LONDON VACATION PHOTOGRAPHY
for families visiting the city

Big Ben • Westminster Bridge • London Eye • Buckingham Palace

A classic introduction to London, designed for families who want to come away with photographs featuring several of the city's most recognisable landmarks without spending half a day on a photoshoot.

For families with a little more time, we can slow things down and incorporate more of central London's character alongside the major landmarks with the additions of St James’s Park, Trafalgar Square, The National Gallery, and Covent Garden.

The advantage of a longer session is that we don't have to simply move from landmark to landmark. We can pause for photographs in the parks, squares and streets between them, giving the final collection much more of a sense of your family's London adventure.


Notting Hill • Portobello Road • Colourful Streets • Westbourne Grove

For something less traditionally touristy, this route captures the colourful, lively side of West London.

Suggested route: Start around Notting Hill Gate, moving towards the pastel-coloured streets and Portobello Road, with time to explore the market atmosphere, colourful shopfronts and neighbourhood streets before finishing around Westbourne Grove.

This is a particularly good option for families who want their photographs to feel more like they've experienced London, rather than simply visited its landmarks. Notting Hill's pastel terraces, Portobello Road and market atmosphere are already well established as strong photography locations.

St Paul's Cathedral • Millennium Bridge • Bankside • Tower Bridge

This route is for families who love London's history and architecture, with a brilliant mix of old and new.

Suggested route: Begin around St Paul's Cathedral, crossing Millennium Bridge for photographs with the cathedral behind you and the Thames around you, then continue along the river towards Tower Bridge.

You can incorporate views towards the Tate Modern, Shakespeare's Globe and the City skyline along the way, before finishing with the unmistakable Tower Bridge.

Brick Lane • Shoreditch • Street Art • Markets & Independent Shops

For families looking for something a little different, this route explores the more colourful, creative and urban side of London.

Suggested route: Start around Brick Lane, using the surrounding streets and side roads to find colourful shopfronts, street art, murals and market scenes, then continue towards Shoreditch for more urban architecture and independent shops.

This route would be particularly good for families with older children or teenagers who might enjoy something less traditional — and it gives you a very different visual style from Westminster or Buckingham Palace.

Covent Garden • Leicester Square • Piccadilly Circus • Regent Street • Carnaby Street • Liberty • Hamleys

If shopping, colourful streets and the buzz of central London are more your family's style, this route brings together some of the West End's most recognisable spots. From the bright lights of Piccadilly Circus and the theatres of Leicester Square to the elegant architecture of Regent Street, colourful Carnaby and the characterful streets around Covent Garden, there's plenty of variety in a relatively compact area. And for younger children, we can even weave in a little Hamleys magic along the way.

Suggested route: Meander through Covent Garden on to the lights and crowds of Leicester Square & Piccadilly Circus. From there, stroll along the beautiful curve of Regent Street and it’s understated architectural delights, though side streets to Carnaby Street for the coolest shops on the block, up to Liberty’s iconic store front and then end at Hamleys’ entertaining window displays and alluring toys.