Dates
6th -11th
Oct 2026
Group Size
10 participants
Price
€3550
Deposit €450
Difficulty
Easy
Guides
Thor &
Peter
Destination
Iceland
Transport
Incl. during the workshop
Hotel based
Hotles Incl.
Flights
Not included
Meals
Welcome dinner incl.
Italy, the Dolomites Photography Workshop
With Thor & Peter Gordon
Join Thor and Peter Gordon in October 2026 for our Dolomites photography workshop. We will guide you to some of Europe’s most beautiful landscapes and impressive mountains in the Italian Alps. The Dolomites provides a host of amazing photographic opportunities. Stunning lakes, graphic mountains, traditional churches and more. The mountains of the Dolomites have very distinctive features and are considered to be a region of such natural importance, that they form a part of a designated UNESCO world heritage site.
This workshop is for people that love big views. These mountains are just so impressive at every turn. Shooting in the Dolomites is more than photography. The whole area is simply so strikingly beautiful it becomes an experience.
Travelling to Italy:
You'll want to fly into Venice Marco Polo airport (VCE)
Physical Requirements:
EASY/MODERATE: We consider it ‘easy’ to be able to walk up to 15 minutes on uneven ground. Most locations are within a few minutes walk of the car. There are 2 walks of 30 minutes with gentle elevation. One is on a paved road and the other a mountain path. The landscape is not paved and you need to be able to walk on uneven ground and manage your gear.
Where are we staying?
We will be lodging at tree different hotels during the workshop, one in Passo San Pellegrino, one in the Ortisei region and one in the Selva Di Cadore region.
Highlights:
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Alpe Di Siusi
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Passo Giau
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Laguzoi
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St. Jakobs Church
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Seceda
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Val di Funes
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and many other lesser known locations
In a nutshell.
Our Dolomites photo tour 2026 starts from Venice international airport.
You will meet at Venice Marco Polo Airport Arrival Hall (between 11am – 1pm – exact times TBC). You will then be transported to our hotel base in Passo San Pellegrino. We don’t like to waste any time so we will get out for a sunset shoot immediately.
We will spend nights 2 and 3 in the Ortisei region of the Dolomites. We will spend nights 4 and 5 in the Selva Di Cadore region of the Dolomites. The tour will finish with a sunrise shoot after which we will be transported to Venice in the afternoon. Exact time TBC.
We will visit different locations each day always starting with a sunrise shoot (the sun is up around 8). After our sunrise shoot, we will return to the hotel for breakfast. There will be a break for breakfast and a short relax if you need one. We will then head out again for an afternoon and sunset shoot. Lunch will be informal and eaten amongst the beautiful scenery. Dinner (a set hotel menu) will be served at our hotel at approximately 7.30 – 8 pm.
There will be a webinar to help you edit your images post-workshop. You send your pictures to your instructor and a section will be edited live. The webinar will be recorded and sent back to you so you will have a route map to help you make the most of your images after the workshop. We will also offer discounted rates on our online photography courses plus we have a range of free courses you can access so you’re ready to go before you even arrive.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival Day (6th October)
We'll meet up at the airport between 11am and 1pm - exact times TBC and from there we head to the mountins.
We'll start off with an afternoon and sunset shoot.
Accommodation in Passo San Pellegrino
Day 2 and 3:
We go for sunrise and then back for breakfast before checking out of our hotel and trasfer to our next location.
We'll spend the next 2 days exploring the beautiful Dolomites, we have various locations to chose from and we'll make a decision on which one we shoot based on
weather and conditions. Each day we plan for a quick break after breakfast before we head out in the afternoon and until sunset.
Overnight in Ortisei
Day 4 and 5:
Again we'll go for sunrise shoot and back for breakfast before checking out and make our way to our next part of the trip. This next region is full of
great locations and great photography oportunities.
Overnight in Selva Di Cadore
Day 6: (11th Oct)
This is our last day, We'll go for a sunrise shoot and then back for breakfast and check out, we'll then transprot to Venice in the afternoon.
What´s included in the Workshop:
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Lodging at each location in a SGL room for 5 nights.
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Dinner every night
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Daily hands on time with the instructor, who will be available to you all day long.
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Transportation throughout the workshop.
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Breakfast daily.
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A live editing webinar after the workshop.
What´s NOT included in the Workshop:
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Airfaire to and from Venice
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Meals exempt where indicated.
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Custon 4X4 shoot and ski lifts will be at your own expense, some years they are open and some years they are not. (est. extra cost €150 )
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Alcoholic beverages.
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Personal expenses.
Students will learn:
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How to create compelling and enticing landscape compositions.
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How to properly expose for an image throughout all variety of light invluding prime and non-prime lighting conditions.
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How to use their camera to it´s best capabilities.
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How to utilize motion blur to capture dramatic seascapes and waterfall images.
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Workflow techniques for Lightroom and Photoshop.
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Much, much more!
What to bring:
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A DSLR camera or equivalent
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A variety of lenses, range 15mm to at least 200mm
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A sturdy tripod
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Multiple memory cards
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Extra batteries
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Laptop (optional but recommended)
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Photoshop and Lightroom installed on your computer (at least the trial versions)