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I had a wonderful time walking the city for 3 hours with Harry Otto, learned a lot of things that my camera can do, got instruction on how to take some amazing photos, saw lots of interesting spots in Leiden and have over 200 pretty great photographs that I took on the tour. I would highly recommend it!
Aug 13, 2018
I really enjoyed my photography tour with Harry. His knowledge of photography and of Leiden was a great combination. We went off the beaten path and covered the whole city in 3+ hours. Harry is enthusiastic about photography and gave a lot of great advice. The tour covers a lot of ground, so be prepared to walk. I highly recommend this tour!
Highly recommend this tour! We had a great time with Harry Otto, touring beautiful Leiden and seeing its secret places. He is such a friendly, enthusiastic person, it was a pleasure to “see through his eyes.” Our photography was improved for sure. As we had two more weeks left in Holland, that was a real value add. One of us has some difficulty walking (especially on the brick streets) and Harry adjusted the tour to fit our needs. Oh yes, my favorite souvenir is his book, 86 Leiden alleys at Night, truly unique! The photos I took on the tour are some of the best of our trip.
Harry not only knows Leiden like the back of his hand - but he knows photography and composition - even better! The three hours flew by as we explored the narrow alleys in search of interesting shadows, light, and photo frames. I learned a lot on this tour - and I would call myself an advanced photog hobbyist. I would not only recommend this tour - I would sign up for another tour - next time I find myself in Leiden.
On a cold evening in March, Harry Otto, instructor, and I myself set out for a three hour long workshop on nighttime photography in the center of picturesque Leiden. We started when the sun had just set, so the sky turned darker and darker as we progressed, and we even had a nice moment of ‘blue hour’. While wandering around, choosing different spots to set up our tripods, Harry taught me a lot about the technical aspects and the more artistic aspects of nighttime photography. Because the workshop was one on one I got constant attention and advice and could ask all that I wanted. I learned a lot that evening and had some nice pictures as a result. After this workshop I’ve been able to put in to practice what I learned, which has resulted in decidedly better nighttime pictures than before.
Harry is a relaxed and knowledgeable teacher. Highly recommended!