{"id":2673,"date":"2014-12-26T02:14:31","date_gmt":"2014-12-26T02:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.antondee.com\/archive\/?p=2673"},"modified":"2016-08-20T14:39:27","modified_gmt":"2016-08-20T14:39:27","slug":"urban-photography-street-style-journal-02-seven-dials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/urban-photography-street-style-journal-02-seven-dials","title":{"rendered":"Seven Dials Street Style \/\/ Photography Journal 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2673 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/urban-photography-street-style-journal-02-seven-dials\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-2'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-2-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"seven dials photography\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-2-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-2-537x360.jpg 537w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-2-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-2-681x454.jpg 681w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-2.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/urban-photography-street-style-journal-02-seven-dials\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-3'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-3-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"seven dials photography\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-3-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-3-537x360.jpg 537w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-3-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-3-681x454.jpg 681w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-3.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/urban-photography-street-style-journal-02-seven-dials\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-5'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-5-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"seven dials photography\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-5-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-5-537x360.jpg 537w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-5-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-5-681x454.jpg 681w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-5.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/urban-photography-street-style-journal-02-seven-dials\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-12'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-12-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"urban photography london\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-12-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-12-537x360.jpg 537w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-12-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-12-681x454.jpg 681w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-12.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Earlier this week I had the chance to meet an old family friend for a drink and a chinwag in Seven Dials so what better opportunity to explore a little area of London I&#8217;ve yet to set foot in. With it being Christmas week the crowd was out in full swing, undeterred by the dull weather or the fact that most of them had to be at work right that minute doing some annual reports *yawn*.<\/p>\n<p>Seven Dials is famous for it&#8217;s\u00a0central sundial which radiates out to seven streets of Covent Garden such as Monmouth Street, Earlham Street and Mercer Street. The sundial is actually a replica of the original\u00a017th century monument and was only re-installed 25 years ago in 1989. Originally the sundial was removed because it attracted undesirables to the area and scuppering the\u00a0plans of creating an\u00a0affluent, upper class area. These plans went out the window with shops starting to sell\u00a0second and third hand goods on a regular basis and it was not uncommon to find things like pigeons, owls and rare animals\u00a0on display in Seven Dials.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-2673 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/urban-photography-street-style-journal-02-seven-dials\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-2-2'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-21-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-21-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-21-280x420.jpg 280w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-21.jpg 311w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/urban-photography-street-style-journal-02-seven-dials\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-3-2'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-31-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-31-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-31-280x420.jpg 280w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-31.jpg 311w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/urban-photography-street-style-journal-02-seven-dials\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-280x420.jpg 280w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography.jpg 311w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll be glad to know that the days of 17th century chavs have long gone to be replaced by\u00a0fashionable shops, cafes and theatres. Although it&#8217;s not the biggest place\u00a0I did enjoy having a stroll through the narrow streets checking out the architecture and areas\u00a0of Seven Dials most people probably do not see like the Ching Court that contains some of the most striking architecture I&#8217;ve seen so far in central London. This\u00a0open\u00a0air courtyard is\u00a0the perfect place to escape the chaos of city life, read a book or just meditate for 15 minutes. If you fancy a visit\u00a0Ching Court is open to the public between 8 &#8211; 6pm from Monday &#8211; Friday.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Seven Dials Urban Exploration<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-2686 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-6.jpg\" alt=\"seven dials photography\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-6.jpg 700w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-6-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-6-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-6-681x454.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-700 wp-image-2687 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-7.jpg\" alt=\"seven dials street style urban photography-7\" width=\"700\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-7.jpg 700w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-7-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-7-642x420.jpg 642w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-7-640x419.jpg 640w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-7-681x446.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-2688 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-9.jpg\" alt=\"seven dials london street style\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-9.jpg 700w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-9-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-9-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-9-681x454.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Seven Dials Street Style<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Since I had my camera with me I thought I&#8217;d see where the mood takes me and indulge in a little street fashion photography as I heard great things about fashion in Seven Dials.\u00a0There wasn&#8217;t a huge variety\u00a0on offer considering the time and date I decided to arrive but most of the people I chatted with were nice and friendly and were comfortable with me snapping a few shots. Like the actual special child that I am I totally forgot to use RAW settings so the images perhaps didn&#8217;t turn out perfectly but hey, photography is mostly\u00a0trial and error so I&#8217;m glad I took the first albeit baby steps.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-2689 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-11.jpg\" alt=\"mens street style seven dials central london\" width=\"467\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-11.jpg 467w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-11-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-11-280x420.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 467px) 100vw, 467px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Did not ask what they were wearing but I love the fox tail scarf on the left as it goes with the history of Seven Dials when shops used to have all kinds of exotic animals on their displays (read above)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-2690 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-13.jpg\" alt=\"womens street style seven dials central london\" width=\"467\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-13.jpg 467w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-13-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-13-280x420.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 467px) 100vw, 467px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Coat<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jaeger.co.uk\/wool-three-button-coat\/590112J.html?dwvar_590112J_size=8&amp;start=6&amp;cgid=women-coats&amp;dwvar_590112J_color=00100\">Jaeger<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-2691 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-14.jpg\" alt=\"womens street style seven dials central london\" width=\"467\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-14.jpg 467w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-14-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/seven-dials-street-style-urban-photography-14-280x420.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 467px) 100vw, 467px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Coat<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/shop.mango.com\/GB\/p0\/women\/clothing\/coats\/double-breasted-coat\/?id=31053515_02&amp;n=1&amp;s=prendas.abrigos&amp;ident=0__0_1419558437038&amp;ts=1419558437038\">Mango<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Turtleneck<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zara.com\/uk\/en\/sale\/woman\/knitwear\/turtleneck-sweater-c436539p1985099.html\">Zara<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-separator type-thin\"><\/div>\n<p>So here we are, another little London roundup. What areas should I visit next? Are there any hidden gems in London you want to know more about or should I keep improving my photography skills? Hit me up\u00a0on twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/styledivision\">@StyleDivision<\/a> or <a href=\"www.instagram.com\/styledivision\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Antonski<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this week I had the chance to meet an old family friend for a drink and a chinwag in Seven Dials so what better opportunity to explore a little area of London I&#8217;ve yet to set foot in. 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