FRANCE COURSES
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The trips are friendly, relaxed and casual, and I'll be on hand at all times to guide and offer assistance where necessary. The groups are small, with a maximum of 4-5 people, thereby ensuring both comfort and personal attention. Whether you are an experienced photographer or a complete beginner, the fact that I only take small groups mean that I can adapt your trip to your particular level.
THE AREA & HOW TO GET HERE BIARRITZ is a beautiful coastal town situated 20km from the Spanish border on the west coast of France. Perched on sandstone cliffs overlooking the Atlantic, with the stunning Pyrenees mountains behind, the dramatic nature of its surroundings never fail to impress. The coastline, accessible from your hotel, is rugged and very photogenic, as is the town itself with its walkways, fish markets, old harbour and fabulous mixture of Gothic, Basque, Spanish and Victorian architecture.
Nearby is Les Landes, the unspoiled stretch of coastline on the Bay of Biscay between Bordeaux and Biarritz, always visited during the courses and workshops, and giving access to an entirely different landscape - Calm lakes, jetties, magnificent pine forests and endless sandy beaches contrast sharply with the Biarritz coast and make for a fabulously diverse few days photography. For information on how to get here, please CLICK HERE.
LOGISTICS Although we will be travelling in a large, comfortable air-conditioned vehicle, to ensure that the maximum time is spent on site I endeavour to keep journeys as short as possible with several destinations being only a few minutes drive away and the furthest being under an hour (slightly more if we head up to the mountains). In the event of bad weather, we may have to travel a little further in order to make the most of the day. If we leave the road to go through the forest, we keep to specific tracks that in no way harm the environment or wildlife. There will be a certain amount of walking, both in sand and through the forests, to get us to some of the chosen locations, so an elementary level of fitness is required. Those with reduced mobility are welcomed on the course; however any special individual needs would need to be discussed to ensure that we can meet your requirements.
HOTEL ACCOMMODATION Accommodation is in Biarritz itself, a large coastal town with all amenities (banks, cashpoints, restaurants, bars, doctors, chemists etc). Your hotel is spacious, friendly, comfortable, medium size with good facilities with fabulous views of the dramatic coastline and the beach, and only 500 metres from the town centre. All self catering studios have en suite facilities, great balconies, TV, telephone and free wi-fi internet access.
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Please note than in the advent of a late booking or lack of availability, alternative accommodation of a similar standard may have to be offered. You will of course be notified of this as soon as possible.
ITINERARY For a detailed itinerary of a 5 day photo workshop, please CLICK HERE.
AIRPORT PICK-UP/ DROP OFF
Airport pick ups and drop offs from Biarritz airport or nearby stations are included in the price of the course provided you arrive and depart on the scheduled arrival and departure days, and before 7pm. If you decide to arrive early or prolong your stay I will make every effort to try and adapt my schedule, but this is not always possible so this may mean you finding your own way. You will be aware of this well in advance of your travel days and I will of course help to organise transport if you so wish.
CREATE A PHOTOGRAPHY WEBSITE WORKSHOP - COMING SOON A brand new 4 day/5 night workshop run in Biarritz. Combine morning photo shoots in the incredible scenery of south west France with afternoon editing and web sessions and leave with your own fully functioning photography website! Ocean Capture in conjunction with Clikpic bring you the first workshop of its kind - how long have you been planning that website but just haven't had the time to sort it out? Now's your chance! Bring a DVD or memory stick of your best images, combine them with new images shot in the Biarritz area during your stay and in the comfort of Jonathan's studio put together your own website - decide on the layout, the name and with Jonathan's guidance create a professional website. 4 people only.
1399 euros including 5 nights accommodation, airport transfers, website and url for one year (subsequent annual costs from £35).
BLACK & WHITE WORKSHOPS *BY POPULAR DEMAND*
A 3 or 5 day workshop concentrating on black and white land and seascape photography. We cover composition, 'thinking in black and white', texture, exposure, editing in Adobe Lightroom 2 & Photoshop CS4 and printing. Please consult the dates/prices section in the menu on the left for more details.