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Photographed by Natalia, our London photographer

Couple session · Westminster

Under the Westminster Bridge arch, Big Ben at the far end

Another wet-weather session, this time built around the arch under Westminster Bridge: dry, empty, and with Big Ben framed at the end of it. From there the phone box, the river wall, and a few frames on the bridge itself between showers. This is the route we describe in full on our Big Ben photoshoot page.

One hour, one area, three backdrops within a walk. Delivered within one week with behind-the-scenes clips the same evening.

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Couple under a clear umbrella by a red telephone box with Big Ben behind, rainy day
Couple talking by a red phone box on a rainy street near Big Ben
Couple under a clear umbrella by a red telephone box on a rainy day in London
Woman stepping out of a red telephone box, red buses and Big Ben behind
Man standing in front of a red telephone box, Big Ben and red buses behind
Couple holding hands on the Victoria Embankment with the London Eye across the Thames
Couple twirling on the Victoria Embankment in front of the London Eye
Couple standing close on the Victoria Embankment, London Eye across the Thames
Couple sitting on the river wall with the London Eye across the Thames on an overcast day
Couple under a clear umbrella on Westminster Bridge, Big Ben and Parliament behind
Couple walking across wet Westminster Bridge towards Big Ben
Woman leaning on Westminster Bridge railings, Big Ben and Parliament behind
Man smiling on Westminster Bridge with the Victoria Tower of Parliament behind
Couple leaning on the walls of the arched passage under Westminster Bridge, Big Ben framed in the arch
Couple holding hands in the arched passage under Westminster Bridge, Big Ben framed
Couple hugging by Westminster Bridge with Big Ben and Parliament across the river
Black and white photo of a couple smiling by the Thames, Westminster Bridge and Big Ben behind
Couple dancing in the stone arch under Westminster Bridge, Big Ben framed behind

The arch, and everything around it

The stone passage under Westminster Bridge, on the South Bank side, is one of the most useful places in London on a wet day. It is covered, it is usually empty, and Big Ben sits in the frame at the far end of the arch. We used it twice in this session: once for a slow walk hand in hand, once for a dance while a shower passed.

Between showers we went up to the red phone box near Parliament Square, with red buses behind and an umbrella in the doorway, and out onto Westminster Bridge, where the wet road reflects the Houses of Parliament. The river wall on the Victoria Embankment, with the London Eye across the Thames, gave us the wide, open frames.

Why umbrella weather is worth keeping

A clear umbrella is a prop and a frame at the same time. It gives your hands something to do, keeps you close together, and lets the skyline show through. Wet pavements reflect colour, the famous spots empty out, and the light stays soft from start to finish.

What does not work is standing still in the rain for long. We keep each setup short and move on, so nobody gets cold.

Your session

If rain is forecast for your date, keep the booking: we build the route around the arches and the phone box, and only move the day for a storm. More ideas in our rainy-day guide and our list of London photo spots; for prices and how a session runs, see couple photoshoots in London.

Natalia, the London photographer behind A London Photographer

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Natalia

Natalia shoots the London sessions for A London Photographer. She works the Westminster, South Bank and Embankment routes week after week, and sets the route and the start time on the day, around the light and the crowds.

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