Itinerary
Balmain is one of Sydney's historic suburbs. With a working-class, shipyards and maritime history, Balmain is now a vibrant hub of cafes, art, and culture.
Our meeting point is the Exchange Hotel; a heritage-listed pub dating back to the 1880s. We will set off on foot from the Exchange Hotel to explore the back lanes of Balmain and to discover the colonial architecture, street art and community spirit of this fascinating inner-Sydney suburb.
Your photo guide, Colin will lead you on a creative journey and teach you how to use easy features on your phone for creative photography. Colin will also show you how to use a free editing app, to turn your photos into extraordinary artworks.
We finish the Photo Walk back at The Exchange at 1 pm, just in time for lunch.
Please note: Food and drinks are not included.
Suitable for all phone types and all photographic skill levels. Non-photographers are also welcome.
Stop At:
• Balmain, Balmain, New South Wales
See Availability.
The Exchange Hotel Balmain, 94 Beattie St, Balmain NSW 2041, Australia
10:00 AM
3 hours(approx.)
Returns to original departure point
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : su_poo
Colin was an excellent teacher and he showed me some very useful and interesting tricks. Balmain was a great location to learn photography skills and it was a great way to spend a Sunday morning.
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Posted On : 2023-06-04
Posted By : Mal
Colin was an amazing guide and teacher who is incredibly knowledgeable in photography for all phone types. I did the walk with my sister and we both thoroughly enjoyed it and learnt so much. The little titbits about Balmain's history were great and we got some really good insights and tips on how we can improve our photos. Highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2023-02-14
Posted By : annebC7071ZM
We got so much useful tips how to take a good phot, simple easy to redo it after, Balmain is a very nice place to explore and take pictures, I really enjoyed the journey
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Posted On : 2022-11-06
Posted By : annaanma
Perfect pace and such a lovely blue sky day. Colin gave us some great tips no matter what the phone. He gave us all little nuggets to go home with. WOW on some of the features I didnt even know I had. Thankyou WAO team for a great experience.
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Posted On : 2022-09-25
Posted By : Kjellery
I joined the walk around Balmain learning how to use my smartphone to take more creative pictures. Colin's instructions were very easy to understand. I learned more about composition, how to take texture, how to use zoom and not use zoom and different ways to use a selfie stick without taking a selfie. Colin showed us how we can make interesting photos using water and out self timer. We are Observer's keep participants to a few which means we received personal attention. I recommend this trip.
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Posted On : 2022-07-31
Posted By : Vicki_D
There is so much on our smart phones we don’t know how to use, particularly when it comes to photos. There is nothing Colin doesn’t know when it comes to digital photography. I had a great time. The walk through Balmain was beautiful and went all too quick. I would recommend this course to anyone.
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Posted On : 2022-05-29
Posted By : JaneK1653
Colin is very passionate about his phone photography. Great tour guide and phone professional who is generously share his time, cool gadgets and tips
& tricks. I was fortunate having a one on one with him due to weather. Love to keep coming to these phone photography workshop. Highly recommend to those who are new to phone photography. A great start to be in
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Posted On : 2022-02-24
Posted By : L1898ATdanieller
We had such an interesting and rewarding time exploring Balmain with Colin while learning the tips and tricks of our phone's functionality and also learning about more general photography concepts such as composition. Really appreciated the pre-walk research conducted by the team into individual phones for a tailored experience and to maximise their use - whether iPhone or Android.
Highly recommend.
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Posted On : 2020-08-03
Posted By : PTan32
I really loved this walk around Balmain. Our group got along really well and we had a lot of fun. Colin our photo guide really knows his stuff and has lots of easy tips to share. It’s great to know how to get more from the phone camera especially since I’ll be travelling soon and these handy phone tricks will definitely come in use. Highly recommended!
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Posted On : 2019-12-04
Posted By : Jennifer W
Shane and Colin are generous with their time and skill Sharing on creative use of the camera on a mobile pbone. On a leisurely stroll around historic
Balmain they incorporate interesting facts on its past mixed with ways to use camera features not revealed in the camera "guide".
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Posted On : 2019-10-29
