Today has been another day in the project to photograph Birmingham in a way that will enable it to be marketed in a more contemporary way over the coming years.
Specifically, today was concerned with a more lifestyle approach to the city and its business community. Hence, I was photographing models on Colmore Row (the business district), the Raddisson SAS hotel in Beetham Tower, New Street Station, and the Great Western Arcade – before the light finally went.
The light this morning was great. When I woke to an iced over car in the dark, I started to hope that would mean clear skies and a nice sunrise. The sunrise did its job and turned up on cue during the first photos on Colmore Row.
New Street Station really surprised me. It has been years since I photographed there, but it has thrown up some photos I am really pleased with. Of course, having two great looking models helped – and someone from the station (Mike??) who made it all happen.
Location work is always demanding on the models as they get approached by some of the less desirable sections of the community – and today was no different. Siobhan, our glamorous female model, particularly came in for some stick.
After a full day, starting at 5.30am, I now have over 8GB of images to sort through. Even though my feet ache from all the walking, it was a really great day.
