Going with the flow

Hailing from South Africa but now residing in London, creative fashion photographer Graham McCowen has invited us to see him incorporate one of the capital’s most iconic locations into one of his photoshoots.

Meeting at 11am at Tower Hill underground station, we were joined a few minutes later by Victoria, a Ukrainian model who has been living in the UK for the last eight years. The three of us made the short trip across Tower Bridge in very sunny, beautiful weather, and headed down onto the steps leading to the shaded shingle bank below.

Graham explains that off-camera flash is common in South Africa, overpowering the sun to light the model and create a darker background. He has stuck with it since