Category: Europe

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 …

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 …

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 …

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

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …