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Off the Beaten Path Ketchikan Photo Safari
4.9
661 Ratings
Ketchikan
Capture the beauty of Ketchikan through your lens on our photography tour. Learn advanced and basic techniques for DSLR, cell phone, and point’n’shoot cameras. Book now!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Creek Street - The Historic Red Light District where men and salmon go to spawn, now home to a variety of shops & attractions and abundant photo opportunities. Hear stories and information about local culture, history, economy & lifestyles as you travel from site to site.
What's Included
- Historic and cultural tour suitable for everyone, with or without a camera.
Additional Information
We assist you in capturing memorable images of various sites in the Ketchikan area, covering historical, cultural, and natural landmarks. We provide both advanced and beginner photography lessons for cell phone, point-and-shoot, & DSLR camera users. Our tours are organized around a predetermined route of 7 or 8 exclusive spots, each providing distinctive photo opportunities AND learning experiences. While most of my photography training applies equally to BOTH smartphones, point-and-shoots, and DSLRs, certain areas of instruction are DSLR-specific.
Photography techniques covered for BOTH DSLR, cell phone & point’n’shoot users include: composition, subject identification, subject placement, image balance, exposure, cropping, shooting angle, light adjustment, macro photography…
We are eager to serve you in the near future.
- Stipulate your desired TOUR DEPARTURE TIME and email for confirmation: [email protected]
Location
Creek Street
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(661 Ratings)
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G6858gfdaniellek
Aug 31, 2024
Outstanding Pictures & tour - Wow! I consider myself a great photographer, but James taught me more. We saw great things throughout Ketchikan and learned how to make a really good picture into a GREAT one! Thank you for a wonderful visit in Ketchikan and the Ketchikan knowledge you shared. Check out some of the pictures I captured.
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X6755zbashleyt
Aug 30, 2024
Awesome Time in Ketchikan!!! - This tour was super fun! We had a beautiful day and saw some amazing sites in Ketchikan. James was very nice, attentive, and informative. We learned some cool picture taking techniques and absolutely we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Adam (owner) and his crew for your Ketchikan excursion.
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Susanjane_s
Aug 28, 2024
Thanks- good fun and learned something in a beautiful location - Nature sights and learning some new tips on taking cell phone pictures. Thanks Josh. Great meeting new people with similar interests. Just wish we got to go to more stops off the beaten path.
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Specialk01030
Aug 27, 2024
Great ship excursion - Ketchikan Photo Safari was a great 3.5 hour tour. Our guide, Brock, was very knowledgeable both about photography and the area; we learned a lot and (we think) got some great photos. Hearing the background of the town and the indigenous people was really interesting, and all the stops provided a very different view of Ketchikan. It was nice to have a local guide who obviously loves what he does, and the cookies were outstanding! We're very glad we chose this tour.
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Steven
Aug 27, 2024
Wonderful way to see Ketchikan and the area! - What a fabulous tour! Our guide, Randy, was welcoming and friendly and immediately put us at ease. Throughout the tour he was full of information on the area, the history and the wildlife and also gave some really helpful hints and tips on photography and composition. It was a wonderful day, I learnt lots and we were lucky enough to see 6 seals in Creek Street, a bald eagle and we even came across a bear! I would completely recommend this tour to anyone visiting Ketchikan!
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Laurie
Aug 26, 2024
Ketchikan Photo Safari - Our tour was informative, exciting and very enjoyable! Randy Kirby was our guide. He was knowledgeable of the Ketchikan area, history and photography. He was very helpful giving advice on improving our photography with a smart phone and experienced several different areas of Ketchikan to see and photograph. Wild life and native culture among the highlights. Highly recommend this tour!!
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B3311xurobins
Aug 26, 2024
Rainy excursion. - We got soaked and it rained during the whole excursion, but the guide was very informative. Got lots of good pictures of totem poles and the history behind them.
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Jang834
Aug 26, 2024
Excellent photo safari - This was my favorite shore excursion on my Alaskan cruise. Randy, our guide, is not only a professional photgrapher but also a creative artist. He showed us various camera techniques and compostion tips to create nore interesting photos. We visited several interesting and scenic spots to try out our newfound skills. I highly recommend this activity when visiting Ketchikan.
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Matthew
Aug 20, 2024
What a beautiful area! - While on an Alaskan cruise, I was looking for a chance to see some areas around Ketchikan with an experienced photographer. Randy was an excellent guide and helped me get some memorable shots. We even were lucky enough to see a black bear fishing for salmon. Truly beautiful! I can’t recommend this trip enough.
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David_s
Aug 29, 2024
Nice excursion around Ketchikan - Saw a black 🐻! Great tour guide! Nice excursion around Ketchikan. Saw some sea otters in the stream also.
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