Author: London Photo Routes
At a practical level, a good photograph is more about being in the right place at the right time and knowing what to take then the type of camera, skill and technique. My ambition is to show how anyone with a camera can produce great photographs when they visit London.
15 London Runs and Photo Routes – Trailer
This 57-second video is a trailer for a series of 15 London Runs that I created for central London on my sister site Londonruns.com see
20 Photographs from Beating Retreat 2016 – Horse Guards Parade London
9th June 2016 These annual concerts are performed on Horse Guards Parade in front of the beautiful backdrop of St James’s Park each year on
20 Images of Remembrance Sunday 2015 from Parliament Square London
This post captures some of the images from Parliament Square during this years Remembrance Sunday, which fell on 8 November in 2015. This is the day for
20 Images of the LONDON TO BRIGHTON VETERAN CAR RUN 2015 – from Westminster
The LONDON TO BRIGHTON VETERAN CAR RUN takes place on the first Sunday of every November and has done since 1896 The ‘Run’ celebrated the passing into law
16 Royal photos Celebrating the Birth of a New Royal Baby Girl – Royal Family Pictures
This post is to celebrate the fantastic news that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have a new baby girl. The princess – who is fourth
20 Images of London Marathon 2015 – Fancy Dress Runners – Start and End
38,000 runners took part in the 2015 Virgin Money London Marathon on a cold and grey London morning on the 26th April 2015 Its really
20 Images of Holland Park Area
Holland Park covers an area of 54 acres, and is considered by some to be one of the most romantic and peaceful parks of West
The 12 Best Viewpoints Around Greenwich Park London
London Runs and Photo Routes – The 12 Best Viewpoints Around Greenwich Park London Greenwich Park Greenwich Park was one of the first parks I
18 Images of St Patricks Day Parade – London
I have only been able to attend this event once in 2012 as it often fall on Mothers Day, but it is a great day
London Views for Isolation Shoes – Isolation with Light – Locations in London (Free eBook)
London Runs and Photo Routes – London Views for Isolation Shoes Isolation with Light This is another FREE ‘London Views for Shoes’ photographic book and contains
80 London Views for Marathon Shoes – Free E-Book
London Runs and Photo Routes – London Views for Marathon Shoes Please go to this web page to download your copy https://www.londonphotoroutes.co.uk/digital-books This post has a link to
12 Views of the Houses of Parliament
The Houses of Parliament is one of the sites that most people visit but few take the time to photograph the whole building from all
13 Images of Tower Bridge – Bermondsey side
This area goes from Tower Bridge on the south side and travels east towards the Design Museum and Saviour’s Dock mainly along the river.
12 Views of Albert Embankment Area – Central London
This section of the Albert Embankment runs along the south side of the River Thames between Lambeth Bridge and Westminster Bridge, and gives you some
12 Pictures from around London Bridge, Tooley Street and Shard Area
London Bridge forms part of an area historically known as the Pool of London, which is part of the Thames stretching between London Bridge and
12 Views around the Barbican
The Barbican Centre is owned, funded, and managed by the City of London Corporation, the third-largest arts funder in the United Kingdom. It was built
12 Different views of Nelsons Column – Trafalgar Square
Nelson’s Column commemorates Lord Nelson’s victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1812, and the 44 meter high column was erected in 1843 . The bronze
14 Different Pictures of Lloyds of London
Lloyds of London is an insurance market rather than a company and is located in Lime street in the City of London. It serves as a partially
12 Views around Canary Wharf Central – East London
London Runs and Photo Routes – Views around Canary Wharf Central – East London Canary Wharf Canary Wharf is now a major business district located in
20 Images of the The Trooping of the Colour – Spectators View From Outside Buckingham Palace.
The Trooping of the colour has marked the official birthday of the British Sovereign since 1748, and is held in London annually on a Saturday
12 Different Views of Southwark Cathedral
Southwark cathedral is also known as The Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Saviour and St Mary Overie, It is the mother church of the Anglican Diocese
10 Views of The Gherkin – 30 St Mary Axe
St Mary Axe was originally called St Mary’s Street. In the London Street names book of 1896, FH Habben, states that ‘ ‘in olden times,
20 Images of the Household Cavalry Standards Parade, Horse Guards Parade 28 May 2014
This Blog reports the event in pictures from my vantage point near the Mall – London on a damp morning. Great event and very lucky
12 Images from East Popular Dock and Blackwall Basin – East London
London Runs and Photo Routes – Images from East Popular Dock and Blackwall Basin East Popular Dock and Blackwall Basin This is one of the
12 photographs of the Imperial War Museum (IWM)
This is one of the areas that was covered in the earlier Waterloo to Lambeth Bridge – Photo Route A and focuses on the area
12 images of Street Art – City of London – East Side
This is a small sample of some of the 2500 street art photographs that I have collected in London over the past few years. Street Art
14 Somber Images of London 7/7 Bombing Memorial Hyde Park
For the 9th Anniversary On the morning of Thursday, 7 July 2005, four terrorist suicide bombers attacked London—three aboard London Underground trains across the city and,a
12 Images of Sunrises and Sunsets in London
London Runs and Photo Routes – Sunrise and Sunset in London Capturing a good sunrise or a sunset with a London backdrop can be challenging
12 Images of Autumn in London
Autumn (the fall) in London is a gradual process starting in late august and sometimes stretching into late November. London is one of the greenest
14 Views from around the Guildhall Area – City of London
Photographing the City of London does require you to take on an explorers attitude to hunt out the sites of Old London. This is the
12 Pictures of Trafalgar Square’s Statues and Monuments
Trafalgar Square is one of the key site in London as is great for both a photographic venue and for exploring other parts of London.
12 Frosty Morning Images in Chipping Barnet – 12 December 2012
High Barnet or Chipping Barnet is my home town in the North of London and is the highest point between London and York along the
12 Photographs from around Customs House (River Front) – City of London
This photo area stretches from the north side of London Bridge to the edge of the Tower of London along the water front, and provides
12 Photos from Aldwych and the Strand – Central London
London Streets are not easy to photograph and often look un interesting. However early in the morning during the summer months the Strand and the
12 Images around Horse Guards Parade – Central London
Horse Guards Parade is one of those ‘must visit’ places in central London as it is right on the doorsteps of London’s classic sites such
12 Seasonal Pictures of London
On the face of it, London cityscapes doesn’t seem to change much with the seasons. What you do notice is the variation in the amount
12 Photos of Bankside by the River Thames – City of London
Bankside was originally the place in London where those activities that were banned by the City of London, (like the Theatre), could operate. Bankside started
Part 4 Across London Tour – South Dock to Canary Wharf
Previous Route (Part 2) – ExCel to Canning Town Area – Link and Part 3 – Across London – Canning Town to South
Part 3 – Across London Route – East India to South Dock
Previous Route (Part 2) – ExCel to Canning Town Area – Link The first part of the route is great for the photographer, but it’s
12 Views of Battersea Park
Battersea Park covers an area of about 200 acre by the River Thames between Chelsea Bridge and Albert Bridge. This wonderful green space was once
12 pictures of Street Art Around the Brick Lane Area – Eastern Side of City of London
This second post on street art, focuses on Brick Lane which is on the eastern side of the city of London. Brick Lane is just
12 Police on Ceremonial Duties in London
This post focuses on photographing the Police as they perform their ceremonial duties at the various Royal. These photographs are from the Royal Wedding in
12 Contrasting Images of London – Assignment
Pages Assignments such as this one on ‘contrasting images‘, are a great ways to try to tune your eye so that it starts to see
12 Images of Street Photography London – Peoples Relationships
For me, street photography is one of the hardest skills to master, and the more you study the masters such as Henri Cartier Bresson the
17 Images of London Paralympics Closing Ceremony Remembered – Olympic Park – 09/09/2012
The closing ceremony of the 2012 Paralympics, was held on 9 September at the Olympic Stadium in Stratford London. It was called The Festival of
12 pictures of the London to Brighton Veteran Car Rally 2012 – Event 1st Saturday in November
12 Pictures of the The Royal Automobile Club’s annual Veteran Car Run take place each year on the first Sunday in November. The event is open to all motor vehicles (3 wheels or more) built before January 1905
12 Statues in Whitehall and Horse Guards – Westminster
There is so much to see and photograph between Trafalgar Square and the Houses of Parliament, that it is easy to pass by many of
18 Images of Camden Town Circular Route – Part 2 -Primrose Hill to Camden Town
Route Details Starting from the top of Primrose Hill, take a last look at the view and then head down left towards Regents Park Road
18 Images of Camden Town Circular Route – Part 1 Camden Town to Primrose Hill
This months route takes you on a circuit around Camden Town via Primrose Hill. Starting from Camden Town Underground station, head north up Camden High
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