Photography Workshops and Tours in Italy
Improve your photography amid the beautiful landscapes of Italy
I am situated in Tuscany, one of the most beautiful regions of Italy, between the Val d’Orcia and the Valdichiana, and offer a variety of small group or individual photography workshops and tours throughout the country.
Everything you’ll hear in my photography workshops, tours, and courses is opinion based on experience. In a career that began with large-format plate cameras, I’ve been involved in photography for over three decades and have gained a wealth of experience while embracing the dawning of three photography revolutions.
Working side by side, using this wealth of knowledge you’ll achieve your photography goals in Italy.
Benefits of a photography workshop
Invest in yourself
learning new skills and experimenting with new concepts and ideas. Become familiar with new techniques that will push you out of your comfort zone and enhance your creativity.
New experiences
You'll get to capture places that most people don't get to see. It is widely agreed that the best way to improve your photography has always been to get out and shoot in inspiring locations.
All organised
Getting around the Val d'Orcia won't be a problem for you because everything is taken care of. Ideally you should combine your workshop with a longer holiday to further experience this magnificent area of Italy?
New friends
It's all about friendship and camaraderie in my photography workshops. You'll be meeting new people, exchanging ideas, anecdotes, and confidence building as well.
Your workshop guide
My name is Cymon Taylor, and I will be your photography guide throughout your visit to Tuscany, which has been my second home for over twenty years. Embracing the Tuscan way of life by immersing myself in the Val d’Orcia and its rich traditions.
I offer specialised photography workshops & tours in and around San Quirico d’Orcia, Tuscany, to meet your specific goals and cover topics relevant to your experience as a photographer. I bring years of photography experience to you, and whether you’re a total beginner or a seasoned pro, I look forward to assisting you in improving your overall approach and specific techniques.
One of the fundamental aspects of photography is creating or locating light and then capturing everything that happens within it. Similarly, workshops are about helping you identify and develop the potential you currently possess.
Learn more about my other workshops, including the popular Val d’Orcia spring and autumn photography workshops, which teach you how to capture the beauty of the Tuscan seasons.
Workshop locations and type
Learn among inspiring scenery
Tuscany Provincial Workshops
Tuscany is a popular place for photographers, and also a great place to learn photography. It’s for good reason too. This beautiful part of Italy is packed with stunning scenery.
The quintessential sweeping vistas of rolling green hills dotted with cypress trees and red-roofed farmhouses all coated in an ethereal morning mist that comes alive as the morning sun crests the distant hilltops is a magical scene that seems almost to have been created for landscape photographers and painters.
However, it’s not just all beautiful landscapes. The numerous Tuscan towns and cities with their lovely streets lined with fascinating renaissance architecture, churches and castles perched upon hilltops each provide a wealth of great photographic opportunities.
popular location
Val d'Orcia Seasonal Workshops
The valley of Orcia, carved by the Orcia river, is home to some of Tuscany’s finest landscapes and vistas. Everything you imagine about Tuscany, you will find here: rolling mist-laden hills, isolated farmhouses surrounded by cypress trees, olive groves and vineyards glistening in the afternoon sun.
This lush green valley runs between the beautiful medieval city of Siena and Grosseto and is packed with amazing photographic opportunities between. Val d’Orcia was proclaimed a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2004.
I live here and am familiar with these valleys. As a result, I offer highly specialised workshops that will introduce you to both classic viewpoints and viewpoints that others may be unaware of.
one to one tuition in Italy
Private Workshops
I’ve lived in Val d’Orcia for many years and continue to photograph it extensively. As an adopted local, I am uniquely qualified to lead private one-on-one or small group workshops and tours throughout northern Italy and beyond.
Your trip will be carefully designed by me to support your photographic development in a relaxed yet productive environment. We’ll concentrate on the aspects you want to strengthen, and you’ll get plenty of hands-on experience in creating a body of work in whatever province you choose.
Photography workshops for all levels of experience
All my photography tours and workshops are for photographers who are almost but not quite satisfied with their images and can’t figure out what’s missing. They’re for those who’d love to pick up their photography where they left off. And they’re for those who want to start again in the right direction, no matter how long it’s been since they graduated, got married, got a job or just quit school.
Include a Tuscany landscape photography workshop in your holiday plans, enjoy private tuition with a one-to-one photography workshop or discover the beauty of the Tuscan seasons with a multi day spring or autumn photography workshop.
Whatever your level of experience, I’d love you to join me for a workshop so that I can help you to explore photography at your own pace.
Free Consultation
If you have any workshop-related questions, I will gladly answer them during a free 30-minute consultation. Simply fill out the form or contact me using the information provided below.