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I frequently get asked if I run group events, but I haven’t done so in a while, as things have been super busy for me with my professional work.

However, I’m back and have some group street photo walks in London lined up — small groups (6 people max), popular locations around central London and east London, plus some of my favourite lesser-known spots, over the next coming months.

These street photography events are aimed at beginners, amateur enthusiasts, London visitors, or anyone who wants to explore the city through a camera or phone, shoot street photography in a group, and/or pick my brains and get some in person tips and feedback along the way.

1-2-1 walks and workshops are also available, if you prefer your own private events. Choose your own date, time and location to suit.

📍 London locations (Central and Shoreditch)
📅 September + October dates now live
🎟️ Use code: Code: EARLYBIRD10 for 10% off group events!

(more dates to be added soon for November & December)

Book your space on an upcoming street photo walk here:
LONDON PHOTO WALK EVENTS

Some snapshots from another recent private London photo tour for guests visiting from Malaysia.

To enquire about booking your own private London photography tour or workshop with me, drop us an email for more info and cost. Choose your preferred date, hours and photography interests and I will put together an affordable, personalised schedule for you!

Some snapshots from a private London photo tour yesterday. For a guest visiting from Pennsylvania, USA.

To enquire about booking your own London photography tour, drop me an email for more info and cost. Choose your preferred date, hours and photography interests and I will put together a personalised schedule for you!







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If you’re visiting London for the first time, day trip sightseeing, or travelling solo and need a local London (street) photographer to guide you around to get some shots, be your personal photographer for an afternoon, or capture new photos for your personal blog or Instagram account, you’re in luck! This month, I have special offers on my 1-2-1 photography services that you may be interested in. For further details visit the new website


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Pedley Street / Fleet Street Hill

I've always found this gritty urban location (just off Brick Lane), in Bethnal Green/Shoreditch, London interesting. One of the reasons is that each time you visit you more or less get a new photo because the street art and graffiti changes so often! Also, depending on the time of day, the light and shadow changes the image and its fun to experiment with different perspectives under this quiet, cobbled railway arch.

This arch way has a notorious East End history going back over a century (some pretty grim!), but in a way that is why many areas of East London have so much character. I wouldn't be surprised if Jack The Ripper frequented this underpass!

1st photo - 1968 (unknown), 2nd photo - 1987 (unknown), last photo is mine taken in 2017.







Last time I visited area in 2019 during a photo tour, the footbridge and the tunnel arch were boarded up and unaccessible to the public, due to local area clean up/improvements with a new block of flats going up nearby. Any 'clean up' won't last very long, graffiti wise!

Street Style Photoshoot around Shoreditch in association with Hackett London

British mens clothing brand Hackett London ran an online contest to promote their new brand. As part of the prize for the winner & guest was an all expenses paid holiday to London, an invitation to their Shoreditch store to choose some new free clothing items of their choice, plus a private photography tour with a street-style/hipster shoot with myself wearing the Hackett brand clothing.

The two prize winners travelled from Norway and were really easy to work with. We had an enjoyable stroll around Shoreditch including Brick Lane, checking out the street art, the boutiques, and we got some cool street style shots on what was a beautiful, sunny day in London.

Many thanks to Hackett London and the staff at the Brushfield Street, Shoreditch store for your hospitality.

If you are interested in a private photo tour, hiring me as your personal photographer for your day in London, or want some street style photography for your brand, please get in touch with details of your project or visit to London.

Some shots from a recent 'Personal Photographer' gig in London last weekend. I was hired by this lovely family of five, who were visiting from Texas, United States for a few days in the city.

When I asked the dad if they found me through my website, he said "No, the Concierge recommended us to reach out to you for taking our family photos while we are there". Good to know that I am being recommended by hotel staff, considering they were staying at a prestigious one on Westminster Bridge, where I went to meet them.

They wanted some photo memories of their family trip to London and they contacted me. Clients usually already have a rough idea of tourist attractions & locations they want to visit. In addition, I always suggest some non-touristy 'secret' places only a London local photographer would know, which they appreciated.



Personal photographer shoots are always a lot of fun, especially when you have easygoing subjects to work with. I was given the go-ahead to take full creative control of the 4-hour session, which allowed me to capture both the posed family photos they wanted, but also some fun, candid moments when I observed them.

I just finished editing the final selection of photos, which I have now sent over to the client.

If you have plans to visit London and would like to hire me as your personal photographer, please get in touch to discuss a session!

Shot taken on a recent private photography workshop around Paddington / Little Venice in West London. I had already met one of the students before, during the street photography workshop I ran in Porto, Portugal last year July. He advised me that he would be keen to do another workshop at some stage when we both were back in the UK. Almost one year to the day we met again this week in London for a workshop refresh.

For the tech-heads, this image was shot using a Panasonic Lumix GX9, Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 12-60mm lens. Shutter speed 1/200 secs, f-stop f3.6, ISO 1250, focal length 28mm.

For all photography workshops, London photo tours & general enquiries, please drop me a message here

London Photo Tour - City of London

Some pics from one of my latest Private London photo tours. I was booked by a female guest travelling over from South America. She was a lovely lady, well travelled, a keen photographer, but had not visited London for well over 15+ years. That being said, she wanted me to be her city guide as She wanted to take photos of iconic architecture and cityscapes of 'old' historical London, rather than just the modern skyscraper metal buildings of the city.

London is changing rapidly and some areas have almost lost that traditional city character and old time charm. However, there are still many iconic landmarks, interesting traces of a past era and historic buildings around the City of London area that are worth visiting and photographing when you are in town.

If you are interested in booking a private London photo tour with me, simply get in touch to discuss your requirements!

Taken during my last London photo tour for a travelling guest. Tate Modern - Southbank, London. One of the favourite places in London to visit for creative inspiration. For all you tech geeks out there, it was shot on the Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9M with the Lumix 12-60mm zoom lens.

I hosted a London street photography night tour on the weekend. My traveller guest requested a private photo tour, covering all my favourite central London areas and hidden back streets to shoot after dark. The evening walk did not disappoint. Being a balmy Saturday evening, London's revellers were out on mass and there was a happy vibe in the air. It felt like a celebration that the cold, winter months were finally over and that this much needed warm, dry night in the West End was the start of Summer.

Central London, in general, is a great location for street photography day or night, but I think my favourite place to photograph at night is around the Soho area. It is a combination of many things, including the neon signs that light up the surroundings, the nightlife vibe, and interesting characters, as well as the hidden atmospheric side streets and paths. There is always something to photograph in Soho. It is also a great opportunity to experiment with your camera, try and be creative with things like light play, colourful abstracts as well as find candid interactions and street photography moments in general.



This particular photo tour started at 8 pm and was 3 hours long in total, which was just about enough time to walk the set route. We covered the areas of; Mayfair, Piccadilly, Soho, Chinatown, Leicester Square and Covent Garden.

If you love street photography, plan to visit London and need a photo tour host, I would be happy to show you around town and help you take some creative photos. Schedule to availability, I can accommodate both weekdays and weekends, day or evenings.

Please contact me for more information on my private photo tours.
Photographs shown are available as prints in my Etsy store LindaWisdomPhotoCo.

This weekend I hosted a London architectural themed photo tour for a new visitor from South India. For this tour my guest expressed an interest in photographing mainly London historical buildings and architecture such as cathedrals and churches, but also wanted to explore how the more modern glass and steel buildings sit together in the London skyline. Photographing the old and new structures of the city in creative compositions and points of view was a fun challenge. This was a personalised photography tour.

The photo above is of course St. Paul's Cathedral, which if you know where to go around the City, can be photographed many different ways then just a standard tourist snapshot!

If you are visiting London and are seeking a Londoner to help you photograph the city in a creative way, and/or would like some local guidance as you explore London with your camera, visit my London Photo Tours page for further details.

I'm hosting a guest visiting from Cairo, Egypt. A private 4-day street photography tour around London starting today. Day 1 completed!

This is probably my first ever NYE & New Years Day that I am/will be 'working'. I say working, but photography doesn't really feel like work when it's your passion. So not complaining! Let's see what 2018 brings.

Have a happy, healthy and creative New Year!

Taken on a recent Soho workshop with a guest from Israel who booked me through Airbnb Experiences. Got another workshop this week and a private 4-day photo tour with another guest flying into London a week after Christmas into New Year! I'm usually winding down, taking it easy, ready for the New Year around about now!

It has been a busy and successful year for me, what with hosting workshops in collaboration with Airbnb Experiences, meeting some amazing guests from around the world, 1-2-1 photography workshops, really interesting photography commissions, a group exhibition at St. Paul's, Paternoster Square in the summer with HIP Gallery, FujiFilm and Matt Hart, having my work permanently displayed in a 5-star London hotel, being asked to be one of the panel judges for the British Photography Awards, growing my photography print Etsy Shop and so much more!



As off tomorrow afternoon though, I plan to take the next couple of weeks off, to enjoy the Christmas holidays. I'm already preparing for what's ahead in 2018 though, as its going to be another busy year, with some new and exciting news and projects already in the pipeline. I'm really looking forward to sharing these plans with you, so stay tuned to this blog space for updates!

Of course, in the meantime, if you are interested in booking a workshop or photo tours, working with me on an upcoming project, you need a photographer for an urban / street style commission, you are looking for some new wall art for your home, anything else in 2018, all you need to do as always is drop me a line!

So, it finally leaves me to say thank you to everyone who made my 2017 special and to wish you a very very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!! Have a good one and see you in 2018 :-D

Soho, London

Most people know that I don't mind if it rains when I am out taking photos - i have a gallery dedicated to the cause! Instead of moaning (too much!) about our great British weather and being negative, I channel that energy into a positive, creative one and make the most of the situation. When its sunny I can get my light chaser shots, and when its rainy, I get my umbrella & moody light shots!

When I'm hosting guests on workshops or photo walks around London, I have to keep in mind that not all people will want to embrace walking in wet weather to get those moody, cool, rainy day shots like I do. However, when they see my enthusiasm and I point out photo moments to them, I see the positive change and the rain doesn't seem so wet!

I encourage workshop guests to experiment with subject matter, composition and be creative with the people and urban environment around them. Its that breakthrough from them seeing the world through 'tourist eyes' and taking holiday snaps, to them seeing the world through the eyes of street photographer, that is why I love what I do!

Group selfie with my two Mumbai guests after a fun workshop in Soho today!

I launched a brand new Airbnb Single Day experience for my London street photography workshops called Capture The Moment just over a fortnight ago now, and I've been pleasantly surprised by the number I've bookings I've received already!

'Airbnb experiences'?! I hear you cry! What the darn are those? Well in August 2016 Airbnb (more famous of course for their hosted travel accommodation services) launched Airbnb 'Experiences' and 'Trips' which essentially are tailored activities hosted by city hosts around the world like myself. Whatever your passion, there is likely to be a host in your travel (or local) destination city running an experience to suit your interest! So far, I've hosted my street photography experience for guests from Australia, USA, India, Japan, UK and all over Europe!

I actually now have two Airbnb experiences, a 3-day street photography workshop called Always Look Twice, and this new one-day (3 hours) workshop called Capture The Moment, which is more of a condensed version for guests on a tighter schedule in London.

If you are interested in booking a workshop with me, whether through the Airbnb platform or would like a more tailored workshop to suit your photography learning needs, please contact me and I will reply promptly!

3 Hour Photo Tour Workshops start from just £60.00 GBP per person.


New reviews from guests who attended my Airbnb experience!

Was super excited to host a 4-hour London photo tour with a visitor from Ohio, USA called Abe recently. As a Londoner myself, I admit I do sometimes take this great city for granted, as probably a lot of us do with our busy lives and all. During a hectic, working week, where you just want to get from A to B in the fastest time possible, its all to easy to forget we live in one of the greatest cities in the world!

As a London street photographer and workshop tutor and photo tour host to visitors into London, I not only get to pursue my passion (including a free cardio workout!), I get to explore all my favourite London locations, and also some areas in London I would perhaps not think about visiting. That is until I start mapping out personalised routes for my photo tours and workshop guests. In doing so, I occasionally discover a cool new place I have never been before or find a new perspective on an old haunt , which re-ignites my love for photographing London life.




My American guest Abe was great to hang out with. He was just getting into his new found passion for street photography, and wanted someone like myself to give him not only a tour of London and its famous locations, but also offer him some of my street photography tips along the way.

I had put together a rough plan of where we would go, based on what Abe was interested in checking out, but we decided it was way cooler to go with the flow and venture a bit off the scheduled route. We ended up hanging out in the newly renovated Kings Cross open spaces around the train station like Granary Square, Regents Canal, Pancras Square. After that we hoped on the tube to central London and explored Soho, Covent Garden, Leicester Square, Trafalgar Square, then walked down to Westminster to check out locations around Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, the London Eye & finally Southbank where we ended the tour 4 hours later.



Before we started the photo tour, Abe was kind enough to give me little inside tour of the beautiful interior design of the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, where he is staying with his wife. At the end of the photo tour, Abe invited me to join them both for a drink & food back at this architecturally stunning hotel which was really nice and a weight off our feet! Thank you for the positive review and for returning the hospitality!