ATLAS edition

A Moroccan Odyssey

A Street Photography Journey with Sean Tucker

Tangier — Chefchaouen — Fes — Marrakech — High Atlas
Dates: October 3 – 11, 2026 (12 creatives max.)

Morocco is a land of sensory density: from colour to texture, and from sound to light. To photograph it well requires more than just a camera. It requires a shift in awareness. ATLAS is not a sightseeing tour, although you’ll see a great deal. It is a journey designed for the visual storyteller.

Led by Sean Tucker, we trade the tourist trail for the slow route. From the Pillars of Hercules in Tangier to the vast silence of the Atlas Mountains, we move deliberately through some of Morocco’s most evocative cities. We’ll spend our days walking the narrow alleyways and open souks of ancient medinas making new images, and at the end of each day we retreat to historic sanctuaries (beautiful riads tucked away from the bustle of city life) where we gather to reflect, review work, discuss craft, and explore what it means to tell honest visual stories in places that are not our own.

ATLAS is about more than making photographs.
It’s about deepening your awareness of place, of people, and of your own creative voice.

01. Blue Hours: Chefchaouen & The Rif

We begin with a riot of colour.

Nestled in the Rif Mountains, Chefchaouen (often called ‘the Blue Pearl’) greets us as our first source of inspiration. Here, colour is not just decoration; it is atmosphere. The blue-washed walls diffuse the light, soften contrast, and invite a slower, more deliberate way of seeing. This is a place to study colour theory in the wild and enjoy quiet street moments without distraction.

• The Experience: We step beyond the tourist rhythm. Rising early, we walk the medina at dawn when the alleyways are still and the blues are at their most luminous. We explore the historic Kasbah and hike to the Spanish Mosque for a panoramic sunset over the Rif peaks as the city below begins to turn on it’s evening illuminations.

• The Sanctuary: Your home here is a rustic boutique riad, hand-selected for its Andalusian architecture and perfectly located within the medina. Its rooftop terraces offer space to breathe, review images, and let the mountain air shape the first chapter of your work.

• The Workshop: Uncovering your Voice. Here we begin the deeper work of uncovering your visual voice. We will explore how to move beyond simply photographing a place in favour of responding to it with intention and personal style.

02. The Living Labyrinth: Fes el-Bali

Fes is a sensory immersion into a medieval world. This UNESCO World Heritage site is the beating heart of Moroccan craftsmanship and it’s labyrinthine alleyways present the ultimate challenge for any street photographer. This is the place to embrace the warm choas of an ancient city and to use the light which slices through narrow corridors, and smoke-hazed souks to find new frames.

• The Experience: With a trusted local fixer guiding us through the 9,000 car-free alleys of the medina, we gain exclusive access to the ancient Chouara Tanneries and the hidden courtyards of the world’s oldest continually operating university, Al Quaraouiyine.

• The Sanctuary: We retreat to a historic palace riad, a sanctuary of zellige tilework and marble fountains that offers a sensorial respite from the intensity of the medina.

• The Workshop: From the Newspaper to the Canavs. Here we expand your street photography beyond its traditional reportage roots, moving toward a more interpretive and artistic approach; using shadow, abstraction, colour, reflection, layering and texture to communicate richer, more nuanced stories.

03. Marrakesh & The High Atlas: Medina streets & peaks

Marrakesh becomes our home base for both high-energy street photography and high-altitude perspective. It is a city of inhales and exhales. We immerse ourselves in this vibrant, historic metropolis (often called the “Red City” for its clay-coloured walls) exploring its layered streets and restless energy.

• The Experience: We dive into the chaos of Jemaa el-Fna where smoke rises from food stalls, performers gather crowds, and the light turns amber as the square shifts from day to night. Then we "exhale" with a private expedition into the vast stillness of the High Atlas Mountains. In Imlil, we reconnect with nature and Berber traditions, photographing a different, more rugged light against the backdrop of the snow-capped peaks.

• The Sanctuary: Our refuge is a private luxury riad in the heart of the Marrakesh medina: a place of quiet courtyards, rooftop terraces, and cooling pools. It offers solitude and restoration after the intensity of the streets. Here, we review the work we’ve made, reflect together, and give language to the journey unfolding through our images.

• The Workshop: The Narrative Arc. A deep-dive session held in the riad courtyard exploring how to shape a cohesive body of work. Through sequencing, writing and voice, we will move beyond single images toward building something enduring and intentional.

4. The Artifact: A Tangible Legacy

Most photography tours end with a digital folder. Ours ends with a physical object. This is the Mastery phase of the ATLAS odyssey, where experience becomes expression.

• The Experience: Our final days in Marrakesh are dedicated to the careful curation and collection of our work. Together, we step away from the endless scroll of screens and consider how photography lives on paper: how scale, sequence, white space, and typography can shape meaning. We explore how words can deepen images, and how design can honour them.

• The Workshop: Zine-Making & Print Prep. A comprehensive workshop covering editing, sequencing, layout design, voice, and branding. We will refine our images into a cohesive narrative and prepare them for print. You will leave Morocco not just with memories, or a collection of digital files, but with something you can hold in your hand: a custom-designed photography zine which will serve as a tangible reminder of our journey together.

Day 1: Arrival in Tangier. The Pillars of Hercules and arrival to Chefchaouen.

Day 2: Chefchaouen. The Blue Pearl & The Rif Mountains.

Day 3: The Imperial Road. Volubilis (Roman Ruins), Meknes, to Fes.

Day 4: Fes. Inside the Labyrinth & tanneries.

Day 5: The Crossing. A slow journey to Marrakech with stops in Ifrane and Beni-Mellal.

Day 6: Marrakech. The Red City, Souks & Storytelling.

Day 7: The High Atlas. Imlil, Berber Villages & Mountain Light.

Day 8: The Edit. More street, final reviews & Zine workshop.

Day 9: Departure.

Reserve Your Spot

Price:
£ 2,995 GBP per person, double occupancy (sharing)
£ 3,595 GBP per person, single occupancy (limited spaces)

• 9 days/ 8 nights in the Sanctuaries (Boutique riad-style hotels)

• All Breakfasts & Dinners

• Private Transport (our own vehicle throughout)

• Street Photography Workshops & Branding consultations

• Zine-Making Workshop & prepress guidance

• Local Fixers & Guides

• Entrance Fees & data eSIM (if applicable)

Exclusions: International flights, travel insurance, lunches, personal expenses, visa (if applicable).

Discover the Full Story

Our itinerary is crafted like an unfolding story.

Download the detailed day-by-day guide to read about our specific photography locations, the Riads we inhabit, and the gear we recommend for the Moroccan light.

SEAN TUCKER

Sean is a photographer, filmmaker, author, and speaker based in the UK.

Over the course of his career, he has told visual stories for individuals, NGOs, and multinational organisations across more than 20 countries. Much of his work has been created as a solo filmmaker and photographer — travelling long hours to produce projects with depth, meaning, and human connection at their core.

Sean began his professional career in product photography. As an antidote to the technical precision and controlled lighting of commercial work, he turned to street photography — rediscovering a more intuitive, responsive form of image-making and, in the process, rekindling his love for the medium.

In recent years, he has built a widely followed YouTube channel dedicated to helping creatives think more deeply about craft, voice, and the philosophy of making. He is the author of The Meaning in the Making, a book exploring purpose and authorship in the creative life.

Coming in June 2026, Sean — alongside co-author Joshua K. Jackson — will release The Art of Street Photography, a book devoted to helping street photographers move beyond documentation toward a more interpretive and expressive approach to the genre.