What a week! A super great group of talented photographers spent a week in my home-away-from-home of Cortona, Tuscany. I think they fell in love with the place much the same way we have. Oh, sure… it was HOT, but we made great images and had a whole lot of fun. See below for their thematic slideshows of their work for the week.
Our week in the Sicilian cities of Palermo, Trapani, Marsala and Segesta – and more – was fantastic. We traced the history of the island, through all of the invaders who left their mark on a part of Italy where the current residents are Sicilian first, Italian second. The workshop students create slideshows of their work, which you can see below.
Tuscany: In Search of the Personal - June 16 to 23, 2019
How do photographers develop a personal style? When – and how – can you as a photographer begin to establish a direction in your work? Perhaps most importantly, what makes a photograph become a “personal” statement? Through lots of image making, a blend of formal and field instruction and plenty of time for discussion and critique, we will work to uncover themes and lines of vision that may not have been previously evident to you.
There are few places on earth like Tuscany, especially the Val d’Orcia and the classic Tuscany hill town of Pienza, which will be our base. Its landscape is the landscape painted by the great artists of the Renaissance. Its architecture is known for its sense of proportion, beauty and attention to minute detail. Tuscan people are distinctive, friendly and resilient. Its light is soft, enveloping and revealing. This experience will allow you to experience Tuscany’s remarkable culture, people, landscape and hill towns and work toward a personal photographic response to the Tuscan sense of place.
How do photographers develop a personal style? When – and how – can you as a photographer begin to establish a direction in your work – to uncover your own way of seeing and tell your own story in images?
Perhaps most importantly, what makes a photograph become a personal statement? Through lots of image making, a blend of formal and field instruction and plenty of time for discussion and critique, we will work to uncover themes and lines of vision that may not have been previously evident to you.
In this workshop, In Search of The Personal, you will experience Tuscany’s remarkable culture, welcoming people, sumptuous Val d’Orcia landscape and legendary hill towns as you work toward a personal photographic response to the Tuscan sense of place.
Using my broad background in photography and photographic instruction, I will push you to go beyond the picturesque and help you discover your own response to the texture, rhythm and spirit of Tuscany.
Tuscany Photography Workshop In Search of the Personal
June 16 to June 23, 2019 - This workshop is full