Come Rain or Come Shine

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Students often ask us if we go out if it rains.  Yes we go out rain or shine – but we don’t go out to soak ourselves!  We have been doing this a long time and we are adept at knowing where the shelter is when we need it. It is very rare for it to rain persistantly in London … Read More

South Bank Food Fare

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This week’s South Bank Photography Tour was great.  Our small group of tour attendees turned up on time and kept no-one waiting.  We like it when everything runs on time!  Taking in the warmth of the day we double check that everyone has a bottle of water in their kit bags.  Water is an essential piece of kit during a … Read More

London in the Summer

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We had an excellent time during our recent London Photography Tour. We enjoy the sunshine which creates those heady blue summer skies. London in the summer is an amazing experience. This year’s heatwave has generated lots of fantastic photographic opportunities. Keeping cool by the water, we take our time in photographing the mermaid sculptures in Trafalgar Square.  We enjoy the … Read More

Silver Cloud Cruise Ship on the River Thames

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Today we spotted the Silver Cloud Cruise Ship nestled neatly against the HMS Belfast on the River Thames.  The Silver Cloud is a regular visitor to London and recently was escorted under Tower Bridge to her mooring point next to HMS Belfast.  She is a holiday liner and carries 296 passengers.  She cruises to many world destinations but today she … Read More

Cool Photography on London’s South Bank

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While London basks in sunshine we keep our cool during the heatwave. The South Bank is full of amazing photographic opportunities. During this week’s photography course on the South Bank we explore a few of the South Bank’s dynamic visuals. The South Bank is packed and people crowd around the Appearing Rooms. They are cool.  Rooms appear when the water … Read More

Photography Walking Tours

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Summer is here and in the warm London sunshine it is a great time to be out and about with your camera.  Our photography walking tours are a great way to learn photography.  We leave the stuffy classroom behind and discover stunning London locations to practice using your camera.  In this week’s Essential London Photography Tour we walk at a … Read More

Street Photography

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Street Photography in Shoreditch Another wonderful sunny day for our street photography course in Shoreditch. The student group was small with 4 course attendees. We love teaching in small groups and the students’ love it too as there is always time for one to one tuition for every participant. This week it is an all girl-group, including Lou Smith the … Read More

Regent’s Park

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It’s a warm sunny day in April and the temperature hits 25°C.  Ron and I find it hot hot as a few days before the temperature was 14°C.  We love it as the sun shines and we feel like it is always warm and sunny. Who remembers the cold? Not us as we bask in the warm April sunshine making … Read More

Photography Experience Days

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Enjoy magnificent photography experience days during our Essential London Photography Tours.  Our tour attendees had a great time on our most recent tour.  We departed promptly at 10.30 am from the meeting point with a small group.  The light was beautifully filtered while we were photographing in Trafalgar Square.  In the photo above Rob gets a great shot of the … Read More