We started the morning with a shoot in front of our hotel with the model that's on our trip. Joe explained how he looks at a location and chooses a spot to work with. He then showed us a starting point for camera settings and added lighting. I know I'm going to learn allot from this workshop.
After our breakfast on the rooftop, we had our first critique. Since we hadn't actually had a chance to shoot much in Florence, we could show images we had taken at home that we felt represented our work. It always interesting to me to see everyone's work.
We had lunch at La Grotta Guelfa again since it was close and also very good. Our friend ordered the steak and shared it with the group since it must have weighed 2 pounds or more! We had the same waiter from yesterday and he took good care of us.
This afternoon, we walked as a group to the Ponte Vecchio and then spread out to try to find some great photos. Our assignment was to find big Florence and small Florence. We ended up at the Duomo because of the band we saw heading that direction. It turns out Florence is hosting the world archery championships and this was their opening celebration. Teams from around the world lined up to march out of the square. There was a lot of national pride represented by the participants.
We met back at the hotel to take taxis up to the Piazzale Michelangelo (Pizzale Michelangelo) where we had a panoramic view of the sun setting over the city. This is a waiting game since you need to get up there a couple of hours before the sunset in order to stake a position on the railing. To fill the time, Joe set up a couples shot with our model and his assistant, who happen to actually be a couple. While not the classic sunset shot in other cities, this one isn't bad a worth a try.
For dinner, we opted for gelato at Gelataria Santa Trinita (website) . There was a line out the door which was a very good sign. The servings were quite generous with a good variety of flavors available. We ate our 'dinner' on the bridge looking out towards the Ponte Vecchio. It was a lovely end to a great day.
Tomorrow: Off to Tuscany
After our breakfast on the rooftop, we had our first critique. Since we hadn't actually had a chance to shoot much in Florence, we could show images we had taken at home that we felt represented our work. It always interesting to me to see everyone's work.
We had lunch at La Grotta Guelfa again since it was close and also very good. Our friend ordered the steak and shared it with the group since it must have weighed 2 pounds or more! We had the same waiter from yesterday and he took good care of us.
This afternoon, we walked as a group to the Ponte Vecchio and then spread out to try to find some great photos. Our assignment was to find big Florence and small Florence. We ended up at the Duomo because of the band we saw heading that direction. It turns out Florence is hosting the world archery championships and this was their opening celebration. Teams from around the world lined up to march out of the square. There was a lot of national pride represented by the participants.
We met back at the hotel to take taxis up to the Piazzale Michelangelo (Pizzale Michelangelo) where we had a panoramic view of the sun setting over the city. This is a waiting game since you need to get up there a couple of hours before the sunset in order to stake a position on the railing. To fill the time, Joe set up a couples shot with our model and his assistant, who happen to actually be a couple. While not the classic sunset shot in other cities, this one isn't bad a worth a try.
For dinner, we opted for gelato at Gelataria Santa Trinita (website) . There was a line out the door which was a very good sign. The servings were quite generous with a good variety of flavors available. We ate our 'dinner' on the bridge looking out towards the Ponte Vecchio. It was a lovely end to a great day.
Tomorrow: Off to Tuscany
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