Collect light, colour and ideas for your next piece.
A private photography experience for painters, illustrators, designers and visual thinkers. Explore London with James and make your own reference photographs with greater intention — whether you are drawn to buildings, street scenes, texture or changing light.
Build your own visual sourcebook
- Translating an artistic idea into a useful photographic brief.
- Capturing the broad composition and the details that bring it to life.
- Understanding perspective, tonal contrast and direction of light.
- Creating variations and organising a coherent set of references.
Included: three hours of private location tuition for one person, shaped around your practice. Bring a camera or smartphone and, if useful, examples of your artwork. You will make your own photographs; commissioned artwork and a professional image-delivery package are not included. No physical gift box is included.
Duration & party: 3 hours · one person. The price is for the complete private booking.
Your experience with James
This is a private session with James Burns, founder of London from the Rooftops, drawing on over 20 years photographing London. Teaching is tailored to your interests, experience and equipment.
Booking your date
After purchase, email james@londonfromtherooftops.com with your order number. We will agree a date, meeting point and creative brief together. Please arrange your session within 12 months of purchase. Dates are subject to availability; contact James before buying if you need a particular day. Outdoor routes are planned around weather and accessible locations; private rooftop access is not included. Travel, refreshments and paid venue entry are not included.
