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3 Jan 12

Saturday 10th December saw the inaugural LMUG/Bageltech Foto Photo-walk in London and what a glorious day was chosen for it. There was not a cloud in the sky and the sun was just starting it's decent as we all gathered in The Victorian Tower Gardens next to Parliament.

Alex Fox from BagelTech Foto was our guest professional for the day and he was soon engaging us all in techniques, settings and compositions that we could try to bring out the best in the subjects we were photographing.

As our little group moved to Westminster Bridge we were able to get some spectacular shots as the sun slowly sank down behind the Houses of Parliament. After a short while we noticed we started to gather a little collection of individuals all looking at what we were shooting and trying to get the same angles themselves.

Next we moved to the South-bank in search of a local tavern that would supply us with much needed liquid refreshment. Once inside the warm we were able to chat and swap stories and ask further questions from Alex who was more than happy and willing to share his expertise.

By now the sun had finally set leaving us with the glorious sites of the River Thames at night. We filed across Blackfriars Bridge and all tried our hands at prolonged exposures to capture the night views. Again Alex has on hand to share techniques and we all managed to get some stunning shots.

With the cold winter air finally getting the best of us we headed for another public house to finish our walk and share the shots we had taken of the day. The ability to simply swap a memory card from a camera and plug it into an iPad to instantly see the results of the day was something we could have only dreamed of a little while ago.

The day turned out to be a total pleasure. I met some wonderful people and had a fantastic time while learning lots of new things that I will be using again in my future photography. We eventually parted ways but not before expressing an eagerness for our next photo walk excursion. Hopefully next time you may be joining us.

Karl Madden
@claw0101

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