San Diego Photography Tours

"I have a new camera - first one for me with interchangeable lenses. With a trip to Europe coming up and a lot to learn, I thought a session with a photographer would accelerate my learning, teach me some great tips and tricks, and get me more comfortable with my new camera overall. I spent 5 hrs with Julie and she was wonderful! She tailored the session exactly to my needs, and I got to see some great places in San Diego with a Cliffs-Notes style history and culture summary in the process (my choice - Julie could have gone a lot more in depth, but photography was my priority). After the session, Julie followed up with an email containing a treasure-trove of tips and resources that will help me further advance my photography skillset. Best of all, she made it all really fun!"

"Who knew my camera could do so much? Julie knew and shared her knowledge freely and in plain English during a four-hour photo safari through a San Diego few visitors get to see. Julie took us to amazing places that we shot from little-known vantage points, producing unique photos and learning opportunities. Plus, a bonus: Julie's also a certified tour guide. Altogether time and money well spent!"

"We took both of Julie's "Instagramable" San Diego Tours. Since we loved the first one so much (the Coastal one), we also took the City Highlights one. And they are not duplicative of each other. Between the two tours, we saw so much in San Diego and she gave us so many tips about taking more interesting photos! We absolutely loved our time with Julie, we learned so much about San Diego and the region, and of course we have amazing photos. Don't hesitate to take a tour with her, even if you are not a professional level photographer, we just had camera phones and we are so happy we did this."

"I booked Julie for a 3hr personal tour of Presidio Hill and Balboa Park. She is quite knowledgeable about history, culture, and photography, and her passion for them is infectious. Not only did she incite a great deal of interest in San Diego, she armed me with tools and information that will help me further my skill in photography. Highly recommended Julie! (PS, thanks to her, I am now capable of taking interesting and beautiful pictures of even dustbins…)"

"Loved the private tour with Julie. We came away with more confidence in how to adapt our camera to the scene, learned a lot about the history of San Diego, and had a fabulous time touring a couple of historic parts of San Diego. As very amateur photographers we had practice with composition, working in manual mode (compared to auto mode to see the difference), and sunset photography. We found the history of Old Town and Balboa to be fascinating. Julie was the perfect combination on instructor and guide. Julie built the private tour around our specific photography needs and our physical requirements. If you like to take pictures while travelling but feel your pictures could be better then this tour is for you!"