Photographer South of France - Rebecca Marshall

Christmas is coming: (force) feed up the geese

Rebecca — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:49:51 +0000

Foie gras is a controversial culinary delicacy. To produce it, ducks and geese are force-fed to enlarge their livers. The technique has been banned in many countries on the grounds of animal cruelty. But not in France, where right now foie gras production is hotting up for Christmas. I spent the day with Bernard, an independent producer of foie gras, to photograph the process of 'gavage'... Read More…

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G20: Nice holds its breath

Rebecca — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:29:14 +0000

The French Riviera is all about the G20 this week. The actual summit is in Cannes, but yesterday Nice held its breath. Protestors who had made their way to the South of France from all over the world came to town for the anti-G20 march, with photographers and journalists hot on their heels. However, as it turned out, the worst weapon that riot police faced was a feather duster... Read More…

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Portraits of Opticians à la Française

Rebecca — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:07:32 +0000

I was commissioned by an opticians recently in Nice who wanted a photographer to shoot some portraits for their advertising. A creative brief to combine quirky humour with élégance in black and white made for a particularly French feel to this photography assignment.... Read More…

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Marseille? Done.

Rebecca — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 08:02:20 +0000

For a travel series on short breaks in international cities, the New York Times commissioned me to shoot images for a '36 hours in Marseille' feature. The aim was to photograph a selection of places where weekend visitors to France's second city could go to get a good idea of what Marseille is all about. Read More…

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A Monagasque Welcome

Rebecca — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 07:13:41 +0000

International media attention turned to Monaco last week for the royal wedding. However, the principality was true to form in not making life especially easy for photographers sent to the South of France by agencies and publications across the world to capture images of the royal couple and their jet-set guests... Read More…

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Travelling Light, Sleeping Rough

Rebecca — Mon, 23 May 2011 14:03:04 +0000

Just minutes along the coast from Nice and Monaco, Tunisian migrants continue to sleep rough in the border town of Ventimiglia, Italy. Initially unhappy to see yet another photographer in town, a number agreed recently for me to take their portraits - and to photograph the belongings they have brought with them for their migration to France. Read More…

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Superyachts on the Drawing Board

Rebecca — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 05:46:09 +0000

A recent portrait assignment for American Express gave me an insight into the world of ‘luxury sea toys’. Leading superyacht designer Espen Øeino is based in Monaco, and in his offices, dreams of floating palaces become reality... Read More…

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Truffle Hunters

Rebecca — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:17:17 +0000

A well-trained dog and an eye for giveaway clues in the landscape help a hunter locate a truffle's whereabouts. But once the digging starts, it is the scent that leads a trufficulteur to his trophy. And boy, does a truffle smell strong. Read More…

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Le Chocolatier

Rebecca — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 10:44:23 +0000

The French know a thing or two about food. Chocolate is no exception. Thousands of qualified specialists across the country develop recipes and make their own chocolate products for sale. Read More…

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Tower of a Thousand Bottles

Rebecca — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 09:51:31 +0000

Well, 1,200 bottles actually. After the festive period of over-excess, this 2.5 metre high representation of alcohol consumption could be an interesting January reminder to anyone who has been struggling with New Year's drink-less or drink-never resolutions. Read More…

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