a food and lifestyle photography workshop, part 3…

After spending 3 days in Tuscany I wasn’t sure what could top the past days experiences. We had already done so many things and I had learned so much from my new friends. I was already so inspired. And then came day three of the workshop…

We traveled to the town of Pistoia and visited a local farmers market where we photographed everything. Italians are so fun to capture, with their expressive hands and emotional gestures. We made our way through the market taking pictures of all the beautiful produce and people. Aran and Nadia bought ingredients for a photoshoot we would have later that day…

After the market we sat together in the sun and at lunch at an outside cafe. The food and wine were unbelievable. I’ve thought about that meal quite a few times since that afternoon. :)

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Photos from Day 1 and Day 2 :)

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.

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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…

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…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.

easter baking…

Hope everyone is having a lovely Easter weekend. Here in Germany the bank holidays continue into Monday. Looking forward to having everything open again tomorrow…my refrigerator is looking pretty sad!

Anyways, for Easter I decided to make a strawberry cake. Baking is certainly not my strong suit, but at least I had fun. Turns out it tasted pretty good as well. ;) Here are a few photos I snapped in between…