WEEKEND
WORKSHOPS
Join
us for a weekend of photography and fun in Italy!
Photographic
workshops will be held periodically in different locations in Italy, with the aim
of helping people to develop their photographic skills and visual expression.
Different workshops will require different levels of ability: the basic
workshop, where little knowledge is required,
and the advanced, which are aimed at serious amateurs or
semi-professionals who already have the technical basics and who wish to learn
how to go about creating a photoreportage, from the idea to its final
presentation. Workshops include 1, 2 or 3 nights’ accommodation, and are
limited to 6 or 8 participants, depending on the type of workshop, to enable
maximum individual tuition.
For
further information contact us at:
info@anneconway.com
AUTUMN
in MONFERRATO
Autumn is truly the ‘season of mists
and mellow fruitfulness’ in the Monferrato, a beautiful, unspoilt corner of
Piedmont not far from Turin where fog swirls across the valleys
and around the hills, the villages and churches just visible as they pierce
through the mists. It is a time of atmosphere, ever-changing light, and intense
colours, as the regimented rows of vines begin to turn colour and glow in the
early morning sun, and vivid sunsets create a spectacular end to the day. It is
also a time of great activity, with fairs and festas celebrating the abundance
of harvests – grapes, maize, rice – and truffles.
Two workshops enable you to discover
the beauty of the area at this time of the year.
During each workshop you will have a
chance to capture great landscapes from some panoramic vantage points, explore
some of the medieval villages (accommodation
is in a group of delightful
rural cottages in the heart of the hill village of Ottiglio
www.lacurt.it) and the surrounding
territory, meet the some of the local characters, and photograph to a theme,
with the idea of creating a mini-reportage should you wish to.
SEPTEMBER WORKSHOP:
(2010
dates to be confirmed)
In September we will
concentrate on vines and wines as
the grape harvest is in full swing. Some of Italy’s best wines come from this
region and we will have a chance to photograph the vendemmia, visit a
wine-cellar, and attend a local festa.
OCTOBER WORKSHOP:
(2010 dates
to be confirmed)
In October there are truffles, the
famous white truffles of Alba. Their scent is so strong and
unmistakable, it permeates the air at truffle fairs, adding to the buzz and
excitement as visitors enjoy Piedmont’s ‘white gold’. During the weekend
we will go out with a trifolau
(truffle-hunter) and his dogs, and attend a truffle fair.
Both workshops will provide time for
shooting and also post-production, and include photographic discussion and
analysis, as well as good food and good wine!
WORKSHOPS
INCLUDE:
-
3
evening meals and 3 nights accommodation from Friday through to Monday am.
-
Briefing and tuition
prior to going out on location, time for review and analysis and for tuition on location.
Not
included: Transport,
insurance, equipment (laptop if shooting digital and tripod recommended), any
extras
Price:
€585 (Ł520
approx) per person (€60
supplement for single occupancy)
NOVEMBER
WORKSHOP ‘Il
Zogo Del Oca’, Mirano
This
workshop will take place in Mirano,
a small town just 10 miles from Venice.
Every year Mirano celebrates the ‘Fiera
dell’oca’ - the Goose Fair. The fair originally started in the early
1900s, and so the current fair recreates that atmosphere of 100 years ago.
Everyone participating is dressed from that period.
The
weekend is a celebration of the goose – and they are ever-present throughout
the weekend. As well as stalls selling their produce there are street artists,
musicians, competitions such as a goose race and the electing of Miss Goose.
Sunday culminates with a real-life rendition of the board game ‘il gioco dell’oca’, the Italian equivalent of Snakes and
Ladders, played out with teams and life-size pieces on a board constructed
around the main square as a sort of ‘jeux sans frontičres’ – games
without borders (www.giocodelloca.it).
It’s
a great way to learn the basics of photoreportage, with plenty of photographic
opportunities and challenges – portraits, animals, action, night shots,
atmosphere.
An
optional day in Venice may be added on request (min. 3 participants), to meet
the challenge of creating ‘something different’ in one of the most
photographed and photogenic cities in the world.
NOVEMBER WORKSHOP:(2010 dates
to be confirmed)
The
workshop includes:
-
Meals and hotel accommodation Friday and Saturday night.
-
Half-day of
briefing and tuition prior to going out on location the first day, time for
review and analysis on the second day, and tuition on location.
-
A special pass for privileged movement during the event
Not
included:
-
Transport,
insurance, equipment (laptop if shooting digital and tripod recommended), any
extras
Price:
€ (to be confirmed)
CORSI
DI FOTOGRAFIA
(italiano)
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