It is hard to believe that it has taken me so long to get to this market. When you live in a particular part of London, North South East or West you sometimes become a bit insular. When I lived in North London I could count on my hand the number of times I went to South London that weren’t work related.
Last weekend D, my friend Lynn and I ventured West to Portobello Road Market. Lynn (who blogs at The Station Agent Speaks) was after accessories to compliment a dress she bought for opening night at the Sheffield Doc Fest, D wanted to enjoy the fleeting sun, and I wanted to use my new DSLR camera – a very very early birthday gift from D. Here are my favourite snaps from the day.
Market opening times
09:00 – 18:00 Monday To Wednesday
09:00 – 13:00 Thursday
09:00 – 19:00 Friday and Saturday.
Closest Tube: Notting Hill Gate or Ladbroke Grove
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Fabulous photos! I wish you many, many years of happiness with your new DSLR. I had never been to Portobello Road either until I took my visiting sister-in-law there in 2011. It’s really awesome.
Thanks Mandy, now I’m looking for a class to take…what was the one you did? It is a great market.
I went to the Photo School but it looks like they have stopped giving classes. If I hear of any others, I’ll let you know and likewise, let me know if you hear of any.
We perused Portobello while in London – such an eclectic place and a great location to test out a new SLR!
(I used the Photography Concentrate course which I recommend. I should actually go back and give myself a refresher! http://photographyconcentrate.com/extremely-essential-camera-skills/ … and a plus, they’re Canadian!)
Thanks for the link, much better than the monotone guy on the dvd that comes with the camera. I couldn’t even make it through the whole thing it bored me.
Fantastic camera! Fantastic Location! There might be short courses in colleges and or art based schools like a session a week for 6 weeks. I did a really cheap but very useful camera course (specializing in black and white photography) in New York. There must be something similar in London one would think…
It really is a great camera! I’m happy now that if I do a big trip my camera will be good enough to capture it all. I brought my old camera with me to Guernsey as well and took a few pictures and did not do the place justice. Also thanks for the tip, I assume there is something here that is equivalent just have to find it.
I still haven’t been. Does that make me naughty?
Not at all, this was just somewhere I really wanted to visit so surprised it took me so long to get there.
It’s delightful walking around Portobello Road Market with a camera in hand. I went with my DSLR, and came home with two analogs as well! What a sensual treat the place is.
I just posted a photo essay about the market too!
I’ll have to check out your photo essay. I love checking out markets in London and when I travel.