Still-Images Morocco News: March 2009

Portrait Photography Workshop

This week we've been doing an inhouse portrait photography workshop for the still Images team. Above is Najat, our photoshop expert, photographed by Hanane, Alan's photography assistant. It just goes to show that the SI team (apart from Alan of course) aren't just bright but they are a glamorous lot as well!

Film Reccy

Alan has just got back from a whirlwind reccy with a French film crew, who plan to be shooting in May, with Alan doing the stills.

Here are a couple shots taken in the Jbel Saghro during the trip. The Saghro is an arid mountain range south of the High Atlas and is home to the Ait Atta Berbers. It is one of Alan's favourite parts of Morocco.

John Cole Wedding Photography

John Cole has been busy updating our wedding and events pages with some of the super photographs that he took last year, including these fabulous shots of weddings at the Murano Resort and Villa Amra in the Marrakech Palmeraie. You can check out the full selection HERE.

Morocco & Facebook

The way images get copied and used on the internet is a funny thing. Its all a bit anarchic and you could give yourself a real headache trying to control it. Take this photo of the now defunct terrace bar of the Jad Mahal that we did back in 2004. Its been pirated onto a facebook page called "Morocco...Le paradis africain par exellence" now for about 9 months and has amassed over 35,000 fans and yet practically none of them know where the picture was taken.

Its a pity really for the Jad Mahal (and us) that the terrace bar is no longer open...they've been having the most amazing free publicity for it.

Palmerie Golf Palace

Over the last couple of months our photos of the new Palmerie Golf Palace Spa have been appearing all over the local press such as Medina magazine and the Marrakech Tribune.

Here is our black and white interpretation of the impressive Hammam.

The PGP has become something of a reguler client and we've been steadily renewing all their publicity photos of most of the hotel.

Khansa Batma

Congratulations to Khansa on her new album "Mamy Blue" We've been big fans of Khansa's music since photographing her for the cover of her first CD.

Here's the very first photo we did of Khansa back in those early days. The photo caused quite a stir at the time and was used on the "Aux Portes du Désert" album.

Over the years we've taken alot of publicity photos for Moroccan singers and actors including Said Taghmaoui, Mounir Margoum and Zineb Oukach.

Moroccan Websites launched!

Martin Dady our UK website genius launched his Moroccan Websites this month offering a really professional website design service for Anglophone businesses in Morocco. Check out the Kasbah du Toubkal, Riad Elizabeth and Villa Dinari websites to get a taster of what he can do.

Inspa Retreats at Kasbah Bab Ourika

Just got the Inspa club newsletter with a banner image of Alan's Bab Ourika photo across the top. They are going to be running Yoga and health breaks over Easter at the hotel. Just the place for it really.

Here are a few of the new photos that we've done including the restaurant - which by the way is really terrific as Marilyn is doing the menu!

Angsana Riads Collection Marrakech

The Angsana Riads collection is part of the luxurious Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts group. During February we photographed all 6 raids in the collection for an all new website including their famous spa with genuine masseurs from Thailand - very exotic for Marrakech!

Kenzi Menara Palace

Alan Keohane has been photographing the Kenzi Menara Palace for almost a year now. It officially opened on the 1st of March. Here are a few shots from the latest series that he took for their website and brochure. You might have also seen a new press advertisement marking the opening of the hotel.

Mamounia Portraits

Alan loves photographing people so when the Mamounia asked him to do portraits of the management staff at the hotel for their new website he was over the moon.

We thought that the chefs were particularly good fun and thoroughly competent looking.

As big foodies ourselves we are looking forward to the opening of the all new Moroccan and Italian restaurants at the hotel!

Joanna Bristow Jewellery

Joanna Bristow might be Alan Keohane's wife but as a celebrated jewellery designer she is no less of an exacting client. In fact she might be even more so as Alan complains that there is no hiding from her! But I think everyone would agree that these photos of her latest bracelet range are pretty good.

Joanna sells her jewellery in mainly exclusive hotel boutiques in Morocco such as the Villa des Orangers and La Maison Arabe in Marrakech, Kasbah Tamadot in Asni and L'Heure Bleue in Essaouira. Joanna Bristow's jewellery is also in Aya's shop in Marrakech and Alchemies in Rabat.

New Telephone numbers in Morocco

From 6 March 2009 telephone numbers in Morocco will have 10 digits.

Our office number will become +212 524 44 62 66 and our fax will be

+212 524 42 04 78. Alan's mobile will change to +212 661 21 68 80.

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