It’s been about six weeks since our Italy photography workshop wrapped up, and while I’m still plugging away trying to scan some of my film, I thought I would share a few of my favorites so far. We had a great time with six amazing photographers spending days dedicated to photographing Rome, Florence, and Venice. This was a truly memorable photography workshop. I have too many photos to put them all in one blog, so I'll do three installments, one for each city. Since Rome was first on the itinerary, I'll start there. Enjoy!
Rome is known for it's fashion. The people there are definitely dapper dressers!
Italy is known for it's classic streets and storefronts…
…as well as the artisan community. This man builds his frames one by one using a little glue, a hammer, and some nails.
It's “nunsense” to think you're the only one who enjoys shopping for Italian shoes! 🙂
It wouldn't be the Vatican if there weren't a naked statue with a personal guard around every corner.
The only way to truly take in St. Peter's Basilica is to sit back and enjoy it's grandiose beauty.
The streets of Rome are gritty and colorful. Frankly, some people just blend right in there. 🙂
There's a hidden treasure around every corner in Italy and our workshop crew milked every photo opportunity!
Rome has over 900 churches! A young person sketched Jesus from a pew in one of them.
There's something very magical about night photography in Italy. A big shout out to Jon for catching this one along our walk.
Rome had so much to offer in terms of travel and street photography.
Who knew rollerblading and drinking beer was big thing on a Saturday in the park?
The Italian kids were the best. Since I have a 15 year old daughter, nothing was lost in translation. 🙂
There are some places that I just prefer to photograph in black and white. The Colosseum is absolutely one of those places.
The vast size of the Forum was incredible. To add drama to this image I used a red filter on my Leica Monochrom.
We walked nearly 8 miles every day. I know it's a lot, but I'm a big believer in getting around on foot and public transportation when it comes to visiting a city like Rome. When you walk that much with a camera in tow you're bound to get a few shots of the ground. The image served as a reminder that we really did pound the pavement and we were rewarded for our hard work. Once I get to the end of the series, I'll share some work from our participants as well so you can see more than just my perspective. I hope you enjoyed Rome. Next up…Florence!
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