Hamilton Waterfall Tour !

Bet you didn’t know Hamilton, Ontario is the waterfall capital of the world? Neither did I until recently. Don’t believe me? Google it. Or better yet here is the Wikipedia link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_waterfalls_in_Hamilton,_Ontario

SUNDAY, AUGUST 5TH, 2012. Join Wide Open Photo Tours as we explore and photograph the city of Hamilton’s waterfalls! Your day trip with Wide Open Photo Tours includes the following : We will travel by coach from London Ontario to Hamilton and stop at six different waterfalls during the day, each having been pre-selected for ease of access and water-flow. A catered boxed lunch will be available as well as a three course dinner with your choice of appetiser and main course. Individual and group instruction is provided by Joseph David and Mark Spowart, professional photographers and founders of Wide Open Studio tours. Whether you need assistance with technical questions or compositional techniques Joseph and Mark will be available to help you create the type of picture you have always wanted.

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Parisian Postcards

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Hvar Island Waters, Croatia

Croatia has more than a thousand islands. All of them dotting the Croatian coast of the Adriatic Sea. Some of the islands are larger and inhabited, other are smaller and deserted. When snorkeling in these waters you can see very clearly under water! I watched a local 5 year old boy catch an octopus with his bare hands, only to bring it back to shore, rip out it’s heart and take it back to his home to contribute to his families dinner. Hvar Island is the  Dalmatian Island, located between  Korcula Island and the Island of Brac. It is well kown in Croatia for it’s pleasant, very specific climate with a lot of sunshine and very few rainy days.

Elora Gorge Photo Tour | July 22nd, 2012

Wide Open Photo Adventure Tour’s invite you to spend the day with us as we explore and photograph the famed Elora Gorge on Sunday, July 22nd, 2012. Elora is set in one of the most picturesque areas of SW Ontario. Surrounded by rolling hills and Mennonite farmland with the Grand River flowing right through the village. The Gorge itself, being formed from glacial meltwaters of previous ice ages, is two km long with limestone cliffs reaching seventy two feet ! You’ll see from walking the villages streets that Elora has kept it’s old world charm in it’s limestone buildings from the 1800’s. You will easily be enchanted into thinking you are in a small European village.

Your day trip with Wide Open Photo Tours includes the following :

-Roundtrip transportation on Ayr Bus Coach Lines

-Photography instruction on a one-on-one and group basis.

-Grill Catering boxed lunch

-Walking tour of Elora with stops at pre-selected locations for premium photo taking.

-Three course dinner at Elora Country Kitchen with your choice of main course.

-Trip hosted and guided by professional photographers Mark Spowart and Joseph David.

Throughout the day we will spend time helping you learn to create unique and interesting images. We created Wide Open Photo Tours as a way to share our passion for photography with individuals who not only want to learn more about their camera but appreciate the beauty that exists in our own backyard.

Photo Tour cost $99.95 + HST

Book through our website or email us at contact@wideopenstudios.com

We Are Live ! Website Launched, Trips Booked !

Wide Open Studios is now live at http://www.wideopenstudios.com

Looking for a different kind of holiday this year? Want to learn more about your camera?Or just want to get away with like minded people and travel the world !We will provide you with an adventure tourism experience that includes all this and more.Professional Photographers Mark Spowart and Joseph David are more than just guides on their tours. They’ll take time to show you settings and features on your camera that you didn’t even know existed! They’ll teach you about composition, lighting, depth of field, spot metering, fill flash, basically all the pro tips so you can come home with beautiful photos from your trip.

Whether it’s on location in Jungles of Peru or after a day’s shoot stopping in at the pub, Mark and Joseph’s positive attitudes and professionalism stands above the rest.

Come see where were going today !

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St. Dunstan in the East, London, UK.

The church was originally built in about 1100. A new south aisle was added in 1391 and the church was repaired in 1631 at a cost of more than £2,400.

It was severely damaged in the Great Fire of London in 1666. Rather than being completely rebuilt, the damaged church was patched up between 1668 and 1671. A steeple was added in 1695-1701 to the designs of Sir Christopher Wren.

The church was severely damaged in the Blitz of 1941, during WW2. Wren’s tower and steeple survived the bombs intact. Of the rest of the church only the north and south walls remained. In the re-organisation of the Anglican Church in London following the War it was decided not to rebuild St Dunstan’s, and in 1967 the City of London decided to turn the ruins of the church into a public garden, which opened in 1971.

Wide Open Studios Website launch tonight !

Here is a sneak peak of our newly designed website !

Have a look in few hours from now, the site should be live and you will be able to see adventures we have planned.

http://www.wideopenstudios.com

 

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Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic

Cesky Krumlov is a small city in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, best known for the fine architecture and art of the historic old town and Český Krumlov Castle. Old Český Krumlov is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was given this status along with the historic Prague castle district. Český Krumlov is an important cultural center, hosting a number of festivals and other events each year. The best known is the Five-Petalled Rose Festival (the name is derived from the Rožmberk crest of a 5 petal red rose), which is celebrated on the weekend of summer solstice in June. The downtown area is recreated as a medieval town with craftsmen, artists, musicians, and local people dressed in costumes from the Middle Ages. Various activities such as jousting, fencing, historical dance performances, and folk theatre take place at the castle, local park, and the river bank, among other places. The festival is concluded by a fireworks show above the castle.

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Borough Market, London, UK

Borough has long been synonymous with food markets and as far back as 1014, and probably much earlier, London Bridge attracted traders selling grain, fish, vegetables and livestock. In the 13th century traders were relocated to what is now Borough High Street and a market has existed there ever since.

In 1755, the market was closed by Parliament, but a group of Southwark residents raised £6,000 to buy a patch of land known locally as The Triangle, once the churchyard of St Margaret’s, and reopened the market. The Triangle, where you’ll find Northfield Farm and Furness Fish and Game, is still at the heart of the market today

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Forgotten Doorway, Venice, Italy.