a food and lifestyle photography workshop, part 1…

For my birthday this year, my amazing family surprised me by signing me up for a workshop I had been dreaming about going to. When I saw Nadia and Aran’s announcement for a photography workshop in Tuscany, I knew I wanted to go but wasn’t sure if that was a possibility… so, first off a huge thanks to my family for that one!

I arrived in Tuscany and met a couple of the women who would soon become friends. We drove through the countryside and arrived at the Agriturismo Cantagrillo during what I can only describe to you as the most magnificent light I have ever seen. And I am not even exaggerating. After settling in, we ate and drank the night away and walked back to the Agriturismo through a field of lightning bugs… I was in heaven.

The first workshop day started with some introductions, photography tips, and styling lessons from our lovely hosts. We soon after went to the farmhouse to photograph all the beautiful ingredients that Tuscany has to offer. As the rain clouds moved in, we moved our session inside. After the short afternoon storm we went for a walk through rain drop covered wildflowers. There were poppies everywhere and the rain only seemed to intensify the colors…

…Over the next few days we had so many great experiences in this unbelievable setting with these amazing women. I will be sharing more over the next weeks. It was such a wonderful trip as I sit back in my flat in Munich it hardly seems real. I consider myself pretty lucky to have been with these people at this exact time in Italy…it was an experience I won’t ever forget.