YOS Originals · Morocco
The Art of Travel Photography
See Morocco through your own lens. Learn composition, light and visual storytelling as you explore.
About this journey
A week to learn to see like a travel photographer. Each day starts with a short theory session and continues with a photo walk in a different setting: villages, markets, coast and open landscape. You build your eye and your technique step by step, and leave with a curated portfolio of your journey.
Objective. Learn to observe, compose and document a destination through images.
You leave withA curated portfolio of 15–20 photographs
What you will learn
- Camera or advanced smartphone handling
- Exposure
- Composition
- Natural light
- Urban, cultural and travel photography
- Selecting and editing your images
What you need
Every day begins with theory, so you always know what we will do and why.
Bring the gear you have. We help you get the most out of it.
For example Lightroom or a similar photo editor.
Itinerary · 7 days
From the first frame to the premiere
Each day opens with theory for what we will shoot that day or the next, then moves into practice in real places, always in daylight.
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Lisbon, Portugal Day 1
Arrival and first light
TheoryHow your camera or phone sees: exposure, ISO, aperture and shutter, and the settings for tomorrow.
PracticeA gentle first walk around the accommodation to test your gear in natural light.
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Cascais, Portugal Day 2
Reading light
TheoryNatural light through the day: hard sun, open shade, backlight and the soft hours.
PracticeMorning photo walk through a coastal village, chasing light and shadow.
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Budapest, Hungary Day 3
Composition
TheoryFraming, layers, leading lines and the rule of thirds, and when to break it.
PracticePhoto walk in a local market, practising one composition idea at a time.
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Lisbon, Portugal Day 4
People and culture
TheoryRespectful street photography: observing, approaching and asking for consent.
PracticeEveryday life, crafts and portraits with people who agree to be photographed.
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Patagonia, Chile Day 5
Landscape and scale
TheoryDepth, horizon, foreground and how to show the size of a place.
PracticeDay trip to dunes or a mountain valley to photograph wide landscapes.
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YOS workshop Day 6
Selecting and editing
TheoryHow to choose your best images, edit them and build a coherent sequence.
PracticeA last shoot to fill gaps in your story, then an editing session.
Day 7
Premiere
Last edits in the morning, with feedback from your instructor. In the evening the lights go down and we screen everyone's work together. You present a curated portfolio of 15–20 photographs.
Seven days earlier you arrived with a camera. Now you leave with finished work and a community that saw it first.
Included and not included
Clear from the start
- Accommodation during the programme
- Meals during the scheduled programme
- Daily theory sessions and guided practice
- Personal feedback and editing support
- The final premiere
- International flights
- Travel insurance
- Your camera, phone and laptop
- Personal expenses
Sample programme. Exact inclusions, places and times are confirmed for each departure.

Your instructor
Nicolás Lacoste
Audiovisual & Creative Director
More than 15 years creating content for television, advertising and social media in Chile, Germany and Canada. He leads the creative programme of every YOS journey.
Questions
Before you join
Do I need professional equipment?
Are the courses suitable for beginners?
What is the premiere?
Are flights included?
How do I reserve my spot?
Reservations open
Ready to tune in?
Reserve your spot on one of our Morocco journeys. No experience and no payment needed to start: we confirm everything by email.
