David Noton’s Photography Workshops in Umbria, Italy

Workshops run over a period of four nights with three full days of activities and are limited to ten photographers per workshop. Key features of the course include; daily 4x4 excursions to the very best photographic locations normally only reachable by the determined professional photographer, one to one discussions of your work with David,  and an inspiring presentation of David’s work from all around the world along with a fascinating insight in to his life as one of Britain’s leading  landscape photographers. To ensure expert advice and assistance is on hand at all times, David is supported throughout the workshops by his experienced fellow professional photographer, Jonathan Gooding.

Non- photographic partners wishing to come along are also well catered for. There is an interesting and varied selection of activities and excursions available whilst their partners are off snapping away, including guided walks, shopping trips and  wine tasting tours.

For full details of the workshops and non- photographic activities including prices and how to book, visit:  www.davidnoton.com

His passion for photography, travel and the world’s beautiful places are the defining influences that have shaped David’s life, work and creative approach to photography.

David was born in England in 1957 but spent much of his youth travelling with his family between the UK, California and Canada.  After leaving school David joined the Navy - in search of further travels and adventures. It was whilst sailing the seven seas in the Merchant Navy that his interest in photography grew. After a few years at sea he decided to pursue his passion and returned to study photography in Gloucester, England in 1982.

Ever since David has been captivated by photography. After leaving college in 1985 he began to work as a freelance photographer specialising in landscape and other travel subjects, which over the last 25 years have taken him to almost every part of the globe.

He is now established and recognised as one of the country’s leading landscape and travel photographers. His images sell all over the world – both as fine art photography and commercially in advertising and publishing. He has won international awards for: British Gas/ BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards in 1985,1989 & 1990. He also writes regularly about travel and photography for a number of magazines.

David has worked for numerous clients and his pictures are used all over the world.  British Airways, Sainsbury's, Geo, Toyota, Qantas, Sunday Times and the Telegraph are just a few of the many companies who use his images. 

During the last twenty years he has worked extensively for the National Trust covering much of the UK’s landscape and coastline, which has featured in many high profile publications and several highly acclaimed photographic exhibitions.  Most notably:

“New Vision” Contemporary Art Photography  - AOP Gallery

“The Coast Exposed”  – Maritime Museum Greenwich and the Lowry

“Climate Change – in Britain’s Back Yard!” - now touring London, Nottingham, Wales, Belfast and Bristol.

David is currently working on a new book –  “Waiting for the Light.”   It highlights and celebrates much of his life’s work spanning a wide range of locations and experiences during the last 25 years. It will be published in 2008 and will be accompanied by a stunning exhibition of collectable fine art photographic prints at the OXO Gallery, London.