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Photography in London

Get snap happy with our guide to London photography news, features, galleries and more
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Addicted to Instagram or permanently attached to your SLR? For photography fans, London's got plenty to get excited about. Keep up to date with the latest exhibition reviews, discover the best photography galleries to visit and see how just how good looking London is when captured in the lens. And if you're looking for inspiration, see the Top 40 Photos of London ever taken.

With our guide to the best photography London has to offer, you'll be on track in a flash. 

Must-see London photography exhibitions

Peter Mitchell: Nothing Lasts Forever
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Peter Mitchell: Nothing Lasts Forever

  • 4 out of 5 stars
Leeds is another planet in this exhibition from veteran British photographer Peter Mitchell, a name nowhere near as well-known as contemporaries like Don...
Soho
The 80s: Photographing Britain
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The 80s: Photographing Britain

  • 3 out of 5 stars
Like a blast of hairspray to the eyes, the Tate is about to blind you with the ’80s. This expansive, exhaustive and exhausting exhibition features dozens...
Millbank
The Face Magazine: Culture Shift
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The Face Magazine: Culture Shift

  • 4 out of 5 stars
For Brits of a certain age, The Face was the pop culture bible of their youth. Its pages were a chaotic, colourful blend of music, fashion, nightlife, and...
Charing Cross Road
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Photographers' Gallery
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Photographers' Gallery

  • 4 out of 5 stars
The Photographers' Gallery's six-storey premises on Ramillies Street has reopened after a full facelift. Original plans for the new site were for a striking,...
Michael Hoppen Gallery
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Michael Hoppen Gallery

Michael Hoppen Gallery, set up in 1993, exhibits exclusively fine art photography. The second floor is dedicated to high quality contemporary work from well...
Atlas Gallery
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Atlas Gallery

Atlas came of age in nineties Hoxton, when the area was still a scruffy, well-kept hipster secret but is now based in the swankier environs of Marylebone. The...
V&A Photographs Gallery
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V&A Photographs Gallery

An early pioneer in collecting and exhibiting photography, the V&A now boasts a permanent gallery dedicated to the medium. The inaugural exhibition charts...
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