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My 10 top tips for photographing London
In this article, I list my 10 top tips for getting the very best photographs of London from the ideal locations to essential techniques for capturing some epic pictures of this great city.
A London Sunrise | Weekly Photo #46
A beautiful golden sunrise that was taken while on a photo walk along the Thames in London.
Under Westminster Bridge | Weekly Photo #45
A re-imagining of a cityscape photo I took 4 years ago of Big Ben and the Elizabeth Tower in London and represents how my style has evolved over that short period.
First Light at More London | Weekly Photo #44
This week I’m back in More London, along the Thames capturing a pre-sunrise blue hour cityscape, photo of Tower Bridge.
Spinning Wheel | Weekly Photo #43
In May 2019, I took this long exposure photo of the London Eye around sunset and this week I talk about how I took the photo and what some of the challenges are when taking a long exposure photo from this vantage point.
Why Every Photographer Should Print Their Photos
As I embark on my own printing journey, I wanted to share with you what I’ve been printing lately and to help convince other people to get their photos off of their computer and on to paper, I have listed 6 reasons why I feel every photographer should print their photos.
The Sun Will Rise | Weekly Photo #42
I love to get up early and venture out when visiting new places so when I spent a weekend in Ghent back in 2019, I was up and out to capture the city during what turned out to be a beautiful sunrise.
Canary Wharf Reflections | Weekly Photo #41
In 2017 I bought a new wide-angle lens and this view of Canary Wharf in London was a perfect location to put it through its paces.
On Location Photographing A Sunrise in Ghent
In the Summer of 2019, my family and I visited Ghent, Belgium and during our stay, I snuck away for a few hours to capture a beautiful sunrise in the city’s historic district.
City Glow | Weekly Photo #40
While crossing Westminster Bridge during an early morning walk during a rather windy blue hour in London, I photographed this view of West London all lit up like a sci-fi city of the future.
Shards of Chrome | Weekly Photo #39
Pointing to the sky like a shard of metal, I love how dominant the Shard looks, appearing to stand alone in this London cityscape. Along with how I took this photo, in this week’s post I talk about how I tend to use presets to edit my photos.
A Brief Moment in Brighton | Weekly Photo #38
Along with this week’s photo taken while on a walk along Brighton beach, I talk about the importance of capturing the mood and what it adds to the final image.
Good Morning London | Weekly Photo #37
This week, I share a cityscape photo of East London during a beautiful sunrise taken from the 35th floor up at London’s Sky Garden. The post also includes some useful tips to help take great, clean photos of London’s rooftops through glass windows.
On Location Photographing London With The Fuji XF35mm F2
Join me as I venture into London with my Fujifilm X-T30 and XF35mm F2 lens and capture a few cityscape images along the River Thames during a beautiful sunrise shoot.
150 Seconds in London | Weekly Photo #36
This long exposure photo of The Girl and the Dolphin Fountain in front of Tower Bridge very nearly didn’t happen as it took some time and a lot of patience on my side for there to be a large enough gap between people to capture this 150-second long exposure photo.
Defenders of London | Weekly Photo #35
I recently took a trip over to the Thames Barrier in East London during a pretty miserable, grey day and as the light was fading, I managed to capture this black and white, long exposure photo of these distinctive structures.
10 Top Tips For Taking Great City Photos
My top 10 tips for taking great cityscape photos is for those that are looking to take their cityscape photography to the next level and take better photos of their local town or city.
City Blues | Weekly Photo #34
Getting up and out before sunrise can be a challenge for landscape photographers so what motivates me to do so? In this article, I talk about how having personal creative projects provide me with the purpose and motivation to be out early enough to capture blue hour cityscape photos of London like this one.
London Layers | Weekly Photo #33
This week I got the long lens out and captured this photo of the city from the Golden Jubilee Bridge during a sunrise shoot in London.
Dijver Canal | Weekly Photo #32
Taken just after sunrise one summer’s morning, this week’s photo is one of the Dijver Canal in Bruges, Belgium.