Photography
REVIEW: A Seat at the Fireside – heartwarming book of portraits of Brum’s poor and homeless
A new photography book showcasing poignant and compassionate studio portraits of people who have endured life under terrible social and economic conditions aims to raise money for Birmingham homeless charities.…
BLACK HISTORY MONTH | INTERVIEW: Sam Jordanne
Birmingham-based photographer Sam Jordanne has a passion for capturing images with a cinematic quality. Her imaginative and creative style is unique and aims to compliment her work as a videographer. Having captured…
REVIEW: Handsworth Riots 1985 – Pogus Caesar’s photographs hold a tragic mirror to our age
Birmingham artist and photographer Pogus Caesar has released a new book, 'Handsworth Riots 1985', which revisits a notorious chapter in Birmingham's history. In the publication, Caesar's material showcases powerful and visceral…
New photographic exhibition celebrates Birmingham’s commonwealth heritage
An exciting new photographic exhibition, which will take place during the Commonwealth Games 2022, will be previewed this Black History Month during a panel discussion celebrating Birmingham's diversity through rarely seen photographs…
Birmingham Heritage Week makes a welcome return for 2020 but with lockdown changes
Birmingham Heritage Week returns for 2020 to celebrate the city and its fascinating history, people and places for eleven glorious days. Taking place from Thursday 10th - Sunday 20th September, this…
UK’s largest photography show cancelled in the wake of global Coronavirus threat
The UK's biggest photography and video show of the year, set to take place in Birmingham, has been postponed due to the escalation of the virus COVID-19 in Europe. The…
International Women’s Day: The empowered women celebrating Afro-centric beauty
As part of our series on International Women's Day, we're exploring how women identify and balance their personal identities. Photographer Nathan McGill - currently based in Birmingham - has been documenting what it means…
Birmingham photographer on mission to challenge negative male body stereotypes
A Birmingham photographer has launched a project to make everyday men feel good about their bodies. In a bid to make men feel more confident in front of the camera and…
Who are Punch Records?
Punch Records is one of the UK’s leading music and arts agencies, based in Birmingham with a national reach. Committed to working with Black music, arts and culture, the agency's…
Photojournalist to lead photography skills workshop for migrants and refugees to share their stories
One of the West Midland’s few black female photojournalists is to lead a special photography skills workshop in Wolverhampton next week to inspire and empower refugees and migrants to share their…