I have traveled to some amazing countries in my short lifetime, but I was excited to set foot in Morocco as it would be my first time on the African continent. We planned to land in Tangier in the north, take a short trip to Chefchaouen to see the world famous Blue City and then taking a train into Marrakech a city I had only been familiar with seeing during the travel weather forecast. I had heard a lot about the bustling city (which I thought was Morocco’s capital) and the the people and the colorful markets the city was famed for, so I was excited about the images I would be able to capture and just the experience in general.
Unlike most of my trips I was only equipped with one camera body and one lens, the Sony a6500, with a Sigma 30mm f1.4. The camera is lightweight, has a great dynamic range and superb lowlight capability so I thought it would be perfect to travel with as we moved through the streets of the city.
Photo of @iamianthia in Chefchaouen “The Blue Pearl”
As we started our journey through Morocco the first thing I realized was that getting portraits of the local people would be difficult as just about every body avoided the camera with expedience. I tried my best to not intrude on persons personal space while still capturing engaging images of the everyday life of the people of Morocco.
This country rich in culture and with a diverse group of citizens who speak Arabic, Spanish and French is definitely on my revisit list as we only had 4 days to soak in as much as we could. I hope the images captured give you a glimpse into what this northern African country has to offer.
[GALLERY] Moving Through Morocco
