ABOUT US
I've been fortunate to live in, work in and photograph the Aquitaine area of France, in the south where the Pyrenees Mountains dip their toes in the Atlantic ocean, for over 11 years. I'm also lucky enough to earn a living doing what I love best: photographing beautiful places. I started these photo workshops, holidays and courses here in the Spring of 2007, and have to say that it's one of the most exciting things I've ever done. It's an immensely rewarding experience showing people the best places to photograph in this beautiful area of France, and I guess my clients must enjoy it too because I have a 68% rebooking rate!
Whether you're a beginner, intermediate or pro and want to visit and enjoy photographing one of Europe's best kept secrets, then these photography holidays are for you. Dramatic seascapes, long sandy beaches, sand dunes, mountains, pine forests, lakes, great light, stunning sunsets and plenty of wide open space - and small groups of no more than 5 people with access to your own exclusive digital workstation with callibrated monitors using the latest versions of Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop CS4 - all the ingredients are here for an exceptional photography experience.
I also run photography tours in other areas I know very well such as Iceland, China, Venice, and the Pyrenees - please check the website for details.
Please have a look around, check the FAQ page, and if you have any more questions, don't hesitate to email me, or call me on 00 33 671 00 37 69.
Hope to see you soon,
Jonathan Chritchley
Ocean Capture
Photography Workshops & Holidays in France & Worldwide
ABOUT JONATHAN
Born in Wimbledon, London, Jonathan's infatuation with the sea started after moving to the sailing town of Lymington on the south coast of England at the age of 14. Having studied photography at Poole Art College and assisted various marine and travel photographers, Jonathan moved to the coast of south west France in 1998, and now lives close to the town of Biarritz, where the formidable Bay of Biscay, the Pyrenees Mountains and the mighty Atlantic swell provide a dramatic backdrop to his photographs. He also spends much of his time travelling to some of the best water locations in the world working in and around the ocean to create his trademark dramatic, ethereal images. Passionate about the sea and sailing boats, Jonathan attempts to perpetuate through his work the beauty and purity of our all too fragile environment and celebrate the stunning grace and architecture of classic sailing vessels.
Jonathan’s images are seen around the world in exhibitions, galleries, home decor stores, magazines and books, and form part of many fine art collections internationally. He also writes for many different magazines including a regular monthly column for the prestigious UK publication Black & White Photography.
In early 2007, Jonathan started running photography workshops on the coast in south west France and in other locations. His company Ocean Capture is now one of the most successful photography tour and workshop businesses in Europe, aimed at people with a love of photographing the shoreline, forests and lakes, in perfect light and with space to breathe. Due to the very high booking rate of these workshops, Jonathan introduced other locations, such as Italy, China and Iceland, into the schedule in October 2007 and these trips have also proved exceptionally popular.
Jonathan was shortlisted for International Photographer of the Year 2009.
If you have any questions regarding the photography workshops and holidays, please don't hesitate to call Jonathan on 0033 671 00 37 69, or alternatively you can email.
For Jonathan's portfolio website, please click HERE.