PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOGRAPHY BLOG
Honest and authentic reviews of all things Photography and Videography! From Cameras to memory cards and all things in between as well as advice and general discussion :) If you would like to showcase a product, please feel free to get in touch.
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April 2025
- Apr 22, 2025 REVIEW: Comica VM40 Combo Kit - A Budget Friendly Audio Beast! Apr 22, 2025
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March 2025
- Mar 11, 2025 A Walk Around The Photography Show 2025 London - My HIGHLIGHTS Mar 11, 2025
- Mar 2, 2025 VIDEO: Fuji X10 in 2025! BEST Budget Fuji X100V Alternative? Mar 2, 2025
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January 2025
- Jan 27, 2025 REVIEW: DIGITALFOTO BOWENS MOUNT SNOOT LIGHT MODIFIER Jan 27, 2025
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December 2024
- Dec 29, 2024 VIDEO: My Favourite Cameras That I have Used in 2024! Dec 29, 2024
- Dec 17, 2024 REVIEW - Manfrotto Pro Light Cineloader Small - Big Things come in Small Packages! Dec 17, 2024
- Dec 16, 2024 Five Pieces of Photo & Video Gear That I Would Love to Try in 2025! Dec 16, 2024
- Dec 14, 2024 Belroy Traveller 26L - The Perfect Travel Companion for Photographers Dec 14, 2024
- Dec 3, 2024 The Prompter People Pocket Cue V3 4K Teleprompter: A Game-Changer for Videographers and YouTube Creators Dec 3, 2024
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November 2024
- Nov 19, 2024 REVIEW - Sekonic L-858D - The Rolls Royce of Light Meters! Nov 19, 2024
- Nov 18, 2024 10 Essential Amazon Black Friday Tips for Photographers & Videographers Nov 18, 2024
- Nov 17, 2024 VIDEO - MY CANON R5C CINEMA RIG BUILD Nov 17, 2024
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October 2024
- Oct 28, 2024 A Birmingham Photographers Dream Job: Aston Villa Vs Bayern Munich! Oct 28, 2024
- Oct 28, 2024 Tales From the Towpath: A Sunny Sunday Cycle Oct 28, 2024
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September 2024
- Sep 20, 2024 REVIEW - iFootage Cobra Strike 3 - New Heights for Monopods Sep 20, 2024
- Sep 20, 2024 Octagon takes the Crown for the Best Views in Birmingham Sep 20, 2024
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August 2024
- Aug 24, 2024 The Top Ten Must visit Landmarks for any Photographer in Birmingham Aug 24, 2024
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July 2024
- Jul 25, 2024 How much should I pay for a Photographer? Jul 25, 2024
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June 2024
- Jun 23, 2024 VIDEO - The Leica M8 in 2024 - A forgotten Gem of a camera? Jun 23, 2024
- Jun 6, 2024 Manfrotto Pro Light Cineloader - The Perfect Solo Shooters Bag! Jun 6, 2024
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April 2024
- Apr 1, 2024 REVIEW: TourBox Controllers, I’ve seen the Lite! Apr 1, 2024
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February 2024
- Feb 14, 2024 REVIEW: Peli Case Air 1535 - A Proper Hard Case! Feb 14, 2024
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January 2024
- Jan 14, 2024 REVIEW: Matador BetaLock - Every Photographer needs one! Jan 14, 2024
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December 2023
- Dec 29, 2023 My Top 10 Cameras of 2023! Dec 29, 2023
- Dec 21, 2023 REVIEW: iFootage SL1 220DN Video Light Dec 21, 2023
- Dec 13, 2023 REVIEW: HEIPI W28 3-in-1 Travel Tripod Dec 13, 2023
- Dec 13, 2023 REVIEW: Ulanzi TT09 VideoGo Travel Tripod Dec 13, 2023
- Dec 13, 2023 REVIEW: Arca Swiss Core Leveller 60 Classic Dec 13, 2023
- Dec 13, 2023 REVIEW: FXLion Nano One V-Mount Battery Dec 13, 2023
- Dec 13, 2023 REVIEW: Bellroy Venture Sling 6L Dec 13, 2023
- Dec 13, 2023 How To Create Cinematic Looking Photographs Dec 13, 2023
- Dec 5, 2023 REVIEW: Fujifilm GFX 50s II With GF 35-70mm Dec 5, 2023
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November 2023
- Nov 25, 2023 REVIEW: Zoom F2 BT Field Recorder Nov 25, 2023
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October 2023
- Oct 25, 2023 REVIEW: Freewell Mavic Mini 3 Pro Filters Oct 25, 2023
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September 2023
- Sep 19, 2023 REVIEW: Fujifilm GSW690III - Big and Wide! Sep 19, 2023
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August 2023
- Aug 7, 2023 My Commonwealth Games - Birmingham Shines in the Spotlight Aug 7, 2023
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July 2023
- Jul 23, 2023 My First Bikepacking Adventure! It Didn't end well... Jul 23, 2023
- Jul 1, 2023 Birminghams Ever Changing Skyline - A Trip to Staying Cool at the Rotunda Jul 1, 2023
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May 2023
- May 15, 2023 A Sunny Sunday Walk with the Leica M8 May 15, 2023
- May 15, 2023 REVIEW: Sigma DP2 Merrill - A Diamond in the Rough May 15, 2023
- May 1, 2023 REVIEW: Sony A7RV - Good things come in Small Packages! May 1, 2023
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April 2023
- Apr 30, 2023 A little trip to Wales but making some Big Plans! Apr 30, 2023
- Apr 19, 2023 REVIEW: Arca Swiss C1 Geared Panning Cube Head Apr 19, 2023
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March 2023
- Mar 24, 2023 BIRMINGHAMS BLOSSOM IS BLOOMIN' BEAUTIFUL, BAB! Mar 24, 2023
- Mar 23, 2023 WELCOMING THE SPRING WITH THE BEST VIEW IN BIRMINGHAM! Mar 23, 2023
- Mar 16, 2023 YASHICA MAT 124 G REVIEW - BUDGET BEAUTY OR TWIN LENS TAT? Mar 16, 2023
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February 2023
- Feb 19, 2023 Fuji X100V - Amazing But Is It Worth The Hype? Feb 19, 2023
- Feb 10, 2023 Bronica GS-1 - The Most Underrated Medium Format Camera Ever? Feb 10, 2023
- Feb 10, 2023 Canon Selphy CP1500 - Pocket Sized Powerhouse Printing! Feb 10, 2023
- Feb 9, 2023 Trying Three Lomography Films! Feb 9, 2023
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December 2022
- Dec 31, 2022 2022 in Review - Looking back at a crazy year! Dec 31, 2022
- Dec 29, 2022 My Top 10 Cameras of 2022! Dec 29, 2022
- Dec 22, 2022 Fuji X10 Review - Best Alternative to the X100V? Dec 22, 2022
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August 2022
- Aug 20, 2022 Leica M8 - My First Impressions... Aug 20, 2022
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January 2022
- Jan 26, 2022 K&F Concept Tripod - The little tripod that can! Jan 26, 2022
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November 2021
- Nov 28, 2021 A Roof With A View - A Unique Vantage Point! Nov 28, 2021
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October 2021
- Oct 13, 2021 The Best View in Brum? Possibly... Oct 13, 2021
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August 2021
- Aug 3, 2021 INSIDE JOB: Autocab Event Manchester Aug 3, 2021
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June 2021
- Jun 6, 2021 The Demolition of Rugeley Power Station Jun 6, 2021
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March 2021
- Mar 6, 2021 My Camera Collection for 2021! Film and Digital!! Have I wasted my Money?? Mar 6, 2021
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December 2020
- Dec 3, 2020 VIDEO: Samyang AF 85mm f1.4 RF REVIEW - Best 'Bang for Buck' RF Mount Lens??? Dec 3, 2020
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November 2020
- Nov 28, 2020 Get Your Print Order by Christmas - Last Date for Ordering! Nov 28, 2020
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August 2020
- Aug 30, 2020 CAR PHOTOGRAPHY – 10 TIPS FOR TAKING BETTER PICTURES Aug 30, 2020
- Aug 30, 2020 Film Photography - Shooting with the Canon EOS 30 & Kodak UltraMax Aug 30, 2020
- Aug 28, 2020 INSIDE JOB: Commission for Elevate Property Group Aug 28, 2020
- Aug 28, 2020 REVIEW: Adam Audio T8V Studio Monitors Aug 28, 2020
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July 2020
- Jul 17, 2020 INSIDE JOB: Commission for Woodblocx Garden Design Jul 17, 2020
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June 2020
- Jun 7, 2020 Corona Virus Update - I'm back to work!!! Jun 7, 2020
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May 2020
- May 24, 2020 10 Essential Accessories for Photographers UNDER £50!!! May 24, 2020
- May 22, 2020 REVIEW: Mamiya 645 Pro - The perfect Medium Format Film camera for beginners? May 22, 2020
- May 1, 2020 Why shoot Film Photography in 2020? May 1, 2020
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April 2020
- Apr 18, 2020 The Ultimate Canon EOS-R Cinema Rig Apr 18, 2020
- Apr 18, 2020 10 Useful things Photographers can do during Lockdown!!! Apr 18, 2020
- Apr 12, 2020 Corona Virus Update: April 2020 Apr 12, 2020
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December 2019
- Dec 29, 2019 VIDEO: MY DREAM DESK/STUDIO SETUP FOR 2020!!! Dec 29, 2019
- Dec 29, 2019 VIDEO: The Canon EOS-R is the BEST camera of 2019!! Dec 29, 2019
- Dec 11, 2019 How to get the Black & White Film look with the DXO Nik Collection 2.3 Dec 11, 2019
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November 2019
- Nov 24, 2019 VIDEO: The Loupedeck CT for Photographer & Videographers Nov 24, 2019
- Nov 22, 2019 VIDEO: LowePro Protactic 450 AW II - Still the BEST Camera Bag in 2019? Nov 22, 2019
- Nov 22, 2019 VIDEO: DataColor Spyder X Elite - BEST Monitor Calibrator Nov 22, 2019
- Nov 22, 2019 VIDEO: Zhiyun Weebill S - HONEST first Impressions! Nov 22, 2019
- Nov 22, 2019 VIDEO: Burnout Killing your creativity? This is how to deal with it! Nov 22, 2019
- Nov 16, 2019 REVIEW: LowePro 'ProTactic' 450 AW II Nov 16, 2019
- Nov 14, 2019 REVIEW: Manfrotto 'Manhattan - Speedy 10' Messenger Bag Nov 14, 2019
- Nov 11, 2019 DxO PhotoLab 3: The future of photo editing software? Nov 11, 2019
- Nov 5, 2019 VIDEO & REVIEW: DataColor Spyder X Elite - Monitor Calibrator Nov 5, 2019
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September 2019
- Sep 1, 2019 5 Tips for Photographers - Making the Most of Autumn Sep 1, 2019
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August 2019
- Aug 23, 2019 REVIEW: Skyreat ND/CPL Filters for DJI Osmo Pocket Aug 23, 2019
- Aug 14, 2019 Modern Nostalgia: A Backwards approach to Photography Aug 14, 2019
- Aug 11, 2019 Bullring & Grand Central After Dark - The Sequel! Aug 11, 2019
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July 2019
- Jul 26, 2019 Ricoh GRIII - First Impressions... Jul 26, 2019
- Jul 21, 2019 Unfiltered Lives: A Project in Collaboration with Birmingham University Jul 21, 2019
- Jul 14, 2019 Longbridge Student Photography Competition - Your Chance to WIn a Camera! Jul 14, 2019
- Jul 14, 2019 I'm now an Amazon Influencer! Plus: 5 Tips for photographers on Amazon Prime Day! Jul 14, 2019
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April 2019
- Apr 8, 2019 Broge Poles - How to get a Drone style shot without the Drone Apr 8, 2019
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February 2019
- Feb 24, 2019 A Foggy Morning in Birmingham Feb 24, 2019
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January 2019
- Jan 3, 2019 REVIEW: Adam Audio A5X Studio Monitors Jan 3, 2019
- Jan 3, 2019 What is the meaning of Photography? Jan 3, 2019
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December 2018
- Dec 1, 2018 VIDEO - Canon EOS-R Preview Dec 1, 2018
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November 2018
- Nov 18, 2018 VIDEO - Landscape Photography Wales - Fail! Nov 18, 2018
- Nov 2, 2018 REVIEW: Loupedeck+ Nov 2, 2018
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October 2018
- Oct 6, 2018 VIDEO: REVIEW - FUJI X100F Oct 6, 2018
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September 2018
- Sep 23, 2018 REVIEW: Fujifilm X100F Sep 23, 2018
- Sep 15, 2018 REVIEW: Samsung Pro Endurance 128gb MicroSDXC Sep 15, 2018
- Sep 2, 2018 NEW RELEASE: SAMSUNG X5 Sep 2, 2018
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August 2018
- Aug 27, 2018 CASE STUDY: My Experiences of the QNAP TS-435B NAS Aug 27, 2018
- Aug 19, 2018 !Mo Straps - Camera Fashion! Aug 19, 2018
- Aug 14, 2018 The Importance of Protecting your data - My Data Management Plan Aug 14, 2018
- Aug 7, 2018 REVIEW: Rogue FlashBender 2 Portable Lighting Kit Aug 7, 2018
- Aug 6, 2018 Choosing the right Hard Drives - Seagate Ironwolf 12tb NAS drives Aug 6, 2018
- Aug 5, 2018 REVIEW: BenQ SW271 - 27" IPS LED Monitor - 4K UltraHD Aug 5, 2018
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March 2018
- Mar 31, 2018 Introduction to NAS & The QNAP TS-453-B Mar 31, 2018
- Mar 25, 2018 Photographing Birmingham - Architecture & Street Workshop Mar 25, 2018
- Mar 2, 2018 Beauty in the 'Beast'... Mar 2, 2018
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January 2018
- Jan 21, 2018 REVIEW: Rogue FlashBender 2 XL Pro Lighting System Jan 21, 2018
- Jan 14, 2018 12 Views of Birmingham that will never be the same! Jan 14, 2018
- Jan 14, 2018 REVIEW: VIDEO - Samsung Evo Plus Micro SD Card Jan 14, 2018
- Jan 7, 2018 London - Photography in the Capital Jan 7, 2018
- Jan 1, 2018 VIDEO: REVIEW - MIOPS Smart Trigger Jan 1, 2018
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December 2017
- Dec 20, 2017 GIVEAWAY: Win two A3 Framed Prints!!! Dec 20, 2017
- Dec 12, 2017 VIDEO: Birmingham - The City Under Snow Dec 12, 2017
- Dec 9, 2017 The Birmingham Blizzard! it's Snow beautiful... Dec 9, 2017
- Dec 4, 2017 Important Christmas Information Dec 4, 2017
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November 2017
- Nov 26, 2017 The end of an era... Nov 26, 2017
- Nov 9, 2017 REVIEW - Benro TSLO8AN Tripod Nov 9, 2017
- Nov 2, 2017 Building Brum: Westside meets Eastside Nov 2, 2017
- Nov 1, 2017 REVIEW: Samsung EVO Plus microSD Card Nov 1, 2017
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September 2017
- Sep 23, 2017 Random Rally fun and a little-known fact about me... Sep 23, 2017
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August 2017
- Aug 24, 2017 REVIEW: Zeiss 18mm f2.8 Milvus Lens Aug 24, 2017
- Aug 20, 2017 IgersBirmingham - World Photo Day Aug 20, 2017
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July 2017
- Jul 9, 2017 From Boring to Beautiful - Basic Photo Edit Jul 9, 2017
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June 2017
- Jun 25, 2017 REVIEW: BenQ SW320 31.5" 4K IPS Monitor Jun 25, 2017
- Jun 7, 2017 REVIEW: Samsung T3 Portable SSD 500gb Jun 7, 2017
- Jun 5, 2017 National Freelancers Day Jun 5, 2017
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May 2017
- May 18, 2017 #BullringAfterDark - One night, One Empty Bullring and lots of Photographers! May 18, 2017
- May 1, 2017 Birmingham Wholesale Markets May 1, 2017
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March 2017
- Mar 27, 2017 'I Love Jewellery Quarter' Instameet with IgersBirmingham Mar 27, 2017
- Mar 14, 2017 The Three Ingredients of Success... Mar 14, 2017
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February 2017
- Feb 26, 2017 Finding out you're not that good after all... Feb 26, 2017
- Feb 3, 2017 10 Times Birmingham has been the most Beautiful City in the UK Feb 3, 2017
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January 2017
- Jan 29, 2017 Camera or iPhone? It's all just Apples and Oranges... Jan 29, 2017
- Jan 23, 2017 Sunrise? I think I mist it... Jan 23, 2017
- Jan 16, 2017 Birmingham's Growing Photography Community Jan 16, 2017
- Jan 9, 2017 A Photographic trip to Edgbaston Reservoir Jan 9, 2017
- Jan 1, 2017 Goodbye 2016, Hello 2017 Jan 1, 2017
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December 2016
- Dec 20, 2016 12 Days of Christmas - Giveaway! Dec 20, 2016
- Dec 12, 2016 Autumn in Birmingham - Video Dec 12, 2016
- Dec 12, 2016 Street Photography in New York Dec 12, 2016
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November 2016
- Nov 21, 2016 West Midlands Wildlife Instameet - Brandon Marsh Nov 21, 2016
- Nov 14, 2016 News - Long Exposure Photo Walk Nov 14, 2016
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October 2016
- Oct 17, 2016 Closing the gap: iPhone v DSLR Oct 17, 2016
- Oct 12, 2016 Fancy grabbing yourself a bargain? Oct 12, 2016
- Oct 10, 2016 Christmas comes early with these Top Ten Tips Oct 10, 2016
- Oct 2, 2016 An Evening with IgersBirmingham on a very tall building! Oct 2, 2016
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June 2016
- Jun 26, 2016 Street Photography in Birmingham... Kind of... Jun 26, 2016
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May 2016
- May 21, 2016 Long Exposure Photography using the LEE Filter System May 21, 2016
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March 2016
- Mar 5, 2016 IgersBirmingham & Ikon Gallery - Mendelsohn Instameet: Balsall Heath Mar 5, 2016
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December 2015
- Dec 30, 2015 Goodbye 2015, Hello 2016! Dec 30, 2015
- Dec 29, 2015 A belated Merry Christmas Dec 29, 2015
- Dec 7, 2015 Competition time! Free Giveaway... Dec 7, 2015
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November 2015
- Nov 29, 2015 Looking to the future... Nov 29, 2015
- Nov 27, 2015 Why do we still buy prints? Nov 27, 2015
- Nov 23, 2015 Taking to the streets Nov 23, 2015
- Nov 18, 2015 It's back! Frankfurt Christmas Market returns to Birmingham Nov 18, 2015
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October 2015
- Oct 18, 2015 Shop now open! Oct 18, 2015
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September 2015
- Sep 29, 2015 A Grand new Central point for Birmingham Sep 29, 2015
- Sep 21, 2015 The Rotunda's 50th Birthday Party Sep 21, 2015
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August 2015
- Aug 25, 2015 Ten out of Ten(by) Aug 25, 2015
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July 2015
- Jul 26, 2015 Capturing Birmingham's hidden beauty... Part 2 Jul 26, 2015
- Jul 18, 2015 Capturing Birmingham's hidden beauty... Part 1 Jul 18, 2015
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June 2015
- Jun 20, 2015 It's been a while..... Jun 20, 2015
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January 2015
- Jan 18, 2015 Snow-way! Birmingham gets a light dusting... Jan 18, 2015
- Jan 11, 2015 Fail to plan... Jan 11, 2015
- Jan 4, 2015 Happy New Year to you all! Jan 4, 2015
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December 2014
- Dec 13, 2014 Independent Birmingham Dec 13, 2014
- Dec 6, 2014 Picture Birmingham Dec 6, 2014
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November 2014
- Nov 23, 2014 It's Christmas time... Nov 23, 2014
- Nov 10, 2014 Capturing 'The Shot' All you need is luck! Nov 10, 2014
- Nov 3, 2014 Autumn hits St Paul's Square Nov 3, 2014
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October 2014
- Oct 11, 2014 Gear Review - Lowepro Flipside 400 AW Oct 11, 2014
- Oct 4, 2014 Analogue Revolution - Shooting film Oct 4, 2014
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September 2014
- Sep 28, 2014 Birmingham on Fire - Wire wool Photography Sep 28, 2014
- Sep 6, 2014 Snow Hill Station and it's surroundings Sep 6, 2014
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June 2014
- Jun 22, 2014 The Golden Hour... Jun 22, 2014
- Jun 16, 2014 A Canadian adventure.... Jun 16, 2014
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May 2014
- May 26, 2014 Things to come... May 26, 2014
- May 5, 2014 Architecture in Birmingham May 5, 2014
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April 2014
- Apr 29, 2014 Photo Walk Birmingham - 27/04/14 Apr 29, 2014
- Apr 13, 2014 Cherry Blossom in Birmingham Apr 13, 2014
- Apr 12, 2014 More on the Photo-walk - a route has been chosen... Apr 12, 2014
- Apr 6, 2014 Join me on a Birmingham Photo-walk 27/04/14 Apr 6, 2014
- Apr 1, 2014 A short trip to Shrewsbury Apr 1, 2014
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March 2014
- Mar 30, 2014 First Blog post for the new site... Mar 30, 2014