Photography workshops & tours in Italy
50 workshops in Italy, each led in person by a named photographer in a small group, with published prices. Types: Fine art, Travel, Street, Portrait, Architecture, Documentary, Landscape, Wedding, Filmmaking.
50 workshops19 organizers1–8 daysfrom €30 / $490 / £895groups up to 31checked 29 Oct 2026
Workshops
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A Course on Still Life Photography
Venezia Photo · led by Charles NegreItaly · Venice (San Servolo island)lodging not included · some meals included · travel not includedA four-day still-life workshop with Charles Negre, from concept research and first set-ups to studio or location shoots and a final presentation, with individual guidance. Taught in English; intermediate to advanced level.
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A sense of a place Sold out
Venezia Photo · led by Harry GruyaertItaly · Venice (San Servolo island)lodging not included · some meals included · travel not includedA four-day colour workshop with Magnum photographer Harry Gruyaert on capturing a sense of place in Venice and building a series. French or English depending on the audience; medium to advanced level. Currently sold out.
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Between Truth and Artifice: Crafting Visual Fictions
Venezia Photo · led by Kourtney RoyItaly · Venice (San Servolo island)lodging not included · some meals included · travel not includedA four-day workshop on staged, cinematic photography with Kourtney Roy: inventing characters and scenes and directing models around Venice. Taught in English; medium to advanced level.
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Beyond the Image (A workshop with Elizaveta Porodina and Josef Beyer) Sold out
Venezia Photo · led by Elizaveta PorodinaItaly · Venice (San Servolo island)lodging not included · some meals included · travel not includedA four-day workshop with Elizaveta Porodina, joined by her lighting designer and studio manager Josef Beyer, on building a personal visual world and producing team shoots in a studio and around Venice. Taught in English; open to all levels. Currently sold out.
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Birthplace of the Renaissance - Florence Photography Tour
Light & Land · led by Charlie WaiteItaly · Florenceper person, single room · lodging with breakfast included · flights not includedFour-night photography tour of Florence led by Charlie Waite and Astrid McGechan, covering the city's art, architecture and light. Moderate walking, single-room accommodation, for travel and architecture photographers.
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Building Meaningful Documentary Stories
Venezia Photo · led by Ed Kashi and Julie WinokurItaly · Venice (San Servolo island)lodging not included · some meals included · travel not includedA four-day documentary storytelling workshop led by photojournalist and filmmaker Ed Kashi with writer and documentary filmmaker Julie Winokur, mixing photography, writing and multi-platform storytelling with a field assignment in Venice. In English; basic camera knowledge needed.
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Building Your Photo Book, From Vision to Book
Venezia Photo · led by Miho KajiokaItaly · Venice (San Servolo island)lodging not included · some meals included · travel not includedA four-day festival workshop on making a photobook, from editing and sequencing to building a dummy, led in English by Japanese photographer Miho Kajioka, whose book won the Prix Nadar in 2019. Participants bring their own printed images; all levels.
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Capturing the Unspoken (Intimate Portraits)
Venezia Photo · led by Stefan RappoItaly · Venice (San Servolo island)lodging not included · some meals included · travel not includedA four-day portrait workshop with Stefan Rappo, formerly first assistant to Peter Lindbergh, on intimate portraiture: light, preparation and working with models in Venice. French or English depending on the group; medium to advanced level.
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Color as Witness
Venezia Photo · led by Pascal MaitreItaly · Venice (San Servolo island)lodging not included · some meals included · travel not includedA four-day photo-reportage workshop with Pascal Maitre on using colour and light to tell stories, with fieldwork in Venice and the editing of a concise series. French or English; all levels.
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Deframing: fotografia e prospettive queer e decoloniali (OTM Workshop)
Cortona On The Move · led by Nicola Lo CalzoItaly · Cortona, TuscanyA two-day, project-based workshop for photographers who want to question how images are framed. Day one covers theory and method around queer and decolonial approaches; day two is a critique of each participant's own work in progress.
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Dolomites Summer Photo Tour
Isabella Tabacchi · led by Isabella Tabacchi with Filip HrebendaItaly · Dolomites (departure from Venice)per person, shared room · lodging with breakfast included · flights not includedEight summer days in the Dolomites with up to twelve photographers and two guides, hotel-based with private transport and Venice airport transfers; sunrise and sunset sessions plus editing guidance and presets.
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Dolomites summer photography tour
Samuel Scicluna Photography · led by Samuel Scicluna with Mads Peter IversenItaly · Dolomites (Seceda, Alpe di Siusi, Lago di Federa)per person · lodging with breakfast included · flights not includedSeven days across Dolomite passes and huts in September with ten participants and two photographers, with mountain taxis to Seceda, Alpe di Siusi and Lago di Federa; B&B lodging and transport from Venice airport included.
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Exploring perception, ambiguity and transformation through photography
Venezia Photo · led by Sarah van Rij and David van der LeeuwItaly · Venice (San Servolo island)lodging and meals not included · travel not includedA four-day experimental workshop with the photographer duo Sarah van Rij and David van der Leeuw on layering, abstraction and collage, ending with cut-and-rearranged prints made in Venice. For photographers who already handle their camera confidently and want a more ambiguous, painterly approach.
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FLORENZ I DIE PERLE DER TOSKANA - Von Meisterwerken bis Alltagsszenen
Leica Akademie Deutschland · led by Shari ReilingItaly · Florencelodging with breakfast included · VAT includedFive-day city photo trip in Florence combining architecture, street life and local food culture, with a guided street-food walk at sunset over the Arno. Small group, hotel in the city.
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Fables of Venice
Venezia Photo · led by Jean-Christophe BéchetItaly · Venice (San Servolo island)lodging not included · some meals included · travel not includedA four-day festival street-photography workshop, taught in French, on Venice between reality and fiction: dawn light, atmosphere and building a personal narrative series. Led by Jean-Christophe Béchet; open to all levels.
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Gesture, Movement, Light and Shadow
Venezia Photo · led by Valérie JardinItaly · Venice (San Servolo island)lodging not included · some meals included · travel not includedA four-day street-photography workshop with Valérie Jardin on gesture, movement, and light and shadow rather than faces, with fieldwork in Venice's streets, markets and waterfronts. Taught in English; open to all levels.
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I riti di sant’Antonio Abate 2027 con Giuseppe Nucci
Leica Akademie Italia · led by Giuseppe NucciItaly · Tricarico (Basilicata)lodging with breakfast included · travel not included · VAT includedFour-day immersive documentary workshop around the traditional masks and rites of Sant'Antonio Abate in Tricarico, mixing visual anthropology with narrative construction. Dawn starts to follow the mask dressing and parade.
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Il viaggio sotto casa – Da Scanno ai serpari di Cocullo
Leica Akademie Italia · led by Giuseppe NucciItaly · Scanno (Abruzzo)VAT includedFour-day documentary workshop starting in Scanno and following the community, rite and territory around the snake festival of Cocullo, with an immersive day on tradition.
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Jerry Ghionis Multi-Day Workshop 2027
Graphistudio / Accademia Conte Ceconi (Jerry Ghionis) · led by Jerry GhionisItaly · Castello Ceconi, Pielungo (Vito d'Asio, Pordenone), Friuli-Venezia Giuliaper personThree days at Castello Ceconi in the Friulian Dolomites with Jerry Ghionis: a business day on pricing, products and in-person and virtual sales, two live shoot days at the castle, then a tour of the Graphistudio album factory before transfer to Venice. Taught in English; the fee covers transfers from Venice airport, hotel-castle shuttles and meals on the first two days, while flights and hotels are booked separately.
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Maiella Montagna Madre con Giuseppe Nucci 2027
Leica Akademie Italia · led by Giuseppe NucciItaly · Lettopalena, Maiella (Abruzzo)single room · lodging and some meals included · travel not included · VAT includedFour-day storytelling workshop in the Maiella mountains, from choosing a theme to final selection, covering landscapes and environmental portraits. Closed group of three to five.
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Masterclass - Street Photography con Phil Penman - Milan
Leica Akademie Italia · led by Phil PenmanItaly · Milan (Leica Store & Galerie Milano)lodging and meals not included · travel not included · VAT includedTwo-day street photography masterclass walking Milan's best-known locations, as chosen by the photographer. Shooting sessions, then a workflow and editing review.
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Masterclass - Street Photography con Phil Penman in Rome
Leica Akademie Italia · led by Phil PenmanItaly · Rome (Leica Store Roma)lodging and meals not included · travel not included · VAT includedTwo-day street photography masterclass in Rome, walking the city's iconic spots with the photographer and finishing with an editing review. Based at the Leica Store in via dei Due Macelli.
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Masterclass - Street Photography con Phil Penman in Venice Sold out
Leica Akademie Italia · led by Phil PenmanItaly · Venice (Cannaregio)VAT includedTwo-day street photography masterclass through Venice's well-known spots with a New York based news and street photographer. Day plan: shooting walk, lunch break, then an editing and critique session.
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Photo Walk in Venice, IT — September 25, 2027
Jerry Ghionis Workshops (Jerry Ghionis); also sold by Graphistudio as the optional add-on of its Castello Ceconi workshop · led by Jerry GhionisItaly · Venice, Venetoper person · lodging and meals not included · flights not includedA one-day photo walk through Venice from daylight into the night, with Jerry Ghionis demonstrating lighting, colour and subject direction in real time and each attendee getting some dedicated time to photograph the models under his direction. Limited to 20 students; USD 490 with meals, flights and accommodation not included; it is the optional extra of Graphistudio's 21–23 September 2027 workshop at Castello Ceconi.
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Photography and Illusion: Developing Your Own Way of Seeing
Venezia Photo · led by Paul RousteauItaly · Venice (San Servolo island)lodging not included · some meals included · travel not includedA four-day festival workshop with French artist-photographer Paul Rousteau on perception and illusion, experimenting with handmade filters and mixing manual and digital editing. Taught in English or French, for all levels.
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Portrait and storytelling
Venezia Photo · led by RezaItaly · Venice (San Servolo island)lodging not included · some meals included · travel not includedA four-day workshop with photojournalist Reza on portraiture and visual storytelling, with portrait encounters, night walks in Venice and a discussion of ethics. French or English depending on the audience; all levels.
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Portrait of a Woman – Timeless Women
Venezia Photo · led by Lia MstislavskayaItaly · Venice (San Servolo island)lodging not included · some meals included · travel not includedA four-day workshop on portraits of women with Lia Mstislavskaya, covering presence, posture and directing models, with a shoot on the water and in a Venetian interior. Taught in English; medium to advanced level.
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Returning to Where It All Began: Our 5-Year Anniversary Luxury Retreat for Photographers & Videographers
AMV Retreats (host Amanda Virga; mentors Greg Finck, Lilly Red, Audrey Neracoulis, Andreas K. Georgiou) · led by Greg Finck, Lilly Red, Audrey Neracoulis, Andreas K. GeorgiouItaly · Villa Cetinale, Ancaiano, Sovicille (Siena), Tuscanyper person, shared room · lodging and meals includedRetreat at Villa Cetinale near Siena, 1–5 November 2026, for up to 21 photographers and videographers: two full days of editorial shoots, four capsule shoots, daily education sessions and a leisure day in the Tuscan countryside and Siena. Mentors are Greg Finck, Lilly Red, Audrey Neracoulis and Andreas K. Georgiou, hosted by wedding planner Amanda Virga; the price covers four nights' accommodation, all meals and drinks, but not flights or airport transfers.
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Roma: costruire la luce - urban photography and time blend Sold out
FUJIFILM Italia (with Fotoforniture Guido Sabatini) · led by Simone SbaragliaItaly · RomeOne-day urban photography workshop in Rome: a morning theory session at a camera shop, then an outdoor session around sunset and the blue hour to build time-blend images. Led by a nature and wildlife photographer; Fujifilm users only.
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Rome 2027 Workshop with Steve McCurry and Eolo Perfido
Steve McCurry Workshops (with Eolo Perfido) · led by Steve McCurryItaly · RomeSix days in Rome with Steve McCurry and Roman photographer Eolo Perfido: street and studio photography between iconic sites and hidden corners, with their digital workflow shared along the way. Two sessions in August 2027.
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Rome 2027 Workshop with Steve McCurry and Eolo Perfido (session 2)
Steve McCurry Workshops (with Eolo Perfido) · led by Steve McCurryItaly · RomeSix days in Rome with Steve McCurry and Roman photographer Eolo Perfido: street and studio photography between iconic sites and hidden corners, with their digital workflow shared along the way. Two sessions in August 2027.
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Sculpting Intimacy Through Light and Form
Venezia Photo · led by Armelle GouyetItaly · Venice (San Servolo island)lodging not included · some meals included · travel not includedA four-day workshop on dreamlike black-and-white portraiture with Armelle Gouyet, with guided shooting on the water and in a Venetian interior. French or English depending on the audience; all levels.
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Secret Venice
Venezia Photo · led by Laurent Dequick / Ludwig FavreItaly · Venice (San Servolo island)lodging and meals not included · travel not includedA three-day, beginner-friendly workshop on the quieter side of Venice: courtyards, narrow canals, local life and changing light. Led in English by one of the resident Venezia Photo Masters, with field guidance, image reviews and a printed final photograph.
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Southern Sardinia seascape photography workshop
Francesco Gola · led by Francesco Gola (co-instructor Alessio Andreani)Italy · Southern Sardinia (Cagliari)per person, single room · lodging with breakfast included · travel not includedFive days of seascape photography on Sardinia's southern coast with Francesco Gola and Alessio Andreani; seven photographers max, single rooms, transport and location planning included.
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Storie fotografiche delle Alpi Orobie con Giuseppe Nucci - 2027
Leica Akademie Italia · led by Giuseppe NucciItaly · Mezzoldo, Val Brembana (Rifugio San Marco)single room · lodging with breakfast included · VAT includedFour-day documentary and landscape workshop in the Orobie Alps, building a coherent photographic sequence around a theme, with an optional dawn session at the milking. Closed group of three to five.
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The Islands of the Lagoon Sold out
Venezia Photo · led by Jean-Christophe BéchetItaly · Venice (San Servolo island)lodging not included · travel not includedA four-day street-photography workshop led in French by Paris-based Jean-Christophe Béchet, exploring the lesser-known islands of the Venetian lagoon. For photographers of any level who want to build a coherent series around the lagoon rather than the main sights.
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The Lights Of Venice
Venezia Photo · led by Laurent Dequick / Ludwig FavreItaly · Venice (San Servolo island)lodging and meals not included · travel not includedA three-day workshop built around the changing light of Venice, from pre-dawn on the lagoon through golden hour to blue hour and night. Taught in English by a Venezia Photo Master; open to beginners and more experienced amateurs.
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The Psychology of Photography
Venezia Photo · led by Roger BallenItaly · Venice (San Servolo island)lodging not included · some meals included · travel not includedA four-day workshop with Roger Ballen on the psychology of image-making, working from Venetian locations and personal visual symbols, with critiques led by Ballen himself. Taught in English; medium to advanced level.
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The limit of the photographic act
Venezia Photo · led by Antoine d'Agata and Tania BohórquezItaly · Venice (San Servolo island)lodging not included · some meals included · travel not includedA four-day workshop pairing Magnum photographer Antoine d'Agata (portfolio review, shooting and editing) with Tania Bohórquez (one-to-one interviews and conceptual work), including late-night shoots in Venice. English or French; intermediate to advanced.
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Tuscan Villa Workshop 2027 Sold out
Joe McNally Photography · led by Joe McNallyItaly · Lucca (Villa Controni, Monte Pisano), Tuscanyper person · lodging and some meals included · flights not includedWeek-long workshop at a private Tuscan villa near Lucca led by Joe McNally, designed with a vintage-car touring partner, with lighting instruction, excursions and critiques. For photographers who want a residential workshop with a famous magazine photographer.
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Tuscany Landscapes & Hill-top Villages
Italy Workshops (Drake Busath, Gabriele Angelini, Mauro Riva) · led by Drake Busath (with Gabriele Angelini)Italy · Val d'Orcia, Tuscany (meet in Florence)per person · lodging and some meals included · travel not includedEight days in the Val d'Orcia with Drake Busath and Gabriele Angelini photographing hill-top villages and rolling farmland; 6-10 guests, private rooms, meals and ground transport from Florence included.
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Tuscany Photography Tour (Val d'Orcia and Siena)
Julian Elliott Photography · led by Julian ElliottItaly · Val d'Orcia / Siena, Tuscanyper person · lodging with breakfast includedAn eight-day landscape tour of southern Tuscany based at a farmhouse agriturismo, with Julian Elliott and at most five photographers working the Val d'Orcia and a day in Siena.
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VENICE: FROM SEEING TO STORYTELLING
Venezia Photo · led by Marco SecchiItaly · Venice (San Servolo island)lodging not included · travel not includedA four-day workshop with Marco Secchi, who has over twenty years of experience photographing Venice, on moving from observation to a finished story: choosing a theme, photographing people in public space and sequencing six to eight images. Taught in English.
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Venice Analogue
Venezia Photo · led by Laurent Dequick / Ludwig FavreItaly · Venice (San Servolo island)lodging and meals not included · travel not includedA three-day black-and-white film workshop: shoot Venice street scenes on analogue cameras, learn manual exposure and light metering, and develop your own film on San Servolo. Taught in English by a Venezia Photo Master; aimed at curious amateurs.
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Venice by night
Venezia Photo · led by Laurent Dequick / Ludwig FavreItaly · Venice (San Servolo island)lodging and meals not included · travel not includedA three-day night and blue-hour workshop on low light, reflections and long exposures around Venice, with an optional pre-dawn session depending on season. Led in English by a Venezia Photo Master for amateurs already comfortable with their camera.
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Venice small-group photography workshop (3 or 4 days)
Marco SecchiItaly · Venice (Veneto)per person · lodging and meals not includedThree or four full days of street and documentary shooting through Venice's historic centre with Getty photographer Marco Secchi; groups of up to six, individual guidance in the field.
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Venice street photography workshops (Venice in Winter / Storytelling in Venice / Carnival)
StreetSnappers (Brian Lloyd Duckett) · led by Brian Lloyd DuckettItaly · Venice (Veneto)per person · lodging not included · flights not includedThree or four days shooting candid street scenes across Venice, its lagoon and islands with Brian Lloyd Duckett; never more than six participants, flights and lodging arranged separately.
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Venice with a smartphone
Venezia Photo · led by Laurent Dequick / Ludwig FavreItaly · Venice (San Servolo island)lodging and meals not included · travel not includedA two-day course on shooting and editing with a smartphone in Venice, covering composition, panoramas, night mode and a mobile editing workflow. Open to complete beginners; taught in English by a Venezia Photo Master.
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Venice: Streets and Storytelling
Venezia Photo · led by Giacomo BrunelliItaly · Venice (San Servolo island)lodging not included · some meals included · travel not includedA four-day street-photography workshop with Italian photographer Giacomo Brunelli, known for his black-and-white work, on shooting Venice's streets and shaping a personal project. Taught in English and open to all levels.
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Visual Storytelling with Impact and Meaning (Documentary Photography with Ed Kashi)
Eyes in Progress · led by Ed KashiItaly · Palermotuition onlyFour-day documentary workshop in Palermo with photojournalist Ed Kashi, focused on building a visual story with meaning and impact, plus portfolio reviews. Nine students at most, taught in English, for photographers working on or planning a documentary project.
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