Fall in Italy
An Italian itinerary for Rome, Umbria, and Tuscany Day 1: Rome Ristorante Il Secchio Since we haven’t really eaten anything for what seems like a very, very long time (breakfast on the plane was inedible), Read More …
Category: Italy
From the Mountains to the Coast
It is a stunningly beautiful morning as we leave Trevi. We drive down through the olive groves, wishing we had more time to explore here. Actually, there are a lot of places we would like Read More …
Sunset from Piazzale Michelangelo, Florence, Italy
Apparently the overlook at Piazzale Michaelangelo is THE place to be for sunset in Florence. It is pretty much mobbed when we arrive. The view is lovely, the light continually changing as the sun moves Read More …
Solitude is golden in Florence, Italy
Ah, Sunday morning in Florence. The churches will be filled with worshipers this morning, so the city – and particularly the plaza around the duomo – should be peaceful for once. It is just a Read More …
A few parting images of Orvieto, Italy
Having sent off much of the rest of our group, we have a bit more time to wander through the fog on our own. It’s a quiet morning, with only a few people going about Read More …
Wandering ancient streets in Orvieto, Italy
Our walk to and from the San Giovenale took us along the wall and through the seemingly ancient Quartiere di Serancia. We found a few unexpected surprises along the way, including an open door that Read More …
San Giovenale in Orvieto, Italy
San Giovenale is reputed to have been built in 1004 and may be the oldest church in the city. Like all old churches, it bears evidence of change over time, but it is one of Read More …
Around the Instituto San Lodovico, Orvieto, Italy
We have been staying at the Istituto San Lodovico, a convent and former women’s school connected to the church of San Lodovico. Today it is run by the Sisters of Compagnia di Maria of Our Read More …
Palazzone winery, Italy
This afternoon’s assignment is a visit to a local winery. (Another reason I am loving this class!) Palazzone is a beautiful family winery just outside Orvieto that produces lovely wines. We get a full tour, Read More …
Market day in Orvieto, Italy
Our assignment this morning is to photograph the market, making sure we have overall, mid-range, and detail shots as well as opening, middle, and closing shots to create a story. Fall in Italy
A Lesson way outside my comfort zone in Orvieto, Italy
We (the seven of us as a group) have decided to have dinner tonight at the other end of town, so we start off as a group. As we pass the plaza where the old Read More …
La Scarzuola, Italy
I’ve been looking forward to today’s field trip, but Chris has been threatening to give an assignment I will hate. Sitting at my computer writing and editing photos in the lull between breakfast and when Read More …
Lane’s Been Practicing His Photography Too
While I’ve been “in class” Lane has been out exploring the city on his own. I can tell he’s been taking notes of some of my lessons, but this becomes really clear when we are Read More …
Just wandering in Orvieto
Of course, there is a lot to see outside the shops. Chris greets us from the top of the clock tour. (I love the fact that Orvieto is big enough to be interesting, but small Read More …
On a mission for Jan in Orvieto, Italy
We have free time this afternoon, so Lane and I are finally going to spend some time exploring the city together. (He’s been doing most of his sight-seeing without me while I’ve been working on Read More …
Orvieto, Italy, from above
The Torre del Moro clock tower is visible just about everywhere. (Unless, of course, one needs to know what time it is, in which case it somehow remains well hidden behind the buildings crouching around Read More …
Back to the day’s assignment in Orvieto, Italy
Today’s assignment was to find a scene with a “frame” and then capture it as people move through – basically the same thing I failed at during my impromptu lesson with Richard the other day. Read More …
Cleaning Day in a Magical, Mysterious Place
We gather to start on our assignments in the plaza outside the church I’d been eying earlier in the day. (Or at least, what I think is a church – it doesn’t really look like Read More …