Provence Paradise | 6 Day Photo Tour in France

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Marseille, France

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July

Minimum age:

18 years old

Description

Beginning around July and running until August is summer in picturesque Provence. 'Tis the season where the landscape is painted with the rich colors and soothing aroma of lavender. And that's just the beginning of what Provence can offer, as we take you on a tour of the region's small castle-like towns, cozy alleys, olive copses and beautiful landscapes that stretch from one horizon to another.

We will follow in the footsteps of the masters such as Vincent Van Gogh and Pablo Picasso, who were entranced by Provence's natural beauty and were inspired to create many of their masterpieces here. Of particular note are the region's Valensole plateau, with its blue lavender blooms, lone trees in the vast fields, towns and villages, where will get a taste of the elements that inspired these two timeless artists.

While photographers will surely enjoy the tour, there is also much to be had and experienced for amateurs and beginners as well — Provence is the kind of place whose beauty manages to touch and inspire everyone. You'll learn to maximize the tools you have on hand to compose images in order to capture the area's magnificent landscapes, as well as process your photos. There are also a myriad of subjects to photograph as we stroll through the towns and villages, which will be filled with unique architecture and colorful people, and whose character changes as we move from daytime to nighttime.

Included

Two Professional photo guides.

Accommodation

Transportation

All meals

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Attractions

France

Provence

Activities

Photo Tours

Photo Workshop

Daily itinerary

Day 1

Day 1 - Meetup in Marseille

After initially meeting up at the Marseille airport at 13:00, you'll be brought to your accommodations where you'll have some time to freshen out and get settled before we head out and take some late afternoon and evening shots of the landscape at the Valensole plateau.

Day 2

Day 2 - Walking on the streets of Marseille

Out of the frying pan and into the fire, so they say, but here, we mean it in a good way. We begin the second day of the tour by visiting the spectacular lavender fields just before sunrise breaks at Valensole. After that, we'll get the opportunity to rest and devote ourselves to our lectures on photography and processing. We'll head out again before the day ends to capture some great images as we head back to the lavender fields for a golden hour sunset shoot.

Day 3

Day 3 - Blooming lavender

More beautiful lavender fields await us on our third day, where we will visit a few towns that each have something different to offer — Banon with its cheese and lavender manufactures, Abbey de Valsaints and its 600 rose cultivars, and the historic Sault.

Day 4

Day 4 - Gordes, Abbaye de Senanque, L’isle sur la Sorge

We'll rise early again so as not to miss the summer sunrise near a small town named Gordes, after which we'll make the most of the soft morning light at Abbaye de Senanque and its lavender fields and then take our breakfast in the cozy little town of L’isle sur la Sorge. Up next will be more unique photographic opportunities at the ruins of Oppede-le-Vieux, and we'll wrap the day up with a sunset and evening shoot at Rousillion, where we'll take a break from the lavender fields and concentrate instead on capturing the ochre rocks, old quarries and the famous Ochre Trail.

Day 5

Day 5 - Aix-en-Provence

We'll greet the sunrise in the lavender fields on the fifth day before heading to Aix-en-Provence, where we'll take out breakfast. The area also happens to be an ideal spot for street photography, so we'll make it a point to visit the local market, visit shopkeepers and artisans, all the while capturing our own artistic interpretation of their simple town life. And before capture the golden light of the sunset at the Valensole lavender valley, we'll brush up on more techniques and lessons on processing where we'll be able to take a more serious look at some of the images we've taken so far.

Day 6

Day 6 - Departure

You'll be heading off to Marseille and will be at the airport around noon for your flight home.

Disclaimer

We highly recommend that you get a travel and medical insurance. Your own domestic medical insurance and private health scheme will not cover you whilst you are overseas.

The tour is always dependent on weather, as the Icelandic weather can indeed be highly unpredictable. Likewise, visits to ice caves are dependent on favorable conditions, and indeed the ice caves themselves are not permanent. When it comes to the Northern Lights, while they are most likely to be seen between September and April, there is no guarantee that they will appear on a given day.

Departure Schedule

1-6 Jul 2023 - guided by Armand Sarlangue

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Armand Sarlangue

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Armand Sarlangue is a full-time photographer for the past 16 years. Son of a pro photographer, visual arts have always been a passion since childhood and he always had a camera in hands since young age.

He started working as a reportage and studio photographer in 2005.

In 2018, he finally decided to focus on what he loves the most, nature photography.

He’s now photography educator and workshop leader, as well as NFT artist.

Being in the most remote places and capturing the artistic expression of the natural world is what motivates him, and he believes that photography can be one of the best ways to raise awareness on nature conservation, by helping others to connect with the secret beauty of nature.

Photography is also a way for him to tell his own inner stories about our world, using nature’s shapes and colors as words.

His images have been awarded tens of times, and exhibited internationally by institutions like the California Academy of Sciences, Exposure Photography Festival, Sienna Photography Festival, and others. He recently won the grand prize of the biggest international Aerial photography awards, The Siena Drone Awards, with his signature image « Big Bang ».

His work can be seen in several photo books, and have been featured by medias such as Natgeo, Geo Magazine, M6 TV, France TV, The Guardian, Paris Match, Vanity Fair, Australian Photography Magazine, BBC News, and many others.