London Creative Photography Tour
These are walking tours for individuals or small private groups (up to 4 people) to enjoy photographing some of the best London locations. An opportunity to take great photographs of popular landmarks in the city but also to discover London street life, getting surprised by the light, architecture and to develop the sense of awareness to see the unseen. We will also cover basic photography concepts to get the most of this passionate art.
There are no previous photography requirements for the tours. These tours are for people who would like to explore London with camera in hand to enjoy and share a unique street photography experience. We will be mainly managing our cameras in manual mode to have more creative options and getting the most of our equipment capabilities but also exploring the semi-automatic modes.
Please bring your camera or smartphone with the batteries fully charged and with enough memory available for the 3 hours tour.
Options
London Creative Photography Tour
What's included in London Creative Photography Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Trafalgar SquarePass-by Only
This will be our meeting point to start the photography tour and introduce some basic photographic concepts along the walk. We will be able to capture some images of iconic landmarks like Nelson's Column, the United Kingdom Landseer Lions Statues, The National Gallery, Admiralty Arch, St Martin-in-the-Fields church and many other opportunities to practice street photography in this very busy area visited by many Londoners and Tourists.
Palace of WestminsterPass-by Only
We will walk from Trafalgar square towards Palace of Westminster, passing by Admiralty Arch and The Mall, Horse Guards Parade, The Cenotaph and arriving to Parliament Square Garden where we will be taken pictures of the outside of Palace with the Big Ben and Westminster Abbey. We will share creative techniques to improve our photographs.
London EyePass-by Only
We will crossing river Thames towards one of the most popular attractions in London, the London Eye. We will have the opportunity to get different views of Palace of Westminster and the Big Ben to create new photography compositions. The walk will follow visiting Leake street, Golden Jubilee Bridges and Waterloo surroundings.
Inclusions
- Photography concepts introduction.
- You have to bring your own camera but you will be able to try/test the use of additional equipment: new generation mirrorless cameras with different lenses and accessories like tripods, filters….
- 3 hours (approx.) walking tour
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Languages: English or Spanish
- No transportation is included in the tours: like taxi, airport/hotels pickups, etc.
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- Just by the Landseer Lions Statues
End Points
- The itinerary will start and finish from a location in central London (zone 1) and it will be adapted as much as possible to your preferences, weather conditions, accessibility needs, etc. Check the map route available to have an idea about the main itinerary.
- In street photography the planning always help us to increase the chances to take unique photos but we will also enjoy the experience when leaving some room for unexpected surprises.
- In our itinerary route we will also consider variables for photography that might be changing our plans during our walk, like river tides, sun and moon trajectory/visibility and any interesting public events happening in the city. This means that we might finish the tour in a different location.
