Camera Etrusca Photography Holidays & Workshops in Italy

Patrick Nicholas operates master classes once or twice a year based loosely on his images  (like these ones above) in the Belle series. You can see them all on his site photonicholas.com

If you are interested in pursuing a master class in the photo school involving the landscape with nude models please contact Patrick Nicholas specifying ‘Master Class’.

Next masterclass begins 17 September 2021

Topics covered in this  photo course:

photography techniques, lighting, both natural and artificial, on location using flash, reflectors, diffusers and simple means such as a hand held torch or flashlight; creating atmosphere using smoke; props and drapery; post production in Photoshop and fine-art printing.

Although this is a predominantly digital photography course, we also use 120 film on this course so if you have a medium format camera this is the time to use it. If not we can lend you the Mamiya and lenses.  This workshop is really designed for photographers with some experience and who have the right equipment – that said we can lend a tripod if you want to save weight.

Master class: nude in the landscape of The Sacred Glade with Patrick Nicholas.

Check out Patrick Nicholas’ website – many images from the Le Belle  series (including the images in the slider) have been shot in the landscape around Orvieto.

A masterclass with a model lasts 6 nights:

Time spent on reconnaissance is never wasted is an old military maxim but works well for photography too. We will spend time together scouting locations and getting to know the area while at least a day will be dedicated to reviewing your work and  Photoshop/Lightroom manipulation. At the end of the week we shall finish up by doing a  fine-art print of your work. We have two full days with a model in the field. We have a day in hand in case you want to do an extra day with a model; the modelling fee for the extra day is €150. We use two models, but not at the same time. Shooting takes place entirely on location in the incomparable Italian landscape in secret places that few people aside from Patrick Nicholas know of. Patrick has been a professional photographer since he graduated in Photographic Arts in 1977 and has lived in Italy for over 30 years so he has a lot of knowledge to impart.