USEFUL LINKS
To see the photos realized by the participant of last editions:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/141076565@N06/albums
To see the full gallery of the project:
https://www.facebook.com/letmeitalianyou/photos/tab=albums
To read the references of the participants:
https://www.facebook.com/letmeitalianyou/reviews
DATES: from 23th to 26th June 2022
WHERE: Marrakech, Morocco
WHAT IS PROVIDED:
WHY SHOULD I TAKE PART IN?
Hi are Gemma!
I'm an Italian artist living in Barcelona.
Photography is part of my art, I participated in various photography courses and exhibitions.
I love to go around with my photography machine and the music in my ears.
I partecipated in Discover Krakow 8.
Hi I'm Simone, my friends call me Deb.
I love trying to express emotions through photography and enhance them in shots.
I'm from Italy, precisely I live in a small Town called Biella. I'm not a professional, but I managed to turn my hobby into a passion.
Now the final achievement would let it become a job, that would be wonderful.
Hi everyone!
I am Nikol from USA but living in Italy.
I partecipated in Discover Seville last February.
Looking forward to meet you all in Marrakech.
After the great success of the last five editions, Let me Italian you is ready to launch the sixth and exclusive edition of: DISCOVER MARRAKECH.
"Welcome to the magical, mesmerizing and sometimes dizzying city of Marrakech! The city of joy! " It will be a limited edition: it means that there will only 20 places availble.
DISCOVER MARRAKECH is an innovative project whose purpose is to make the participants live a professional experience for those who love photography and video making. In the last three editions, it involved 140 participants from 18 different nationalities and more than 2800 photos taken.
You can read the reviews of the participants of the previous editions here: http://letmeitalianyou.com/discover-marrakech-reviews
The main goal of the project is to valorise and promote the magical and colorful city of Marrakech, in Morocco, trough photos, reportage, videos made by photographers (amateurs or not) from different places of the world. DISCOVER MARRAKECH wants to enrich the professional and academic path of the photographer, moreover it wants to enrich his portfolio.
The two tours of the city are organized in collaboration with Marrakech City Tour Guide, a private Marrakech tour operator with a local experienced qualified guide who is eager to share the secrets of his vibrant city with you. Exactly, it includes:
1° Tour: Visit Jeema El Fna - Medina ancient souks
2° Tour: Koutoubia Mosque - Parc Lalla Hasna - Bahia Palace - El Badi Palace
Further, we will visit one of the most beautiful garden in the world: Jardin Majorelle .The Jardin Majorelle in Marrakech is one of the most visited sites in Morocco.
In order to improve participants’ professional and academic skills, there will be several workshops and photoshooting:
How is DISCOVER MARRAKECH organized and what is its output?
The role of participant is to take photos of Marrakech's beauties during each guided tours. You will work alone or in pair (your fellow could be one your friend). The project lasts 4 days.
Here is the agenda:
Thursday 23 June
10:00 – 10:15 Opening & Welcoming from Let me Italian You
10:30 – 12:30 Visit of Marrakech with Marrakech City Tour (1° tour, see above the details)
17:00 – 19:00 Workshop “Long exposure in Landscape Photography - Catch the Sunset" lead by Marha Valseca Ruiz in La Palmeraie
Friday 24 June
09:30 – 12:30 Visit of Marrakech with Marrakech City Tour (2° tour, see above the details)
16:30 - 18:30 Workshop "Portrait Photography" with Marha Valseca Ruiz
Saturday 25 June
10:30 – 12:30 Outdoor Shooting with models
15:30 - 17:30 Visit of Jardin Majorelle
Sunday 26 June
10:15 – 12:15 Group photos' review lead by Marha Valseca Ruiz
12:15 – 12:30 Issue of Attendance certificates and Good bye
At the end of the project, each participant shall receive an Attendance certificates signed by the Let me Italian you team and all its partners.
Plus, in order to bring more visibility to the work done during the project, each participant will submit 20 photos with their credits to Let me Italian you and one of the photos will be published by our official Flickr & Instagram (@letmeitalianyou) accounts.
My name is Adelaide and I'm from Italy.
My greatest passions are photography and videomaking.
I love to travel and to express myself through the lens of my camera.
Hi there!I’m Mariantonietta , I’m 28.
I work as agent for a car rental company at Bari Airport.
My two greatest passions are traveling and meet new people.
I believe this experience could join these two aspects together with the photography,which is something I would like to deepen.
I look forward to start this experience and have fun together.
See you in Marrakech.
Hi Everybody!
My name is Angela, I'm 24 years old and I come from Rome. I graduated from Academy of Fine Art in Rome in Photography and Video.
My studies are continuing in the field of editorial photography. I'd like to work as a photographer and get to know her world at 360 degrees.
I can't wait to leave for Marrakech. Traveling is the best way to feel alive. I'm very excited!
Hi there! My name is Victorița, a girl with an insatiable curiosity from Bucharest, in love with cinema and travel. My studies and profession have nothing in common with photography: I have a PhD in literature and cultural studies and I teach French as a second language at university, but also to kids. I discovered my passion for photography while travelling and I hope to improve my skills in Marrakech. I`m really excited about this project and can`t wait to meet everyone in Morocco.
Hi! I'm Sara.
I'm 26 years old.
I'm a student of physical education and a winelover.
I'm not a professional photographer but photographh is one of my passion and I hope this experience could be an opportunity to learn something more.
Hi, I'm Emiliano. I live in Belgium but I'm originally from Peru.
I've never been to Marrakech so this workshop seems quite exciting.
I'm an amateur in photography so It will be a nice chance to practice..
Hi! I'm Elisa, I'm 23 years old. I graduated in 2021 in photography and video at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome, where I am also currently studying for the two-year period of editorial photography. I made photography my life, but in the future I would also like to specialise in marketing and communication. I'm sure the experience in Marrakech will be wonderful and educational, I can't wait to start this new adventure and discover the customs and traditions of another culture.
Hi,
My name is Janaina, I'm 34 years old, I'm brazilian and a I live in Austria since 2003. I work a Lab Assistant in Liechtenstein.
I like to take pictures in my freetime, travel and meet new people.
I've participated in Discover Lisbon 4 and Discover Paris 1. I'm very happy that I can participate on Discover Marrakech.
I’m Andrea and I am 27. I've participated in Discover Lisbon 1 and Discover Barcelona 7.
I have a strong passion for photography and I think that only travelling a photographer can find his real himself.
Pictures have a voice, and that voice always tells something about the photographer and I want to develop this ability.
My name is Marta, I am 23 years old and I come from Puglia but now I live and I study Communication and Digital Media in Rimini.
My greatest passion is the photography, I like to photograph the landscapes, sunsets, faces, food... a little everything!! I love to travel and discover the many wonders that this world reserves us. I
decided to participate because is a opportunity to improve and learn lots of things, but most importantly to grow up.
I partecipated in Discover Budapest and Discover Barcelona. See you soon.
Hello everyone,
my name is Carla I am 29 years old and I come from Bari, a city in Puglia, a beautiful region of southern Italy.
I work in the HR sector in a large company. My greatest passions are travel and photography.
I can't wait to combine these two passions of mine in this beautiful journey.
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