National Geographic offers a series of photography travel trips that is led by some of the organization's top photographers. They venture to many places, including Provence, France and Tuscany Italy, two regions of Europe noted for a colorful landscape that has been worked by hand for thousands of years. Not only do you get to visit these beautiful locales, but you will also receive first rate instruction from one of the magazine's photographers.
Magnum is a high-profile photography organization that offers workshops in places, such as London and Oslo and on occasion offers "On the Road" workshops in various places around Europe. The workshops are small and often admittance is approved only after submission of a portfolio. Still, for the dedicated photographer, a chance to participate in a Magnum travel workshop could be the chance of a lifetime.
One possibility is to take a workshop from an European company or institution based in one of the large photogenic capitols of Europe. One city that has a wealth of photo opportunities as well as a history of talented photographers is Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. This city is filled with all types of classical architecture and is a real photographer's delight.
Prague also hosts a slurry of creative photographers, who are constantly showing their work at the various venues around town. Visitors from English-speaking countries can join a photographic workshop at several locales and spend a week or more trying to capture the beauty and essence of this old world city. The Prague House of Photography is a well respected photography institution that is continually offering creative photographic workshops. Another popular choice is Prague Summer program, which offers several choices of photographic study. There is also the Prague Photo Workshops, where more photo workshops are offered.
For years, the Maine Photographic Workshops of Rockport has been a leader in educational workshops for photographers. Its location along the rocky coast of Maine has long been a magnet that has drawn creative photographers from all over the world. Recently, this fine institution has changed its name to the Maine Media Workshops and is also offering guided photo tours to Europe and beyond. Tuscany, Seville, Paris and Venice are just a few of the places that a Maine Media Workshop might take you.
