Tuscany Photography Tours & workshops

Idyllic landscapes and misty sunrises

A 7-day Tuscany photography tour of the Val d'Orcia

Join me for a fabulous Tuscany photography tour in the Val d’Orcia region of Italy. Capture the magical light and misty sunrises that this idyllic region is famous for, along with other lesser known locations. The tour is centred near Pienza in the very heart of the Tuscan landscape, in a farmhouse overlooking Pienza which we will use as our base to photograph the impossible undulating landscape. The very thought of Tuscany creates images of rolling hills, misty mornings and roads punctuated with cypress trees and these will be a feature of many of our Tuscany landscapes.

I had a most rewarding experience on Julian's Tuscany photography tour. Julian's familiarity with the region, his extensive knowledge and experience as a landscape photographer and his boundless energy and enthusiasm in pursuit of the best landscape photography opportunities was much appreciated and made pre-dawn starts almost something to look forward to! I also valued his guidance with the interior and exterior architectural photography opportunities during the tour. The accommodation near Pienza was very comfortable and in a very pleasant rural setting and the meals were always very satisfying. Overall it was a most enjoyable and rewarding trip - many thanks, Julian.

Tour details

Basic information

Group size

Max 5

Duration

7 nights / 8 days

Price

€3495

Fitness Level

Low to Medium

Our base

Agriturismo of Castello di Spedaletto

Classic to lesser known landscapes

During May, this UNESCO World Heritage Site bursts into colour with wildflowers filling the countryside and we will endeavour to make the very best of the morning and evening light. I will take you to some of the very best photography locations and also lead you to explore lesser-known spots, so you can capture a wide array of classic imagery, from breathtaking landscapes to lifestyle, close-up and even flower photography.

A poppy field is rake by the morning light in the Val d'Orcia. Taken on the Tuscany photography tour in May.
Vineyards near to San Gimignano. Taken on the Tuscany photography tour in May.

Medieval picturesque hill towns

Tuscany is famed for its stunning Medieval hilltop towns and villages such as Montepulciano, Pienza and San Gimignano.

Although the Tuscany photo tour is based around landscape photography, we’ll also venture into these medieval hilltop towns and villages in the early afternoon to learn about how to best capture these beautiful places.

Siena’s Gothic charm

Each year, I endeavour to take clients on my Tuscany photo tour to the stunning city of Siena.

This medieval marvel is full of Gothic charm including the famous Piazza del Campo as well the stunning Duomo di Siena or Siena cathedral.

If the opportunity arises then we’ll spend our afternoon exploring what this stunning UNESCO World Heritage Site has to offer.

Sunrise across the city of Siena and Il duomo di Siena. Taken on the Tuscany photography tour in May.
The Castello di Spedaletto agriturismo in Tuscany. Tuscany photography tour accommodation.

Accommodation

The Tuscany photo tour is based in a 5-star rated agriturismo.

Laura and her team will welcome us from our arrival into the Castello di Spedaletto with its charming accommodation in the Val d’Orcia itself.

Every morning we’ll be served a sumptuous breakfast of which most of it is hand made in their kitchen.

Photography techniques covered during the workshop

  • Exposure and understanding of how to get the best out of the light
  • Composition techniques to create balanced images
  • Lens choice and focal length. Typically people head for the wide-angle in a landscape but up in the mountains telephoto lenses are also heavily used.
  • Panoramic photography. How to best compose the beautiful panoramas that we’ll see during the photography tour
  • Using Adobe Lightroom or Camera Raw to process our images
  • Using luminosity masks in Adobe Photoshop
  • Colour correction
  • Stitching panoramic images

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