Where street meets urban landscape photography

I know that the observational style of street photography isn’t for everyone - but there is another way! There’s an interesting space where ‘street’ meets ‘urban landscape’, where the buildings, the structures, the light and the composition take precedence over the people.

This style of street photography allows you to stand back a little (or a lot), taking a more thoughtful and considered view of what’s around you. We may be looking more closely at the geometry of the landscape or patterns made by the light - a landscape punctuated by human figures, often with their faces not visible; think of people more as visual punctuation marks than as the subjects themselves.

Then there’s the light which, in some cases, can become the subject itself; we could call these scenes ‘lightscapes’.

So, if you like the idea of street photography but find it a little intimidating or potentially confrontational, this could be the style for you; or perhaps the urban landscape as an art form holds stronger appeal to you. If so, my workshops in the City of London (aka the ‘Square Mile’ or the financial district) may be right up your street. The next one is at the end of this month, March 31st, and there are two places available; subsequent workshops are scheduled later in 2023. You can find out more and book a place here.

Using London’s financial district as our primary canvas, this workshop combines elements of urban landscape, architectural and street photography to offer participants a unique learning experience. We explore the old and the new, the rich and the poor, using the architecture and the light to create carefully crafted street photography images with a distinctive aesthetic. Depending on the weather conditions, we may visit the areas of Waterloo, the Barbican and the City (Square Mile).