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Photo tours, workshops, to Paris, Eiffel tower, Arc de Triomphe, France

June 29th to July 3rd, 2013
4 nights/5 days | Limited to 7 participants

$2,537 USD per person, land only | Single room supplement is 14% of trip cost
See discounts for repeat clients, early enrollment, room sharing, and 2 trips in 12 months etcetera

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Updated Thursday the 17th of May, 2012

Gateway airport: Charles De Gaulle, Paris [CDG]

Arrival window: By 11 a.m. on day one

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Also see the photography tour calendar for trips that precede or follow this one

PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR OVERVIEW: Paris, the city of romance. Well, you'll fall in love with Parisienne icons such as the Arc de Triomphe, the Champs Elysées, the Eiffel Tower, the Latin Quarter, the colorful gardens with historic statues, the Seine River bridges, Notre Dame plus the 'off the beaten track' Paris and more. Night photography also included.

PARIS NOTES: This trip is predominantly a walking tour of Paris, but we'll use the Metro for more distant subjects or when needs must. We'll make stops for tea/coffee/photography critique and instruction breaks. Average health is sufficient for this trip.

INCREASING YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY SKILLS: There isn’t a straightforward way to describe everything you will learn on one of our photography tours in just a few words, but I'll give it a try . . . I instruct, encourage, nurture, coach, nudge, help and guide clients etcetera, all day and every day. This includes one-on-ones and 'collective instruction', i.e. advice given to the whole group at each photo stop. Subjects and techniques discussed and demonstrated are composition strength, shutter speeds, exposure compensation, how aperture choice influences depth of field, lens choice, filter use, long exposure effects, deliberate blur, macro and so on. I also encourage you to 'see' an image when the opportunity presents itself, i.e. to be on the lookout for those less obvious shots that are no less stunning. Lastly, I conduct image critiques both on location - digital camera screens are ideal for this - and via the use of laptops. PhotoShop sessions are also included as time permits. For more details regarding what you'll learn go here.

TRAVEL TO THE GATEWAY AIRPORT
o It is recommended that clients arrive a day early to be fresh for the trip, and to also counteract possible flight delays.
o Early arrival also enables you to explore the gateway city should you wish to do so.
o When booking flights, add a day for overnight travel or two days if also crossing the Pacific Ocean/International Dateline.
o The last day of the trip is the date you should arrange your flight home unless you plan to stay on. Thank you!

DAY 1, 2 and 3 | PARIS, FRANCE
Following your late morning arrival into Charles de Gaulle airport we'll take lunch and make our way into the heart of Paris to check-in to our accommodations. After free time we'll shoot near the hotel, take dinner, and do some twilight photography from the roof of out hotel with the flood-lit Eiffel Tower prominent.
Days 2 and 3 will be filled with many Parisienne images and experiences as we photograph our way around one of Europe's most captivating cities. The long list of subjects includes the Arc de Triomphe, the Champs Elysées, the Louvre and glass Pyramid, the Eiffel Tower shot from every conceivable angle plus a tower ascent, the Trocadéro, the Latin Quarter, colorful gardens including Tuileries with it's own Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, typical sidewalk café scenes, the 'off-beat' Paris, the 'impressionist' Paris, and the Seine River with the best of it's bridges including Pont Neuf, and Pont des Arts. You'll have some free time to relax and/or image critiquing, plus twilight photography will be included etcetera.
PARIS, 3 nights

DAY 4 | PARIS
We'll shoot some more Paris scenes close to the hotel this morning prior to accessing additional locations on the north side of Paris. We'll shoot an 'unfashionable' neighborhood where the 'real' Paris exists, and Montmartre's Basilique du Sacre Coeur. Wonderful views of Paris are to be had from the same spot.
GONESSE, 1 night

DAY 5 | Flights home
USA residents will arrive home on the same calendar day.
Free transport is available to Dijon if you wish to participate in our Burgundy photography tour.

Photographer/Leader John Baker

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PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR FEES, DETAILS + ENROLLMENT

TRIP COST: $2,537 per person, double occupancy [land only]

SINGLE ROOM SUPPLEMENT: 14% of the trip cost

INCLUDED IN THE TRIP COST: The following items are included in the trip cost: photography instruction throughout the trip by John; all accommodations with private facilities [ensuite]; all breakfasts; lunch on day one of the trip; dinner on the last night of the trip; on-vehicle snacks and bottled water; all ground transportation; airport transfers on the first and last days of the trip only; entrance fees for sites and activities listed below under ‘Admissions’; and following the trip, field notes describing the time, place and subject of each photo stop, and a disc containing images of clients 'in action' on the trip.

NOT INCLUDED IN THE TRIP COST: The costs for these items are the responsibility of each participant: airfare; travel costs between your home and the gateway airport and return; any transportation or travel costs incurred prior to or after the tour’s inclusive dates; pre-tour and/or post-tour accommodation; lunches and dinners except for lunch on day one of the trip, and dinner on the last night of the trip; alcoholic beverages; entrance fees or costs related to optional sites or activities not included in the itinerary or a part of the trip; excess baggage charges; medical costs; personal items; incidental charges incurred at our accommodations such as internet access, phone calls or laundry; baggage and/or travel insurance; passport or visa expenses; and airport departure taxes.

ADMISSIONS: A trip up to level two of the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, and the Palace of Versailles are included in the trip fees. Any other admissions such as museums and such, are optional and not included.

Refer to Terms and Conditions for complete details.

ENROLLMENT