I’ve been to Balboa Park countless times; visiting the museums, going on field trips with my kids, or simply enjoying the gardens. I thought I had seen it all…that is until I signed us up for a photo tour of Balboa Park.
We went with Snap Photo Tours, who specializes in photo tours of some of San Diego’s best sights including: Balboa Park, Coronado, and the Gaslamp Quarter. Their guides are just as much experts behind the camera as they are on the tours themselves.
![Learning the Basics with Snap Photo Tours](http://blog.sandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/photo-tour-520x388.jpg)
Our two-hour guided tour started with basic photo tips and how to avoid taking the “tourist shot” (which I’m sad to say I was guilty of). After learning the basics, we headed over to many of the famous and not so famous landmarks of Balboa Park learning a new “trick” for taking photos at each stop. From lighting, to angles, to framing, we were taking great photos in no time!
![Different Perspective of the Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park](http://blog.sandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/1651-450x600.jpg)
One of my favorite stops was at the Organ Pavilion. I’ve walked past the Organ Pavilion numerous times, but never stopped to appreciate the details and lines of the building.
![Exploring the Organ Pavilion](http://blog.sandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/1701-520x390.jpg)
My two kids ages, 9 and 11 loved the tour and had a great time. I think they actually took better photos than I did.
![Photo Tour of Balboa Park](http://blog.sandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/179-e1361921966565-450x600.jpg)