Photography Class in Monoco

Monoco Casino

I have enjoyed having the opportunity to explore surrounding areas to Nice with my tri-weekley photography class. The last two classes have been held in Monoco.  On my first visit to Monoco, we visited the castle.  It was quite a tourist-filled area, not too mention blistering hot.  However, the views from the castle were spectacular.  The grounds overlooked beautiful rolling hills as well as the ocean beneath the cliffs.  Here, we worked on close up shots of our surroundings.

My second visit to Monoco was just as enjoyable.  We visited the Casino's which again overlooked the ocean.  The Casino's were by far the most showy area of Monoco.  I have never seen so many fancy cars parked on one street! People seemed to flood the squares in every direction.  Prior to traveling to Monoco for the day, our photography teacher showed us a slideshow of photos that captured movement.  With a very slow shutter speed and a stable surface for the camera, you can actually blur a moving audience, while keeping the background is still focus.  We spent about half of the class in a park right above the Casino to practice shots with movement.  Unfortunately, I had to use my iPhone to take pictures because my camera is out of battery, so I didn't have very much luck capturing movement.  Instead, I worked some more on close up shots. I especially loved working with flowers.