My Photo Scholarship 2010 entry

My Photo scholarship 2010 entry

Morocco | Saturday, October 16, 2010 | flickr photos

The opportunity to travel with Jason to shoot in such an incredible location is obviously the chance of a lifetime. Being mentored and shooting alongside an experienced National Geographic photographer, studying how they work, and absorbing invaluable knowledge from years in the field, is a priceless reward for any budding photographer.

Like many applying for this scholarship, I have a passion for photography, a hunger to learn, and desire to hone my skills both creatively and technically. Capturing and sharing the experience of the people, culture, and wildlife of Bhutan will be an incredibly rich and rewarding journey. One which I would love to be a part of!

For my entry, I present a series of photos from a recent visit to Morocco. There is definitely more than initially meets the eye when it comes to Morocco, and when it opens up for you, there is an amazing abundance of subject matter to dive in to.

The landscape and geography is much more diverse than I had anticipated. Travelling across the country revealed many, often abrupt, changes in scenery from place to place, with many spectacular views (4).

Of course, you can't go to Morocco and not venture out into the Sahara. It was an amazing experience for my first time ever in the desert (1).

The hard work of manning one of the many leather tanneries in Fes, the hand-crafts capital of Morocco, was an incredible sight. (2).

Religion is another very important aspect of Moroccan culture, and although non-muslims are not permitted to enter, you can occasionally sneak a peak inside their often spectacular mosques (3).

And finally, the energetic Moroccan children, photographed here climbing amongst ruins on a hillside, while posing for a quick photo (5).