Photography workshop
Glimpses of Eden
with Matteo Carassale, photographer
Saturday, October 4, from 9:15 AM to 2:30 PM
Park
Spazio workshop, Ala Cernobbio
Event promoted by Gardenia
Paid event* by reservation only
Guided by professional photographer Matteo Carassale, participants will explore the event spaces as if they were the boundaries of a modern Garden of Eden, where every corner hides a story and every detail a symbol.
An exercise in wonder.
The goal: to train the ability to see even before taking a shot, through exercises in silent observation, the search for the invisible, and mindful composition.
In this ritual of visual immersion, the invitation is to rediscover nature not as a backdrop but as the true protagonist. To be guided by instinct, photographing not simply to possess an image, but to capture a moment.
Selected photographs from the participants will be featured in Orticolario’s reportage in the November issue of Gardenia.
Program
9:00 AM – meeting point at the Galoppatoio entrance (Via Regina 2/A)
9:15 – 10:00 AM – theoretical introduction at Workshop Space (Ala Cernobbio)
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM – workshop in the park
12:30 – 1:30 PM – lunch break at Spaziobianco in Serra Cernobbio
1:30 – 2:30 PM – review and analysis at Workshop Space (Ala Cernobbio)
Info
Fee: €110.00*
Includes:
– Parking (valid only on the day of the event) at Galoppatoio car park (Via Regina 2/A)
– Admission to Orticolario (valid for all days of the exhibition – to enter, present yourself at the entrance and state your name)
– Photography workshop
– Lunch (meal voucher to be used at Spaziobianco food point)
– Notebook offered by Grafiche Tassotti (tassotti.it)
Total duration: approx. 5 hours
Topics covered: framing, composition, storytelling
Required equipment: comfortable clothing and shoes (raincoat in case of rain), camera (highly recommended) or smartphone camera, batteries, SD or CF memory cards, lens (recommended: zoom from wide-angle to telephoto)
Suitable for both beginners and non-beginners
*This event is among the activities that support the “Amici di Orticolario” Fund.
To learn more about the cultural and charitable goals of the event, visit the section Cultural and social purposes.
To reserve a spot, please email eventi@orticolario.it
Bio
Matteo Carassale is a versatile photographer whose work is published in national and international magazines in the fields of nature, interiors, and lifestyle, for which he has captured some of the world’s most important gardens. Gifted with a particular sensitivity in balancing light and shadow, he immerses himself in what he sees and considers himself a privileged observer.
In 2014 and 2018, he was selected as a finalist in the International Garden Photographer of the Year competition, held at London’s Kew Gardens. On an artistic level, his photographs have been exhibited in major art galleries, private collections, and museums, both in solo and group exhibitions across Italy, France, England, Turkey, Lebanon, and Greece.