A Guide to London Fashion Week for Photographers: February 2023
London Fashion Week is back, running from 17th to 21st February at various locations around London.
As a photographer covering the various shows this week, I will be shooting over 30 shows. It is essential to be applying for passes early in February. As you need photo passes to gain entry into the shows. You also need to plan locations and how long it will take you to get to them.
Will you be going through rush hour, which inevitably will have delays? It’s also no good getting passes for shows on the other side of London. Planning is important.
Another consideration is that when filing the images to photo agencies, you must get all the details from the PR agencies beforehand. You can prepare ahead of time with biographies of the various designers, as you would need to have titles and descriptions ready to go. Also, knowing the list of celebrities that will be going, so you know who they are.
Food and drink are important subjects as the places you are in, in the photography pit, are hot, and you can dehydrate quickly. Remember to bring plenty of memory cards; I usually shoot around 7,000+ photos over the week.
