Charles I Statue

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Just one of the moments during a London Photography Tour. King Charles I statue is situated at the southern end of Trafalgar Square. This is a poignant statue as Charles I is positioned facing towards Parliament, where he was executed in 1649 outside the Banqueting House in Whitehall. The statue is the official centre of London, from where all measurements … Read More

Trafalgar Square Pigeons

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During our London Photography Tours we are always on the look out for unusual events which lead to creating a unique and distinctive image.  This week’s photography tour was no exception to this and we found a Trafalgar Square pigeon taking a cooling break in the fountains.  He is definitely enjoying a cooling spray in our lovely London sunshine.  We … Read More

Travel Photography

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This week’s London Photography Tour was awesome. We had plenty of London sunshine to fill our travel photography scenes with saturated blue skies and fluffy white clouds. This in itself is enough to add the wow factor to your travel photography. It’s always good to get the whole view of a location to help you remember what the place is … Read More

Ducks in Trafalgar Square

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We know that Summer has finally arrived as ducks are now swimming in the fountains at Trafalgar Square.  Here they are enjoying a quiet tour of one of the fountains.  The water is cool and the ducks are gently asking to be fed.  Rich pickings to be had from all the tourists who are only too delighted to oblige.  I … Read More

Discover Quirky London

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We love London and discovering quirky sides streets to add interest and diversity to our popular London Photography Tours. We love a bit of fun during our tours and exploring the quirky side of London gives us just that! While having fun we are also learning and exploring our cameras so that a tricky shot like the one above is … Read More

Wex London Lens Show

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The show was held near Tower Bridge cum Bermondsey way, at a close-to-derelict building in Jenner Street. Because of the state of the building we would not recommend for people with special access needs – getting in would be impossible and there were plenty of uneven floor to take you by surprise. There was representation by major camera players like … Read More

Chinese New Year 2016

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Chinese New Year starts on the 8th February but the main celebrations in London will take place on Sunday 14th February. Last year over 300,000 people attended the celebrations in Trafalgar Square, Leicester Square and Chinatown. The same number or more is expected for this year’s celebrations. Celebrations will extend from Trafalgar Square to Chinatown.  The main event is the … Read More

Great Start to the New Year

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First course of the year was our Photography Course for Beginners. We got off to a great start. The course attendees arrived on time eager to learn their new cameras. Perfect! Our first course of the year comprised of a small group of 3 learning how to use their digital cameras and improve photography skills. We specialise in small groups … Read More

New! Beginners Photography Gift Certificate

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Introducing our latest addition to our range of photography gift certificates.  This photography gift is for beginner photographers who want to learn how to use their digital cameras. The gift certificate is open date and is valid for a year.  The recipient can pick a date to suit from our schedule.  You can also add a short message and personalise the … Read More