Travel Photography: A Photographers Guide to London

Consider this your very own photographer-friendly guide on where to go for the best photographs of London, England. Join Scott Kelby and Larry Becker as Scott shares his favorite locations to shoot, along with the kind of veteran traveler tips that will help you capture images that you’ll be delighted to bring back home. Timing is everything, so you’ll not only learn where to go, but what times will yield the best chances for great photographs. This is strictly a travel guide for photographers (including a downloadable PDF), so there’s no Photoshop or Lightroom involved, just the kind of information that will aid you on your photographic journey and inspire you to get out there and shoot.

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Scott Kelby

Release Date: 2016-12-21

Lessons

Introduction

Join Scott and Larry as they introduce the class and discuss what will be covered in the lessons that follow. After the introduction, Scott jumps right into the first location to get things started.

Duration: 14 mins 47 seconds

The Lloyd’s Building

The exterior of this building is like nothing you’ve ever seen.

Duration: 7 mins 2 seconds

Leadenhall Market

The Leadenhall Market is covered historical victorian shopping area.

Duration: 5 mins 6 seconds

St. Christopher’s

A real hidden gem, St. Christopher’s is a small, yet amazingly beautiful chapel.

Duration: 7 mins 8 seconds

More London Riverside

A collection of buildings near city hall that is great for architectural photography.

Duration: 7 mins 50 seconds

Abbey Road

Although it sounds touristy, there are not many people there, and it is one of those must-see London locations.

Duration: 8 mins 51 seconds

The Shard

A building that stretches 1,000 feet into the air with an observatory on top is an amazing building to photograph up close, and from the observatory.

Duration: 10 mins 35 seconds

St. Clement Danes

A friendly place that even allows tripods, St. Clement Danes is a lovely little chapel.

Duration: 4 mins 43 seconds

Museum of Natural History

An absolute treasure of a place to photograph for hours on end that is also free to enter.

Duration: 6 mins 43 seconds

St. Paul’s Cathedral

There are only a few days each year that it is open to photographers, but it is still worth visiting and going on the tour. There are some amazing photographs to be made right outside.

Duration: 3 mins 26 seconds

1 New Change

Right across from St. Paul’s is a rooftop observatory with free admission and a great view of London.

Duration: 5 mins 8 seconds

Tate Britain

There are 3 different spiral staircases, and all are very different.

Duration: 8 mins 22 seconds

London Eye

It may sound touristy, but it is better than you think. It is a perfect location that takes 30 minutes to make the full rotation.

Duration: 5 mins 23 seconds

Somerset House

Somerset House is amazing, with fountains outside and a spiral staircase on the inside.

Duration: 6 mins 4 seconds

The Science Museum

If you love ultra-modern stuff, this is a great place to go for architecture and

Duration: 2 mins 24 seconds

Parliament and Big Ben

Duration: 8 mins 1 seconds