School of Seeing | Venice Workshop

A way to discover Venice like a photographer and not as a tourist

The workshop dates are based on the students presence in Venice

Spring in Venice (info) | Summer (info)

Madonna della Salute Festival (info)

Winter | Venice Carnival 2009 (info)

Venice Carnival Sensual, splendorous and unique! It's time to reserve your Workshop!

Photo Skills: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

February 17-19: Thursday before Shrove Tuesday

Tuition Fees: 600 Euro

February 22-24: Shrove Tuesday

Tuition Fees: 600 Euro

El Felze (info)

A three day workshop that will guide you to photograph the art and craft in and around the Gondola.

Photo Skills: Advanced

Tuition Fees: 600 Euro

Light, Colours & Composition

Photo Skills: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Time: 9.00am to 5.00pm

Meeting and Ending Point: at Vaporetto stop line LN in Fondamente Nuove.

Tour Point: Burano, we will be fascinated from the magic of the "Burano-Colours" and we will deepen study the "Composition".

Tuition Fees: 180 Euro

A Day in Life of Venice - a walk trough Characters and Commercial Activities of Venice

Photo Skills: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Time: 8.00am to noon

Tuition Fees: 120 Euro

Photo Skills: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Time: 9.00am to 5.oopm

Tuition Fees: 180 Euro

Meeting and Ending Point: under the Clock Tower in Saint Mark Square

Tour Point: Mercerie, Rialto (Fish and Vegetable Market) Campo San Polo.

The - Venetians Venice - a great opportunity to discover where the Venetians are "still" living

Photo Skills: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Time: 8.00am to noon

Tuition Fees: 120 Euro

Photo Skills: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Time: 9.00am to 5.00pm

Tuition Fees: 180 Euro

Meeting and Ending Point: under the Clock Tower in Saint Mark Square

Tour Point: Saint Mark Square, Ponte dei Greci, Arsenale, Via Garibaldi, San Pietro di Castello

The dark side of this magic city

Photo Skills: Intermediate, Advanced

Time: 6.00am to 9.00am

Tuition Fees: 120 Euro

Photo Skills: Intermediate, Advanced

Time: 6.00pm to 9.00pm

Tuition Fees: 120 Euro

Meeting and Ending Point: under the Clock Tower in Saint Mark Square

Tour Point: all around Saint Mark Square and the view of the lagoon in front of Saint Mark Square.

It is suggested the use of tripod.

We will move around Venice not as tourist but as Venetian. We will try to understand, from the photographic point of view, the Venetians life, the markets, the Bar and the mysterious and hidden places of this unique city. It is indeed a challenge to be able to photograph people - how to approach people, where to look for photos, and styles of reportage story telling.

What to bring (togheter with you photographic equipment)... a good sense of humor and an open mind to enjoy what is to be a fantastic experience in Venice!

The workshop dates are based on the students presence in Venice. Remember that the workshop is limited to a maximum of three people and that the teaching will be custom designed according to the desires of every student and finally that I will be with you for three, four or eight hours per diem.

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