{"id":119433,"date":"2016-10-26T13:38:20","date_gmt":"2016-10-26T13:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/?p=119433"},"modified":"2025-06-03T09:51:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T13:51:12","slug":"european-adventure-instagram-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/discover\/european-adventure-instagram-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Photographs That Capture the Best of Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"
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JB Qorz has spent his career creating beautiful images, acting as a special-effects artist for international brands such as Saint Laurent and Renault, and stepping behind the camera lens for the likes of Coca-Cola and Sony. The French-born photographer and perennial traveller has also earned acclaim through his Instagram<\/a> feed, where nearly half a million followers admire his dreamy, atmospheric images.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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I do not want to capture one second, but rather timelessness. Back home, a photograph is all I have left, between fantasy and reality. \u2013 JB Qorz<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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He shoots without a filter and often in the early morning hours, capturing rays of sunlight breaking through a pine forest or a streak of pink sky illuminating city streets. His aesthetic transcends language; he rarely titles or captions his work in great detail, preferring that his images communicate the essence of the places he visits.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me, photography is sharing emotions or even ideas that words cannot express,\u201d Qorz says. Despite his serious talent, Qorz doesn\u2019t take himself too seriously. \u201cCreation is about living the moment,\u201d he says. \u201cIt is all about revealing [a feeling] rather than trying to intellectualize it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The artist recently returned from a 10-city tour of Europe, during which he captured quiet corners and iconic landmarks with the nuanced perspective that continues to draw fans. We asked him to share some of his favourite shots, from the banks of the Bosphorus to the narrow streets of Florence. Here, he reveals the best of Europe through his lens.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Starlight at sunrise in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n
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\u201cIf hundreds of people walk through [a place],\u201d Qorz says, \u201cwhat would they have in common?\u201d With this image, the photographer attempted to capture both the fantasy and the reality of a stroll through the gardens.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Photography courtesy of JB Qorz<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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