Slow Photography in Italy: Seeing with our Senses and our Souls
Dates: September 22 - 28, 2013
Instructor/Leader: Catherine Anderson
Cost - $2995
Trip Description
“The eye, which is called the window of the soul, is the principal means by which the central sense can most completely and abundantly appreciate the infinite works of nature.”
Leonardo da Vinci
Our senses come alive when we travel to a new place. Our eyes in particular are drawn to textures, colors and shapes that are not part of our everyday environment. In the ancient town of Orvieto, this heightened sensitivity will encourage us to create photographs through the eyes of the heart. The slower pace of life in the Italian countryside invites us to slow down so that we are open to discover new ways of seeing the world around us.
Catherine will use discussion and practical exercises to guide you to developing your unique language of vision. We will consider how our photography can be improved by applying the seven Da Vincian principles of Curiosità, Dimonstrazione, Sensazione, Sfumato, Arte/Scienza, Corporalita and Connessione. And of course we will spend time out in the beauty of Orvieto and the surrounding area with our cameras applying these principles in a practical way to make soulful and meaningful images.
In addition we will create a handmade journal of “Slow Photography in Orvieto” using found papers and textures as a place to house our favorite images. Catherine will also provide you with a booklet of instructions on how to add texture, layers, text, vignetting and other effects to your photographs using Photoshop to add an old-world feel to your photographs once you return home. This will allow you to make the most of your time drinking in the atmosphere of Orvieto and reflecting this in the images you make, while having the tools to enhance these images once you return home.
Itinerary
Sept. 22: Arrive Orvieto, welcome dinner
Sept. 23: Orvieto from the Inside Out
Tour the convent, walk into town, have coffee at a sweet street cafe, tour the Cathedral with a local guide, see the best of shopping and main streets, lunch made for us specially by the nuns back at the convent. Enjoy an olive oil and wine tasting and historical look at Orvieto from her Etruscan beginnings.
Studio - Introduction to photography in Italy
Sept. 24
• Photography discussion in the garden on "Seeing the da Vinci way"
• Walking and photographing the town of Orvieto
Afternoon exploration - Cooking class and dinner
Sept. 25
• Meet to discuss "Creative Photo Explorations" before visiting and photographing the Etruscan Necropolis and landscape surrounding Orvieto
• Optional group technical session or individual sessions with Catherine
Afternoon exploration - Visit ancient Etruscan caves
Sept. 26: Market Day!!!
• Off to the market photographing the sites and shopping for picnic lunch
• Picnic with opportunity for more "Creative Explorations"
• Photo discussion and sharing, choosing and editing images to print, starting on our Slow Photography Journal
Afternoon exploration - See wine making process and enjoy an exquisite wine tasting off “the rock”
Sept. 27
• Finalizing images for printing, playing in Slow Photography Journal, adding text and texture
Early Evening - Student show and share reception.
Final dinner together.
Sept. 28: Depart Orvieto for further adventures!
Details
Cost - $2995. Fee includes six nights double occupancy lodging and basic course materials. Single occupancy available for an additional cost. Six light Continental breakfasts, two wine tastings, vineyard tour, one lunch, cooking class and one dinner included. Travel costs are not included.
Click here for registrations and terms, or contact us by e-mail, phone or writing at the contact information below.
Dates: September 22 - 28, 2013
Instructor/Leader: Catherine Anderson
Cost - $2995
Trip Description
“The eye, which is called the window of the soul, is the principal means by which the central sense can most completely and abundantly appreciate the infinite works of nature.”
Leonardo da Vinci
Our senses come alive when we travel to a new place. Our eyes in particular are drawn to textures, colors and shapes that are not part of our everyday environment. In the ancient town of Orvieto, this heightened sensitivity will encourage us to create photographs through the eyes of the heart. The slower pace of life in the Italian countryside invites us to slow down so that we are open to discover new ways of seeing the world around us.
Catherine will use discussion and practical exercises to guide you to developing your unique language of vision. We will consider how our photography can be improved by applying the seven Da Vincian principles of Curiosità, Dimonstrazione, Sensazione, Sfumato, Arte/Scienza, Corporalita and Connessione. And of course we will spend time out in the beauty of Orvieto and the surrounding area with our cameras applying these principles in a practical way to make soulful and meaningful images.
In addition we will create a handmade journal of “Slow Photography in Orvieto” using found papers and textures as a place to house our favorite images. Catherine will also provide you with a booklet of instructions on how to add texture, layers, text, vignetting and other effects to your photographs using Photoshop to add an old-world feel to your photographs once you return home. This will allow you to make the most of your time drinking in the atmosphere of Orvieto and reflecting this in the images you make, while having the tools to enhance these images once you return home.
Itinerary
Sept. 22: Arrive Orvieto, welcome dinner
Sept. 23: Orvieto from the Inside Out
Tour the convent, walk into town, have coffee at a sweet street cafe, tour the Cathedral with a local guide, see the best of shopping and main streets, lunch made for us specially by the nuns back at the convent. Enjoy an olive oil and wine tasting and historical look at Orvieto from her Etruscan beginnings.
Studio - Introduction to photography in Italy
Sept. 24
• Photography discussion in the garden on "Seeing the da Vinci way"
• Walking and photographing the town of Orvieto
Afternoon exploration - Cooking class and dinner
Sept. 25
• Meet to discuss "Creative Photo Explorations" before visiting and photographing the Etruscan Necropolis and landscape surrounding Orvieto
• Optional group technical session or individual sessions with Catherine
Afternoon exploration - Visit ancient Etruscan caves
Sept. 26: Market Day!!!
• Off to the market photographing the sites and shopping for picnic lunch
• Picnic with opportunity for more "Creative Explorations"
• Photo discussion and sharing, choosing and editing images to print, starting on our Slow Photography Journal
Afternoon exploration - See wine making process and enjoy an exquisite wine tasting off “the rock”
Sept. 27
• Finalizing images for printing, playing in Slow Photography Journal, adding text and texture
Early Evening - Student show and share reception.
Final dinner together.
Sept. 28: Depart Orvieto for further adventures!
Details
Cost - $2995. Fee includes six nights double occupancy lodging and basic course materials. Single occupancy available for an additional cost. Six light Continental breakfasts, two wine tastings, vineyard tour, one lunch, cooking class and one dinner included. Travel costs are not included.
Click here for registrations and terms, or contact us by e-mail, phone or writing at the contact information below.
Adventures in Italy, 221 Forest Hill St., Morganton, NC 28655, 828.221.2322, info@AdventuresInItaly.net
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Meet Catherine
Catherine is the author of The Creative Photographer published by Lark Books in 2011. Her journey of self-discovery has taken her from attorney to photography franchise owner to creativity-workshop facilitator. She loves being a creativity mid-wife assisting others to give birth to their creative eye.
Catherine teaches
photography related
workshops in her studio
in Charlotte, NC and at
Art and Soul, the John C.
Campbell Folk School and
the Buddhist Retreat
Center in South Africa.
Catherine’s work has been featured in Collaborative Art Journals and Shared Visions in Mixed Media by L.K. Ludwig, Collage Lab by Bee Shay and Interactive Art Workshop by Kim Rae Nugent as well as Life Images by Somerset. Her photographs from the exhibition Children of Ixopo: Hope and Survival in a Time of AIDS are in the permanent collection of Winthrop University. Catherine’s website is www.catherineandersonstudio.com
Catherine is the author of The Creative Photographer published by Lark Books in 2011. Her journey of self-discovery has taken her from attorney to photography franchise owner to creativity-workshop facilitator. She loves being a creativity mid-wife assisting others to give birth to their creative eye.
Catherine teaches
photography related
workshops in her studio
in Charlotte, NC and at
Art and Soul, the John C.
Campbell Folk School and
the Buddhist Retreat
Center in South Africa.
Catherine’s work has been featured in Collaborative Art Journals and Shared Visions in Mixed Media by L.K. Ludwig, Collage Lab by Bee Shay and Interactive Art Workshop by Kim Rae Nugent as well as Life Images by Somerset. Her photographs from the exhibition Children of Ixopo: Hope and Survival in a Time of AIDS are in the permanent collection of Winthrop University. Catherine’s website is www.catherineandersonstudio.com
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