The Traveling Photographer: London

Course details

Welcome to London, the Strobist's favorite city. This vignette aims to make London more accessible, productive, and enjoyable to the first-time photo traveler. David Hobby, founder of the popular photography blog Strobist.com, explores London from the perspectives of both photographer and traveler, ensuring the optimum balance between shooting and simply experiencing the city. He covers logistics for the photographer on the move, and tips for photographing sites such as Big Ben, Trafalgar Square, and Greenwich, home of the prime meridian.

Find more courses in the series, including the vital first installment, The The Traveling Photographer: The Basics, on David's author page.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome to London

1. Starting Out - Logistics

02 - Getting there and knowing where to stay
03 - The three food groups - Cell service, data access, and money
04 - Chat with a local - What to shoot
05 - Chat with a local - The tripod police

2. Experiencing and Shooting

06 - Shoot - Big Ben from South Bank
07 - Shoot - Trafalgar Square
08 - Pro tip - Leave your knife behind
09 - Shoot - Side trip to Greenwich
10 - Experience - Eating in London
11 - Shoot - The best skyline view in London
12 - Shoot - The Shard from Tower Bridge
13 - Experience - The world's most amazing Nikon store
14 - Pro tip - Use buses as photo platforms
15 - Light table - Along London's South Bank

Conclusion

16 - Parting thoughts about London