Space & Accommodation :

To achieve the best group dynamic each workshop is designed for small groups to a maximum of eight people, on a first come first served basis. You may wish to verify availability and accommodation details by phone or email.

Early reservation, especially for high summer : ensures a workshop place, choice of accommodation, and best price between : Gites, apartments or sharing houses, either in the village, on a nearby farm or in a vineyard.
IMPORTANT       RENDEZVOUS :
You can be collected and returned to the TGV station in Aix-en-Provence, OR Marseille Airport .

All the Workshops begin Saturday evening with an aperitif at 6pm, and Workshop introduction, followed by dinner together at 7pm. They finish around mid-day the following Saturday. So its important to reserve your return transport for late in the afternoon, unless you are driving or staying on.
Driving :
For those driving themselves through the garden of France and / or for more independence*, see outline map. By arrangement ( in advance ) it is also possible to extend your stay in the village of Ansouis,* and then continue to explore Provence, for example : the Gorges de Verdon, Chateau of the Marquis de Sade etc. or simply to flop.
To bring :

You will need your own camera equipment. Digital camera, Ideally: 2x batteries the charger, 2x memory cards and cables. A DVD of all your work is included in the W/ks fee.
Market day

OR your film camera, a small amount of Ilford Multigrade paper & film to conform with my chemicals. Film processing & contact prints are provided for you overnight.

It is intended that you spend a minimum but constructive time in the darkroom, or on a computer, and the maximum in sunlight or even in the pleasure of a shadow.
La Cuisine :
Eating in France is of course important and a great pleasure. However on location I recommend a combination of picnics, Cafés or very reasonably priced restaurants. Some of the accommodations have fully equipped kitchens, though I imagine we may want to explore a restaurant or two, for the occasional evening out, dining in the open air.
Workshops Run from

May to October
Some Workshops coincide with Village Festivals
Feur de St.Jean
Fete de Saint Elzear
Fete Nationale 14 July
Several Workshops

will visit the Exhibitions of the International Photography Meeting in Arles...
HP Print Competition Books ad infinitum
Expo's run from July through mid-September. Early reservation for Workshops during these months is strongly recommended.
Alain Willaume. On the Edge of the Abyss. Arles 03 Snap Leica lenses
Magazines from everywhere
And sunlight, from the horizontal to High-noon, from liquid gold to the purple in the mountains as the sun sets, and air perfumed with herbs de Provence, they all help.
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