Post by modulorMAN
This Brutal City – New Street Signal Box
Post by modulorMAN
#NewStreetNewStart – Phase One
Well… Imagine this… A huge construction project being delivered ON TIME! They have managed to get Phase one of New New Street open when they said they would… Just, because the commuters are pouring through the new concourse and on some sections the plaster isn’t dry yet!
First impressions are really good! I think this is going to be a really great station when they finish phase two at the end of 2014.
Here are some photos from my iPhone of the entrance on Stevenson Street, and the new concourse.
2012 – A Year in Black and White..
Mid way in 2012 I was kindly given a classic Olympus OM1-N 35mm SLR. This has been a revelation and made me pine for the old, sadly missed, Nikon FM2 I had for a while at Uni, before it was robbed!
The quality of the camera and standard 50mm lens makes the modern cameras I’ve come into contact with seem very plasticy and a bit cumbersome.
I decided that I would use this camera for taking purely black and white art photographs, and leave digital for taking snaps.
It has been a steep learning curve, getting to grips with a fully manual camera after so long in the auto focus world of Digital. The first film I took was at a friend’s wedding… unfortunatly this film was spoilt and I very quickly re-aquainted with one drawback of film!
This is a review of some of the pictures I have taken over the course of the year.
May saw us enjoy THE week of British summer in Westward Ho! Devon.
In contrast to the excess of tramlines, September also saw another friend’s Wedding, with some very sweet flower girls.
In November I was in Paris. The first time I have visited the city, and I was really impressed. There is a great sence of contrast, between glamour and Decay.
There are always Photographic oportunities on my doorstep in Birmingham. It’s a great city!
Architectural Photography of Birmingham
Birmingham New Street- 35mm B/W iso 400 Film
The Future’s Bright the Future’s… Still a 3D Visual.

(not my image)
The Future’s Bright the Future’s… Still a 3D Visual.

(not my image)