Photographer Lorentz Gullachsen, having returned to his home city after 15 years, noticed the changes within Birmingham. The major transformation in its economic, cultural and social sectors and how, with a population of just over 1 Million, it has become the hub for international business, exhibitions, music, arts, sports events and much more.

His passion for photography and the arts lead him to want to capture on camera the essence of the people that have made the difference to Birmingham and to celebrate its renaissance. [biography]