Photography Workshop in Paris

A photo taken from the Musee d'Orsay with Sacre Coeur seen through the clock face

Our Paris Street Photography Workshop is designed to show you the unique and often overlooked parts of Paris, and that includes the time of the year! Everyone goes to Paris in April; they even wrote a song about it for crying out loud! The best time to go to Paris for street photography is November!

Imagine going to the Eiffel Tour or the Louvre without a bazillion tourists. Imagine going to Paris wandering the streets with your camera and an expert guide that knows where to be and when to get the best image. Imagine taking advantage of the golden light photographers love at 6am and not 10am on a regular tour! Now, wait for it; Imagine that you are in Paris having a blast and making some amazing photos just steps away from iconic cafes, the smell of fresh baked bread and french coffee in the air!

Trip Details

The Paris workshop is another Jeff Wendorff and Kevin Pepper production. Kevin has been there a dozen times, and Jeff has been there a half a dozen times too. We know many of the hidden locations and vantage points of the iconic places you won’t see without our help. We’ve been thinking about this trip for a while and we have tried to think of ways to make it instructional, but allowing you time to enjoy all that the city has to offer. We have quite a few ideas for events to keep everyone happy and to ensure we are all having fun. 

We also think this is the perfect workshop to bring along your non-photographer “other”!

Read all the details on my website. You can read those details here...https://www.kevinpepperphotography.com/2018-paris-street-photography-workshop 

Camargue Horses Photography Workshop

Camargue Horses and Provence

On this Photography Tour we are combining two of the most photogenic locations and subjects we could think of… Provence, arguably the most irresistible region in France, Provence ranges from the snow-capped mountains of the southern Alps to the delta plains of the Camargue, and boasts Europe’s greatest canyon, the Gorges du Verdon. Fortified towns guard its ancient borders; countless villages perch defensively on hilltops; and great cities like Arles, Aix and Avignon are full of cultural glories and Frances captivating white horses of Camargue. Combined it will be an experience you will never forget.

Dates of the Tour: May 19, 2019 to May 24th, 2019
Tour Leader: Jeff Wendorff and Kevin Pepper
Maximum number of attendees: 8 plus tour leaders

Included - Transfers form Airports to hotels and return, Accommodation in 3-star hotel in Sainte Marie de La Mer, All entrance fees, Accommodation in Provence are at a 3-star hotel, Fees paid to ranches and horse guardians to facilitate transfer and photo sessions of horses, All ground transfers throughout your stay, Guiding fees, Photographic Tuition,
Excluded - International Flights, Travel Insurance, Items of a personal nature, Meals during tour.

Camargue Horses Portion of the Trip

The Camargue region of the South of France is famous for the beautiful Wild White Horses that roam the area. You will not need to be a horse lover to be transfixed whilst watching and photographing this world renowned and noble breed splashing through the shallow waters of the marshlands and lakes. When in season we can photograph Mares and Foals and also the Gardians (French Cowboys) working with the horses in their natural habitat. You will not be disappointed with the stunning results you can capture on camera.
All shoots are taken in the early morning and early evening, dawn and dusk, to ensure that we do not miss the spectacular light and different backdrops.  The Camargue is a haven for any lover of nature and the wild.  It is situated on the coast of Southern France and consists of wonderfully unspoiled wetlands, natural lakes and marshland and exceptional wildlife.
For the next 2 ½ days we will photograph at least a dozen Wild White Horses running through the marsh heading straight towards you and your camera.  It is an exhilarating experience.  Several drives take place to enable you to practice your photographic skills both technical and compositional.   We will also take images of the Camargue Cowboys (Gardians) dressed in their traditional Camargue shirts and hats, trident in hand, surrounded by the herd.
Your sessions with the horses will consist of the following scenes:
1          A shallow pond where the horses run towards us and kick up water showing the full power of their stride.
2          Time on the beach having the horses run on the sand back and forth with the sea as a back drop
3          Running out of the ocean towards us as we stand on the beach.
4          In open fields the horses will run back and forth with a bare backdrop and grass fields.
5          Stallions standing on their back legs, alone and with another stallion.

May 19, 2019 - Today is a Sunday and you will be picked up at your hotel or at the Marseilles airport at 12noon today. From the airport you will be driven to the area in which we will be photographing the horses. Our first stop is Parc ornithologique de Pont de Gau. The Ornithological park is the ideal site to discover, observe and photograph a plethora of bird species, which include hundreds of pink flamingos in their natural habitat. Ponds, swamps, lawns, channels, reed beds, saltmarshes all form this vast 60 hectare area, entirely devoted to the discovery of nature and birds of the Camargue. It is on the Park’s trails, where the peaceful silence is only broken by the bird songs, that you can observe, even closer still, birds that seem to totally ignore you.
May 20 - We have two sessions with the horses today, one at first light and one late in the day. After the action at night we take images of the horses on their own or in small groups, silhouetted against the sunset
May 21 – We have two sessions with the horses today, one at first light and one late in the day. After the action at night we take images of the horses on their own or in small groups, silhouetted against the sunset
May 22 – Saving our favorite till the last day; Today begins with a morning Stallion Shoot.  This is a unique opportunity to see the White Horses entwined at full height.  The Stallions have a feisty temperament. They fight with their manes flying.  This final morning session with the horses is for more intimate portrait and posing opportunities both with the sun in front of and behind the horses.
After our horse session we will check out of our hotel and head to our next hotel that is based in Provence.

South of France Portion of the Trip

Arguably the most irresistible region in France, Provence ranges from the snow-capped mountains of the southern Alps to the delta plains of the Camargue, and boasts Europe’s greatest canyon, the Gorges du Verdon. Fortified towns guard its ancient borders; countless villages perch defensively on hilltops; and great cities like Arles and Avignon are full of cultural glories. The sensual inducements of Provence include sunshine, food and wine, and the heady perfumes of Mediterranean vegetation.

May 22 – After our final horse shoot on the morning of May 22nd we will head back to the hotel and pack up to head to our next location in Provence. In the afternoon and into the night we will spend our time around Avignon capturing the history and architecture of Avignon and the surrounding small French villages. We will end our day at the large aquaduct for a sunset photoshoot over this amazing structure.
May 23 – Today we will spend the day in Provence visiting towns like Gordes, the Plateau de Sault and the surrounding quaint farm land between Valensole, Roussillon and Avignon
May 24 – Today we have one final photoshoot in Provence before we head to the airport in Marseilles. Please schedule your flights home after 5pm on the 24th. if you cannot get a connecting flight home we can drop you off at one of Marseilles local hotels near the airport.

If you want to join Jeff and Kevin on this trip of a lifetime, all you have to do is click on the button below and we will see you in France.

Don't forget to ask us about some of the extensions we are cooking up in France and Italy... :-)

Contact me here for more information, http://www.kevinpepperphotography.com/2019-camargue-horses-and-provence

Snowy Owl Photo Workshop in Canada

Introduction of Snowy Owl Photography Workshop

We promise you will be captivated by their mesmerizing yellow eyes and witness the stealth flight and the subsequent attack on the unsuspecting voles and rodents they feed upon. We will get you close enough so that you can shoot with lenses from a 70-200mm to fill the entire frame upon attack of their target, to as long as a 500mm telephoto to capture the acrobatic turns and wing action while in flight. 

This workshop is designed to give you great opportunities to photograph the owls on properties not accessible to the general public. We will take you to the private access locations far away from the local birders and photographers so that we are not disturbed, and we will assist you and your clients with winter exposure, compensation, metering, focus tracking and more.

Snowy owl photography is one of the most challenging conditions you may face, cold winds, blowing snow with a white subject, but we will make sure you are ready. 

Date: Arrive February 18, 2018 – Depart after 5 PM February 23, 2018

Cost of Workshop: $2995USD

Deposit: $1000 with balance due December 15, 2017

Instructors: Kevin Allen Pepper and Jeff Wendorff

Plan your arrival early afternoon on day one and we will meet at a predetermined location. Plan you departure after 5pm on the last day

Included: Shared accommodation for five nights and six days, breakfast at hotels each morning for attendees, Airport drop off via airporter or van.

Not Included: Items of personal nature, international airfare, travelers insurance, anything not listed as included. 

Itinerary

Day One (always a Sunday), If you fly into Toronto airport we will direct you to a shuttle service hat will take you to our hotel. Alternatively, we may pick you up directly.   

Tonight will go through numerous owl photos so that you can identify the photos you want to take.  

We will also discuss possible settings and potential hurdles you will face during our workshop when we are photographing the owls.  

Our goal for that session is to best prepare you for the next week of photography. 

Dinner is included on the first night. 

Day Two We will meet at 7am and head out for a day of shooting Snowy Owls at different farms. Our goal is to introduce you to snowy owls. We will also go and try to find the Barred Owl that we frequently see roaming around the hay barns on these properties. 

We will shoot in the morning, go and grab some lunch and discuss the morning activities.  

We will then prepare you for the afternoon with other birds, and if the morning birds were accommodating, spend more time with them, 

After our afternoon shooting we will head back to the hotel and open up our laptops and go through the images to help you edit and compose the images you took that day. 

Breakfast Included 

Day Three - We will meet at 7am and head out for a day of shooting Snowy Owls at different farms. Our goal is to introduce you to snowy owls. We will also go and try to find the Barred Owl that we frequently see roaming around the hay barns on these properties. 

We will shoot in the morning, go and grab some lunch and discuss the morning activities.  

We will then prepare you for the afternoon with other birds, and if the morning birds were accommodating, spend more time with them 

After our afternoon shooting we will head back to the hotel and open up our laptops and go through the images to help you edit and compose the images you took that day. 

Breakfast Included 

Day Four We will meet at 7am and, if they are in the area, head out for a day of shooting the different owls. 

We will shoot in the morning, go and grab some lunch and discuss the morning activities.  

We will then prepare you for the afternoon with other birds, and if the morning birds were accommodating, spend more time with them 

After our afternoon shooting we will head back to the hotel and open up our laptops and go through the images to help you edit and compose the images you took that day. 

Breakfast Included 

Day Five We will meet at 7am and head out to the location of the owls (if they are in their usual locations... if not, we have other owls we can visit in the area). 

We will shoot in the morning, go and grab some lunch and discuss the morning activities before we depart for our second location in the afternoon. 

Breakfast Included  

Day Six – departures to Toronto Airport will be scheduled and an airporter will come pick you up to take you to the airport in time for your flight home.  

Breakfast Included

If you are ready to come see the silent Ghost of the North? Click on this link to get your questions answered. http://www.kevinpepperphotography.com/new-page-1