In this second installment of images from our recent photo tour to the Czech Republic, we'll take you to some of the beautiful rural areas we visit in this versatile country. We hope that these images will inspire your own travels and photography. Feel free to contact us if you have questions about [...]
One week ago, we finished our 9-night photo tour to the beautiful Czech Republic. We had a wonderful time, traveling with clients who were talented photographers and eager to get the shots -- even if it meant getting up at some ungodly hour for an early morning shoot or patiently waiting for shooting the [...]
The chapel of Santa Barbara in the Italian Dolomites at Blue Hour The same chapel from the backside wit the Geisler Group in the background Photographing Houses of Worship in some of Europe’s most amazing locations Yes, I borrowed the title from Hozier’s great song: “Take me to Church.” Hard to resist! Regardless of one's religious [...]
We hear this lament so often: "I bought this great new digital camera and it wasn't cheap. But my photos still look crappy – nothing like yours. What shall I do?" Of course, cameras only "take" photos. It's the camera operator who "makes" them. Here are 5 foolproof remedies for this problem which might surprise you. [...]
This breathtaking location is where we celebrated Jim's birthday earlier this year. We took a gondola up to the top of Monte Lussari to spend the night at a cozy mountain hotel. This has to be one of the most amazing scenes we've ever seen. Both images were taken at the magical Blue Hour. We set up early, [...]
We love Prague: beautiful, magical, mysterious Prague! We love wandering through its historic old town, its parks and its impressive castle district, photographing from its many bridges and towers and discovering photographic treasures in its hidden cobblestone lanes. Prague, also called “the Golden City,” is the capital of the Czech Republic and is known for [...]
Tuscany -- idyllic land of cypresses, rolling hills and big skies. Tuscany is where it all started for us. Numerous visits to "our" charming cobblestoned village of Pienza in our favorite part of Tuscany finally lead to the idea of sharing the experience with other passionate photographers in 2009. Our first photo tour was born and Tuscany is still our [...]
Spiral staircase in Kutna Hora To complete our Czech Republic Photo Spree and the research for our photo tour in the Czech Republic, we stopped in Kutna Hora on the way back from Cesky Krumlov to Prague. What attracted us mostly to this town is The Church of the Assumption of Our Lady and Saint John the [...]
Telć – a fairytale of a town After spending several days in Prague and the rolling hills of Moravia, we continued our Czech Republic Photo Spree by heading west from Kyjov, our base in Moravia, to photograph the over-the-top colorful town of Telć. This Unesco heritage town is located at the border between Moravia and Bohemia [...]
The rolling wheat fields of southern Moravia Small chapel | southern Moravia We planned our Photo Tour to southern Moravia in the SE of the Czech Republic for mid April primarily to be able to photograph the rolling wheat and canola fields when they are at their greenest and yellowest. We [...]