Merzouga Desert Photography: Portraits & Landscapes Session
Shoot the dunes at their best light with a photographer who knows how to frame them
A professional photography session in Merzouga's Erg Chebbi desert where a guide photographer leads you through sunrise or sunset, capturing landscapes, portraits and candid moments over two hours. You'll walk the dunes, ride a camel if you want, and leave with 80 to 100 raw photos plus 20 edited images delivered within five days. Pickup is included and the guide speaks English.
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The experience
The session centers on the dunes at the hours when light works best (sunrise or sunset), so the photographs have the depth and color that make them worth keeping. A professional photographer who specializes in visual storytelling meets you and walks through the landscape with you, showing you how to position yourself, how the light falls on the sand, and where the angles work. You're not posing for a formal shoot. Instead, you move through the dunes naturally while the photographer captures both the deliberate portraits and the unguarded moments that tell the real story of being there.
You'll have time to explore on foot, play with the light as it shifts, and take a camel ride through the dunes if that appeals to you. The photographer handles the technical side (the framing, the exposure, the composition), so you can focus on the experience itself. By the end of the two hours, you'll have around 80 to 100 images on file. Within one to three days, you'll receive the full set as JPEGs. Within three to five days, 20 of those photos come back retouched and polished. You'll also get a reel video on your phone to share right away.
Pickup is included, so you don't arrange transport from your hotel or riad. The guide speaks English and works with individuals, couples, and families: infants are welcome on an adult's lap. If you're traveling without a car or staying in a town away from the desert, the pickup settles the logistics so you show up ready to shoot.
What’s included
- Professional photographer for two hours.
- pickup from your location.
- around 80 to 100 raw photos delivered as JPEGs.
- 20 edited and retouched photos.
- reel video on your phone.
- camel ride available during the session.
Before you book
Prices and times updated 4 days ago
Operated by Dar aytma khamlia
Is this one for you?Pickup is included, so if you're staying in a town without a car, you don't need to arrange transport to the dunes. The photographer handles getting you there and back, leaving you free to focus on the shoot itself.
Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 16 years); Child (7 to 12 years); Infant (1 to 6 years).
What happens during the two hours in the dunes?
You'll explore Erg Chebbi with the photographer at sunrise or sunset, walking through the sand, taking portraits, capturing candid moments, and optionally riding a camel. The photographer guides you on positioning and light while you move naturally through the landscape.
When do I get the photos, and how many will I have?
You'll receive around 80 to 100 raw photos as JPEGs within one to three days. 20 of those come back professionally retouched within three to five days. You'll also get a reel video on your phone immediately.
Is pickup from my hotel included?
Yes, pickup is included in the session price, so you don't need to arrange transport to Erg Chebbi.
What language does the photographer speak?
The guide photographer speaks English and will direct you through the session and explain the photography approach as you work through the dunes.
Merzouga Desert Photography: Portraits & Landscapes Session
2h · EN
from US$ 170 per person