Tag: photography
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Mid-Winter In Sicily Is Marked By The Feast of Sant’Agata
I’m thinking back to last year’s Feast of Sant’Agata. What an amazing few days it was with Don Toothaker and our Hunt’s Photo Photography in Sicily adventure! We were right in the middle of the action in Catania for the mid-winter feast. But not only – – we started in Palermo and traveled through Sicily…
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Day 12 of 16 Days of Sicily | Festivals with Fervor
Whether it’s in recognition of an abundance of ricotta or the success of the year’s artichoke harvest or a city’s patron saint, Sicilians celebrate with fervor! For example, during these first days of February (3, 4, and 5), in Catania, “cristiani” celebrate their patroness Sant’Agata with one of the world’s most potent religious festivals. Agata…
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Photography In Sicily Tour September 2022
Large lenses are more than welcome during our September 2022 Photography in Sicily tour! We’ve teamed up with Don Toothaker of Hunt’s Photo and Video to design and host a phenomenal itinerary that is paced for those who love to see the world through taking photos. We’ll go off the beaten path where you’ll enjoy…
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When Planning Your Sicily Trip, We Personalize The Details
When planning for you, we always consider what time is sunset, especially if you are a photography enthusiast. Yes… when I talk with you about your desires for your itineraries, I get into a lot of details about your interests and how you like to travel, and I customize your tour to the hour (If…
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Boys Will Be Girls In Sicily
It’s deceptive, but this photo of a Sicilian girl isn’t a girl at all. It’s a boy, posing as a girl. German photographer Wilhelm Von Gloeden (1856-1931) took more than 3000 photographs in Sicily from the 1890s through to his death in 1931. Von Gloeden lived and worked in Taormina for most of his adult…
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Sicilian Girl by Wilhelm Von Gloeden
This well-known photo by German photographer Wilhelm Von Gloeden (1856-1931) is not of a young Sicilian girl, but of a boy dressed as a Sicilian girl. It’s one example of more than 3000 photos Von Gloeden took in Sicily from the 1890s through to his death in 1931. Von Gloeden lived and worked in Taormina…