Photography, random posts and very little about kebabs.
Birmingham related things
So minding my own business the other day, I stumble across a film being shot in Brum. Actually it’s the second time I’ve come across the same film, but the other time was in the ICC. Anyway, got the camera out and started to shoot away. Then a member of the film crew informed me I wasn’t allowed to shoot their film when they were filming. Once I explained the law to him (public place etc) to him he went away. So I carried on shooting.
As title, very busy with work and soon be even more busy with Wab Shop (My stock and shop stuff). So hopefully in a while I’ll be able to pop my head up above all what’s happening and say something worthwhile.
It’ll probably be a moan though 🙂
As title, We Are Birmingham are now selling. Just T-Shirts at the moment, but it all helps towards the startup costs.
So you want one?
Of course you do. £15 available from the Wab Blog or if you want to walk up to a real shop you can get them from the People shop in Kings Heath (though best to ring to see what stock/sizes the shop has)
Available in sizes from small lady (fitted) to fat bloke (me – unfit).
Getting closer to actually happening is a scary thing, sure I’ve run my successful IT and Photography business* for a number of years now. But actually being involved** with the opening of a shop is a little daunting.
Still things are moving on, we have a new name (formally was the Created in Birmingham Shop) we are a limited company and hopefully we’ll be a step nearer to opening shortly. You can however find out a bit more, or keep up to date with the shop’s blog. You can also tweet us or poke and tell us about your Farmville achievements on FaceBook.
If you want to come along to listen to what been going on, then sign up for the public meeting at the Victoria Pub*** in brum tomorrow night. It’s a nice place that does real ale, so that’s another reason to turn up. To book click on the Eventbrite link here.
Come along, support us support local Birmingham Artists****
* I can’t retire on my companies profits yet.
** I’ve not done too much yet – but as a man with van role I may be busier soon
*** We Are Birmingham Public Meeting 7.30pm Thursday 23rd September 2010 Upstairs@ The Victoria 48 John Bright Street Birmingham B1 1BN
**** Me as well – though don’t consider myself to be an artist
/edit posted new fab logo – cant wait for the T-Shirts
Well I am 40 so it’s a natural progression to go to a camera club. You see I’ve always been a bit dismissive of the whole idea, I mean meeting up with like minded photo enthusiasts who’d want to do that.
With that thought in my mind I ventured out to my local camera club (Yardley PS) to see a presentation from @peteashton about TTV (Through The Viewfinder photography). I’ve known that Pete has been doing this for a while now, but never got a chance to speak about it with him.
Anyway, I went along and enjoyed it. The people were a friendly bunch, seems to be no pretension from the gathered audience and I got to look at a Pete’s stuff in greater detail than before. So will I join, not too sure. I may be one to just dip in and out initially (at £1.50 a pop it’s not an issue).
Pete having picture taken by @Katchooo, taken by me using a very poor quality iphone camera (nb not representative of my photography)