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DEATH VALLEY WORKSHOP REPORT

FIRST WORKSHOP HERE

WORKSHOPS HERE SO FAR

9. /10

ALUMNI RATING

You and your wife did a very good job being prepared for the spots, giving ideas for the pictures, and did not give me the feeling of being a typical customer. The guidance was perfect to me. If I have to rate this trip overall, with maximum 5 stars I would give 6!

Jörn Schewski
Death Valley '17, Isle of Arran '18

THE REPORTS

Below you will find our DEATH VALLEY PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP reports, covering all our Workshops there from 2017 and including our Alumni's Testimonials and photographs. Enjoy!

DEATH VALLEY NOVEMBER 2025 WORKSHOP REPORT

In late November 2025 we returned to Death Valley for our twelfth Workshop there, and our last in the Valley for the foreseeable future. To celebrate our last Death Valley Workshop, we went for a 7-day Workshop with a full group of just two returning Alumni. One of them was on his tenth Workshop with us, the other on his seventh; both were returning to Death Valley with us for a second time, after having joined us there in 2023.

Death Valley is a very special place for me; in 2010, it is after photographing Death Valley that I decided to turn into a full-time landscape photographer. Going back one last time with two Alumni we knew so well and whom we both liked made my wife's and my farewell to the Valley an even more special one.

I love Death Valley as few of our other destinations, and after working here almost yearly for the last 15 years I can say i know it like the back of my hand. This year, the aftermath of recent storms prevented us again from going to the Racetrack; the Devils Golf Course and 20 Mule Canyon were also out of reach. Badwater was flooded, but we photographed it already under these extraordinary conditions with both our Alumni; so, we took the opportunity to go to places we couldn't go to on our previous tour here together, photographing the Valley from Aguereberry Point, chasing mud cracks and other fleeting formations, and of course we revisited many of the locations we already worked on. Once again, we dedicated one day to the Alabama Hills, an area I could spend days photographing and never be tired of.

Death Valley has the advantage of never changing hotels during the Workshop; this in turn allows us work in-depth on our image review and post-processing sessions. Under both a technical and an artistic point of view, Death Valley offers quite a variety of challenges to tackle; this Workshop was especially interesting in that many of the locations were ones we already worked on together a couple of years back. After seven days of intense work, both in and out of the field, I saw everyone’s confidence dramatically improved, as well as their approach to composition and post-processing as well.

Last but not least, the social side of the Workshop, something fundamental for us. This was a special Workshop, with people we knew and loved to travel with, so it is no surprise that during our Death Valley November 2025 Workshop we really enjoyed our time with the group, we had great fun both in the field and during our social times, for a truly unforgettable last Death Valley Workshop together!

DEATH VALLEY DECEMBER 2023 WORKSHOP REPORT

In early December 2023 we returned to Death Valley for our eleventh Workshop there, the third for 2023. This was once more a 6-day Workshop, once more with a full group of three participants and once more with a group fully made by Alumni. Very unfortunately one of our three booked Alumni had to cancel at the very last minute - hopefully we'll be able to share the beauty of Death Valley with him in the future - so we left Las Vegas with our two remaining Alumni one of them on his second tour with us (and his second tour on Death Valley as well!), the other two on their third. On this tour as well we were lucky to have one of our Alumni accompanied by his partner, whom my wife and I truly enjoyed meeting.

As you know, I always truly enjoy working with returning Alumni. I feel privileged to have the opportunity to keep developing along our path with photography together with them, and I enjoy witnessing their progresses Workshop after Workshop.

I love Death Valley as few of our other destinations, both for its special place in my career and for its ever-changing landscapes. Death Valley is always different even on your average season; this year, however, the Workshop was particularly special. While the aftermath of last August's storms prevented us to get to the Racetrack, it more than made up for it by showing off Badwater as a lake, fully submerged by water  - a truly unique sight which I really loved to share with our groups for the second time this year!

In Death Valley we never change hotels during the Workshop, which is very good in that it allows us work in-depth on our image review and post-processing sessions. Under both a technical and artistic point of view, Death Valley presents a diverse range of interesting challenges to tackle, ones that can really help us developing as photographers and artists. After six days of intense work, both in and out of the field, everyone’s confidence dramatically improved; it was particularly interesting for me to see how our Alumnus who was in Death Valley with us last year approached locations he now knew and remembered from his previous tour here, as well as new ones we faced for the first time with him. As we did in November 2023, on this Workshop as well we took the group to the spectacular Alabama Hills, a true gem for landscape lovers.

Last but not least, let me mention once again the social side of the Workshop, something truly important for us. During our Death Valley December 2023 Workshop we really enjoyed our time with the group, we had great fun both during our working time in the field and our downtime, for a truly great week together!

DEATH VALLEY NOVEMBER 2023 WORKSHOP REPORT

In late November 2023 we returned to Death Valley for our tenth Workshop there and the second for 2023. This was again a 6-day Workshop, and we had a full group of three participants on this tour. All three of them were returning Alumni, joining us for the second, third and fourth time respectively. More, we had the great pleasure to have one of our participants accompanied by his lovely wife as a non-photographing spouse; this was her second time joining us, and both my wife and I really enjoyed her company during this Workshop.

Over the course of nearly a decade now, I've always thoroughly enjoyed working with returning Alumni, and this Death Valley Workshop was no exception. Welcoming our Alumni back allows me to keep developing with them, as well as witnessing their progresses with landscape photography, and I am proud to offer my knowledge to help them with their photographic journey.

Death Valley is one of my all-time favourite destinations, and one I always love to come back to for its ever-changing landscapes. This year, in particular, the Workshop was very special: the Valley was still recovering in the aftermath of last August's storms, and while this prevented us to get to the Racetrack, it more than compensated for it by offering us incredible views of Badwater fully submerged, something truly unique! As well, this year for the first time we took the group to the amazing Alabama Hills, a truly inspiring area for us landscape lovers.

Another reason why I really love working in Death valley is that, by staying in the same hotel for the whole week, we have the opportunity do daily in-depth review and post-processing sessions. Death Valley presents quite a few challenges, both technical and artistic, and after six days of intense work both in and out of the field I was very happy to see everyone’s confidence improving, as well as their photography.

Last but definitely not least, the social aspect of the Workshop, which is always extremely important for us. During our Death Valley November 2023 Workshop we really enjoyed our time with the group, during both our time in the field and our downtime, making for a truly wonderful week!

OUR PARTICIPANTS' TESTIMONIALS

One of the participants in our Death Valley November 2023 Workshop kindly sent me a short testimonial to share with you. See what they had to say about our Workshop together!

I have now finished two photography workshops with Vieri Bottazzini: 4 days private in the Dolomite mountains of northern Italy, and one week with a group of three in Death Valley, USA. Both trips were outstanding, and here is why.

Firstly, Vieri and his wife Zeynep are truly first-class professionals. Every place is scoped out, planned and runs on schedule. Yet, there is flexibility to adapt the itinerary based on weather conditions and the light.

Second, Vieri’s trips are limited to three guest photographers, so you receive plenty of personal oversight and instruction. This makes the workshop not only educational but also enhances the quality of the images you bring home. This is true for the shooting experience as well as the post processing sessions.

And third but not least, I like Vieri’s photographic style in terms of high contrast black and white landscapes. You must check out his website and blogs.

As further evidence of my support for Vieri, I have already signed up for two more trips in 2024!
John Howard
https://johnpaulhoward.com/

DEATH VALLEY JANUARY 2023 WORKSHOP REPORT

In January 2023, we were excited to go back to Death Valley for our ninth Workshop there, again a 6-day Workshop. On this tour, we enjoyed working with a group of just two people.

Both gentlemen joining us in Death Valley were first time participant, and Zeynep and I both very much enjoyed meeting them. Both were very accomplished photographers, and we loved working with them, both in the field and during our post-processing sessions. Most importantly, we truly enjoyed our downtime with them and our talks - first and foremost about photography and art, but also about life, social issues, politics and more. Coincidence made it so that we were all in the process of moving house and having our new places renovated, and we enjoyed exchanging our experiences about that as well.

As much as I enjoy working with returning Alumni, I am always thrilled to meet and start working with new like-minded photographers, who share my love and passion for photography, for the outdoors and for creating the most expressive and powerful works possible. After six days of intense work both in and out of the field, I was very happy to see how everyone’s familiarity with Fine Art landscape work increased, and how their photography improved. Death Valley is great in that we stay in the same hotel for the whole Workshop; this allows us to dedicate a lot of time to image review and post-processing, which I find fundamental.

On a different note, the weather turned out to be a main actor during this Workshop. The Racetrack was still closed after last fall's floods, preventing us to go and photograph that amazing location; more, a sand storm prevented us from photographing on the valley's floor for pretty much one full day. This offered us the opportunity to photograph Aguereberry Point twice, both times at sunset, and Mushroom Rock twice, both times at sunrise. Revisiting locations multiple times is something I always find very educational, and this time as well it was interesting to see our photographers' confidence with these locations dramatically change for the better on their second visit.

Last but definitely not least, the social aspect of the Workshop, which as mentioned above is always paramount for us. During our Death Valley January 2023 Workshop we had a great time with the group, which made an already amazing experience even better!

OUR PARTICIPANTS' TESTIMONIALS

One of the participants in our Death Valley January 2023 Workshop kindly sent me a short testimonial together with a selection of images to share with you. See what they had to say about our Workshop together and enjoy their work in Death Valley!

I learned more about fine art landscape photography in five days in Death Valley with Vieri than I have in my previous twenty years of making pictures. Maybe as important, I also had an incredibly fun adventure.

Vieri is patient, incredibly generous with his advice on literally everything having to do with photography, and his knowledge is immense. He knew Death Valley like the back of his hand, which meant that when the weather was uncooperative, we could adjust locations on the fly. And it wasn't only beneficial to be in the field with Vieri - while I have been using Lightroom since 2007, I learned new tricks for processing images in black and white and color.

Did I mention how much fun it is to be with Vieri and Zeynep? We spent 600 miles dashing from one location to another, and I think we laughed most of the way. I'm grateful for the opportunity and look forward to the next workshop!
John Buckley
http://www.tulipfrenzyphotography.com

DEATH VALLEY NOVEMBER 2022 WORKSHOP REPORT

In late November 2022 we returned to Death Valley for our eighth Workshop there, the second for 2022, and for the first time a 6-day Workshop. On this tour, we had a full group of three participants. Two of them were Alumni, one joining us with his lovely non-photographing wife. Both were joining us for the seventh time and most importantly for us under a photographic standpoint both were returning to Death Valley with us for a second tour, something that made us particularly happy.

Besides our two Alumni, whom we truly enjoyed seeing again, we were very happy to meet with a new participant on this tour, a true gentleman and a very good photographer - incidentally, also a Phase One XT user! - who immediately found himself at home with our Alumni both in the field and during our downtime, when we worked on our images, enjoyed our meals and talks about photography, art, politics and more.

I thoroughly enjoy working with returning Alumni, because it allows me to keep walking with them along their path with landscape photography. I love to see how they develop and how their photography evolves with time, and I am proud to be contributing my knowledge to their photographic journey. When this happens on a destination we worked on together in the past, this makes it even more interesting - together we had the opportunity to revisit locations that previously proved to be challenging for them, and I was happy to see how this time they were much more comfortable with them.

After six days of intense work both in and out of the field, I was once more happy to see everyone’s confidence as well as their photography improving. In Death Valley we stay in the same hotel for the whole Workshop; not having to change hotels means we could dedicate a lot of time to image review and post-processing, which I find fundamental. More, I find revisiting locations very educational;  during this Workshop we had the opportunity to photograph Badwater twice, once at sunset and once at sunrise, and Zabriskie point twice, both times at sunrise.

Last but definitely not least, the social aspect of the Workshop, which I touched upon shortly above and which is something extremely important for us. Our Death Valley November 2022 Workshop has been one of the most fun Workshops to date for us, we had great conversations, we laughed and stayed in great spirits for six days pretty much non-stop, making for a really great Workshop!

OUR PARTICIPANTS' TESTIMONIALS

One of the participants in our Death Valley November 2022 Workshop kindly sent me a short testimonial to share with you. See what they had to say about our Workshop together!

This was my first workshop with Vieri and it was a true success!

Over the years, I have attended numerous photography workshops and this rates as my best experience to date. The reasons are numerous, but the major ones are very small group sizes, help as needed during shoots, excellent logistics planning, very helpful real time critiques and the ability to submit images after the shoot to get additional feedback.

Highly recommended!
Cam Garner

DEATH VALLEY JANUARY 2022 WORKSHOP REPORT

In late January 2022 we returned to Death Valley for our seventh Workshop there, this time a 5-day Workshop; the group was scheduled to be a full group of three participants, all newcomers, but unfortunately one had to cancel last minute due to Covid-19.

Both participants were new to our Workshops, for one of them this was his actual first Workshop overall while the second one attended just one Workshop before this one. I enjoy welcoming photographers of all levels on our Workshops, and I find it inspiring to work with beginners and professionals alike. In particular, I always really enjoy working with people starting with landscape photography, and with landscape photography Workshops. During this Death Valley Workshop all participants were using Phase One XT cameras and lenses; that allowed us to work intensively on how to make the most out of this amazing machine.

After five days of intense work, I was happy to see how everyone’s level improved, as well as their confidence working in the field with their new amazing Phase One equipment. Thanks to staying in the same hotel for the whole Workshop, in Death Valley we could dedicate a lot of time to image review and post-processing, something I always find very useful. Revisiting locations is something I always find extremely educational, and I always try and do that in our Workshops if at all possible. During this Workshop we had the opportunity to photograph Badwater twice, once at sunset and once at sunrise, putting two completely different light situations to the best use.

Last but not least, the social aspect of the Workshop, something very important for us. During our Death Valley 2022 Workshop, we really enjoyed our time with the group, both in the field and during our social times. Our conversations ranged from photography and art to social life, politics, technology and economics, making for a really great Workshop!

OUR PARTICIPANTS' TESTIMONIALS

One of the participants in our Death Valley January 2022 Workshop kindly sent me a short testimonial to share with you. See what they had to say about our Workshop together!

I would like to thank you for all your teaching and helping me to become a better photographer. You are an amazing person with excellent gifts. It was my honor and privilege to learn from you. Death Valley workshop was great. The focus on technical, composition, putting me out of comfort zone etc was very good approach to push me become better. I learned lot.

I would also like to express my gratitude and thanks to Zeynep. She was an angel to watch over us to ensure that we are safe and our belongings are also safe. Additionally making sure every early morning we have coffee and cookies, I have no words to express myself. THANK YOU!
Satyajit P.

DEATH VALLEY JANUARY 2020 WORKSHOP REPORT

In late January 2020, I returned to Death Valley for our sixth Workshop there, this time a 5-day Private Workshop with two returning Alumni. After working together in Iceland, a little over a month prior, for a complete change in scenery they decided to join us in Death Valley for their second Workshop with us.

Doing a Private Workshop with returning participants allowed me to fully customise the Workshop on my Alumni’s level and requirements, choosing the best locations both for great photography and to continue along our learning path together. As always, I have been very pleased to see two of my Alumni coming back for more, and I enjoyed working together to help them develop their vision on a completely different set of locations compared to Iceland. After five days of intense work, I was happy to see how their level improved, as well as their confidence working in the field on desert landscapes. Thanks to staying in just one hotel for the whole Workshop, in Death Valley we could dedicate a lot of time to image review and post-processing, and I had a chance to demonstrate how to wet clean our sensors as well.

Last but not least, the social aspect of the Workshop, always very important for me. During our Death Valley 2020 Private Workshop, I really enjoyed our social times with our Alumni, and the fact that we all knew each other from a previous trip also helped a lot with that. Our conversations on the most varied topics, from photography and art to social life, politics, technology and economics were always interesting, for a really great Workshop!

OUR PARTICIPANTS' TESTIMONIALS

One of the participants in our Death Valley January 2020 Workshop kindly sent me a short testimonial together with a selection of images to share with you. See what they had to say about our Workshop together and enjoy their work in Death Valley!

I attended my first workshop in December 2019 and enjoyed it so much and learnt so much that I went on a private assignment with someone I had met in Iceland six weeks later to Death Valley. The contrast from extreme cold (Iceland in winter) to Death Valley in January was amazing and once again I learned a lot. The landscapes were varied and interesting and some of them were incredibly challenging but with Vieri’s help I managed to get some nice photographs. Between our dawn and dusk shoots Vieri helped me to improve my Lightroom and Photoshop skills and I even had a lesson in sensor cleaning.
David Newman

DEATH VALLEY FEBRUARY 2019 (2) WORKSHOP REPORT

In mid-February 2019, we returned to Death Valley for our fifth Workshop there, the second of two back-to-back Workshops we ran in February 2019. This was a 5-day Workshop with a full group of three participant, two of whom were returning Alumni, one on his fifth trip with us, the other one on his second.

During our Death Valley February 2019 (2) Workshop, it was great to continue developing the work previously done with my returning Alumni and we really enjoyed meeting our new participant, a real gentleman and very good photographer, and working with him. As always, I have been very pleased to see some of my Alumni coming back for more, and previously knowing them allowed me to tailor my tutoring on their specific level and requirements.

Thanks to staying in just one hotel for the whole Workshop, as always in Death Valley we could dedicate a lot of time to image review and post-processing. I truly enjoyed working with participants all very enthusiastic about landscape photography and about Death Valley’s beauty. Working together was very rewarding, and after five days of intense work I was extremely pleased in seeing how everyone improved their skills, learning something new according to their different starting levels and all going home with some great images.

Last but not least, the social aspect of the Workshop, always very important for us. During these 5 days in Death Valley, we truly enjoyed our conversations on the most various topics, from the art and craft of photography to equipment, from history to politics, and more. Most of all, we had a really great time, with lot of fun and laughter both in and out of the field!

OUR PARTICIPANTS' TESTIMONIALS

Two of the participant in our Death Valley February 2019 (2) Workshop kindly sent me a short testimonial together with a selection of images to share with you. See what they had to say about our Workshop together and enjoy their work in Death Valley!

From the moment you arrive on the scene with Vieri, you know you’re in for a photographic treat! Everything is well taken care of, such that one can focus solely on taking the best possible shots. Vieri’s tutoring is subtle and it gives the feeling of working together on a project rather than being with an instructor. I definitely look forward to my next photographic endeavor with him!
Mihai Fagadar Cosma
https://www.landandcityscapes.com/
Terrific Workshop. Great organization, attention to detail and back up plans for location shoots. I learned a lot: composition; shooting techniques; filters, including grad. neutral density, neutral density, long exposures; and post-processing. Vieri and Zeynep are great to work and socialize with as were my two fellow students. A memorable experience!
J. Phillip Frazier

DEATH VALLEY FEBRUARY 2019 (1) WORKSHOP REPORT

In early February 2019 we returned to Death Valley for our fourth Workshop there, the first of two back-to-back 2019 Workshops in a row. This was a 5-day Workshop with a full group of three participant, one of whom a returning Alumnus on her third trip with us.

During our Death Valley February 2019 (1) Workshop, it was great to continue developing the work previously done with my returning Alumnus, and we really enjoyed meeting our new participants and working with them. As always, I have been very pleased to see an Alumnus coming back for more, and previously knowing her helped me tailoring my tutoring on her specific level and requirements. Participants in our Death Valley Workshop had very different personalities and approaches, but most importantly they were all enthusiastic about landscape photography and about Death Valley.

Thanks to staying in just one hotel for the whole Workshop, in Death Valley we could dedicate a lot of time to image review and post-processing. After five days of intense work, I was extremely pleased to see how everyone improved their skills, especially compositional, learning something new according to their different starting levels and openness to listen. More, I was very happy in seeing them going home with some great images!

Last but not least, the social aspect of the Workshop, always very important for us. During these 5 days in Death Valley, we truly enjoyed our conversations on the most various topics, from the art of photography to equipment, from politics to science and more, having a very good time in the process too!

OUR PARTICIPANTS' TESTIMONIALS

Two of the participant in our Death Valley February 2019 (1) Workshop kindly sent me a short testimonial together with a selection of images to share with you. See what they had to say about our Workshop together and enjoy their work in Death Valley!

This was my second small group workshop and it didn't disappoint. In crowded National Parks, once again, Vieri showed the high level of preparation and planning that goes into each workshop as went to incredible locations not as common in the park. And those famous locations? Vieri found his own path to explore them with fewer people (often none) and better photographic opportunities.

Educational, fun, well executed and a wonderful way to explore and photograph the many unique landscapes in The Southwest USA & Death Valley.

I look forward to my next workshop!
Anne Ferara
I try to travel to Death Valley periodically and was impressed by your knowledge of the area and your photographic skills which you taught to our small group. The trip was invigorating from a photographic standpoint, especially by being exposed to new areas and approaches to photographing old standbys.

This trip was special due to the attention given to the participants, especially due to our small group size and traveling together in one vehicle. I am sure you will be interested in seeing how each of us interpreted each of the many areas we visited! Even though I have been to Death Valley many times over the years, I certainly gained additional knowledge and skills by attending this excellent workshop.
Robert Pitt
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DEATH VALLEY FEBRUARY 2018 WORKSHOP REPORT

In early February 2018 I returned to Death Valley for our third Workshop there, this time a 5-day Private Workshop.

During our Death Valley 2018 Private Workshop, we covered a lot of ground, especially as far as facing the compositional challenges posed by the Valley’s landscapes, and I was very happy to see our Alumnus' interest in learning new techniques and his ability to apply them immediately to his photography in such a short time.

Thanks to staying in just one hotel for the whole Workshop, in Death Valley we could dedicate a lot of time to image review and post-processing as well, making for a intense 5 days of work on all aspects of landscape photography.

Last but not least, the social aspect of the Workshop, always very important for me. During our Death Valley 2018 Private Workshop, I truly enjoyed our downtimes together and our lengthy conversations about equipment, both Nikon and Leica, about photography, social media and the facts of life, about politics and economics, for a truly great Workshop!

OUR PARTICIPANTS' TESTIMONIALS

The participant in our Death Valley February 2018 Private Workshop kindly sent me a short testimonial together with a selection of images to share with you. See what they had to say about our Workshop together and enjoy their work in Death Valley!

Great Photo Tour! Death Valley & Monument Valley Photo Tour was perfectly organized and Vieri taught me new interesting techniques. Looking forward to joining him for another great experience.

Highly recommended!
Marco Bertazzoni
https://www.marcobertazzoni.com

DEATH VALLEY FEBRUARY 2017 WORKSHOP REPORT

In early February 2017 we returned to Death Valley for our second of two back-to-back Workshop in 2017 and our second overall, this time a 5-day Workshop with a full group of three participants.

During our Death Valley February 2017 Workshop, I enjoyed working with participants excited about sharing their love and enthusiasm for landscape photography and for Death Valley. Thanks to staying in just one hotel for the whole Workshop, in Death Valley we could dedicate a lot of time to image review and post-processing as well. After five days of intense work, both in the field and during our computer sessions, I was very pleased to see how everyone improved their skills, according to their different starting levels.

Last but not least, the social aspect of the Workshop, always very important for us. During our Death Valley February 2017 Workshop, we had a good time both in and out of the field, for a very pleasant Workshop!

OUR PARTICIPANTS' TESTIMONIALS

Two of the participants in our Death Valley February 2017 Workshop kindly sent me a short testimonial together with a selection of images to share with you. See what they had to say about our Workshop together and enjoy their work in Death Valley!

The opportunity to take some images in Death Valley is definitely one of my personal highlights since I'm interested in photography. It is not only because of the beautiful scenery of the landscape. It was also because of the way how Vieri conveyed his opinion what landscape photography can be about. Always very respectful and always interested in what we were doing. Also the small size of the group did foster a very intense learning and discussion culture, while having lots of fun. The event was so convincing that together with a friend of mine I immediately did sign in for the next class with Vieri and Zeynep!
Eike-Oliver Steffen
The most impressive thing for me was at first the variety of colors in a DESERT. Marvelous, also the landscape. As we had a bad trip to get to Las Vegas (I think you remember our small problems...) I really enjoyed the silence (very important for me!) and the panorama. And the silence. And - did I mentioned the silence?!

You and your wife did a very good job (being prepared for the spots, giving the third hand holding the equipment and ideas for the pictures), and did not give me the feeling of being a typical customer (as I told you in Death Valley). The guidance was perfect to me and I think as well to Eike (I do not know his report but his pictures).

If I have to rate this trip over all, with maximum 5 stars I would give 6! Thanks to you and your wife.
Jorn Schewski

DEATH VALLEY JANUARY 2017 WORKSHOP REPORT

In late January 2017, we had the pleasure to lead the first of two back-to-back Workshops in Death Valley, and the first overall for us there. This was a 5-day Private Workshop with two participants, two longtime friends who decided to join us together.

During our Death Valley 2017 Private Workshop, we really enjoyed working with participants sharing a lot of enthusiasm for landscape photography and for Death Valley. Thanks to staying in just one hotel for the whole Workshop, in Death Valley we could dedicate a lot of time to image review and post-processing as well. After five days of intense work, both in the field and during our computer sessions, I was very pleased to see how everyone started improving their skills already, according to their different starting levels and openness to listen.

Last but not least, the social aspect of the Workshop, always very important for us. During our Death Valley 2017 Private Workshop, we had a great time both in and out of the field, enjoying our conversations about photography, art and literature, about racing cars and more, for a very pleasant Workshop!

OUR PARTICIPANTS' TESTIMONIALS

The participants in our Death Valley January 2017 Workshop kindly sent me a short testimonial together with a selection of images to share with you. See what they had to say about our Workshop together and enjoy their work in Death Valley!

A wonderful week of Workshop in Death Valley, and what a very pleasant surprise it was to meet Vieri and his wife Zeynep.

Hospitality and organisation have been perfect, and every day different from the previous ones, with a spot on choice of itineraries in amazing Death Valley.

Vieri guided us (also as a driver) with great experience and attention through itineraries and alternative routes to get to photograph from very different angles than usual, always away from the classic “touristic” spots. We have practically seen other photographers only from afar, something that rarely happened in my previous Workshop experiences.

The atmosphere has been pleasantly friendly from the beginning, not only in the hours spent photographing but also during the rest of the time, either during meals or when analysing the images we took. I greatly admired Vieri’s patience and tact in suggesting me and my friend John Brewton different ways to shoot our photographs while working, some very useful suggestions that helped me to reflect with more attention on my compositions and to stop the very well known habit of “I want to photograph everything immediately”!

My congratulations to Zeynep as well, always kind and ready to help me with the excellent Formatt-Hitech filters to try them on the field, as well as taking care of supplying us with coffee and biscuits before our sunrise start.

To end illustrating this wonderful experience all I can say is… let’s start thinking about next time!
Gian Luigi Scarfiotti
http://www.scarfiotti.com/
A most enjoyable experience in Death Valley. In spite of the cold winds we persevered and were able to immediately appreciate you and your wife (she is charming and most brilliant!).

Your previous experiences in Death Valley meant we wasted little time chasing around and were able to go directly to places of photographic interest. In a location as vast as Death Valley this was imperative to a successful workshop.
John Brewton
https://johnbrewton.zenfolio.com/

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