for the beauty of: Birmingham

| May 13, 2016 

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Charity Ponter

Charity Ponter is a photographer specializing in capturing artists in their creative spaces. But it wasn’t always that way. It took a while before she found the creative outlet that worked best for her. She spoke with WBHM’s Michael Krall about her recent book for the beauty of: Birmingham, and about her very specific career choice not to photograph weddings…

Jonathan Woolley

Photo: Charity Ponter
Jonathan Woolley

 

 

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