Sunday 23 June 2019

a red dress



Jemimah wears a mature head on such young shoulders - she turns nineteen in just a few days time.  Her mother is a Cypriot and her father an Englishman. Already she has traveled to or lived in many different countries.

I met Jeminah during a recent Pride march and she kindly agreed to a photo-shoot around Birmingham where she's currently studying for a degree in arts and design. As well as being part of the LGBT community, Jemimah is a member of the University's burlesque group.  A former ballet dancer she finds in burlesque a means to express and explore her persona.

In search of suitable backdrops we visit a coffee shop, the grounds of Birmingham cathedral, a set of old-fashioned telephone boxes squirreled away in one of the quieter thoroughfares, the Edwardian tea-room in Birmingham Cathedral and the roof garden which tops the new library.



 




 











 




 


 




Saturday 22 June 2019

in bluebell wood



A dry morning after all the rain - a perfect opportunity to take Roscoe for his first walk in bluebell wood. He loved it!!







Thursday 20 June 2019

it's a blast at the caravan gallery!!!



What a fantastic exhibition by The Caravan Gallery at the former Poundland shop in West Bromwich. It's curated by Jan Williams and Chris Teasdale and is part of the Blast! festival of photography, talks and walks.

I get to meet both Jan and Chris and speak to another leading contributor, Mike Maynard.  And surprise, surprise, I find another member of my photography group is already exhibiting his work on the People's Wall.  

It's well worth seeing and I thoroughly recommend a visit before the exhibition closes on 29th June.