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Author Archives: Fiona Cullinan
Abstract Birmingham
This Sunday sees the fourth and final session (for me) of Photographing the City – Matt and Pete’s sociable, how-to photography course set on the streets of Birmingham and featuring a pleasant mix of arty/techy teaching, walking, socialising, photographing stuff … Continue reading
From little Acorns…
A little bit of family history was made today. This afternoon Moselele (the ukulele band I play in) performed a gig as part of a sensory weekend for the kids at Acorns Children’s Hospice in Selly Oak. There were four … Continue reading
My favourite 15 photos of 2011-12
Every year, around the time of renewing my Flickr account, I pick out my favourite shots. I don’t know if I’m getting more critical of my work, or not taking as many good shots, but last year I selected 75 … Continue reading
Our man in Brussels
Sometimes holiday snaps produce something a little bit more artistic. I particularly like this moody photograph (of Pete) taken on the top of the rainy Parking 58 car park in Brussels. Why were we on a car park roof in … Continue reading
Photographing the Dachshund UN
The Fierce Festival is a wonderful art/performance thing that happens in/to Birmingham each year. But this year festival artistic directors Laura McDermott and Harun Morrison really outdid themselves with the promise of 40-50 sausage dog delegates attending a scale replica … Continue reading
Photographing the landscapes of Birmingham
So today was week two (of four) of Matt & Pete’s Photo School. Last month, we played with finding the decisive moment in street photography, this time it was landscapes and creating huge panoramic vistas using the iconic buildings of … Continue reading
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Tagged Birmingham, landscapes, Photo School, photography, photos, structure
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“The years have passed and so have I” – R.I.P. Davy Jones
Some personal memories of Davy Jones, who passed away this week aged 66… I became a Davy Jones addict aged 12-13 when the BBC started playing re-runs of The Monkees on a Saturday morning. They were like a human version … Continue reading
McCullin – A film by Jacqui Morris – a first review
Tonight I was privileged to see the (first-edit) premiere of ‘McCULLIN – a film by Jacqui Morris’. Here’s the trailer… McCullin Trailer from Jacqui Morris on Vimeo. This cinema-quality documentary film recalls the work of Don McCullin, the celebrated war … Continue reading
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Tagged Don McCullin, film, Jacqui Morris, McCullin
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Roller disco by the reservoir
It’s a disco but it’s on wheels. It’s roller disco! Back from the 70s/80s and currently going strong in 2012 at the old-school neon pink glitz of the Tower Ballroom by Edgbaston Reservoir in Birmingham. Tonight featured a very mixed … Continue reading
Street photography and the discomfort of strangers
Today was the inaugural five-hour lesson of Matt & Pete’s Photo School in which 10 strangers met upstairs in Birmingham’s Victoria pub to learn more about photography and how to improve our own efforts. The framework of the day – … Continue reading