Events

Highbury Hall Open Day: Light, Shadows and Hidden Rooms
Birmingham

Highbury Hall Open Day: Light, Shadows and Hidden Rooms

Highbury Hall is yet another place that I have not visited during my time at Birmingham. Fortunately, IgersbirminghamUK provided the opportunity and our visit coincided with an open day at Highbury Hall and Trust.  The day was going to be warm and sunny.  I…

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The Photography and Video Show 2026
Birmingham

The Photography and Video Show 2026

Overall, the Photography and Video Show 2026 at the NEC Birmingham was an enjoyable experience. With so much to see and explore, the day passed quickly. I may differ from many delegates, as I was not there to purchase equipment or products…

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Street Photography with the GFX100RF and MrWhisper
Street

Street Photography with the GFX100RF and MrWhisper

The opportunity to use the Fujifilm GFX100RF on a street photography walk with MrWhisper was too good to pass up. The walk was part of the Festival of Photography organised by Amateur Photographer magazine at the University of Greenwich. I’d left it late to…

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Burst of Colour on the Streets of Worcester
Travel

Burst of Colour on the Streets of Worcester

I travelled to Worcester in search of streets with burst of colour, even though the weather forecast looked less than promising. Accompanied by my daughter and grandson, we set off to explore the city’s urban art scene during the Worcester Paint Festival.…

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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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Captured on the Walls: Birmingham’s Vibrant Street Art
Birmingham

Captured on the Walls: Birmingham’s Vibrant Street Art

Birmingham is being spray-painted, and colourful graffiti is appearing on walls around the city. There is a vibrant street art scene in Birmingham, centred in and around Digbeth. The artwork has spread out to the Southside, with several walls and car parks receiving…

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Blue, Blue, my first look into the world of Cyanotype printing
Observation

Blue, Blue, my first look into the world of Cyanotype printing

The Stirchley Observation Project exhibition took place at the Old Print Works in Balsall Heath. On the last day, Francesco Falciani had arranged for a cyanotype printing workshop led by Tracey Thorne to take place.  Tracey is a documentary photographer with a particular interest…

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The lights are on at Birmingham for those long winter nights.
Birmingham

The lights are on at Birmingham for those long winter nights.

The Birmingham Light Festival has brightened up the city as look to the end of winter. Light festivals have been held previously, and this year, the company Opus supplied 11 imaginative light installations. Although many other activities were taking place, the BBC…

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