Join us for our Night Time Photography classes in downtown Toronto. The tours start during the golden hour and progress through to night time. Designed for beginner photographers, you will capture dramatic pictures of downtown buildings and streets as you develop your understanding of shutter speeds, aperture and white balance in low light conditions.
Tours Based in Toronto
Toronto at Night Tour
- What you’ll learn:
- The Exposure Triangle and low light photography
- Manual Mode and its creative possibilities
- The lighting characteristics between golden hour and blue hour
- Take dramatic photographs of buildings
- Use motion blur to create interesting city views
- Panning techniques to isolate moving objects
What you’ll do:
How to Book:
Booking for all Safaris require reservations in advance. You can register in the following ways:
ONLINE: Check our Calendar, Choose your Safari, and Book It
BY PHONE: 416-877-6076
Toronto – The 6ix
Join us on a photo tour of Toronto’s City Hall. Opened on September 13, 1965 this building’s design is a hallmark of modern architecture with its futuristic looking council chamber surrounded by high rise office towers. The shape of the chamber has often been compared to a flying saucer and the buildings have appeared twice in Star Trek episodes.
- What you’ll learn:
- Proper camera stance for the best picture sharpness
- Using focus hold to reposition the subject of each picture
- Understanding F Stops and Shutter Speeds
- How to make people disappear in your pictures
- Comprehending Aperture and Depth of Field
- A brief history of Nathan Phillips Square and Toronto City Hall
- Take photographs of old and new city halls, the famous “Toronto” sign, and interesting people and architecture of the area
- Tour Toronto City Hall (based on access)
- Practice, Practice, Practice
What you’ll do:
How to Book:
Booking for all Safaris require reservations in advance. You can register in the following ways:
ONLINE: Check our Calendar, Choose your Safari, and Book It
BY PHONE: 416-877-6076
Rum and Whiskey Tour -The Distillery District
Home to art galleries, cafes, designer boutiques and creative performance communities The Distillery District was once the location of one of the largest distilleries of the British Empire. Its cobblestone streets and post and beam architecture will provide a striking backdrop to any pictures taken.
- What you’ll learn:
- Setting your cameras Program Modes and why you need to
- Using focus hold to reposition the subject of each picture
- Taking the confusion out of F Stops and Shutter Speeds
- Understanding Aperture and Depth of Field
- Hear a brief history of the Distillery Districts war time and prohibition history
- How to incorporate composition and creativity into your pictures
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- Take photographs of the famous Victorian industrial architecture of the area
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- Do a brief camera exercise on creativity to get your imagination stirred
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- Practice, Practice, Practice
What you’ll do:
How to Book:
Booking for all Safaris require reservations in advance. You can register in the following ways:
ONLINE: Check our Calendar, Choose your Safari, and Book It
BY PHONE: 416-877-6076
Toronto Waterfront
Toronto’s waterfront is an eclectic mix of parklands, galleries, performance spaces, and retail establishments. Formerly a major industrial and shipping area it is now home to Harbourfront Centre and has become a major hub for cultural educational and recreational activities. Dotted with pleasure boats, Tall Ships and public art installations this tour will provide an interesting framework for your pictures.
- What you’ll learn:
- What is ISO and white balance
- Taking the confusion out of F Stops and Shutter Speeds
- Understanding Aperture and Depth of Field
- Hear a history lesson on the development of the Waterfront area
- How to begin to incorporate composition and creativity into your pictures
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- Tour and photograph the many watercraft, art spaces and architecture of the area
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- Develop your understanding of framing when composing pictures
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- Practice, Practice, Practice
What you’ll do:
How to Book:
Booking for all Safaris require reservations in advance. You can register in the following ways:
ONLINE: Check our Calendar, Choose your Safari, and Book It
BY PHONE: 416-877-6076
Niagara Falls Photography Tour- Postponed till Summer 2021
Niagara Falls is known for its majestic water falls, natural beauty and historical significance. Just a two- hour drive from the city of Toronto it’s a great location to take photographs of Niagara Falls and the area attractions but also the many indoor and outdoor gardens filled with tropical plants, birds and butterflies from all over the world.
Toronto Photo Safari’s newest tours consist of two hour hands on classes for beginner photographers and includes admission to either the Niagara Falls Bird Kingdom or the Niagara Falls Butterfly Conservatory.
- What you’ll learn:
- Setting your cameras Program Modes and why you need to
- Importance of ISO, Aperture and Shutter Speed in low light conditions
- How to incorporate composition and creativity into your pictures
- Exposure Control
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- Take photographs at either the Niagara Falls Bird Kingdom or Niagara Falls Butterfly Conservatory
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- Practice, Practice, Practice
What you’ll do:
How to Book:
Booking for all Safaris require reservations in advance. You can register in the following ways:
ONLINE: Check our Calendar, Choose your Safari, and Book It
BY PHONE: 416-877-6076
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