27/10/2026
Tips for shooting the London Underground 📷
The Underground is one of my favourite places to photograph, especially when the weather is boring and the light is flat!
A few things I’ve learnt along the way:
• Find the light first. Look for illuminated signs, platform lights and train doors. Then wait for someone to step into it.
• Don’t be afraid of dark shadows. I expose for the highlights and let the darker areas fall away. You don’t need every detail visible.
• Find your composition, then wait. Escalators, tunnels and platforms are full of leading lines and symmetry. Get yourself lined up and let the people come to you.
• Embrace high ISO. I’d rather have a sharp, noisy image than miss the moment worrying about grain.
And finally, be considerate. People are just trying to get somewhere, so don’t block their way for a photograph. 😂
A few frames from above and below London’s streets. 🙌
Shot on Sony UK & Ireland
Edited in Adobe Lightroom
Final touches in Adobe Photoshop via Adobe UK