A guide by Olly Headey

Edin
burgh

A street photography guide

Everything I've learned from years of pounding Edinburgh's streets with a camera. Where to go, when to go, and nearly 100 of my photographs to show you what's waiting there.

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Book cover: Edinburgh, a street photography guide, second edition, with a foggy street at night lit by orange street lamps

132Pages
10Areas
98Photographs
10Street maps

Inside the book

Designed to be used on the street

An A5 PDF that reads beautifully on a phone or tablet. Every area gets its own chapter: what makes it special for street photography, a proper map, and my favourite places for a coffee break.

The Old Town chapter opener: a duotone photograph, two columns of text and a street map — **Ten areas**From the Old Town's closes to the prom at Portobello.

A coffee page listing seven cafes, with each one numbered on a street map — **Maps & coffee**Every area mapped, with the best coffee pinned.

Where it takes you

The ten areas

01
Old TownMedieval charm, twisting alleys, spectacular views, people watching.
02
New TownStately Georgian elegance. Tweed-wearing gents. Classic cars.
03
Calton HillViews over the Old Town, New Town and the Firth of Forth.
04
West EndCobbled streets, independent boutiques, Haymarket commuters.
05
HolyroodRegal palaces, modernist carbuncles, and a volcano.
06
SouthsideCoffee, ramen, university life and cherry blossom on the Meadows.
07
FountainbridgeUnion Canal, urban renewal, steel and glass.
08
StockbridgeCharacterful streets, galleries and walks along the Water of Leith.
09
LeithEdgy and eclectic. Eighties grit meets waterfront developments.
10
PortobelloSeaside snapshots, beachcombers and sea swimmers.

98 photographs

Shot on these streets

Every photograph in the book is captioned with where and when it was taken, and the camera and lens I used. Some on digital, some on film.

An older man in a green felt hat beside a red phone box — Lawnmarket

A doorway glowing purple and pink under neon at night — West Port

A cobbled mews lane in sunshine with a clock tower beyond — Circus Lane

A path under pink cherry blossom on the Meadows — Jawbone Walk

A long 1960s block of flats with orange balconies — Banana Flats

An older couple sitting on the sea wall at Portobello — Promenade

The details

What's in it

Hi! 👋

This is a street photography guide for photographers visiting Edinburgh who'd like a head start on finding the best spots. It brings together everything I've learned about the city over years of pounding the streets, alongside nearly 100 of my favourite photographs.

My hope is that it gives you some inspiration for where to head out and shoot when you're in the city.

NEW: Second edition!

Completely redesigned and rewritten, with new maps and dozens of new photos, including some shot on film. If you bought the first edition, this update is free. It's already in your Gumroad library.

What's included?

132-page PDF, designed for phones and tablets, and great on a laptop too
City guide: when to visit, getting around, safety, and your rights as a street photographer
Guides to 10 areas across the city, from the Old Town to Portobello
A detailed street map for every area, with landmarks marked
My favourite coffee spots in each area, pinned on the map
Toilet locations too. When you gotta go, you gotta go!
98 of my photographs, each captioned with the location, date, camera and lens
Clickable contents, so you can jump straight to any area

Thank you for your support!

Olly

See you on the streets

Download it tonight, and be out shooting tomorrow.

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