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Paris Photo Tours
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What you will Learn
Some people believe that the more expensive their equipment, the better their photos will be. Unfortunately this is far from true. In fact, the ability to 'see' creatively is the most important aspect of striking and meaningful photography.
Training the eye and the mind to instinctively sense when there is a great image to be captured is what you will learn on our photo tours in Paris.
Learning by doing is our motto, and from the very first moment you will be taking photos, encouraged by Sab's enthusiasm and guided by his expert suggestions and advice.
Some of the many things you will learn on your personalized tour include:
• How to always be ready for the unexpected
• How to see things differently, and to always search for the unusual and the remarkable
• How to turn an ordinary scene into something exceptional
• How to make the most of poor conditions, such as low light, rain, too many people and lack of inspiration!
• How to easily understand the more 'advanced' features of your camera - you'll learn that you can 'touch that dial' with confidence!
• How to use classic techniques such as subject positioning, intelligent framing, depth-of-field, foreground interest and creative blur to transform your 'snaps' into works of art worthy of publication
• How zooming with your legs produces a radically different result to zooming with your lens and when to use each method
• How to anticipate, wait for and finally capture legendary photographer Robert Doisneau's 'decisive moment'
• How to play with light and shadow, colours and shapes, textures and urban architecture to astonishing effect
• How to let your imaginations fly...
Tours conducted in English..
A Different Point of View
From classic monuments to striking modern sculpture; from hidden corners to avant-garde surprises; our dedicated Parisian photographer is waiting to show you the true heart of this truly wonderful city.
With this tour you will get an extraordinary insider's vision to see Paris in a completely different light. This experienced photographer and teacher will lead you on a voyage of photographic discovery, helping you to create your best images ever, in the world's favorite photo location.
Your tour will be extremely rewarding and the pace invigorating!
The type of camera you have is not important. Whether you possess the latest digital SLR, or a 10€ throwaway, you will learn to develop the 'photographer's eye' and see things in a completely different way.
On the Route
From the very first minute you will be taking photos with Sab's expert and friendly guidance to help you. We have worked hard to offer you tours exceptionally rich in photographic opportunities. No chance will be missed to create beautiful and evocative images you will be proud to admire and show to your friends when you get back home.
The routes are also teeming with history and your guide will be recounting fascinating stories about the city and its streets, its buildings and personalities throughout your tour.
Sab has a sharp photographic eye, and he will love passing on to you the ability to see the unusual, striking shot from the seemingly ordinary, all with his trademark enthusiasm and good humour.
What to Expect
An unforgettable tour of a classic Paris quartier, full of stunning sights and sounds which you will be shown how to capture forever with your lens. You will learn many new techniques and 'ways of thinking' to allow you to develop the imagination and spontaneity needed to make the most of any situation.
The camera you have is not important. Enthusiasm and imagination is the key to creating a great image. If you are the proud owner of the latest digital or traditional SLR your photographer will show you how to use all its capabilities to the full. If you are nervously clutching a humble plastic throwaway, Sab will show you how to take great photos with that too!
You will have countless occasions to learn new skills as Sab devotes plenty of time to everyone in our small groups with a maximum of six participants.
Your photographic tour will be one of the absolute highlights of your holiday and you will leave with pictures and memories with will stay with you forever as a lasting memento of the time you spent in this most romantic and breathtaking of cities.
To finish if time we will have a friendly photo critique of our efforts (for those of us who took our photos digitally, of course.
Customer Reviews
"By the way I took all of the photos except for the one of the tabletop at the cafe. That was Sab's composition. Sab taught me how to use my camera, how to control what I wanted to get in the photo, and a little about composition...I'd say quite a bit for a Friday afternoon in the Rain."
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Paris Photography Tours
Paris... the world's most romantic capital! And also one of the photographic wonders of the world...
Learn how to take great shots and have fun with your camera from a an offbeat professional photographer. You'll visit great monument and discover hidden gems.
No matter what camera you have, you will learn to find the right shot every time you take your camera out.
In addition to scheduled departures half day private tours are available on request as are 3 day photo packages.
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Mysterious Montmartre
Highlights:: Historic Art Nouveau metro, cabarets, historic windmills, unusual statues, artists' studios, cobbled streets, vineyards, water tower, Sacre Coeur, steep steps, characteristic cafes.
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125€ p/p
Duration : Approx 4 hours
Times: Sat 9:00am + 2:00 pm + during the summer Fri 6pm
Meeting Point: In the street next to the historic Abbesses metro entrance, line 12
End Point : Place du Tertre (the artists' square), next to Sacre Coeur
Montmartre... the very name conjures up images of penniless artists and steep winding streets, weather-beaten windmills and timeless cafes, and... they are still there!
Avoiding the typical tourist traps for the most part, this superb tour will show you the secret Montmartre, the hidden corners and unexpected sights which you will capture forever with your cameras. We finish up, nevertheless, at the stunning Sacre Coeur and its panoramic view of Paris, before retiring to a typical bistro in the artists square Place du Tertre and a friendly photo critique of our efforts (for those of us who took our photos digitally, of course)!
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Latin Quarter Curios
Highlights:: Notre Dame, street entertainers, Ile de la Cite, Hotel de Ville, Pont St. Louis, Monument de la Deportation, romantic river banks, bridges, river scenes, narrow streets.
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125€ p/p
Duration : Approx 4 hours
Times: Sun 9:00am + 2:00pm + during the summer Wed 6 pm
Meeting Point: In front of the St. Michel fountain, a classic Paris meeting point
From humble church to towering cathedral, Notre-Dame is the world-famous jewel in the crown of the Ile de la Cité, the original Paris before the city outgrew its island boundaries. But this whole area is steeped in history and secrets just waiting to be discovered.
We will enter the moving and visually stunning monument to the deportation. We will roam the banks of the river and the twisting back streets rich in atmosphere and echoes of the past. And we will investigate the legendary Latin Quarter, ending our tour in a typical French bistro and a friendly photo critique of our efforts (for those of us who took our photos digitally, of course)!
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Palais Royal Ramble
Highlights: Buren columns, Palais Royal gardens & sculptures, square-tree-lined avenues, Louvre pyramids, Maillol sculptures, Galeries Vivienne and Colbert, Place de la Concorde.
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125€
Duration : Approx 4 hours
Times: on Request
Meeting Point : Next to the Palais Royal/Musee du Louvre metro station outside in Place du Palais Royal
End Point : Next to Place de la Concorde
Photographically speaking, it is hard to beat this tour for the sheer volume of superb images just waiting to be captured by the inventive eye and able hand. Historically speaking, you can't really get any more historic than the Palais Royal and the Musée du Louvre!
From Buren's controversial black and white columns to the amazing glass pyramids of the Louvre (including the secretupsidedown one!), passing by the stunning Galérie Vivienne, Maillol's famous statues and lazy Parisiens in the Tuileries gardens, not forgetting the most unbelievable metro entrance you have ever seen (le Kiosque des Noctambules - the Night-walkers' Pavilion) our Palais Royal Ramble really has it all. We'll finish our tour with a friendly photo critique of our efforts (for those of us who took our photos digitally, of course)!