California Photo Safaris – Photography workshops in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego
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Explore California’s most photogenic attractions

Your photo tour or workshop will be taught by professional photographers who specialized in travel, sports, nature, people, food, etc. Come explore the beautiful state of California with a working travel photographer. Elle Gamboa will guide you on a photographic exploration of the San Francisco, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, and San Diego. Our walking and driving photo safaris are great for out of town visitors visiting California for the first time.

Upcoming photo safaris & workshops.

  • Mission District Creative Composition Photo Safari
  • Iphone or Android Photography & Photo Blogging Workshop
  • San Francisco Night Photography Workshops
  • San Francisco Cable Car Photo Safari
  • Photography for bloggers
  • Santa Monica Exposure & Composition Workshop
  • Gift Certificate of Photography Lessons
  • Exposure techniques for night photography

What you will learn in our photography workshops & photo tours

CAMERA BASICS

This introductory workshop is for beginners who would like to learn the basics of their digital camera. Are you still using automatic settings? Then this class is for you! Students discover how digital cameras work and how to control their image making. This workshop is an exciting way to learn the technical skills of image making and the proper settings for consistent results.

CREATIVE COMPOSITION

These photo safaris and workshops are geared for photography students who have taken camera basics or are well versed in using their camera settings. We will be using rule of thirds, frame within a frame, leading line, angles, and other creative techniques. Learn to develop your artistic eye.

Video Basics for Beginners

Our video basics for beginners workshops are taught by LA finest videographers & indie filmmakers. Learn how to shoot like a pro. Use your DSLR or even your Iphone to create amazing videos that will impress your friends and family

How does one register ?

You can register and pay for your photo safari or photo workshop directly on our website. Our email is photosafari@inbox.com. Or text or leave a message at 213-314-0907 Just go click on any of the photo tours list and there will be a booking form inside in any of the posts. Or you can book through by booking agent at Cloud 9 Living.

What do I need to bring to my photo tour ?

I recommend bringing a DSLR ( Canon or Nikon usually ) with one basic short zoom lens and one prime lens. Usually my recommended prime lens is a 50mm 1.8 lens.

Come explore the beauty of California

Ride the famous Cable Car
Santa Monica Mural
Palace of Fine Arts
Taken with an Android phone
Ocean Beach Pier in San Diego shot with Samsung Galaxy S6
View from Golden Gate Park
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Photo tours are a lot of fun

Photo student Burt

About your head photo instructor & main tour guide

Elle Gamboa has been conducting the photo safaris and teaching the digital photography workshops in California since 2008. He also travels for photos assignments for international and US clients all over the world. Elle has a background in architecture, filmmaking, journalism, and painting. His other professional activities are web development using WordPress. His hands-on approach to teaching photography in a non-technical language to beginners makes him popular with his students.

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Student Testimonials

Hi Elle!

This is a bit late, but I just wanted to say thank you so much for passing along your expertise to my parents onthe photo safari!
They had a wonderful time ,(they could not stop raving about how good you are!) and learned so much from you.
Thanks again, and have a great week!

Eleasa

While in San Diego I was able to take a few days with Elle and customize a photo tour of the entire area. Man, what an adventure. This guy is not only a great teaching photographer but a tour guide and restaurant expert all rolled into one. We took in the great San Diego Zoo, the Island, the Mission, the beach, Old Town and even had a night time course. Again..What an adventure, what a guy.

Testimonial from Lee Stokes, a real estate appraiser from Raleigh, North Carolina

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You can now buy a gift for your loved one, a family member, or a business colleague with my photo safari tours of San Francisco and San Diego. Please visit the link on the text below.

 

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Terms and conditions of the photo safaris : All photo tours book with Cloud 9 Living are valid for a period of 90 days. Normally I book these private tours 2-3 weeks in advance. Please email me at photosafari@inbox.com if you have any questions.

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We can be reach at  213-314-0907
Or email Elle at mydigitalpicasso@yahoo.com

 

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