Out in the Field Shooting
Daily photo excursions will take us through many varied landscapes and unique places. We will travel through the Maremma/S. Tuscany visiting lovely castle towns and villages all the while searching for great landscape opportunities.
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FOOD AND WINE
If you are a food and wine lover it doesn’t really get better than it does here. From freshly made pasta’s to the best Italian wines this area has it all for culinary delights. This workshops is truly a photo cultural experience.
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LOCATION! LOCATION!
The majority of the time during workshops will be spent exploring and touring in the Tuscan Hills and Towns making photo’s. My studio set-up is comfortable, inclusive and an inspiring environment to work in! Included will be an intro into some photo alternative processes, photo mixed media techniques, Photoshop and Digital Workflow instructions.
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THE TUSCAN LIGHT
The quality of the Tuscan Light is truly special. The southwestern part of Tuscany is called the Maremma. Its rolling hills and valley’s are populated with olives orchards, vineyards and many spectacular Castel towns.
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Sunflower Way
The months of June and July are when you will see the magnificent sunflowers dotting the Tuscan countryside. Its truly an experience one has to share with friends/family not able to make it for the workshop with a photo.
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Sorano: Tuscany
SORANO is just one of the medieval hill towns that we will be exploring as part of our daily photo excursions. From this ancient Etruscan town you can see many Etruscan tombs carved out from the stone cliff walls. Discovering Sorano will be a experience not to be forgotten.
Photography Workshops InformationCiao-Greetings from Italy!
Please feel free to contact me; I’ll be happy to help you in any way possible with your travel plans and answering any questions you may have in regards to the workshop program.
I look forward to your visit!
All the best,
David Hoptman
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