The 2025 Workshops
Sicily: A Sense of Place – May 17 to 26, 2025 – 1 Space Left
The Island of Sicily has been a travel dream destination since the time of the ancient Romans. We will work toward an understanding of how to tell the story of this most romantic and visually stunning part of Italy in photographs.
Sicily: A Sense of Place – May 17 to 26, 2025
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What’s Included:
- Expert instruction by Jeff Curto, including small group field instruction, plenty of one-on-one time & critique sessions
- Maximum of 7 participants
- Extensive pre-trip planning documents for both photography and Italian culture
- Travel and instructional materials during the workshop
- All ground transportation during the workshop
- Admissions for all Included sightseeing
- All lodging during the workshop – single occupancy
- Local expert guides
- All included Gratuities, Taxes and Fees
- Breakfast daily
- Some lunches
- All dinners (including wine)
Land Cost: $7,600 (9 days)
Your non-refundable deposit of $1000 reserves your workshop – Balance of $6,600 is due by February 15, 2025. See our Terms and Conditions here.
Questions? Contact Jeff: jeff@jeffcurto.com or call 630.202.3635
Physical Activity:
All of the Italy Photography Workshop destinations require a fair amount of walking, hill-climbing and physical activity. You should be comfortable with being on your feet for up to three hours, often walking on uneven and possibly slippery surfaces. A typical day involves walking 3 to 5 miles and climbing/descending the equivalent of 10 to 20 flights of stairs. If you have any questions about the physical activity level of this workshop, please ask.
Tuscany: Layers of History – May 28 to June 4, 2025 – 2 Spaces Left
There are few places on earth like Tuscany. Its landscape was painted by the great artists of the Renaissance. Its architecture is known for its sense of proportion, beauty and attention to minute detail. This experience will explore the very best parts of this famed region of Italy.
On the morning of Friday, May 28, our driver will pick us up in Florence. the cradle of the Renaissance and the capital of the region of Tuscany. We’ll head south, with a stop in the Chianti area to have lunch and taste some great wines before wending our way to the magnificent hilltop town of Cortona, our home base for the week, where we’ll stay at the beautiful and historic Hotel San Michele.
Subsequent days will find us in our private van, exploring and photographing spectacular locations like Arezzo, Anghiari, Pienza, San Quirico d’Orcia, Montepulciano, and the Val d’Orcia, working to express the nuances of each of these important Tuscan towns and landscapes with our cameras.
What’s Included:
- Expert instruction by Jeff Curto, including small group field instruction, plenty of one-on-one time & critique sessions
- Maximum of 7 participants
- Extensive pre-trip planning documents for both photography and Italian culture
- Travel and instructional materials during the workshop
- All ground transportation during the workshop
- Admissions for all Included sightseeing
- All lodging during the workshop – single occupancy
- Local expert guides
- All included Gratuities, Taxes and Fees
- Breakfast daily
- Some lunches
- All dinners (including wine)
Land Cost: USD $6,600 per person
Your non-refundable deposit of $1000 reserves your workshop – Balance of $5,600 is due by February 15, 2025. See our Terms and Conditions here.
Physical Activity:
All of the Italy Photography Workshop destinations require a fair amount of walking, hill-climbing and physical activity. You should be comfortable with being on your feet for up to three hours, often walking on uneven and possibly slippery surfaces. A typical day involves walking 3 to 5 miles and climbing/descending the equivalent of 6 to 12 flights of stairs. If you have any questions about the physical activity level of this workshop, please ask.
Questions? Contact Jeff: jeff@jeffcurto.com or call 630.202.3635
The Italian Lakes: Como and Maggiore – June 6 to 13, 2025
This Workshop is Sold Out
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The Italian Lake District has been a travel dream destination since the time of the ancient Romans. We will work toward an understanding of how to tell the story of this most romantic and visually stunning part of Italy in photographs.
The Italian Lakes: Como and Maggiore – June 6 to 13, 2025
(Scroll down this page for a complete description of this experience)
What’s Included:
- Expert instruction by Jeff Curto, including small group field instruction, plenty of one-on-one time & critique sessions
- Maximum of 7 participants
- Extensive pre-trip planning documents for both photography and Italian culture
- Travel and instructional materials during the workshop
- All ground transportation during the workshop
- Admissions for all Included sightseeing
- All lodging during the workshop – single occupancy
- Local expert guides
- All included Gratuities, Taxes and Fees
- Breakfast daily
- Some lunches
- All dinners (including wine)
Land Cost: USD $6,600 per person
Your non-refundable deposit of $1000 reserves your workshop – Balance of $5,600 is due by February 15, 2025 See our Terms and Conditions here.
Questions? Contact Jeff: jeff@jeffcurto.com
Physical Activity:
All of the Italy Photography Workshop destinations require a fair amount of walking, hill-climbing and physical activity. You should be comfortable with being on your feet for up to three hours, often walking on uneven and possibly slippery surfaces. A typical day involves walking 3 to 5 miles and climbing/descending the equivalent of 10 to 20 flights of stairs. If you have any questions about the physical activity level of this workshop, please ask.
The Italian Lakes: Como and Maggiore – June 14 to 21, 2025 – 2 Spaces Left
The Italian Lake District has been a travel dream destination since the time of the ancient Romans. We will work toward an understanding of how to tell the story of this most romantic and visually stunning part of Italy in photographs.
The Italian Lakes: Como and Maggiore – June 14 to 21, 2025
(Scroll down this page for a complete description of this experience)
What’s Included:
- Expert instruction by Jeff Curto, including small group field instruction, plenty of one-on-one time & critique sessions
- Maximum of 7 participants
- Extensive pre-trip planning documents for both photography and Italian culture
- Travel and instructional materials during the workshop
- All ground transportation during the workshop
- Admissions for all Included sightseeing
- All lodging during the workshop – single occupancy
- Local expert guides
- All included Gratuities, Taxes and Fees
- Breakfast daily
- Some lunches
- All dinners (including wine)
Land Cost: USD $6,600 per person
Your non-refundable deposit of $1000 reserves your workshop – Balance of $5,600 is due by February 15, 2025 See our Terms and Conditions here.
Questions? Contact Jeff: jeff@jeffcurto.com
Physical Activity:
All of the Italy Photography Workshop destinations require a fair amount of walking, hill-climbing and physical activity. You should be comfortable with being on your feet for up to three hours, often walking on uneven and possibly slippery surfaces. A typical day involves walking 3 to 5 miles and climbing/descending the equivalent of 10 to 20 flights of stairs. If you have any questions about the physical activity level of this workshop, please ask.
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Make Italy Your Classroom
Make spectacular Italian locations your on-site photography classroom.
Formal instructional presentations happen daily, but the greatest amount of time is spent photographing and learning together in the field.
Critique sessions of your images provide you with immediate feedback of your progress and increase the learning opportunities for everyone in our small-group experience.
I put more than 40 years of professional photography and college-level photo teaching experience to work to insure that you go home with new ways of seeing, great images and unforgettable memories!
My Workshops Feature:
- All-inclusive strategy; arrive, make photographs and learn - we take care of the rest (ground transportation, meals, guides, tips, etc - it's all included)
- Small, 7 student groups for lots of one-on-one time
- A blend of formal and field instruction
- Plenty of time for discussion and critique
- Single-occupancy, high-quality accommodations
- Extensive pre-trip planning documents for both photography and Italian culture
We work together to uncover themes and lines of vision that may not have been previously evident to you. I push you to go beyond the picturesque and help you tell your own story about these amazing Italian places.
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