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Philadelphia thru the Lens Photo Tours
About our Photo Tours
Adventures thru the Lens Photo Tours are Urban Adventures. The goal is for travelers to:
• Discover and experience a city through the eyes of a local photographer.
• Encourage the observation of new viewpoints and interesting details which might easily be overlooked.
• To improve photography technique.
• To have a more interesting experience and involvement when visiting a city.
• Have fun
Our Photographer has in-depth local knowledge, a passion for their city and for the art of photography. Photographers are carefully selected for their breadth of style and experience in either travel or photo-documentary/reportage.
So bring your camera and be prepared to walk, shoot and click.
Languages : English, French, Portuguese, some Italian
Pedro has had a passion for photography since the age of sixteen. Started with a basic 35 mm Nikon and am now using a Nikon D2X, Apple computers and softwares such as Photoshop CS3. Travelled the world taking photographs of landscapes, architecture and travel photography. Presently specializing in landscape and travel photography as well a working with fashion and wedding photography.
Some of the things you will learn:
IN SEASON: March 1 - Oct 31st
CLOSE OUT DATES : National Holidays
Saturday Morning :
DEPARTURE POINT: 21 S 5th St, outside of the Bourse Building, on 5th Street, between Market and Chestnut Street
ENDING POINT: Independence Hall
TOURS HIGH POINTS:
Cost: 125 € per person
Other times on request. Minimum 2 persons - 150 € per person
We will be walking through the Historic district of Philadelphia, the home of the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence was written, as well as numerous historic buildings and museums.
Stops along the way include the Old City area, Betsy Ross's House, Elfreths Alley the oldest continually residential street in the US. We will also walk to the Penns Landing Area and get wonderful views of the Ben Franklin Bridge and the Delaware River.
On our way back we will be walking through the Society Hill area and we will also be walking along South Street which offers interesting street life and a funky and diverse environment. If your interest is in Architecture, History or if you just like to shoot people on the street, all of those photographicsubjects will be available to you.
There are lots of Philadelphia icons along our route and anyone interested in photography should be able to benefit from this tour.
We can even stop for a Soft Pretzel with mustard!
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