I love Birmingham’s cultural diversity!
I was set on photographing this sartorial old guy selling flowers on New Street for my Urban Life street photography project. I found out at home that I also captured (by accident) two Chinese guys that stopped for a chat and a passing bearded Indian in a turban behind him. Just one shot – and everyone in the scene moved on…
Just before Christmas I set out to photograph an urban roof cityscape series in Glasgow but was so seduced by bright colours and the whole festive atmosphere that I paused to snap a few street photos of the Glaswegians during their seasonal shopping rush. Unlike the last year I had already missed the “official” Xmas…
Tartan Army, fans of Scotland national football team, throw a pre-game party at the Hootenanny bar in Glasgow as Scotland plays Russia in UEFA EURO 2020 qualifier
On a sunny afternoon, armed with a telephoto zoom not to disturb the game, I went to Dock Park to document some families playing crazy golf. Dock Park, developed at the end of the nineteenth century, epitomises the Victorian idea of green spaces in urban centres where people of all…
I fell in love with this gorgeous November afternoon light in Merchant City, Glasgow. Anyone who lives here and is familiar with the typical Scottish weather knows how rare this is and how briefly it lasts. You grab your camera and shoot, shoot, shoot!!! 85mm prime brilliantly renders delicate haze…
I’ll call him Mr N – I forgot to ask his name as it was my first Birmingham Street Style Project foray into Bullring without John who is very good at motivating people to participate and who usually writes down all their information. For me Mr N personifies an urban…
Back alleys, reserved minimalism of exposed pipework, splashes of bright colour against the stonework and cheerful rows of rubbish bins inspired my recent exploration of urban photography in Glasgow. Wandering past a deserted back alley I was struck by the juxtaposition of waste and glamour. A colourful assortment of Glasgow City Council (rather…