Birmingham & Focus On Imaging

Marzipanogram · 6 Feb 2013 at 14:53

I'm thinking about visiting Birmingham and F.O.I. at the NEC in March.

To keep it short and sweet.
Is there anything in Birmingham apart from the Bullring shopping centre exterior worth shooting (staying overnight) and is it worth visiting F.O.I. if I'm not interested in buying anything ?

Thanks.

Marzipanogram · 7 Feb 2013 at 15:12

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Marzipanogram · 8 Feb 2013 at 10:32

InertProtocol said:
Town Hall, the canals, Jewellery quarter.

Oh and the tower which i believe is one of a pair which were the inspiration for some Tolkein book

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/uk/centralengland/739039/Sites-that-shaped-Tolkiens-Lord-of-the-Rings.html

unrealrocks said:
Depending on what you want to shoot there is plenty of great industrial scenes around Digbeth and further up into Handsworth. Loads of really interesting cultural scenes in some of the suburbs where different ethnicities have been really pushed together, also the obligatory light trail night shots of the tunnels and main roads.

If you want tourist shots then you are going to be fairly limited depending on your scope of interest however!

Thank you both very much

I'm wanting to shoot something close to the town centre, as I'd be walking.
Probably interior and exterior architecture type shots.

Marzipanogram · 8 Feb 2013 at 12:25

Darren555 said:
Walk down to the Custard factory (10 mins max from Bullring). Interesting stuff there and around it (railway arches, old factories etc)

Some interesting architecture (mix of old and new) around Millenium point too. Again this is a short walk from the Bullring.

As said, you have access to the older sections of the canals in this area too.

The area around the Ikon Gallery is also worth a look.

Cool stuff, thanks

Is it OK to visit those areas alone and after dark or is it best to visit them in the afternoon and shoot in ambient light ?

Marzipanogram · 8 Feb 2013 at 12:34

Darren555 said:
I'd say Around the Ikon after dark is fine & the other places before.

Nice one, thank you.

Marzipanogram · 8 Feb 2013 at 12:41

postbox said:
Ikon, as in near Brindley place? probably the safest area in Birmingham - just avoid Saturday night, everyone is intoxicated. - If you're in that area, get some shots of The Cube (inside and out).

Thanks.
I'm likely to be there on a Monday night.