Photographer South of France - Rebecca Marshall

Cannes: all the fun of the (trade) fair

Rebecca — Mon, 20 May 2013 09:32:10 +0000

Cannes may be grabbing the headlines this month, as it rolls out its red carpet for the stars, but the film festival is only one of many annual international events held in town. Earlier this spring, I got the measure of MIPIM. MIPIM is the trade show for the property sector, and no place for humble estate agents. Inside giant exhibition stands, companies, cities and entire countries amaze delegates with their intricately-crafted scale models of redevelopments. On yachts and sunny terraces, architects, planners and investors do big business, and enjoy the pleasures of the South of France. I was hired as both editorial photographer for Monocle and corporate photographer for a banking client: full MIPIM immersion…. Read More…

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Ovarian Cancer

Rebecca — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:12:05 +0000

Life as a South of France photographer is varied, mostly interesting and, now that the long wet winter seems to be finally behind us, it also has distinct warmth and sunshine benefits. But I travel regularly elsewhere in Europe for rather different kinds of assignments, and I appreciate these opportunities; not least when they take me back to my (definitely more rainy) homeland. A few weeks ago, I headed from Nice to London on commission for a UK-based ovarian cancer charity. Making portraits of women in remission from this little-known cancer for a new awareness campaign was a sensitive and intense experience... Read More…

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In the footsteps of painters

Rebecca — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 07:59:42 +0000

It is said that it was the quality of the light that brought Renoir, Matisse and Picasso to the South of France. I'm sure the quantity - and warmth - of the sunshine in Provence helped too. They were not alone: over the last century or so, a host of artists have, through their paintings, immortalised countless scenes of the French Riviera. Curious to revisit the spots where some of these painters had set up canvases, I recently shot a set of images to put their art back onto the street, and bring their scenes to life today, from a photographer's point of view... Read More…

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Freedivers

Rebecca — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:31:47 +0000

I'm not an underwater photographer, or even a keen swimmer. However, the 1980s film 'The Big Blue' made a lasting impression on me, and when I heard that the South of France would be taking its turn to host the world freediving team championships, I didn't hesitate. In Nice and Villefranche-sur-Mer, where the dives were taking place, I photographed and interviewed the athletes. The result is a portrait series of today's leading freedivers. And an eye-opening insight into a very different blue, quiet world beneath... Read More…

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Constellation Cookfest in Monaco

Rebecca — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 09:28:14 +0000

Alain Ducasse is known as the Godfather of French cuisine. A fortnight ago, he did his reputation proud. Michelin-starred chefs flew to the South of France from all over the world to help Ducasse celebrate his 25th anniversary of heading up Monaco's Louis XV restaurant. They ate, drank, cooked and made merry, all 240 of them. And a certain photographer managed to squeeze in one or two tastings between frames... Read More…

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Corsetmaker in Paris

Rebecca — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:35:17 +0000

Last month I left the South of France and headed up to Paris. The New York Times wanted a photographer to make portraits of a selected few craftsmen who are 'Meilleurs Ouvriers de France' [Best Craftsmen of France]. Fresh from Provence, I donned an extra jumper and set off to visit a number of addresses across the city, where elite craftsmen practise their trades. One of these was François Tamarin, a corsetmaker in Montmartre. By the time I left, my jumper felt desperately drab... Read More…

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A Tale of Two Covers

Rebecca — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 07:55:39 +0000

As a photographer based in the South of France, I'm not suprised when international clients mention blue skies in their briefing for a portrait commission. Two recent cover shoot assignments for magazines in Sweden and the UK (where Provence-style guaranteed sunshine is often longed-for) were no exception. Both subjects were men at the top of their game, to be photographed on location in Cannes and Monaco. But achieving classic Cote d'Azur blue skies and bright colours is not as straightforward as it might seem... Read More…

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Ironman France – Nice

Rebecca — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 12:59:08 +0000

The French Riviera is no stranger to international events (the Cannes Film Festival and Monaco Grand Prix are but two of many) and last weekend, triathletes from all over the world came to the South of France as Nice hosted Ironman France 2012. I was not the only photographer to be disappointed by Lance Armstrong's no-show, but spent a full-on day nonetheless balancing on the back of a press motorbike, chasing triathletes around the hills of Provence... Read More…

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House renovation in Provence

Rebecca — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:13:40 +0000

The IHT recently sent me on a real estate photography shoot - with a twist. I'd never been near this property on the hills above Cannes. Yet before I arrived, I knew it well. Far better than a photographer normally would. Why? The owner of this newly-renovated villa was chosen for the article thanks to a hobby: blogging. Nicole's South of France dream home had become reality bit by bit, and she had blogged about it from start to finish... Read More…

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Young Riviera Chefs Making Waves

Rebecca — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 08:40:56 +0000

French Riviera cuisine tends to be known more for its time-honoured traditional Provençal dishes than for being at the forefront of cutting-edge fine dining. However, as I learned on a recent commission, a new wave of young chefs in the South of France are bringing international attention to their new take on cuisine in Provence... Read More…

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