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I’m not a spiritual person, but sometimes you wake up, see the sun and just ‘know’ that you need to get out with the camera. This is a quick blog post about the power of doing just that! It's a little bit about cameras, a little bit about cycling and even a little bit about life - but nothing too deep, just some thoughts. Perfect for a Sunday afternoon read.
If you are looking for the best views in Birmingham, it’s very difficult to look beyond the latest addition to the Birmingham skyline, The Octagon. I was fortunate enough to join a group of fellow photographers to mark the topping out event for the new building and even though this is ‘not my first Rodeo’ in terms of taking pictures from tall buildings, things didn’t all go smoothly!
As a Birmingham photographer, I've had the privilege of capturing the city's most stunning landmarks on a daily basis. Birmingham's rich history and modern developments offer a diverse range of photographic opportunities. Whether you're a local photographer or visiting the city from further afield, these iconic landmarks should be on every photographer's shot list. This is my top 10 must-capture locations that showcase the best of Birmingham's architecture, culture, and urban landscape. Right, in no particular order, let's get into it…
If I had a Pound for every time I was asked ‘How much do you charge?’ Well, I’d have almost enough to pay for a Wedding Photographer for a day! Photography (for the most part) is a service industry. This means that customers require a service and just like calling a plumber, it’s imperative that the customer knows how much that service is worth.
Over the past few years, there has been a real shift towards photographers wanting their images to look more cinematic. It’s not necessarily something you will see in commercial photography but on social media, there are countless accounts dedicated to the cinematic aesthetic, and they are incredibly popular! So how do you make your images look cinematic? I took an evening stroll to see what I could create.
It’s pretty fair to say that in 2022, Birmingham had one of its busiest years ever! Without doubt, the absolute pinnacle was the Commonwealth Games. It was an incredible display of sport, community, entertainment and a whole lot more. I’m very pleased to say I was (a very, very small) part of it. One year on, I’m taking a look back at a crazy couple of weeks!
Life is full of ‘firsts’.. Your first holiday, your first car, your first house. Some are certainly more exciting than others and some are, well, a bit of a disaster! I took my first bikepacking adventure last week and very much like all of my other ‘firsts’ it had it started out great and soon descended into calamity…
Photographing Birmingham’s Skyline can sometimes feel like a thankless task. Living in the knowledge that your photo will pretty quickly be outdated when the next development shoots skyward can make you wonder why you bother. However, this is not all doom and gloom, quite the opposite.
If you are a photographer in Birmingham then there is quite a high chance that you have photographed the Cherry Blossom at Oozells Square at some point. Guess what, it’s back! The beautiful sight is one of the highlights of Spring in the city and after having missed it in recent years, I couldn’t resist the urge to go and get my photographic fill of the flowery magic.
I’m pretty sure I’m not alone when I say that I can’t wait for Spring! It feels like it’s been Winter for an eternity so when the amazing people at Orelle, Birmingham’s hottest spot for fine dining (and even better views!) got in touch and asked if I’d like to welcome the Spring in style, it was a resounding yes!!
To say that 2022 has been an odd year would be a bit of understatement. Everybody knows that the last few years have been a challenge. The 2020 Pandemic ruined lives, businesses and the economy and things were not too much rosier in 2021! So I think we were all hoping that 2022 might finally be the year where things felt a bit more normal.
Another week and another rooftop with spectacular views over Birmingham! I was incredibly lucky to be invited to grab some shots from the roof of House of Fraser, one of Birmingham’s most recognisable buildings. As if this wasn’t good enough, it also meant that I would be taking in some pretty special views of ‘Christmas in Cathedral Square’ - Birmingham’s Independent Christmas Market at St Philip’s Cathedral.
It’s not everyday that you get asked if you would like to take photos from a building with some of the best views in Birmingham! So when the awesome people at Staying Cool at the Rotunda reached out to me, I jumped at the chance! In truth, I’ve shot from here a few times in the past but the opportunity was too good to turn down.
There is no doubt that this has been a crazy year and to be honest, it almost doesn’t feel right suggesting that people buy prints at a time when we know things are very difficult for so many people! However, if you had planned to order a print as either a present for a friend or relative (or maybe as a gift to yourself for making it through 2020!) then the last date for receiving orders to guarantee delivery before Christmas is the 4th December 2020!
As a Birmingham Photographer, there is one client who I had always dreamed of working with but one that will completely divide the locals reading this. For my sins, I’m a football fan. I have been an Aston Villa fan from a very early age. I’m aware that this sentence alone may just have cost me half of my Photography and Videography clients in the second city but sometimes, it’s worth the risk. This is one of those occasions and this is my experience of working with my dream client.