I snapped the poppies with beautiful background on my way back to our hotel after lunch yesterday... if only this was my view at home! The sepia tone below is inside an ancient abbey that just begs to be shot in black and white! Today we were actually in Siena- I hope to get a shot or two from our participants for my next post! Siena is one … [Read more...]
Images of Italy in Scottsdale
Join us November 10th for a special evening where Joel will take you on a tour of Italy. He'll show some of his favorite images on the big screen. During the presentation, Joel will share stories and techniques behind the images providing useful tips on how to take your own stunning travel photos. Time will be allowed for a Question and Answer … [Read more...]
Tuscany 2011 and more…
We're now booking our 2011 Villages of Tuscany workshop! It will be a unique cultural and visual journey. Visit some previous posts to get an idea of what we do. The dates are 14-21 May, 2011*. As always, we include 7 nights accommodation, in-country transportation, many wonderful meals, wine tasting, and much more! We're really excited for … [Read more...]
A Day to Relax
We had a much needed day off, for all of us I think, as the last couple days have been very busy. Joel and I took a nice walk today to the old church below town, a small 11th century church of Romanesque design. I took this shot looking up into the bell tower. Joel took the back-lit poppy snapshot on our walk back. Tomorrow we visit a beautiful … [Read more...]
Beautiful weather!
Sometimes inclement weather brings great photographs! Here's a famous cypress cluster during a thunderstorm... and yes there was a rainbow to the left, but no picture in that direction! We found a nice poppy field near our village this morning and Joel took advantage of it. Tomorrow we head north to check out some other favorite locations. … [Read more...]