A small – but mighty – group of photographers made their way down to Puglia, the “heel” of Italy’s boot, for a week of exploring a part of Italy that feels Italian, but carries influences from Greece, Turkey and beyond. Our week actually started in the neighboring region of Basilicata, home to one of the most amazing places in all of Italy – Matera, a town that’s been since approximately 7000BC – over 9,000 years. From there, we moved south to Lecce, a town known for its Baroque architecture and its papier-mâché (carta pesta in Italian) artisans. The white-washed city of Ostuni was last on our visit, but in between there were the widely varied towns of Alberobello, Otranto and Locorotondo – all giving us a different view of this beautiful part of Italy. The workshoppers worked hard, producing interesting stories about their experience in slideshow format. Check out their work via the links below.
Slideshow Links
Eric | Amanda | Ann Marie
Photos of this great group in action
Breakfast at our cave hotel in Matera 
Our guide Federica shows us around the city of Lecce 
Amanda photographing at the seaside in Otranto 
A little converrsation between friends in Otranto 
Ann Marie dips her toes in the Adriatic 
Up and down in the white city of Ostuni 
Different photographers, different viewpoints in Ostuni 
The 2021 Puglia 1 Workshop Group