PHOTOGRAPHY BY FREDERIC HORE




Workshops & Fieldtrips

Alight at Night!

the Christmas Lights Wonderland Tour!

Saturday December 13, 2025 from 4pm - 10pm

Upper Canada Village, Morrisburg, Ontario

Nestled next to the St Lawrence River, historic Upper Canada Village is the setting for this truly unique workshop. An 1800s pioneer settlement, its rustic old houses, farm buildings and wooden church are festively decorated with more than 1 million colourful LED lamps in red, blue, yellow, orange, green and mauve! Everywhere you look, beautiful light... enhances the sight!

With twinkling stars and clear crisp air, for some four to five hours we will capture the lit-up village with its horse-drawn carriages and caléches, clip-clopping through the winding snow-covered trails. Holiday tunes such as Karen Carpenter's Walking Through a Winter Wonderland float through the air, intensifying the feeling. Truly a magnificent, wintry setting to bestow!

A 90-minute drive west from Montreal or south from Ottawa, we will rendezvous in the parking lot at 4 pm. By special permission, we enter the village at 4:30 pm, 30 minutes before public admission at 5 pm, to take advantage of dusky skies and the approaching blue hour for the best possible images.

Hot chocolate booths at different points help to keep the chill away! A delightful, three-course banquet follows at the Harvest Barn located inside the village grounds. Vegetarian dishes are also available.

After the feast, we conclude the evening with an image evaluation session, to help you process your photos to the max!

In this workshop, learn how to expose and compose brightly lit details to create dynamic landscapes at select and unique locations on the snowy grounds. One-on-one instruction includes exposure guidelines, how to evaluate and use the Histogram, using the "highlights" setting on your camera, plus composition tips to ensure you come away with evocative and memorable images as above!

A Photo Checklist, Site Maps, Itinerary and Directions to the village will be emailed to paid participants.

Maximum participants: 8

Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 4pm *

Workshop location: Morrisburg, Ontario

Skill level: For all - from Beginner to Advanced

Suggested Equipment:

- DSLR, mirrorless, compact cameras and iPhones too of any make or model
- wide-angle lens and a telephoto zoom are recommended
- camera tripod -> BEST for long exposures
- shutter release cable or wireless remote control
(The camera's self-timer may also be used to trip the shutter - instruction provided)

Reservation Registration and Confirmation:

Cost: $89 * - includes the park entrance fee and all taxes.

A spouse or partner is welcome, please add $20 for the park entrance fee.
Note - the optional dinner and beverages at the Harvest Barn are not included

Full payment in advance is required to book your place.

Payment may be sent by internet eTransfer to Frederic Hore at voyageurfred@yahoo.ca. Please include your email address and phone number. A PDF receipt and confirmation will be sent by email. Printed receipts are available upon request.

Call Frederic at 438-494-4044 to reserve your spot!
or by email at voyageurfred@yahoo.ca

Terms and Conditions:

Payment in full must be received by Midnight, Wednesday, December 10, 2025 to secure your place.

* Full refunds will be provided in the event of sickness by the workshop leader or inclement stormy weather.

For more details about Alight at Night, click on the link below.
Alight at Night Festival at Upper Canada Village