{"id":2908,"date":"2026-02-24T11:13:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T10:13:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shooting-balades.com\/shooting-tour-of-european-carnivals\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T11:13:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T10:13:54","slug":"shooting-tour-of-european-carnivals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shooting-balades.com\/en\/shooting-tour-of-european-carnivals\/","title":{"rendered":"Shooting tour of European carnivals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2901\" src=\"https:\/\/shooting-balades.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Carnaval-Verin-Galicia.jpg\" alt=\"shooting-balades.com\" width=\"387\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shooting-balades.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Carnaval-Verin-Galicia.jpg 1173w, https:\/\/shooting-balades.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Carnaval-Verin-Galicia-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shooting-balades.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Carnaval-Verin-Galicia-1030x665.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/shooting-balades.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Carnaval-Verin-Galicia-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shooting-balades.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Carnaval-Verin-Galicia-705x455.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 387px) 100vw, 387px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Shooting-balades also includes <strong>photo reports<\/strong> in Europe on the occasion of <strong>carnivals<\/strong>. More than just a hobby, it&#8217;s a real passion that allows me to visit new countries, meet extraordinary people and experience unforgettable moments.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, for the past three years, I&#8217;ve been devoting myself, among other things, to <strong>photographing<\/strong> 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.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Photographing <\/strong>European carnivals is first and foremost about sharing moments of joy and collective creativity. For me, it&#8217;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. <\/p>\n<p>My passion for <strong>photography<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n<p>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&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carnival<\/strong> photography is more than a job, it&#8217;s an artistic adventure that nourishes my vision and inspiration throughout the seasons. It&#8217;s a job that demands reactivity, rapidity of shooting and resistance to fatigue. <\/p>\n<p>Before setting off on a <strong>story,<\/strong> I research the origins of carnival to make sure it&#8217;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.  <\/p>\n<p>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 <strong>photo<\/strong> reports. The longest carnivals start at the beginning of January. <\/p>\n<p>On this blog, I invite you to discover my <strong>shooting-balade<\/strong> escapades in Europe through the stories I will publish on this blog over time and the <strong>photos<\/strong> on my Flickr gallery: https: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/101363207@N08\/\">\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/101363207@N08\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>See you soon with shooting-balades in <strong>Paris!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Shooting-balades also includes photo reports in Europe on the occasion of carnivals. More than just a hobby, it&#8217;s a real passion that allows me to visit new countries, meet extraordinary people and experience unforgettable moments. 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