Shooting tour of European carnivals
Shooting-balades also includes photo reports in Europe on the occasion of carnivals. More than just a hobby, it’s a real passion that allows me to visit new countries, meet extraordinary people and experience unforgettable moments.
In fact, for the past three years, I’ve been devoting myself, among other things, to photographing the ancient carnivals of Europe. These colorful, lively festivals are veritable spectacles, combining ancestral traditions, flamboyant costumes and lively music. Carnivals offer unique atmospheres, and I love capturing the energy and different moods that emerge.
Photographing European carnivals is first and foremost about sharing moments of joy and collective creativity. For me, it’s a great human adventure, an opportunity to discover the customs of different peoples in a joyful light, and to immortalize ephemeral moments that bear witness to the diversity and richness of European heritage traditions.
My passion for photography on this theme has taken me to several European countries: Sardinia, Galicia in Spain, Slovenia, Northern Italy, Switzerland, not forgetting France with the carnivals of Limoux, Annecy, Richemont, etc.
Carnival photojournalism is no simple exercise, requiring long waits before the parades to find a good spot on the route to avoid the crowds, to identify the right angle for the shot, with an attractive background and good light…
Carnival photography is more than a job, it’s an artistic adventure that nourishes my vision and inspiration throughout the seasons. It’s a job that demands reactivity, rapidity of shooting and resistance to fatigue.
Before setting off on a story, I research the origins of carnival to make sure it’s as old as it is, and the traditions it conveys. Some carnivals were abandoned during the Second World War. They were subsequently revived in more or less identical form, sometimes with a few variations, and today are carried on by active associations who revive them and win a growing fervor among the public and the costumed characters.
Carnivals usually take place before Shrove Tuesday and can last for one or two weeks before Lent, which is still a relatively short period of time and limits the number of photo reports. The longest carnivals start at the beginning of January.
On this blog, I invite you to discover my shooting-balade escapades in Europe through the stories I will publish on this blog over time and the photos on my Flickr gallery: https: //www.flickr.com/photos/101363207@N08/
See you soon with shooting-balades in Paris!
