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Find out nice spots in Ottawa for your next photo shoot

The ByWard Market

ByWard market is the place that attracts the most visitors in Ottawa. This place is full of colors, life and animation. There are many opportunities there for photographers and tourists. During summer, the streets are crowded with merchants, food, people, nice smell, flowers and jeweler stands, It is up to you to use your imagination in order to find the perfect spot for your photo shoot. This picture was taken during summer.

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Chinatown Ottawa

China town is full of surprises, just by walking around the streets you could be inspired and find nice spots for your photos. The Ottawa tourism defines this area as being a vibrant business residential neighborhood. There are a lot of graffiti walls with colorful and original design. It helps showcasing the artistic and energetic side of the neighborhood.

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Black Bridge

The Black bridge or the Prince of Wales Bridge was built in 1880 across the Ottawa river joining Ottawa and Gatineau. This bridge even if very unpopular at the moment represents a perfect spot for creative and original photo ideas. You might think that taking pictures on bridges is not relevant nor original anymore but it is all about finding the perfect idea and trying to connect with your environment in order to take astonishing pictures.

Major's Hill Park

When typing Ottawa on Instagram, you get 5.5 millions photos results, and in every 10 pictures, you can find photos taken in the Major's Hill park. This site is very popular in Ottawa and you might even find newlywed couples taking their bridal pictures in this area. It is because the park is rich in color and nice spots. Plus the fact that it gives a preview on the Parliament Hill, the Laurier Castle and the Alexandra Bridge gives you endless opportunities for photo shoot ideas.

Rideau Centre

Yes Rideau centre is a shopping mall and you may find it uninteresting to take photos there. But have you considered all the paintings and decorations in the clothing stores. The mall is rich in activities and places. For example, you could use the garden on the roof as a setting during summer. Added to this, Stores like Simon and Anthropology have really good decorations that might inspire you.

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To me, photography is an art of observation. It is about finding something interesting, an ordinary place... I have found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them. Elliott Erwitt

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