Street Manual

A field guide for street photographers.

by Luke Carey

London Locations2 hours

South Bank, London

South Bank, London

The South Bank is a stage. Buskers, skateboarders under the bridge, tourists at the Tate, book market under Waterloo Bridge, the river as backdrop. There are always people performing and people watching.

Best time: weekend afternoons. Golden hour with the river light. Winter when it's quieter.

Look for: reaction shots under the skate park. People photographing the skyline while the skyline is simultaneously in your frame.

Camera Settings

Any. Golden hour gives you the river light.

The Assignment

Find people watching something on the South Bank. Photograph the watchers.

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