Badia a Coltibuono, Tuscany

Update: the empty spot was filled in less than 24 hours!

Get on the mailing list for advanced notice of next year’s workshops! jeff@jeffcurto.com

One spot has opened up in my Tuscany Photography Workshop, scheduled for June 1 to June 8, 2013. Join me and 6 other photographers as we search for “The Personal Image” in southern Tuscany. Our base is the lovely town of Pienza, a Renaissance pearl. From there, we will take day trips to the gorgeous hill towns of Montepulciano, Siena, San Quirico d’Orica and more. We’ll hear the monks chant their prayers at the Abbey of Sant’ Antimo, a church established in the 11th century. All the while, working toward establishing our own sense of photographic style.

See our full itinerary here and registration information here.

In an Italian market

Both my Tuscany and Puglia workshops for June of 2013 are sold out! It will be great to work and photograph with Ann Marie, Amanda, Debra, Lewis, Bud, Peter, Caroline, Jim, Alisdair, Maureen and Sally this coming summer. We’ll get to live, breathe, eat & sleep photography in some of the most beautiful places in central and southern Italy and we’ll return home inspired and creatively enriched.

If you’d thought about coming along with us this summer, drop me a note at jeff@jeffcurto.com to get on a waiting list or to get early notice about my 2014 workshops, when the keyword “Palio” might be applicable!

Until then, as winter descends, we’ll think of the warmth of the summer sun of June in Tuscany and Puglia…

Click here for more information about the workshop’s itinerary. Only one spot remains in my small, 7-person group. Send an email to jeff@jeffcurto.com if you want me to hold that spot for you.

Workshopper Keith finds just the right angle in Tuscany

Find your own view in Italy this summer!

In Search of the Personal: Photographing Southern Tuscany
Saturday June 2 to Saturday June 9, 2013 -  details

The Story of the South: Photographing Puglia
Saturday June 8 to Saturday June 15, 2013 – details

Hone your photographic skills in two classic Italian locations! Small, 7-student groups, great locations and expert instruction combine for a great photography learning experience!

Registration now live – Register Here

June 1 to June 8: Tuscany

“In Search of the Personal: Photographing Southern Tuscany” – an emphasis on development of a personal style. There are few places on earth like Tuscany. 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. Its 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 towards a personal photographic response to the Tuscan sense of place.

How do photographers develop a personal style? When – and how – can a photographer begin to establish a direction in his or her work? Perhaps most importantly, what makes a photograph become a “personal” statement?

Register Here

June 8 to June 15: Puglia

“The Story of the South: Photographing Puglia” – an emphasis on storytelling through photography and narrative. Puglia (or Apulia), Italy’s southeastern-most region, the “heel” of the boot, is bordered by both the Adriatic and Ionian Seas, giving it one of the longest coastlines of any region in Italy. It is largely untouched by tourists, with a few exceptions. Because of its proximity to Greece and the east, Puglia’s towns have influences that represent those diverse ancient inhabitants.

In both workshops, we will work though a variety of strategies to help us tap into that creative part of our photographic selves. 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. I will push you to go beyond the picturesque and help you discover your own response and tell your own story about these amazing Italian places.

Registration now live – Register Here

Passionate photographers of Italy photograph in rain or shine

Pre-registration for next summer’s workshops has been very brisk; only a few spots remain in each workshop; if you want to join us, contact me at jeff@jeffcurto.com and I’ll let you know how to hold a spot.

Hone Your Photographic Skills in
Two Classic Italian Locations!

Small, 7-student groups, great locations, expert instruction combine for a great photography learning experience!

June 1 to June 8: Tuscany

“The Personal Image” – an emphasis on development of a personal style. There are few places on earth like Tuscany. 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. Its 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 towards a personal photographic response to the Tuscan sense of place.

How do photographers develop a personal style? When – and how – can a photographer begin to establish a direction in his or her work? Perhaps most importantly, what makes a photograph become a “personal” statement?

June 8 to June 15: Puglia

“The Story of the South” – an emphasis on storytelling through photographic narrative. Puglia (or Apulia), Italy’s southeastern-most region, the “heel” of the boot, is bordered by both the Adriatic and Ionian Seas, giving it one of the longest coastlines of any region in Italy. It is largely untouched by tourists, with a few exceptions. Because of its proximity to Greece and the east, Puglia’s towns have influences that represent those diverse ancient inhabitants.

In both workshops, we will work though a variety of strategies to help us tap into that creative part of our photographic selves. 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. I will push you to go beyond the picturesque and help you discover your own response and tell your own story about these amazing Italian places.

Registration info coming November 1:  email me jeff@jeffcurto.com for more info. (note; pre-registration has been brisk; only a few spots remain in each workshop)

Hone Your Photographic Skills in
Two Classic Italian Locations!

Small, 7-student groups, great locations, expert instruction combine for a great photography learning experience!

June 1 to June 8: Tuscany

“The Personal Image” – an emphasis on development of a personal style. There are few places on earth like Tuscany. 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. Its 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 towards a personal photographic response to the Tuscan sense of place.

How do photographers develop a personal style? When – and how – can a photographer begin to establish a direction in his or her work? Perhaps most importantly, what makes a photograph become a “personal” statement?

June 8 to June 15: Puglia

“The Story of the South” – an emphasis on storytelling through photographic narrative. Puglia (or Apulia), Italy’s southeastern-most region, the “heel” of the boot, is bordered by both the Adriatic and Ionian Seas, giving it one of the longest coastlines of any region in Italy. It is largely untouched by tourists, with a few exceptions. Because of its proximity to Greece and the east, Puglia’s towns have influences that represent those diverse ancient inhabitants.

In both workshops, we will work though a variety of strategies to help us tap into that creative part of our photographic selves. 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. I will push you to go beyond the picturesque and help you discover your own response and tell your own story about these amazing Italian places.

Registration info coming November 1:  email me jeff@jeffcurto.com for more info. (note; pre-registration has been brisk; only a few spots remain in each workshop)

See work from previous workshoppers here!

Amanda Dussault & Faces
Ann Marie Barry
Lewis Dunn

Thanks to the great folks at Soundslides for their help in making the slideshows possible!

JoBeth, Ann Marie & Amanda in Burano, Italy

• Amanda Dussault

• Ruth Guthrie

• Keith Guthrie

Thanks to the great folks at Soundslides for their help in making the slideshows possible!

Amanda with her 4x5 in Tuscany