User manual CANON CITY GUIDE - LONDON BROCHURE

[. . . ] Inspiring you to embrace the world around, look deeper and seek out stories, Canon has teamed up with professional UK freerunner, photographer and filmmaker, Scott Bass. Scott has helped create this exclusive city guide uncovering unique perspectives of the UK’s capital city, London. [. . . ] From here, the towering Victorian gasholders are dwarfed by the skyscrapers of Canary Wharf. ‘ Scott Bass: Thanks to the passion and dedication of the local community, this secret part of London is packed full of vibrancy and creativity. It’s the perfect picturesque spot to escape the hustle and bustle of the city, to clear your head and gather fresh perspective on life. ’ Photography tip from Canon Before snapping away, think about the building’s composition. Try taking a vertical shot of one of its shipping containers, to exemplify the leading lines and how they interact with the windows’ circular shapes. This will draw the viewer’s eye to exactly where you want it to land in the photograph. Trinity Buoy 64 Orchard Place, E14 0JY Situated half a mile from Canary Wharf, Trinity Buoy has been dubbed ‘Container City’, thanks to the innovative way it has used redundant shipping containers to create stylish work spaces for local artists and creative businesses. This spot also houses one of London’s smallest museums, The Faraday Effect. The museum pays homage to Michael Faraday the former scientific advisor and the shipman and miners organisation who used Trinity Wharf as its Thames-side workshop. ‘ Scott Bass: For me personally, Trinity buoy is my best kept London secret as it houses a Parkour training academy!Asides from that, this area offers a great canvas for creative photography - colourful shipping containers, tonnes of texture and unique shapes to create dramatic shots. ’ Photography tip from Canon Get creative when photographing a familiar cityscape by exploring your camera’s filters, such as miniature mode. This feature works best when you’re distanced from your subject so experiment with it from the Mondrian Hotel and turn London into a tiny model city. Stanford Wharf Jetty Shoreline & Mondrian Hotel 20 Upper Ground, SE1 9PD Situated in Sea Container’s House, the Mondrian Hotel is neighbour to the Tate Modern, and true to its Maritime History, is reminiscent of a cruise ship. You can stop for a drink in the Rumpus Room and take in breath-taking views of London and the Thames. Alternatively, the hotel can be viewed from Stanford Wharf Jetty, where its ship-like visage can be fully appreciated. From here it is possible to access the Thames’ shoreline where the more adventurous explorers can spend a few minutes foraging amongst the river’s detritus for hidden treasures. ‘ Scott Bass: The shoreline is a diverse space lined with so many beautiful buildings and structures. I could get lost for hours mesmerised by this stunning backdrop, seeking out stories and capturing them on camera. ’ Leake Street SE1 7NN Photography tip from Canon Get creative in this low light environment. Avoid using a flash as this can flatten your images and make them less impactful. Instead, try increasing the ISO setting on your camera, this makes it more sensitive to the available light and reduces the need for flash. The Leake Street tunnel, also known as ‘Graffiti Tunnel’ or the ‘Banksy Tunnel’ is a dedicated graffiti and street art space situated next to Waterloo station. [. . . ] What’s more, you can easily transfer images and movies to smartphones, tablets or the Canon Connect station using Wi-Fi or NFC. PowerShot SX710 HS The PowerShot SX710 HS is a superzoom, pocketable compact camera, featuring Wi-Fi and NFC, that lets you capture incredible shots close up or from a distance, whilst on-the-go. With a 30x optical zoom you can get closer to those hard to reach subjects and capture finer detail on the bustling streets of any city. EOS 750D and EOS 760D The EOS 750D and EOS 760D are ideal DSLRs if you’re looking to capture stunning cityscape images or Full HD movies of moments and special occasions. [. . . ]