Events

Englands Big Picture #2
Warwickshire

Englands Big Picture #2

I sent my picture of Chesterton Windmill into BBC England to see if it would be suitable for their theme ‘clearing the mind’. Each day, Englands Big Picture feature an interesting photograph shared with them from across England. The week that I…

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Photographing Iceland
Travel

Photographing Iceland

My photograph of the winter lights festival in Reykjavik that was taken on my visit to Iceland has featured in the Rove.me travel web site. Although I did not get to see the Northern lights, the Winter lights festival more than made…

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Aston Hall
Birmingham

Aston Hall

It is always good when my diary has the free space for an Igersbirmingham instameet and I was lucky as this one coincided with Birmingham Heritage week.  The venue was Aston Hall a place that I had not visited since my daughters…

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Dancing in the City
Birmingham

Dancing in the City

The Birmingham International Dance Festival comes to the City every two years. There is an extensive programme of dance related events.  It is the sixth festival but it was my first experience.  The meeting was organised by Igersbirmingham and when the announcement…

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365
Events

365

I have always used my photography as a diary and looking back at family pictures is always fun.  However, when I learnt about 365 projects in 2011 then I thought I would have a go at it.  The family said it would…

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Botanical Gardens Instameet
Birmingham

Botanical Gardens Instameet

When the notification came through, I immediately applied. A photographing evening at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens after-dark Christmas-lights experience was an exciting prospect. I was lucky to get one fo the 50 tickets as previous events sell out very quickly.  However, when…

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Father of the Bride
Events

Father of the Bride

Siân, my youngest daughter, got married to Jim Bruce and I was able to take a few photographs during the day.  We did have an official photographer and VJ is brilliant but I brought along my Sony RX100V5 for the ceremony and…

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Dragon Boat Racing
Canals

Dragon Boat Racing

I had great fun photographing the Dragon Boat Racing in Brindley Place Birmingham today.  Lots to see and do.  It was also possible to get close to the action allowing me to get some close up pictures.  There were Romans, Star Wars,…

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IgersBirmingham
Birmingham

IgersBirmingham

  IgersBirmingham is run by Fraser  and Beth and they highlight pictures taken around Birmingham. They hold regular instameets and I have been fortunate to attend those that took place around Harborne, Soho House and Spaghetti Junction. They also have a feature on…

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