With Christmas just around the corner, you’re likely to be on the hunt for that perfect gift for your loved ones. If they are the type of person who loves to get out their smartphone and snap an interesting shot, why not gift them a smartphone photography safari experience this year?
What is a smartphone photography safari?
A smartphone safari is a chance to learn how to use your smartphone camera to the best of its ability in a fun and friendly environment, while exploring an interesting location. All you need is your smartphone, a sense of humour, and a good pair of shoes and we’ll show you how to use your camera better.
We run in-person and virtual one to-one and group smartphone photography safaris. So, no matter the type of experience you are looking to organise, we’ve got you covered.
Our one-to-one safaris are personally tailored to the recipient’s interests. They can choose the location to explore and any particular techniques they want to learn. Equally, if they would rather leave it to us, that’s no problem. We can come up with a fun and engaging session that looks at the top tips and techniques for smartphone photography. As an added bonus, if you book a 1:1 safari, you can bring along an extra person totally FREE OF CHARGE!!!
We also run group smartphone safaris throughout the year, where they can learn the best ways to use their smartphone camera in a small group of up to 10 people.
In-person safari’s last 2 hours, giving us plenty of time to explore an area, take some great shots and learn how to edit their images.
Our virtual safaris last 45 minutes, and give the chance to explore an area through a live-stream of our smartphone, learning composition techniques and editing tips along the way.
What happens on a smartphone safari?
In-person safaris: We will organise a time and a place to meet and start our session. From here, we will take a tour of your chosen area, exploring interesting places and finding the hidden sights. While doing so, we will show you how best to set up and use your smartphone camera and compose stunning shots. In the last part of the session, we will look at the best free editing apps and tools to give your images a polished finish, usually in a café over a cuppa.
Virtual safaris: We will send the Zoom details in advance and ‘meet’ you at your chosen location. Here, we will live-stream our smartphone as we explore the area, so you can see exactly what we are doing in real time. We’ll show you how to compose great shots as we go along and finish the session showing you how to use editing tools.
Who can do smartphone photography safari?
Our safaris are open to anyone and everyone who has an interest in, and access to, a smartphone. We can easily make our in-person safaris wheelchair accessible, just let us know in advance, and always give a complementary place to carers too.
Where do you run smartphone photography safaris?
We offer smartphone safaris in and around London, Newcastle, Durham, Oxford, Cambridge, Brighton and St Albans.
How long do smartphone safari gift vouchers last?
With all of the uncertainty at the moment, we know that people want more flexibility in their gift experiences, so we have extended the expiration of gift vouchers to 12 months. We run smartphone safari’s all week and throughout the year, giving your recipient plenty of opportunity to pick a time that works for them.
How can I organise a smartphone photography safari gift experience with you?
To find out more about our smartphone photography safari gift experiences and how to purchase, click here.
If you have any question, please do get in touch with Jeanette or Becky below:
For London, Oxford, Cambridge, Brighton or St Albans, contact Jeanette at jet@jetblacksquares.com
For Newcastle and County Durham, contact Becky at becky@jetblacksquares.com