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…
John had a dental appointment in town and I tagged along for some deliberate practice in Dumfries street photography (and to check the lens after repairs). I had about 20 minutes and needed to pick one location, one subject and one story. I found my unsuspecting subjects of the day…
I was on a walk around the Glasgow University campus in search of interesting scenes that include white combined with another colour. The idea was to simplify the style of my urban photos. I’ll never be a minimal photographer but aiming for a more laconic expression wouldn’t hurt.
The Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize exhibition was on at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, and naturally, as a portrait photographer I tagged along with John on one of his project interviews in Edinburgh. When I mention this to my mum on Skype she asked me to take some pictures…
One sunny day in June 2014 I stood with my camera in the middle of Friars Vennel, Dumfries, staring at the row of colourfully painted houses whose façades were decorated by trompe l’oeil murals. There they were – an illusionary Paws to Buy pet shop, Gifts and Accessories and Byre Antiques, aligned…
I went past New Street railway station countless times. I observed how multiple construction signs appeared everywhere and how the new stainless steel cladding designed to transform the station into a futuristic-style building went up. Of course, I had an eye for an eye-shaped feature above one of the entrances…
I went to Carlysles Court to take just a couple of images for a student area guide as The Shabby Scholar, an award-winning boutique-style tapas bar that is located there, was recommended as one of the best and amiable places for students. An urban gem situated in a cosy courtyard in…