Dates for Tuscany & Umbria 2025 & 2026
Camera Etrusca courses, both weekend and full week, start on the first Friday of the month and run from April to October.
The weekend workshop finishes Monday after lunch
Starting dates for workshops for 2026:
April 3
May 1
June 5
July 4
Aug 7 Master Class
September 4
October 2
October 30
Figure in the Landscape masterclass will be August 7. However if there is demand we can organise another towards the end of the season. Please get in touch if this would suit you.
If the above dates don’t suit, please get in touch, we can sometimes arrange ad-hoc workshops.
Remember! If you are already in Italy on vacation you can do a one or two day excursion workshop (see below for prices). These are arranged on an ad hoc basis – just give us a call +39 347 2752630 or fill out the form in our contact us page
PRICES
in €uros
Workshops in Tuscany and Umbria
Long Weekend (4 days, 3 nights)
Single
in a double room: €895
Two persons
sharing (not with strangers): €1,500 (€750 per person)
Includes: accommodation, breakfast, lunch every day, one restaurant dinner or outdoor BBQ, transport to the various locations, entrance fees, use of equipment such as tripod, reflectors, Canon lenses, LED lights, and more.
Workshop week (7 days, 6 nights)
Single
in a double room:€1,675
Two persons, sharing (not with strangers): €uro €2,800 (€1,400 per person)
Includes: accommodation, breakfast, lunch every day, two restaurant dinners or outdoor BBQ, transport to the various locations, entrance fees, use of equipment such as tripod, reflectors, Canon lenses and more.
Extra nights in B&B : single €80, double €100
2025 MASTERCLASS figure in the landscape
Please get in touch if you are interested.
One person: 7 days days, 6 nights: €2,450
two persons: sharing a room €3,500 (€1,750 per person). Please specify twin or double beds. If the second person is a non-participant there is a reduced rate.
Including: accommodation, the modelling fee for two models on 3 separate days, two dinners, lunch everyday and transport to the locations, use of equipment such as tripod, reflectors, Canon flash and lenses and more. We also spend time out and about, on recces visiting locations.
Non-shooting accompanying guest: €450 for the weekend, €800 for the week. Includes accommodation, breakfast, lunch if we are in Orvieto and one (weekend course) or two (full week) evening meals.
Whole day trips
For those already in or near Orvieto
The whole day out and about by car with picnic lunch (incl.wine): one person only €325, couples €390; group of 3 or more persons €155 per person – max 6 persons. Two days: €400, couples €550
Half day trips
Morning out followed by lunch
Half day in Orvieto on a photographic walkabout: one person only €250, couples €350 including photographic tuition. Lunch extra €30 per person.
Two hours of tuition and walkabout: €100 per person, couples €175. We can lend a digital camera. We can have lunch after if you like: €30 each at The Antica Bottega al Duomo.
Orvieto, jewel of Umbria
Trip to Civita di Bagnoregio (half hour drive): morning walkabout in this attractive and ancient town, lunch in Bagnoregio, return to Orvieto 3.00 PM. One person €175, couples €225, excluding lunch.
Civita di Bagnoregio
Trip to Bolsena (half hour drive): morning walkabout in this attractive and ancient town on Lake Bolsena, lunch in Bolsena, return to Orvieto 3.00 PM. One person €175, couples €225, excluding lunch.
Lake Bolsena, looking east, the biggest crater lake in Europe just 30 mins from Orvieto. At its deepest twixt the islands it is 150m. During high season it is possible to hire a boat.
4 days 3 nights in B&B
Single in double room €895
per person sharing double room (specify twin or double bed) €850, Total for 2 persons €1700
7 days 6 nights in B&B
single in double room €1,675
per person sharing double room, not strangers, (specify twin or double bed) €1,400, Total €2,800
A non-photographer companion/partner sharing a double room may join us on one excursion and at meals for €650 for the weekend or €1,100 for the week.
Workshops in Italy and Masterclass
€250 per day per person (minimum 2 days), 3 days €750
€350 per day per couple (min 2 days), 3 days €995.
Price includes: tuition, transportation within the Rome area.
Excluded: airfares, accommodation.
The 3 day photo workshop costs €800 excluding accommodation,
couples €1,200.
Price includes: tuition.
Of course you can extend your stay for extra nights if you wish.
FIGURE IN THE LANDSCAPE masterclass
Provisional date : 4 July 2025
One person: 7 days, 6 nights is €2,450
Two persons: sharing a room €3,500 (€1,750 per person). Please specify twin or double beds.
Including: accommodation, the modelling fee for three models on 3 separate days, two dinners, lunch and transport to the locations, use of equipment such as tripod, reflectors, Canon lenses and more. Modelling fee for an extra day €250
You may stay an extra day or two. If you wish to use the Epson 9800 printer, have more Photoshop/Lightroom tuition or just see other locations, this is possible. You will be able to print as part of the course and you will return with at least one fine-art print of your best picture.
Extra Nights
If you are coming from afar or outside Europe especially, we do recommend that you come a day early. This allows for a start immediately after lunch on Friday but also gives us a chance to meet and chat before the workshop officially begins.
Extra nights including breakfast: single €80, double €100
Included in price is: pick up at Orvieto station, accommodation, breakfast, light lunch or picnic (with wine), daily excursions, tuition, use of computer (however, we do recommend you bring your laptop, if you have one (or tablet), with Adobe Lightroom loaded plus a portable hard drive), printer, second and last night’s dinner (second night only for short break). A 30x40cm (16×12″) pigment print to take home (week workshop and masterclass only).
PAYMENT
DEPOSIT : €250 per person to confirm your booking – please use Pay Pal. When using Pay Pal please use this email address: info@patnicholas.com
You should pay a further €250 per person at least two weeks before the workshop commences. Balance on arrival. We accept all major credit cards. However, we cannot take credit card payments until you arrive.
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We live and work in Italy and we have never cancelled a workshop in the 25 years we have been operating.