Camargue Horses and Lavender Fields Photo Workshop

Day 1: Arrive at Marseilles Airport

Arrive at Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) before 12:00 PM on this day. Air travel delays are possible, so please consider arriving early, possibly the day prior. We don't want you to miss out on trip activities. Airport transfer is included on arrival.

Upon arrival, take the short shuttle to the Best Western hotel where we will all meet. In the afternoon, we’ll transfer to our hotel in Provence.

Once we arrive, we’ll check in and get settled into our hotel. We’ll have a welcome briefing, followed by an early dinner. At sunset, we’ll photograph the village against a backdrop of the mountains during blue hour.

Day 2: Lavender fields

Before sunrise, we set off to photograph the Lavender fields in the pale morning light. We will capture different views of the lavender, dotted with small stone shepherd’s huts (Mazet) with the mountains as a backdrop.

In the afternoon, we return to capture the beautiful blue lavender and sunflowers – a sight and scent to behold! We end the day when the sun sets over the lavender fields.

Day 3: Lavender and Sunflowers

We set off again for the lavender and sunflower fields, but we head to different locations today, giving you the opportunity to photograph diverse landscapes with varied backdrops and a wide array of stunning images at sunrise and sunset.

Day 4: Transfer to Luberon Valley

After a relaxed breakfast, check out and depart for the Luberon (approx. 2 hr drive).

Late afternoon, we photograph the first beautiful Luberon village, with the warm sunshine lighting up the ochre stone colors.

Day 5: Villages and Lavender

We head off before sunrise to capture some of the most beautiful Luberon villages in the soft morning light.

Late afternoon, we set off again to photograph different villages and lavender fields, offering you a wide array of varying landscapes. We also capture the narrow streets of the quaint villages with their photogenic shutters and doors.

Day 6: Villages and Lavender

Today we photograph more villages and lavender fields. You can obtain a wide array of images, including perched villages at sunrise and sunset, some with lavender stretching out at the foot of the village and others with wonderful views out across the valley floor with a patchwork of orchards and vineyards.

We also photograph a beautiful and still-working 12th-century abbey in a sublime, solitary setting, surrounded by fields of lavender, one of the most iconic sights in Provence.

Day 7: Transfer to Camargue

Early morning, we capture the village as the sun rises, lighting up the ochre stone.

After breakfast, we check out and depart for the Camargue, stopping to visit the Lavender museum on the way.

Check in to the hotel in the Camargue and, after settling in, visit the beautiful medieval village and enjoy dinner in a typical bistrot.

Day 8: Flamingos and Black Bulls

We leave before dawn for the Parc Ornithologique, which is a natural Camargue wetlands area with one of the largest arrays of birdlife in Europe, including the famous pink flamingos. Our privileged local contacts provide us with access to the park before sunrise and before it opens to the public, so you can capture wonderful, exclusive images as the birds fly in at sunrise. We will guide you to the prime locations, among the waterways and lakes, to capture a variety of species, from single birds perched at the nest, to large flocks of pink Flamingos.

In the afternoon, we will capture the black Camargue bulls, thundering through the shallow waters of the marshland, with their horns held high, as they are herded by the Gardians on horseback – a unique and thrilling photographic experience.

Day 9: Camargue Horses

In the morning, we head to the beach for a shoot with a beautiful white Camargue stallion. We photograph him rearing on the top of the sand dunes and running along the golden sand of the beach, making for striking action shots and beautiful portraits.

Late afternoon, we photograph the Wild White horses running through the marsh. We shoot several drives with the horses running across and towards your field of view. We will also take shots of the ‘Gardians’ (Camargue Cowboys) dressed in their traditional Camargue shirts & hats, trident in hand, surrounded by the herd, as well as some close-up portraits of both the horses and the ‘weathered’ ranchers.

Day 10: Camargue Horse

At sunrise, we have another session with the horses, running together through the shallow waters of the lakes, with a different composition & location. In-between the action, we take portraits and close-ups of the horses on their own or in small groups.

Late afternoon, we head to the beach for the ultimate spectacle of the wild white horses running along the golden sand and through the surf, with sea spray flying. We shoot several drives in different directions, so you can capture an assortment of action pictures, with a
variety of lighting conditions. There will also be another opportunity to take some portraits of the ‘Gardians’ and of the horses.

Day 11: Departure from Montpellier

Departure from Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL). You can book your return flight for anytime this day. Airport transfer is included on departure.