Street Manual

A field guide for street photographers.

by Luke Carey

London Locations2 hours

Barbican, London

Barbican, London

The Barbican Estate is one of the most photographically rich environments in London for architecture-led street photography. Brutalist concrete, elevated walkways, lakes, the arts centre.

Best time: early morning when the estate is quiet. Lunchtime when the arts centre fills up.

Look for: human scale against brutalist scale. Reflections in the lake. The walkways as leading lines with figures at the end of them.

Camera Settings

Wide angle for the architecture. Morning light is best.

The Assignment

Early morning. Find five compositions where a human figure completes an architectural scene.

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