Thames Waterfront Promenade
This stretch of the south bank riverfront, tucked behind The Tower Hotel, gives you one of the cleanest and most compelling angles on Tower Bridge, with the glass dome of City Hall sitting neatly in the background across the water. Position yourself along the low railing to use the Thames as a reflective foreground element, and consider a wide-angle lens in the 16-24mm range to take in the full span of the bridge while keeping the river prominent in the frame. Early morning is the sweet spot here, when crowds are thin and soft light catches the bridge's Victorian stonework; blue hour before sunrise adds a cool tone that works especially well with long exposures smoothing out the water. A sturdy tripod is essential for those slower shutter speeds, and the paved walkway gives you a stable, level surface to work from. (London, England, United Kingdom)
