Goodbye Tanzania... Hello Provence...

The latest workshop in Tanzania is coming to a close. We finally flew out of the Serengeti and landed at the Kilimanjaro airport, memories stored forever in my mind, thousands of photos taken and new friendships developed.

Africa is a wonderful experience, one every photographer should do. Its not only to photograph some amazing animals, but to capture the essence of the people and the breath taking landscapes.

But before you go, talk to photographers that have done it... there as some tourist traps, pitfalls and some information you should know before you go, not to mention the hidden costs of travelling here... If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me and ask. I would be happy to share my experience and give you some tips.

Over the next week I will post some tips for taking an African safari and announce the details for my next safari to Namibia and to Tanzania next year.... and yes, some photos. I have thousands of photos that I have not posted yet as I want to wait to get home on my PC to do some editing.

From here I go home and prepare for my next workshop in Provence in June...

Sitting at the outside bar at the KIA Lodge, beer in my hand, laptop in front of me,

Kev

South of France Photography Worshop - Carmague Stallions and the Luberon valley

Courtesy of Patrice Aguilar

I will start by saying that I am going on some exciting trips and workshops in 2013... and while I was already extremely excited about returing to France in June of 2013, when I received these photos from our French guide, Patrice Aguilar, I gasped... what a fantastic trip this is going to be...

Courtesy of Patrice Aguilar

 

 

To start the tour we will bring the white ranch horses to different properties, allowing for a wide range of photogenic backdrops and behaviours. We photograph the white horses running through the shallow water of salt marshes and along the beach in the waves and salt spray. With shots of fighting stallions, mares with their dark foals in the fields or at the ranches, and detailed portrait head shots and guardian riders in their gear. We’ll have many opportunities to capture this time-honoured breed in a variety of environments unique to this seaside estuary.

We will also take advantage of the sweet light at sunrise and sunset to silhouette horses with or without riders. Schedule permitting, we shoot a traditional celebration where riders lead black bulls through the town.

During our first few days we will also shoot greater flamingos feeding, displaying and in flight at the Parc Ornithologique de Pont de Gau. Located in the middle of the Parc naturel régional de Camargue, the bird park’s natural habitats primarily include marsh and ponds with remarkable proximity to migratory and resident birds, such as flamingos, herons, storks, ducks, raptors and other small waders.

 

  

 Courtesy of Patrice Aguilar

 

During our second half of the trip you will stay three nights in the Parc Naturel du Luberon, a designated area of outstanding natural beauty. The Luberon valley is a picturesque landscape of vineyards, lavender fields flanking country roads, quaint delightful villages with local artisans shops, winding alleys and beautiful vistas

The true essense of Provence will be presented to you so that you can interpret through your lens.

If you would like to learn more about this workshop with Rick Sammon, Denise Ippolito and Kevin Pepper please visit http://www.photographers-lounge.com/photo-tours/our-2013-photo-tours/south-of-france/ for more information.