Morocco Photography Guide

The Blue Pearl offers an entire medina painted in every shade of blue. Narrow alleys, potted plants against blue walls, and cats lounging on steps create endless compositions. Visit at dawn before tourists arrive for clean, people-free shots of the blue streets.

Towering orange dunes reaching 150 meters create dramatic landscapes. The interplay of light and shadow across rippled sand produces abstract patterns at dawn. At night, the zero light pollution makes this one of the best astrophotography locations in North Africa.

The world-famous square transforms throughout the day. Afternoon brings snake charmers and storytellers. Sunset fills the square with food stall smoke and lantern light. The rooftop cafes ringing the square offer elevated vantage points for capturing the organized chaos below.

The medieval leather tanneries of Fes present a vivid mosaic of colored dye vats viewed from surrounding terraces. Workers still use ancient techniques with natural pigments. The circular stone vats filled with red, yellow, white, and brown dyes create geometric patterns best captured from above.

This UNESCO-listed kasbah has appeared in dozens of films including Gladiator and Game of Thrones. The ochre mud-brick fortress rises dramatically against the Atlas Mountains. The Ounila River in the foreground provides reflections during wetter months.

Three-hundred-meter canyon walls narrow to just 10 meters apart, creating a natural cathedral of limestone. The brief window when sunlight penetrates the gorge floor illuminates the rock faces in warm orange tones against deep blue shadows.

The third-largest mosque in the world sits on the Atlantic coastline. Its 210-meter minaret (tallest in the world) is visible from across the city. The marble courtyards and intricate zellige tilework inside are accessible to non-Muslims on guided tours — one of the few mosques in Morocco that permits interior photography.

The cobalt blue buildings designed by Jacques Majorelle in 1923, later restored by Yves Saint Laurent, pop against vivid green cacti and tropical plants. The contrast between Majorelle Blue (a specially mixed cobalt shade) and the surrounding greenery creates striking color compositions.

The Tizi n'Tichka pass (2260m) and Tizi n'Test pass offer sweeping mountain vistas with terraced Berber villages clinging to steep hillsides. Snow-capped peaks from November through April add dramatic contrast to the red earth below.

Blue fishing boats fill the harbor while fishermen mend nets and auction the morning catch. The 18th-century Portuguese ramparts and Skala de la Ville provide elevated shooting positions over the medina and ocean. Seagulls and the constant Atlantic wind add dynamic elements.