10/10 LOVED this tour!!!
Loved spending the morning with professional photographer Paul and our group of 6. Was overjoyed by the one-on-one coaching he gave each of us, how he took us to lots of great spots (including across the US/Canada border!), and how he included town history while driving us to each photo location. The most important part of a photo tour is that we were never rushed, but got to see a lot of places! It was also important for me to feel like I was going off the beaten path, and Skagway is a small enough town that you feel that, especially if you have someone to guide you to great spots.
As a professional photographer myself, when the tour advertised that I would learn something new, I thought that promise was...optimistic. But sure enough, I learned something new about my D850! And I noticed Paul showing a woman who just had her iPhone some tricks that I didn't know. So when they say this is for all skill levels, that is true!
Paul is easy-going, knowledgeable, and has a real love for the beauty of the place. It was a joy having him as a guide. I'm sad I didn't insist my husband come with me, because he would've loved it, just because of the beauty of the area.
EXCELLENT TOUR AND GUIDE! Go on this and the train, and you'll have a blast.
P.S. About the photos posted on TripAdvisor. Some places I recognize and some I don't, so I conclude that each tour must be different...depending on the weather, size of tour group, time of year, and how many hours the tour is. At the beginning of the tour, Paul asked us what kind of photography we wanted to focus on and based his tour around that.
Ответ от хоста
Sep 2022
This is a great review. I'm especially happy to hear that Paul was able to teach you something about photography. Our goal is to find out your level of photography and nudge you to the next level, and it sounds like Paul was able to do that even with a seasoned pro like you. It is true that we customize the tour for the group, weather, wildlife viewing potential, etc. so every tour is different. Take care and perhaps you can join us on one of our Private Photography tours to Haines next time.