This tour is special because it combines a personalized street and night tour experience with expert photography guidance in Chicago. You’ll explore both iconic landmarks and hidden streets, capturing the city’s character from golden hour through to its dazzling night lights. As skyscrapers glow and trains blur past, your professional guide helps you master techniques like composition, long exposure, and low-light shooting. Designed around your skill level, this private tour ensures one-on-one coaching, creative development, and unique photo opportunities. It’s more than sightseeing—it’s a hands-on journey through Chicago’s streets after dark, where every corner becomes a chance to create striking images. Creative composition, using lines, repetition, camera angles Training your eye: finding subjects, lighting, composition Taking control of your camera: f-stop, shutter speed, ISO and focusing Reviewing your photography
Prices are per person when two book together; a solo traveller pays $210.
Larger groups pay less per person.
In demand: 183 of the next 270 departures are already sold out.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Nov 12.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Chicago Photography Masterclass Private Photography Lesson lasts about 3 hours.
Prices start at $140 per person for this Chicago experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. That is the per-person price when two book together; a solo traveller pays $210. There are 2 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, with 9 departures a day between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM.
It can: 183 of the next 270 departures are already sold out, so booking ahead is a good idea.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is We will meet you on the west-facing side of the Bean (Cloud Gate) in Millennium Park. L Station: Washington/Wabash - Brown, Green, Orange, Pink, Purple Lines. Taxi: “The Bean, please.”. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
Reviews collected by Viator and Tripadvisor
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Photography Masterclass Private Photography Lesson | 3 hours | 5.0 (1) | $140 | |
 Private Chicago Highlights Photography Session | 1h 30min | 5.0 (5) | $200 | View |
 Private Photography Session with Local Photographer in Chicago | 1 hour | 5.0 (2) | $325 | View |
 Chicago Architecture River Cruise | 1h–1h 15min | 4.8 (17,250) | $39 | View |
 Chicago River 90 Minute Architecture Tour | 1h 30min | 4.7 (11,360) | $45 | View |
 Chicago Architecture Center River Cruise aboard First Lady | 1h 30min | 4.9 (7,693) | $57 | View |
 Chicago Crime and Mob Bus Tour | 1h 30min–2h | 4.6 (3,654) | $49 | View |
The experience is available in EN.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Your own group can be up to 4 people on one booking; no other travellers join.
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 1 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Aperture Tours.
