Tower Bridge view of City Hall, The Shard & River Thames

This shot was captured facing west from the left side of Tower Bridge (when walking in the direction of the North Bank — where the Tower of London is). You'll need to stop after passing the first tower to get this vantage point. By London Underground: - Closest Station: London Bridge Station (via Jubilee or Northern lines) - Turn right onto Tooley St/A200 - Turn left toward More London Riverside - Turn left at Potters Fields Park - Turn left onto Tower Bridge

Photograph from the Tower Bridge any month of the year.

I recommend going to this spot just before sunset during blue hour. Sundays are even better, as people sleep in on the weekends. The city lights will still be on, the River Thames will be still and if combined with a Neutral Density filter, you'll get some amazing reflections. 3 or 6 stops ND filter will be enough at that time of the day.

If you're not able to bring a tripod, you can also use the bridge's ledge to steady your camera. Be careful not to drop your gear into the river!

To frame this particular shot, I used a wide-angle lens (35mm). This allowed me to incorporate an area called "More London," as well as focus on the city and avoid having the foreground (the bridge wall) out of focus.

The river Thames is always still in the morning (boats start to navigate on the rive around 6/7am), so this is another advantage of going to this spot early. You'll get an even smoother Thames at low tide. To check tides time, simply google 'London bridge tide times'.

At that time of day (sunrise) all shops will be closed but you can get a cup of coffee around 7am near London Bridge. It's about a 10 min walk from here.