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Fun with your camera In Downtown Riverside

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Having Fun with your camera in downtown Riverside

Downtown Riverside's jewel the Mission Inn, a historic landmark is the showcase of the annual Festival of Lights. A long exposure with camera resting on top of some mail boxes.
Downtown Riverside’s jewel the Mission Inn, a historic landmark is the showcase of the annual Festival of Lights. A long exposure with camera resting on top of some mail boxes.

If you haven’t taken a stroll through Riverside’s downtown pedestrian mall, this would be the best time of the year to do so.

During weekdays if you arrive before 5pm, just know you have to pay a dollar an hour.

The city’s parking enforcement folks do not cut you any slack, parking violation tickets are now $50.

Passerby warm themselves in front of Mario's Place, one of Riverside's favorite Italian restaurants, across from the Mission Inn.
A [passerby warms herself in front of Mario’s Place, one of Riverside’s favorite Italian restaurants, across from the Mission Inn.

Arrive Before Sunset

The area around the pedestrian mall gets crowded quickly especially on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

Don’t be surprised if you don’t even have room to set up a tripod.

Also when you get here when it’s still light, you can get pictures of performers on the stage and also the skaters.

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Volunteers hand out flyers with information about the Festival of LIghts.
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Folks bundle up as they cheering on performers in front of the stage.
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Second Baptist Mime Company performed recently at the stage on the pedestrian mall.

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Don’t forget whenever photographing strangers in a public place, it’s best not to try and sneak pictures of them.

Make you intentions known. If they don’t want to be photographed, they’ll let you know by their facial expression and body language.

I hope you all have a great Christmas everyone. Don’t forget to make it a safe one.

Peter Phun Photography

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2 thoughts on “Fun with your camera In Downtown Riverside”

  1. Hi DeeAnn,
    Thanks for visiting the blog. I just implemented something new here. Underneath the comment field, you now see the ability to submit a photo along with your comment. Would you like to test this and upload a jpeg with a holiday theme as a test?

    Thanks again. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

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