We will photograph the towns of Pienza, Montalcino, Montepulciano, Siena, San Gimignano, St. Quirico and St. Antimo where the ancient ways still dominate the day-to-day life. A full day of shooting in the magnificent city of Florence is also scheduled.

We devote a great deal of time to the Tuscan countryside during our landscape drives where we photograph iconic landmarks and look for evolving opportunities. Cypress Trees and colorful flowers provide an all-encompassing foreground to heaven and earth. Days go by trying to figure out the perfect panorama, or climbing hundreds of steps to get the unique view or, more importantly, piercing into the sunset in search of the endless afternoon layers of colors and dreams.

Every day is crowned by the home-cooked three course Tuscan dinners at Il Poggiolo, our home base and villa. The day fades away among the countless glasses of fine Italian wines while chatting about the myriad of images shot.

Right after breakfast, we will explore Siena in the morning – This Tuscan hill town will transport you back to the Middle Ages. Siena’s grand Cathedral, built in the 1200s, has treasured artworks and marvelous marble floors. The Piazza del Campo, the main town square, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the afternoon, you will explore San Gimignano, another Italian hill town in Tuscany, southwest of Florence. Encircled by 13th-century walls, its old town centers on Piazza della Cisterna, a triangular square lined with medieval houses. Other medieval features include fountains and towers, such as the stone Torre Grossa. The Duomo di San Gimignano is a 12th-century church with frescoes by Ghirlandaio in its Santa Fina Chapel.

e will start the day with your second photo critique followed by breakfast. Then we will walk to St. Quirico and explore this quaint little town. After lunch, we will have a landscape drive on the road to Pienza and Monticchiello. On our return, we will have our wine reception and slide show, followed by a fabulous dinner.