What to do and see in Canadian Rockies, Canadian Rockies: The Best Photography Tours

October 20, 2021 Phylicia Berquist

From Alberta’s southwestern border north into British Columbia, the Canadian Rockies are a network of provincial and national parks that collectively make up a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Banff and Jasper national parks are connected by the Icefields Parkway, one of the most scenic drives in the world. The towns of Canmore, Banff, Lake Louise and Jasper are hubs for adventures including hiking, horseback riding, rafting and wildlife viewing. Accommodation ranges from hotels to mountain lodges.
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1. Banff At First Light Private Tour

Rocky Mountain Photo Adventures
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It’s early morning. The sky is in pure darkness, and you’re surrounded by stillness. You, alongside your local photographer guide, are out on-location to shoot one of nature’s greatest shows: sunrise. Take in the icons of Banff National Park as many don’t see them. Focus in as the first light of morning casts it’s warm glow on Mount Rundle from Two Jack Lake and Vermilion Lakes. The tour will then head to one or two more locations, depending on time and light conditions. Your guide’s know-how and extensive experience in the Park will show you the way, giving you absolute peace of mind that you’re at the very best location and primed to get the photo result you’re striving for. All this, while taking in your serene surroundings - making a memorable experience for any photographer.

Inclusions: Professional photographer guide, Use of Tripod, Use of Landscape filters, Snacks

Exclusions: Gratuities, Breakfast, Bottled water

Reviewed By nandot735

Had a great full day of shooting iconic locations while in the Banff area with Mark Unrau. He knows the area well and knows photography. He helped me with composition, technique and he freely shared his experiences and knowledge with me. I highly recommend RMPA if you are looking to shoot beautiful landscapes and improve your skills! Mark is a great communicator, easy to talk to and very personable.

2. 7 Days Rockies Camping Trip and Photography Tour

Nature Photo Hikes
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Enjoy one of the most scenic drives and take some breathtaking photos while you’re at it! This 7 days road trip is a picture-perfect way to experience Canada’s natural beauty. You will leave from Vancouver and drive through the Rockies to Jasper, Lake Louise, Banff and Yoho national parks, while enjoying stunning hikes, beautiful lakes and hot springs, breathtaking mountains and amazing wildlife while staying in world-class hostels). Add to that beautiful fall colours, less crowds, the first snowfalls frosting the mountain tops, and more wildlife activity as they prepare for the winter. Your guide, with over 20 years of hiking and guiding experience, will guide you through various hiking trails of different levels, while on a fun and a safe road trip. With small groups and plenty of one-on-one photoshoots and lessons, you’ll learn all about landscape photography and how to capture the majesty of nature wherever you are.

Inclusions: Driver/guide, National Park fees, Professional photographer guide, Professionally led hiking and camping experience, Transportation

Exclusions: Activities like canoe rentals, gondola tickets, Food and drinks, Upgrade in accommodation to hotel/hostel, Gratuities

Reviewed By Marielle_DeV

It was a pleasure to have Nafees for guide. He's been mindful customizing the experience to my interests and pace, sharing his knowledge not only of Bowen Island but of quite a few usueful facets of Vancouver and surroundings. Thank you for a wonderful day in Nature.

3. Lake Louise 30 Minute Mountain Portrait Experience

111 Lake Louise Dr, Lake Louise, AB T0L 1E0, Canada Banff Photography at Lake Louise
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Lake Louise is one of most celebrated photography locations in the world. Having a Professional Photographer capture you and your family in the midst of the majesty of the Lake and surrounding Mountains is an opportunity not to be missed. Our photographers work fulltime for Banff Photography and live and work fulltime at Lake Louise. They are highly skilled craftspeople who have an intimate knowledge of our unique landscape and how to capture beautiful portraiture in it. Working at up to 5 different locations around the Lake we will capture multiple compositions. You will receive all the editing images in high resolution via a secured cloud folder copyright released. We want you to be able to use the images anyway you want! You will also get a 4x6 print of each edited image and a 10% coupon off a Journey Book. Our Journey Book is a photo book you create online starting with a book template we have curated for you incorporating professionally captured landscape photography.

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Reviewed By 570ashlia

My husband and I booked a session with Sophie at the end of March for our 3 year wedding anniversary. I can’t believe how wonderful the whole experience was for us, she was so kind and patient with us well we got our puppy to sit still, she got wonderful pictures and I could not be more pleased. Highly recommended.

4. Lake Louise 60 Minute Mountain Portrait Experience

111 Lake Louise Dr, Lake Louise, AB T0L 1E0, Canada Banff Photography at Lake Louise
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Lake Louise is one of most celebrated photography locations in the world. Having a Professional Photographer capture you and your family in the midst of the majesty of the Lake and surrounding Mountains is an opportunity not to be missed. Our photographers work fulltime for Banff Photography and live and work fulltime at Lake Louise. They are highly skilled craftspeople who have an intimate knowledge of our unique landscape and how to capture beautiful portraiture in it. Working at up to 8 different locations around the Lake we will capture multiple compositions. You will receive all the editing images in high resolution via a secured cloud folder copyright released. We want you to be able to use the images in any way you want! You will also get a 4x6 print of each edited image and a 10% coupon off a Journey Book. Our Journey Book is a photo book you create online starting with a book template we have curated for you incorporating professionally captured landscape photography.

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Reviewed By 570ashlia

My husband and I booked a session with Sophie at the end of March for our 3 year wedding anniversary. I can’t believe how wonderful the whole experience was for us, she was so kind and patient with us well we got our puppy to sit still, she got wonderful pictures and I could not be more pleased. Highly recommended.

5. Experience Banff National Park and Lake Louise | Private Sightseeing

ABest Transport and Tour Services
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Experience the picturesque scenery of the Canadian Rockies during this day trip from Calgary to Banff National Park – Lake Louise. Canada’s first national park, one of the world’s best destination spots. Whether you only have a short stay in Calgary, ABest Experience™ is here to make your trip a memorable one. No Rush ... No Hassle sightseeing tour of Banff, Lake Louise, and Moraine Lake is the highlights of this 10 hour (approx.) Day Tour from Calgary. Visit Canada's first national park and take in the scenic views around Banff Town, Lake Louise, Moraine Lake. A free time to explore around Banff Town, Bow falls, Secret Corner, Tunnel Mountain Drive, Lake Minnewanka and Two Jack Lake. Round-Trip Transportation from Calgary. • Update: We only offer a Private Tour exclusively for your group and family, We will follow the strict health guidelines to operate this Private Tour to the highest safety standard. Together we will still enjoy traveling and experiencing Banff National Park.

Inclusions: Private Transportation in Van | SUV, GST (Goods and Services Tax), Park Entrance Fee, Bottled water

Exclusions: Gratuities, Entrance Fee for Banff Gondola Ride | Lake Louise Gondola Ride, Canoe, Kayak, and Boat Rental

Reviewed By 773katelynw

I had the best tour guide ever! He showed me around Calgary and we even got peters drive in! If you can request to get Aljay do it! He rocks ☺️

6. Lake Louise Insta-Portrait Experience

111 Lake Louise Dr, Lake Louise, AB T0L 1E0, Canada Banff Photography at Lake Louise
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Lake Louise is one of most celebrated photography locations in the world. Having a Professional Photographer capture you and your family in the midst of the majesty of the Lake and surrounding Mountains is an opportunity not to be missed. Our photographers work fulltime for Banff Photography and live and work fulltime at Lake Louise. They are highly skilled craftspeople who have an intimate knowledge of our unique landscape and how to capture beautiful portraiture in it. Working at one location Lakeside we will capture multiple compositions. You will receive all the editing images in high resolution via a secured cloud folder copyright released. We want you to be able to use the images in any way you want!

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Reviewed By Carman-Jaxson P

We did a quick half hour with Sophia. We had a wonderful time and the pictures ended up being beautiful! I'm so thrilled.

7. Abraham Lake and Banff Winter Photography Tour

Rocky Mountain Photo Adventures
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Strengthen your photography skills while experiencing the world renowned beauty of Banff National Park and Abraham Lake's infamous ice bubbles with local professional photographers. With a small group limited to ten people, this full day photography tour will provide you with ample personalized photography guidance for making memorable and professional quality landscape images of Banff and Abraham Lake in a pristine winter wonderland. Starting off before sunrise you will be picked up from your hotel in Banff and brought to Vermilion Lakes to capture the iconic scenery of Mount Rundle. Afterward, we will head towards Abraham Lake stopping off at several locations along the way to photograph epic scenery. During the day we will have opportunities to warm up with hot coffee/tea or coco and enjoy hot soup and a muffin that is included in the tour. A hot soup lunch will also be provided.

Inclusions: All activities, Driver/guide, Professional photographer guide, Transportation, Hot lunch

Exclusions: Banff National Park entrance fees, Gratuities

Reviewed By DDelano

I was fortunate enough to have two private tours with Mark recently in the Banff area and can't say enough about the experience. Mark is knowledgeable about the art and craft of photography, His understanding of the techniques and technology of photography was outstanding and he knew the best locations to provide an opportunity to capture some outstanding landscape photos. I gained a lot of knowledge from Mark and he was immensely helpful and very personable and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. I will definitely book more tours through RMPA when I'm back in the area next.

8. Private Vacation Photography Session with Photographer in Banff

Banff, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta Flytographer

Flytographer Private Vacation Photo Shoot Connect with a local hand-picked professional photographer in Banff and capture your most memorable moments during this private photo shoot. Get insider tips on the best things to do in Banff, including where to eat & what to see from your vacation photographer. Return from your trip with beautiful, high-quality vacation photos — the best souvenir ever. We specialize in: - honeymoons - family trips - engagements - anniversaries - romantic getaways - multi-generational trips - babymoons - solo travellers - and just because! With over 10,000 5-star reviews, Flytographer is the global leader in vacation photography and has captured over 3 million memories for travellers across six continents. We’ve been featured across A-list media, including Conde Nast Traveler, Oprah, Forbes, Travel + Leisure, New York Times, BRIDES, Martha Stewart Weddings, InStyle Magazine, Elle, Buzzfeed, Refinery29, Huffington Post, & many more.

Inclusions: Private photo shoot with a professional photographer for individuals, couples and groups, Online image gallery delivered within 5 days of your shoot, 15 - 60 high-resolution digital photographs (based on package), All taxes, fees and handling charges

Exclusions: Proposal photography not included with this package, Entrance fees to shooting locations, Food and drinks, Transportation to and from photoshoot

Reviewed By gratefulfortravel

We use flytographer all over the world when we travel, but it was fun to do a shoot here in Victoria during COVID. I would highly suggest if you're looking for good photos of your family.

9. Private Photo Session with a Local Photographer in Kananaskis

Kananaskis, AB T0L, Canada Localgrapher

Want to capture your amazing honeymoon? Family vacation while the kids are still little? Your perfect couples retreat from everyday busy life? A solo trip without asking strangers to take pictures of you? Stop searching, we got you here! We are the largest network of local vacation photographers in the world! Besides Kananaskis, we operate in over 700 destinations worldwide! We always make sure that every special moment of each client is captured well. We believe in our service and quality of our photos so much that we even offer a 100% money back satisfaction guarantee for your photo shoot. Which means, if you don’t like the result of your photo shoot, you can contact us within 7 days and claim your money back! So what are you waiting for? Become one of our hundreds of happy customers by treating yourself to this special experience! Your family and friends will love the result too!

Inclusions: 100% money back satisfaction guarantee, The best locations, outfits and other recommendations, A photo session for your party only, Receive edited HD pictures within 4 work days

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Reviewed By just_gavin_here

We booked a Localgrapher for a couples shoot in Arizona. The results were okay at best, and we regretted not seeking out an established local in the area. For the price, we received 60 very average choices and the ability to select 35 shots. We couldn’t even find 35 framed correctly. The localgrapher website is also a joke which requires a youtube video to figure out. The UI is terrible and the photos will disappear rapidly so do not wait to download (set aside a couple hours - that’s how bad it is). But really, just avoid. Hire someone directly.

10. InstaBanff: Banff Instagram Tour

Discover Banff Tours

Visit Banff's most iconic Instagram locations! Banff National Park has some of the most stunning landscapes in the world and is well known for its turquoise lakes, jagged mountain peaks and glaciers. This small group tour takes you to Banff's most scenic and iconic photo spots - all in one day. Skip the parking hassles and let our friendly guide take incredible photos of you right on your phone or camera. It's the best way to see the highlights of Banff National Park and capture brag-worthy shots ready to share on Instagram. Photo locations include: Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Surprise Corner, the iconic view down Banff Avenue, the Banff sign, and more!

Inclusions: Stop for lunch with a view at the Juniper Hotel, one of the most scenic patios overlooking Banff., Stops at some of the most stunning landscapes in Banff National Park., Professional guide, Small group size (up to 12 passengers per guide), Hotel pick up and drop off.

Exclusions: Gratuities, Guests must provide their camera or smart phone for photography.

Reviewed By joyce8958

I did this hike on the first week of April, with Jeff. What made the ice walk amazing was that Jeff kept it lively in addition to the beautiful scenery! I loved that it wasn’t crowded. For this reason alone, this tour is so worth it!

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