Category Archives: Photography

Human Planet Photography – by Timothy Allen

BBC News – Audio slideshow: Human Planet. Simply stunning photographs from Timothy Allen. Thanks to Mavis Ord for pointing me towards Tim’s photography. How I’d love to take images like this!

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Durham Miners’ Gala 2011

Durham Miners Gala 2011 took place on Saturday (9th July). As ever the city was buzzing and we were treated to the usual excellent selection of bands. In approaching photographing this years gala I was keen to stay away from … Continue reading

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A World on the Brink

A World on the Brink. For some time our friend Tim has been evangelising about the environment and how we can lessen our impact on it. He has recently released an online book “A World on the Brink” which really … Continue reading

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Faded Seaside Glory

FADED SEASIDE GLORY by ROBERT BIRRELL | Make Your Own Book This book stemmed from an interest in urban decay and dilapidation. I wanted to record the decline of the North East’s traditional seaside resorts. Little did I know when … Continue reading

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Search Engine Optimization – Newcastle Photographer

In a recent campaign I have been spreading my net further to target search engine keywords with locations where the majority of the work seems to be focused, namely; photography Newcastle – www.photographynewcastle.com North East photography – www.northeastphotography.co.uk Newcastle photographers … Continue reading

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Manchester Architecture

Sorry for the long break in communications. Somehow the blog is always the last thing to get my attention. Well, I’m just back from a short break to Manchester. It’s not somewhere I know well but I’ve visited twice in … Continue reading

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Success for Rob Birrell at the Annual North East BIPP Awards!

I was extremely pleased with my unprecedented success in this years Annual Regional BIPP Awards. In my first year of entering I took 1st and 3rd places in the Commercial Category of these prestigious awards. Winner – Commercial Category This … Continue reading

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Review of Canvas Print Service

I was recently approached by MCanvasPrints.co.uk to review their service. Now I’m not a huge fan of canvas prints, being slightly of the mind that canvas is for oil paintings not photographs. However, recognising that some folk like this format … Continue reading

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Durham Photographer, Rob Birrell Selected for Shot Up North Awards

One of my images “Mobile Phone” has been selected for this year’s Shot Up North (SUN) Awards. The SUN Awards – now entering its 20th year – recognises and rewards the best commercial photography in the UK regions, working in … Continue reading

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RobBirrell.com Updated

I’ve finally got around to a long overdue update of my commercial website, Rob Birrell Photography at RobBirrell.com. Along with a new colour scheme you’ll find loads of new images that hopefully better describe what I do. Let me know … Continue reading

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