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gorgeous models. As they set up, the two
men in charge seemed to be discussing
Dave. Not wanting to interfere with what
was obviously a pre-planned job, Dave
quickly finished and moved aside. With
that the two men excitedly approached,
gesturing and speaking in runaway
French. It seemed that they thought the
Hulcher would be the ultimate prop.
What had originally begun as a twenty-
minute shoot wound up taking two
hours, after which Dave had to explain
panoramic photography to an interpreter,
whom then relayed the information to
the director and the cameramen. So now
somewhere in France the reliable old
Hulcher shares the limelight in a clothing
catalogue with the three gorgeous
models.
Part of each trip was also spent in the
French countryside - Normandy, Brittany
and the Loire Valley. For their base, Dave
and Barb used gites, which are usually
old buildings in villages or on farms that
have been converted to modern, well
equipped cottages available for weekly
rental. Imagine a cozy two-bedroom
dwelling complete with kitchen, great
room and laundry for twelve hundred
francs per week - roughly two hundred
dollars. In addition your hosts live
nearby and treat you like family. One
even had a soccer-playing dog. And these
congenial folks know their neck of the
woods far better than any guidebook.
How else to learn of LeGouffre or
Beauvron-en-Auge or Kerdalo?
Having a base from which to take daily
trips also allows you to spread out a bit
and saves hauling luggage, equipment
and acquired purchases around in your
car every day. It is also nice to be able to
take advantage of the local markets and
do your own cooking as well as relax in
front of a roaring fire at the end of a long
day. Just be sure you have noted land-
marks along the winding country roads,
because when it is dark it is very dark.
Knowing that you must turn right at the
twenty-foot high wine bottle at the end of
town or take the first left after the silver
statue of Jesus certainly helps.
When they left France, Dave and Barb
headed north to roam Belgium, Holland
and Luxembourg. Their stays there were
at bed and breakfasts or small hotels.
Again the priority was not luxury but an
opportunity for friendly encounters that
invariably turned up great tips that
became great pics. When they visited a
restaurant, market or art gallery that Dave
had photographed previously, he had
copies of the shots for the hosts or
waiters or proprietors. Some he had
mailed copies to
ahead and it was
nice to see them on
display.
The trips both
ended in Luxem-
bourg City with
host Johnny at the
Hotel Carlton,
respectable
establishment in
the middle of a
boisterous, semi-
red light district.
You might witness
a drug bust from
your window at three in the morning, but
breakfast is terrific and staying there is
always great fun.
Some notes on foreign travel that Dave
has learned the hard way. Having
contacts helps explain the cameras to
wary security officers in airports,
although in Europe these terrorist days,
most won’t agree to hand inspect and the
film goes through x-ray with fingers
crossed. If you want to make your flight,
never argue with The Guardia Civil or
counterparts in other countries. Also,
when asked by officialdom if you are a
professional, reply emphatically no, that
you are an amateur. If using a tripod in an
outdoor place where they are prohibited,
smile sweetly at the gendarmerie as they
make their rounds and be ready for your
shot when their backs are turned.
Next year is Italy and then the great
safari to Kilimanjaro and the Serengeti
planned for 1999.
Dave is looking for some follow
photographers to join the team. Who’s in
for a great adventure? •
Above: Dave has his caricature done
while shooting panoramas in France.
Below: One of the many panoramas Dave
captured while travelling in Europe.
t+.P
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