General

Date: 4 – 15 October, 2018

Price: 1950 € / person

Leader of Photo project: Mila Belhaje (Inmakko Marakasso), Russia.

DAY 1: ARRIVAL IN MARRAKECH

Collect the whole group at the airport and transfer to the riad to relax and start our photo adventure. Instruction about features of shooting in Morocco. Enjoy a guided photo tour of the historical and cultural heritage of Marrakech. Photo shooting in Jamaa al Fna capturing intresting life of people, musicians and snake charmers. Shooting in Marrakech around the seemingly endless maze of markets in the Medina. Beginning on the north edge, the souks comprise alleyway upon alleyway of tiny retail cubicles. The further in you venture the more interesting they become. During the filming of consultations and individual theoretical, practical training with the teacher.

The main type of photos: Street / Architectural photography.

Accommodation in Riad.

DAY 2: MARRAKECH – TIZI N’TICHKA – AIT BEN HADDOU – THE ROSE VALLEY

We will leave Marrakech to ascend towards the High Atlas, leaving behind the fields of Argan and olive groves to enter the mountain. On the road we will shooting the Tizi N’tichka pass (2260m) and several Berber villages and we will turn to the beautiful Ounila Valley. We will arrive to Ait Ben Hadou, one of the most beautiful and best preserved places in Morocco, World Heritage (also famous for being the scene of films like The Bible, The Gladiator or Prince of Persia). Here we will take street and architectural photography. During the filming of consultations with the teacher. The night will be spent in the Valley of the Roses. Free time to view and selection photos for night discussion.

The main type of photos: Street / Architectural photography.

Night viewing and discussion of the results of the shooting day.

Accommodation in Riad.

DAY 3: TREKKING THROUGH THE VALLEY OF THE ROSES

We start the photo trekking with a local guide, you will have about 6 or 8 hours of trekking through the valley of M’Goune, with the mules and burros for the transport of food and the water of the day. Loading to departure through a long series of small villages and traditional mud houses, whose wealth is hidden in invisible gardens of the road. Photo shooting real life of indigenous people and amazing nature of Kelaat M’Goune. During the filming of consultations and individual theoretical, practical training with the teacher. Free time to view and selection photos for night discussion.

  • Walking.
    Companion guides and mules during the trekking photo tour.
  • Lunch.
    Soft stretching session after trekking.

The main type of photo: Landscape photography.

Night viewing and discussion of the results of the shooting day.

Accommodation in riad.

DAY 4: THE ROSES VALLEY – DADES – TODRA GORGES – DUNNES ERG CHEBBI

We will continue to the oasis of Skoura with its large palm grove and a beautiful Kasbah. We will continue through the great Dades Valley, also called “the route of the Thousand Kasbah”, towards the Gorges of Todra for shooting. After we will leave the skirts of the Middle Atlas and continue towards Erfoud with its enormous palm tree of the Valley of the Ziz. Continue to the nearby village of Rissani, an agricultural village that has grown on the edge of the desert thanks to the waters of the Ziz. In the afternoon we arrive at the dunes of Merzouga we change our transport to entry to the heart of dunes by the camels. Photo shoot in the dunes of desert and capture that perfect moment for sunset. After dinner shoot of the night sky with long exposure photography. During the filming of consultations and individual theoretical, practical training with the teacher.

The main type of photo: Landscape photography / Night-long exposure photography.

Night viewing and discussion of the results of the shooting day.

Accommodation in bivouac of the desert.

DAY 5: THE DESERT

We will wake up at morning and shooting sunrise in the dunes of desert. We will go to the village Khamlia in the desert. Khamlia is an excellent base from which you explore the desert. In spring, a lake forms near Merzouga which attracts pink flamingos. Here we enjoy the music Gnawa and photo shooting of berber musicians. We then continue via the nomadic desert where people live in their haimas. After the photo shooting of oasis and the gnawa music, free time in the hotel or stylized photo shoots. We can create our own berbers portrait in traditional clothes. During the filming of consultations and individual theoretical, practical training with the teacher.

The main type of photo: Landscape / Portraiture / Art photography.

Night viewing and discussion of the results of the shooting day.

Accommodation in hotel.

DAY 6: MERZOUGA – FES

We will go to the Ziz valley, where the green waters of the lake formed by Hassan Addakhil Dam stand out against the surrounding red rocks.  It’s worth taking some time here to explore the rich palmeraie. Departure to Midelt then we arrive to the Ifrane, also known as the Switzerland of Morocco. Our drive takes us through Azrou cedar forest where we will shooting the monkeys indigenous to this region and then continue via the Middle Atlas Mountain still Fes. During the filming of consultations with the teacher. In the evening we arrive to Fes.

The main type of photo: Landscape photography.

Night viewing and discussion of the results of the shooting day.

Accommodation in riad.

DAY 7: FES – VOLUIBILIS – CHEFCHAOUEN

We start the photo visit of Fez, the oldest medina in north Africa. Fez, the spiritual capital of Morocco. Interesting city, the old Medina which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Photo shooting leather tanneries, the small streets and their interesting inhabitants. After we will head to Volubilis, the ancient Roman city where are the most important archaeological sites in Morocco. In Volubilis free time to shooting the area quietly. After the visit we reach the bleu city or like what we call it heir in morocco the perle of the north Chefchaouen is another worldly escape nestled in Morocco’s Rif Mountains. As well as its distinctive palette of blue and white buildings, a striking contrast with the arid setting, this blue town has plenty to offer photographers. During the filming of consultations and individual theoretical, practical training with the teacher.

The main type of photo: Street / Architectural / Landscape photography.

Night viewing and discussion of the results of the shooting day.

Accommodation in hotel.

DAY 8: CHEFCHAOUEN – TREKKING

We will wake up in the morning, we will go to photo shoot the blue city Chefchaouen. The old medina is a photo delight of Moroccan and Andalucian influence with red-tiled roofs, bright-blue buildings and narrow lanes converging on busy Plaza Uta el-Hammam and it is restored kasbah. After discover to the Rif Mountains, where you’ll pass some waterfalls. In the evening shooting beautiful sunset in high point in Chefchaouen. During the filming of consultations and individual theoretical, practical training with the teacher.

The main type of photo: Street / Architectural / Landscape photography.

Night viewing and discussion of the results of the shooting day.

Accommodation  in riad.

DAY 9: CHEFCHAOUEN – RABAT

We will travel to Rabat. Today we will shooting the monuments of Rabat. We will go to the Kasbah of the Udayas – this is the fortification constructed on a mountain, overlooking the ocean. The Kasbah was constructed during the realm of the Almohads. Where you can explore the laid-back medina and visit the Chellah Gardens. Then you continue to the Medina – this is most attractive street in Rabat. Medinas are typical Moroccan markets and this area is a photo’s paradise. During the filming of consultations with the teacher. Free time to view and selection photos for night discussion.

The main type of photo: Street / Architectural photography.

Night viewing and discussion of the results of the shooting day. Workshop of post production Portraiture photography (The Frequency Separation Technique, make up – program Adobe Photoshop).

Accommodation in Riad.

DAY 10: RABAT – ESSAOUIRA

We will continue to the Essaouira. Formerly a Portuguese stronghold in the 18th century, beginning in the late 1960s, Essaouira became something of a hippie hangout  and now a fishing village the city of Essaouira, with its stone ramparts and mass of whitewashed houses, with stunning opportunities for street photography. Photo strolling through the serene squares, portraiture of the local people, browse artisan shops and galleries, and shot old fortress of Essaouira near sea. During the filming of consultations and individual theoretical, practical training with the teacher. Free time to view and selection photos for night discussion.

The main type of photo: Street / Architectural photography.

Night viewing and discussion of the results of the shooting day.

Accommodation in Riad.

DAY 11: ESSAOUIRA – MARRAKECH

We will start go to Marrakech. In the road we will stop for shooting of Moroccan goats witch climb up local argan trees. The afternoon is free time for photo shooting in red city on in Jamaa al Fna and around the seemingly endless maze of markets in the Medina. After time for shopping and selection photos for the final night discussion about photo tour.

The main type of photo: Street / Architectural / Landscape photography.

Night viewing and discussion of the results of the Photo tour and show the best photos. Accommodation in Riad.

DAY 12: TRANSFER TO AIRPORT

Transfer to the airport, end of our services.

Cooperation

Services

IN THE TRIP INCLUDE:

  • Private transportation with Driver.
  • Minibus, Coach or 4x4.
  • Photo Instructor.
  • Guides for Monuments.
  • Breakfast.
  • Dinner in desert camp.
  • Accommodation in the cities.
  • Transfers from and to the airport.
  • Camels in the Sahara desert.
  • Bivouac in desert.

NOT INCLUDED:  

  • Lunch.
  • Drinks.
  • Entry Fees for Monuments.
  • Insurance.
  • Tips.

Equipment

PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT:

  • Cameras, lenses and filters, according to the preferences and habits of photographers. Desirable neutral gray and polarizing filters.
  • Lens Hoods.
  • Cable shutter (Bulb) for night-long exposure photography.
  • Tripod.
  • Spare power supplies for cameras and other devices.
  • Spare memory cards for cameras.
  • Tools for archiving, viewing and editing photos and videos. We recommend to take a laptop, an external disk drive to it and a card reader, or consider another convenient way to archive footage.
  • Bags to store photographic equipment during transportation and during shooting. It should be understood that when taking pictures in a crowd or in small rooms to use large and bulky bags - uncomfortable, so the photographer depending on personal preference, it is desirable to ensure their mobility, for example, to have a separate bag to carry photographic equipment, and lightweight backpack / bag / belt with wardrobe trunks Lens for field shooting. It should be noted that the machines are constantly accompany us and are always in the zone reach and close to the car can always all your photographic equipment, which you can take at any time.
  • Set for cleaning photographic equipment.
  • Extension, tee for a European-style sockets.
  • Flashlight for Night-long exposure photography.
  • Clothing and accessories for portrait shooting (optional).