Events

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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Cool light on the poppies
Travel

Cool light on the poppies

Little did I realise that a picture from a field in Kinver, Staffordshire, taken on a warm day in June 2024, would be displayed at Kew Gardens on a cold day in February. My photograph, Cool Light on the Poppies, was awarded second…

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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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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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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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The reopening of the Birmingham Museum and Art gallery
Birmingham

The reopening of the Birmingham Museum and Art gallery

The hottest ticket in town was the reopening of the revamped Birmingham Museum and Art gallery.  When I saw the pictures on Instagram of the great and the good of Birmingham at the Museum’s re-opening celebration then I knew I must visit and…

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Selfridges starts Christmas in style
Birmingham

Selfridges starts Christmas in style

The shop designers at Selfridges Birmingham are always ahead of the game when Christmas arrives. Yes I know Christmas is arriving earlier and earlier each year. These pictures were taken on 4th November when we went in for a shopping expedition. I…

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IgersbirminghamUK visits the University of Birmingham
Birmingham

IgersbirminghamUK visits the University of Birmingham

The University of Birmingham campus is very picturesque. Whenever there is a feature about the status of UK universities, the major news channels will film on the campus at Birmingham. The popular views are when a summer graduation is taking place in…

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Stirchley Taster with the Prism Photography network
Observation

Stirchley Taster with the Prism Photography network

Stirchley has many good memories as a place to visit.   Our first family drink, after lockdown restrictions were relaxed, took place on a cold night in May at an outside table at Birmingham Brewing Company.   I have also visited the other two breweries Attic…

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