Tuscany 2011
Wine Country Travel Photography in Tuscany
Location: Tuscany, Italy
Dates: October 2 - 8, 2011
Cost: $3450 (Dual Occupancy)
Please contact our offices to be put on the announcement list for this amazing travel workshop!
- Five days and six nights in gorgeous Tuscany, Italy
- Explore travel photography in a stress free, beautiful environment
- Stay in authentic villas and farmhouses with hospitable caretakers
- Travel easily throughout the region with the support of our instructors, guides and translators
- Capture breathtaking sunrise and sunset photography
- Get behind-the-scenes access to the annual grape harvest & winemaking
- Meander through ancient vineyards in search of the perfect light
- Experience the succulent dishes of the region with specially prepared meals
- Watch your photography grow in sophistication with our seasoned instructors' guidance
About the Program
La Bella Italia is calling you for this magnificent photography experience through the gorgeous hillsides of Tuscany. This exciting documentary travel workshop will teach you how to take beautiful travel photographs in a stress-free environment. Private tours of family-run wineries, off-the-tourist-map villages with bustling street life and twilight dinners at historic villas will set the scene for your images to shine.
Explore the sun drenched fields of Tuscany while our award winning staff help you perfect the fundamentals of quality travel photography. With nightly lectures and slideshows, we work with each student personally, no matter your skill level, to bring your photography skills to the next level of sophistication. With hands-on support from our guides and staff, you will have a team of professionals behind you every step of the way.
Our customized itineraries will allow for the free time to explore the villages, farms and towns we visit while also offering exciting group opportunities only for Momenta attendees. We will show you the real Tuscany that many tourists don't get to experience and introduce you a region known the world over for its hospitality and friendliness. Join us today for this wonderful journey through Italy's wine country!
The workshop fees include: your accommodations, in-country travel and meals as indicated on the itinerary, daily one-on-one access to an instructor, personalized portfolio reviews, a customized workshop handbook on travel photography, daily slideshows and lectures, software and equipment training.
The workshop fees do not include: international airfare, early arrival or late departure accommodations, visa fees (if applicable), travel insurance, medical costs, meals not indicated on the itinerary, items of personal nature including phone calls, laundry, alcohol, etc.
Your Guides & Instructors
Leading this trip will be our Director of Workshops and award-winning photojournalist Jamie Rose. With her Italian heritage and experience living in Italy, Jamie helped to craft this custom itinerary based on her own photographic work and exploration of the region as a photographer. Jamie's work has been featured by National Geographic Travel Books, The New York Times Travel section and on the pages of international magazines like Better Homes & Gardens, O Magazine and Kiplinger's. Jamie has completed travel photography projects ranging from the streets of New Orleans to the sandy beaches of Kenya to the lush green hills of Scotland. She is one of our most popular guides and instructors and she excels at taking student's basic photography work on an upward trajectory to success on our travel workshops.
Joining Jamie on this trip is our newest instructor, Italian native and Pultizer Prize nominated photographer Eva Russo. Now a staff photographer for the Richmond Times Dispatch, Eva was born and raised in Italy, moved to France and then settled in the United States. Her amazingly positive energy, fluent Italian and stunning photography make her a wonderful asset for all the attendees on this trip!
If you would like feedback on our instructors, please feel free to contact our offices at info@momentaworkshops.com.
Photography & Computer Equipment
We require all attending photographers to bring their own camera kits, laptop and support gear. Our staff and instructors can offer you recommendations on the proper gear to invest in and help you understand the nuances of many types and brands of equipment. We ask that all photographers bring a digital SLR camera with at least 1-2 lenses. We encourage you to bring a flash and a lightweight tripod as well to explore new ways of capturing beautiful imagery. A detailed packing and equipment recommendation list will be provided before the trip's departure to help you plan for your successful image-taking experience with us.
The Momenta Registration Process
Each trip requires a deposit, which is listed on the registration link, to hold your place in the workshop. After you are registered, final payment are due within 120 days of the start of the workshop. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email from our staff which will alert you to the documents you will need to look over and return to us before we leave for the trip.
As we near the workshop, you will get a series of informational documents from our domestic staff including a reading and research list, your final itinerary as well as a packing and county guide. We work to insure you are prepared in every way for this great adventure and our staff will answer any of your questions whenever they arise to help facilitate a smooth travel process to Italy.
For More Information
Please email our offices for further information at info@momentaworkshops.com. You may also reach Director of Workshops Jamie Rose between the hours of 9:30 a.m - 5 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday at 202.203.8758. We look forward to working with you on this wonderful adventure!