyways and jewellery shops. Arguably…
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I planned to go into Birmingham on Sunday as it is quiet and often there is the chance of getting some interesting pictures. As I planned for the trip into the city, I thought what if I matched up some new pictures…
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For the last few years I have viewed pictures of poppy fields with a mixture of fascination and some jealousy. I always wished that I could take some pictures of these lovely wild flowers. Many of these fields seem to be around the Worcester…
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Having done Digbeth, I felt brave enough to go into Birmingham again and look around both Gas Street Basin and Centenary Square. My first difficulty was parking as car parks and on street spaces were either shut or there were traffic cones preventing…
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Venturing into Digbeth proved to be very interesting. I had a project to do on street art and therefore I wanted to get pictures around Digbeth. Sunday morning seemed to be a good time to venture forth now that government rules had enabled you…
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In the present lockdown situation, there has been the opportunity to take up different photographic projects that due to a busy lifestyle you would not normally have the time to complete. My photography revolves around my job which is travelling to conferences, my…
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The Piccadilly Arcade is part of my photographic series of arcades in Birmingham. I have already done the GWA (Great Western Arcade) and I thought it would be a good idea to follow this up with the Piccadilly Arcade.
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Every year this arguably unremarkable square bursts into a riot of colour which is provided by the blossom on the two rows of trees on either side of the square. I am being harsh about the square, as it does have the…
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The Great Western Arcade is situated near Snow Hill Station and in the morning is a throughway through to other parts of the city. It is lit up to show the different shops that are in the arcade. In the morning Greggs…
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I have never been inside The Birmingham Oratory during my time in Birmingham. This is surprising given that I am a Catholic and visited several churches around the West Midlands. Therefore I was very pleased that one of my photographic friends Kevin…
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