Gavin Gough to lead Photo tour into Egypt’s Black and White Desert

Leading freelance photographer Gavin Gough will lead Cairo Photo Tours’ new 8-day photo safari into Egypt’s Black and White Desert Region

Cairo Photo Tours, Egypt’s leading Photographic safari and tours company has announced that Gavin Gough, a leading freelance travel photographer who works with Getty Images and Lonely Planet will lead their new socially responsible photo safari into Egypt’s Black and White Desert in April 2011.

Cairo, Egypt, 23 July 2010.—Cairo Photo Tours – the photo safari and workshop arm of the Cairo Photo Group – announced that Gavin Gough, world renown freelance travel photographer who works with Getty Images and Lonely Planet will lead their new 8 day cultural and socially responsible photo safari into Egypt’s stunning Black and White Desert Region. The Photo tour is an 8 day workshop that allows keen photographers to get dedicated tuition from Gough and locally based cultural photographer, Marco Ryan, whilst experiencing the culture, beauty and remoteness of desert life. Organized through Cairo Photo Tours the trip uses 4×4 vehicles to navigate off-road through the desert, camping out under the stars, staying in simple guesthouses or living with the local villagers at the Oasis, whilst exploring their passion for photography.

One key differentiator is the social responsibility angle that Cairo Photo Tours promotes. The idea was conceived by Ryan and Gough to establish a new type of photo workshop and to be the first within the Egyptian tourist industry to run this type of safari. The aim is ensure that there is minimal impact on the local way of life, whilst ensuring that the participants get to experience the cultural diversity and richness that Egypt has to offer.

“So much tourism these days seems to impact the very place that the tourists come to see,” stated Marco Ryan, the owner of Cairo Photo Group. “Our tours work with the communities that we visit to support them through local purchasing and community projects. We spend more time in a location building relationships or integrating into the local way of life before we take our photographs, ensuring that we are culturally sensitive and allow our clients to produce compelling images that reflect the humanity of the people we are visiting”

“The opportunity to explore new locations is what keeps my photographic adventures fresh and exciting, “explains Gough. “The chance to spend time in Egypt’s Black and White deserts, to stay with local families and to camp out beneath the stars in the remote desert is quite extraordinary and not an experience to be missed. I am particularly impressed by the social and cultural responsibility that Cairo Photo Tours is adopting for their workshops and safaris.”

Cairo Photo Tours have also created a second socially responsible tour, led by famous humanitarian photographer, Matt Brandon, that will take place in October 2011 and will visit the villages, towns, monuments and some less well known areas between Luxor and Aswan. More information on both these photo workshop is available through the company’s website, http:://www.cairophototours.com.

About Cairo Photo Group

Cairo Photo Group is a privately owed Egyptian group established in 2010 by Marco Ryan and Ramy Salem to serve the increasing demand for high-end digital photography mentoring, training and workshops. It combines a commercial photography studio undertaking fashion, commercial and interior work, with the Cairo Photo School – a new Photography school aimed at expats, visitors and Egyptians. The third company in the Group, Cairo Photo Tours runs specialist workshops led by world renown travel and humanitarian photographers such as Gavin Gough, David duChemin, Matt Brandon and Karl Grobl. The company is about to launch Cairo Photo Services – a new photographic accessories and services business

Contact: Marco Ryan +20 168107343

marco@cairophotogroup.com

http://www.cairophotogroup.com

http://www.cairophototours.com

About Gavin Gough

Originally from England, Gavin Gough is currently based in Bangkok, Thailand, from where he works as a freelance travel photographer. His colorful portfolio captures the lives and landscapes of five continents and assignment work has taken him to over forty countries. Gavin’s work has been featured in publications such as National Geographic, Geo, Vogue and Vanity Fair and his stock photography is represented by Getty and Lonely Planet Images. Gavin is also co-founder of the popular Bangkok Photo School and has led photographic tours and workshops across south-east Asia and the Indian subcontinent. His articles of words and pictures regularly appear in international travel and photography publications. When not photographing, Gavin can usually be found indulging his second love, a passion for tea. To learn more about Gavin, including his portfolio and blog, visit www.gavingough.com

Contact: Gavin Gough http://www.gavingough.com

http://www.bangkokphotoschool.com