September 2011
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Smethwick - An exhibition of images by Richard...
Richard Southall, who gave a talk at our September 22nd Meet Up, will be having an exhibition which is the culmination of a six month project which has sought to document the industrial decline of this once vibrant prosperous area.
Private view Date: 6.30-8.30pm - Friday 21st October Address: Calumet Photographic 100 Hagley Road Birmingham B16 8LA
The show will be on Mon-Fri...
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Portrait Project - Round 2 Pictures
Below are the results of the second round of the Birmingham Loves Photographers Portrait Project. Snappers from around the Birmingham entered their names into a pool and were paired up to take portraits of one another and share tips and styles. There’s no prizes or competition involved, it’s all in the name of fun.If you would like to know more or take part in the next round, then send an email to...
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Matt Walford
Q. How did you get into photography/what is your background?
I first got into photography when I went to college, it was a City&Guilds course focusing on black and white photography, I was also studying Graphic design which was my main interest back then. But when I developed my first roll of film I instantly loved it, I really liked messing round with different darkroom techniques like...
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Rob Farrell
Q. How did you get into photography/what is your background?
I studied Photography while at Art School but went down the Graphic Design route as it seemed more lucrative! Always keep at it in the old film days and moved into digital a few years ago and it progressively became a profession
Q. How would you describe your style of photography?
Modern, fresh and sometimes alternative I love shooting...
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BLP Meet Up & Guest Lecture - 22nd September
This Thursday September 22nd at 6/8 Kafe at 6:30pm will be the next Birmingham Loves Photographers Meet Up - this will include a talk by professional photographer Richard Southall
From his website -
“Richard Southall has been an architectural photographer for over 23 years. He specialises in producing photography for the leisure (restaurants, casinos, nightclubs & bars),residential,...
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Images from Boken Souls - Nigal Goodship...
Fotofilia Gallery in Birmingham will be exhibiting a series of photos taken by Nigal Goodship that were taken to document the making of urban-life film ‘Broken Souls’.
Broken Souls has been described by its Director Daniel Anderson as “about the lifestyle of being on the streets of Birmingham, being in a gang, fitting those stereotypical roles of black people and ending up as a...
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Matt Murtagh
Q. How did you get into photography/what is your background?
I didn’t pick up a camera until I was 25, it was a beaten up Pentax film SLR from a car boot sale. It’s still my favourite. I started shooting bands in dingy pubs then moved on to all sorts of stuff. I went down an academic route in training, getting a HND and then a degree in Photography while assisting various...
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Moseley Road Baths Art Exhibition – Call for...
I have been approached by Pool Of Memories to ask if there is any photographers interested in submitting for an exhibition based around the Moseley Road Baths; check out this taken from their page:
The Friends of Moseley Road Baths are looking for artists to submit work for an exhibition of art inspired by Moseley Road Baths and swimming in Birmingham for this year’s Memories and Memorabilia...
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Portrait Project - Round 2
The emails have now been sent out for the pairings in the Portrait Project - Round 2.
But theres still time to get involved!
If you want to take part in the Portrait Project then drop an email to BLPportraitproject@gmail.com and we’ll take it from there.
Don’t forget to check out Round 1’s photos and find out more information...
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Lee Atkins
Q. How did you get into photography/what is your background?
I am a self-taught, self-motivated photographer who wants to capture and explore some of the things that I see.
Q. How would you describe your style of photography?
‘playing with light’…
Q. What equipment do you use?
A digital camera, a tripod, some lenses…and light of varying intensities and diffusions.
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The Big Issue’s 20th anniversary photography...
A specially commissioned series of images by renowned photographer Paul Wenham-Clarke will be on display from 8th September in St Martin-in-the-Bull Ring Church, Birmingham, marking The Big Issue’s 20th anniversary.
Entitled ‘Hard Times’ and featuring portraits of Big Issue vendors, the exhibition has already received the photography world’s highest accolade – a Gold Award from the Association...
