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London Creative Photography Tour

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About this activity

These are private walking tours for individuals or small 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.

Highlights

    What's included

    • Photography concepts introduction.
    • 3 hours (approx.) walking tour
    • Tea and coffee
    • 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….
    • Languages: English or Spanish

    Not included

    • No transportation is included in the tours: like taxi, airport/hotels pickups, etc.

    Itinerary

    1. Trafalgar Square

      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.

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    2. 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.

      Pass by (no stop)Admission free

    3. London Eye

      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.

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    4. Covent Garden

      We will cross the river Thames by the Golden Jubilee Bridges heading to Embankment, Charing Cross and Covent Garden. These are very lively areas where you can experience real street photography.

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    5. St. Paul's Cathedral

      We will follow the tour south crossing the river by Waterloo Bridge towards the walking along the river and passing by the National Theatre and Southbank area. Then passing by the historic 18th-century Blackfriars Bridge with its iron arches, stone carvings & scenic views to finally reach the impressive St. Paul's Cathedral.

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    6. Tower Bridge

      By the time we are walking to Millennium Bridge we will probably already have a little break to have a hot drink and share a bit how is the experience so far. This is an ambitious tour where we will try to see as much as possible practicing photography. If we have time we will follow the walk by the north riverside to take pictures of Tate Modern, Shakespeare's Globe, London Bridge or The Shard which are located in the Southwark side. We will then see the HMS Belfast and arriving to Tower of London and Tower Bridge to finish the tour.

      Pass by (no stop)Admission freeSee on map

    Meeting point

    Just by the Landseer Lions Statues

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    Pickup

    • Everyone meets at the start point

    Drop-off

    • 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.

    Know before you go

    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
    • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
    • One per booking

    Cancellation and refunds

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

    If you cancelRefund
    At least 1 days before100%
    Between 0 and 1 days before0%
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    London Photo tour
    Product code
    391018P1

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