Photography Workshops in Italy 2016

How about spending time in Italy brushing up your photographic skills by doing photography workshops? If the idea appeals, here are some workshops you might like to consider. Italy is incredibly photogenic, from the hilltop towns to the mountain landscapes, tantalizing Tuscany, Rome, Venice, Sicily, and even Italian food. You could, of course, kick off a […]
Photograph: Man with Globe in Milan
I quite like this man holding a globe who can be spotted towards the Via Canonica end of Via Paolo Sarpi in Milan. Today, I used my new camera to photograph him. Here’s the photograph I took along with a little special effect lighting to subtly spotlight the little man. Hope you like my Italy […]
Atmospherically Foggy Milan
In the past, Milan, where I live, was known for its pea souper fogs. In recent years, however, the fogs have become something of a memory. Well, that was the case until last week which saw this northern Italian city enveloped in a thick blanket of fog. The fog changed the city’s character adding plenty of atmosphere […]
Black and White Milan by Night
I popped out with my camera the other night. I came back with this black and white image of a street in Milan just around the corner from where I live. The lights tailing away into the distance tend to draw one into the photograph. Well, that’s the effect they have on me. For those […]
Nude Art Photo Workshop with Jiri Ruzek in Tuscany

We invite you to take part in a nude art photography workshop with Czech photographer Jiri Ruzek and Italian model Alessandra Giulia. The workshop will be held in a beautiful 19th-century villa in Crespina, Italy. When: SATURDAY APRIL 25 2015, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Where: Via le Prata, 42, 56040 Crespina PI, Italy Price: […]
Christmas Lights in Milan
I was out an about with my camera late last night and captured this image of the Christmas lights in Via Paolo Sarpi in Milan, Italy. With a little digital magic, I converted the photograph into black and white. I hope you like it. Merry Christmas to those of you who celebrate this festivity.
Hang Italy on Your Wall – Ten Italy 2015 Wall Calendars

Italy is a fabulously photogenic nation and images of Rome, Tuscany, and Venice Italy make ideal subjects for calendars, as you might imagine. Here are ten Italy 2015 wall calendars which might make an Italy loving friend very happy this coming Christmas. Then again, you might like one of these calendars for yourself; maybe as a […]
Taormina Steps, A Photograph by David Smith
Italy is a very colorful place. You’ll see color everywhere, from pastel pinks and yellows to bright reds and rich greens. Indeed, Italy is a photographers delight, as David Smith well knows. Here’s one of David’s shots of a lovely set of steps in tantalising Taormina in Sicily. If you really David’s image, you can […]
A Bougainvillea Doorway in Italy by Allen Beatty
Welcome to a new series of features on art inspired by Italy. Art is everywhere in Italy. It gushes from virtually every corner, but not all of it is obvious. Sometimes it takes a photographer’s or an artist’s eye to identify and transform aspects of Italy into art. Photographers such as Allen Beatty strive to […]