Cours de photographie privé à Barcelone

On a recent family trip to Barcelona, Spain, I was fortunate enough to get away for an evening and spend six hours exploring the city with Aperture Tours. This was my third experience with Aperture, following previous photography tours in London and Paris, and once again I came away having had a wonderful experience—and with far more photographs that I was happy with than I expected. For this tour, my guide was Emily, and she was absolutely fantastic. Before we started, I showed Emily some of my photography and explained what I hoped to get out of our time together. Barcelona is an incredibly vibrant and busy city, and after spending some time there I was having trouble cutting through all of that visual noise and finding my own photographic vision. I wanted to concentrate primarily on architecture and street photography and, more than anything, find a different way of seeing the city. Emily understood exactly what I was looking for. We explored areas including Ciutat Vella, the Gothic Quarter, Estació de França, Parc de l’Estació del Nord, and plenty of streets and places in between. Rather than simply following a predetermined route, the evening evolved as we went. Emily adapted to what interested me, helped us stay away from some of the heavier crowds, identified subjects and opportunities I might otherwise have missed, and allowed my own expectations for the evening to evolve as we explored. What really made this tour special, though, was Emily herself. When we met and I saw that she had brought her own camera, I was immediately excited. In all of the photography tours I have taken over the years, it has been surprisingly rare to have a guide who is also actively making photographs alongside me. That completely changed the dynamic of the evening. Instead of feeling like I was simply being led around Barcelona by someone showing me where to take photographs, it felt much more like walking around the city with a friend and fellow photographer. Emily would notice something and make a photograph; I would find something completely different. We shared ideas, compared what we were seeing, occasionally looked at each other’s images, and talked about why something caught our attention. Her passion for street photography was obvious, and it made the experience that much more enjoyable. Emily also did an excellent job of recognizing my experience level. She never treated the tour as though I needed to be taught how to use my camera, but she also never assumed there wasn’t anything she could offer technically. She shared suggestions when they were appropriate and reminded me of techniques and habits that I once knew very well but, somewhere over the years, had stopped thinking about as much as I should. That balance allowed us to spend less time talking about camera settings and more time concentrating on where we were, what was happening around us, and where the next photograph might be. By the end of the six hours, I had experienced parts of Barcelona differently than I would have on my own and came away with many photographs that I am genuinely excited about. More importantly, I felt like I had started to get past the noise and find the Barcelona I had been struggling to see photographically. After three tours with Aperture Tours in three very different cities, I have continued to be impressed by the quality of their guides and the experiences they provide. My evening in Barcelona with Emily was no exception—in fact, it was one of those photographic experiences that reminded me how enjoyable it can be to simply walk through a city with a camera, stay open to what you find, and share that experience with another photographer. If you are visiting Barcelona and looking for a photography tour, I would absolutely recommend Aperture Tours. And if you have the opportunity, request Emily. I certainly would again.

Our professional photographer, Emily Kerr, was excellent. She was immediately able to set the right pace based on our experience. Emily used kind questions to ascertain what knowledge we had and then worked with us to enable the brilliant results….. Images of Barcelona we would never have known where to look for or to see. Overall, I would highly rate this experience to anyone keen on photography and eager to improve…. Emily has made this short break away a real memory. Thank you.

My photo tour with Emily was educational and fun. I'm a photographer and wanted an opportunity to shoot street scenes in Barcelona. She knew all the best areas to photograph in Barcelona from different angles and perspectives. Great tour!

It was a fantastic time with Emily who showed us all over the city and gave us great tips on night and night street photography.

If you’re a photographer of any skill level this is a great way to see various sights of the city and also capture some great perspectives too! Ian was fantastic and aligned the tour with the style of photography I wanted and also shared great insights to the city. This was a highlight of my four day trip to Barcelona! The pictures below are from my phone and not my DSLR

+1

I booked both tours - the Street Photo Tour and the Night Photo Tour. Both were great. Emily is a wonderful photographer who knows many secret places in Barcelona. She taught me a lot about street photography and I took photos that I would never have taken otherwise. But I also spent some wonderful hours talking about anything and everything. I can only recommend this tour.

+2

Outstanding photo tour with Ian. He's super friendly, and very knowledgeable about photography and the city. A great way to spend an evening in Barcelona if you're a photography fan.

The tour was great. Ian tailored the tour so I could visit various places and take some great photos, giving me tips along the way as well as some history. Would definitely book again!!

The Barcelona night tour was perfect. Ian focused on making sure I used good technique to get night shots. He knows Barcelona in and out and made sure that we had the best vantage points for shooting. Muchas gracias!

This was an excellent tour in a new part of the city for us. Gauvin was both a great tour guide and great teacher. We both had a great time and took some great pictures. Excellent