Water has this way of changing everything it touches. Sometimes it reveals details I’d otherwise miss; sometimes it hides them just enough to make the familiar feel a little mysterious. #PhotographItaly #ColorAndPlace #AtHomeInTime #jeffcurtoitalyphotographyarchive #water #ItalyThroughTheLens

When the Day Refuses to End We’ve passed autumn’s solstice, so the days are growing longer bit by bit. My Substack post this week is about the glory of the Tuscan landscape in those languid days of June when the warm sun never seems to set.

Italian Yellows — Some colors seem to hold time itself. These ochres and golds soak in the day, releasing warmth long after the light has moved on.Color becomes a form of memory, a way of remembering the sun. #PhotographItaly #ItalyPhotography #jeffcurtoitalyphotographyarchive #ItalyThroughTheLens

Amazing archeological find near Siena, Tuscany. The gifts the Etruscans give us, even 2 millennia later.

The Scale of Stone My Substack post this week is about the way time, weather, and footsteps shape a staircase into a kind of record — each step both surface and story.

Sicily Blues There’s the blue of the sea, and then there are the blues that become part of a place. Some days, everything seems to fall into rhythm — color, light, texture — and as I photograph, that harmony starts to hum a little louder. #TravelPhotography #jeffcurtoitalyphotographyarchive

My latest Substack post is the 5th in an occasional series of photographs from around my adopted hometown of Cortona, Tuscany combined with thoughts about place, light and season.

Want to photograph in Italy? Here are 5 Essential Tips.

My latest Substack post, "Faces of Salt and Sun" is about fishmongers in Sicilian markets; men whose faces show lives of both hard work and pride. I hope you take a moment to look and perhaps subscribe to my Substack for weekly images and stories - free each week.

Geometry - Sicily #jeffcurtoitalyphotoarchive #sicily #sicilia

My latest Substack post has photographs and some thoughts about the strange (and slightly kitschy) beauty of Mary’s electrified halo. Take a look…

I have a new Substack post with photographs and thoughts about a unique Roman museum and how it compeled me to ask questions about what humans build and value.

I have a new Substack post about a Venetian oar-maker - one of only a few left who is practicing the craft.

My 2026 Italy Photography Workshops in Naples and Tuscany are now open for registration! Refine your photography in one of these beautiful Italian destinations.

I have a new Substack post - the 4th in a series of photographs and thoughts about the beautiful Tuscan town of Cortona. Take a look and perhaps consider subscribing for free to receive new posts each week.

Lago di Como, Lombardia - A day on the lake is always a joy. Misty waterscapes in hues of faded blue.

I have a new Substack post - photographs and thoughts about an amazingly beautiful area of Switzerland where the atmosphere is alpine but the language is Italian. Check it out and perhaps subscribe (free) to receive new posts every week.

Marzamemi, Sicilia #jeffcurtoitalyphotoarchive #sicily #sicilia

I have a new Substack post today (World Photography Day!) with thoughts and images from a visit to the British birthplace of photography. I hope you take a look and perhaps subscribe (for free) to get new posts each week.

Ombre - Sicilia #jeffcurtoitalyphotoarchive #sicily #sicilia

Vento - Scicli, Sicilia

I have a new Substack post - photographs and ideas from one of my favorite places on earth - the first in an occasional series of posts about the Keweenaw Peninsula in Michigan.

Embracing The Present I have a new Substack post - photographs and words about the intersection of the new and the old in Italy. I hope you take the time to read it and join the other regular readers of my posts - always free every Tuesday.

I have a new Substack post - images and thoughts from Cortona, Tuscany. The third in a series.

I have a new Substack post today - photographs and thoughts from Sicily about fishing, fishermen and patience. My Substack is and will always be free to read.

This summer, I had not one, but two workshop groups in the Italian lakes of Como and Maggiore and the second of those groups finished up a week or so ago. Follow the link to see some of the great work that they did during our time together. www.photographitaly.com/2025-lakes-w...

I have a new Substack post today – Venice: of Salt, Stone, and Time, sharing images and thoughts about the floating dreamscape of Venezia.

I have a new Substack post - sharing images from my walks around Cortona, Tuscany. I invite you to view and perhaps subscribe (for free) to my Substack.

Great interview with photographer Olivia Parker. “There is usually more to imagine beyond the edge of a photograph.  The edge of the map or the edge of a photograph do not have the finality they imply. Explorers have had the courage to push ahead even after coming to the edge of their maps."

I had a great photo workshop week in the Italian Lakes with a really wonderful group of photographers. They made some mighty fine work, which you can check out here:

Marzamemi, Sicilia #catania #jeffcurtoitalyphotoarchive #sicily #sicilia

Entrata - Scicli, Sicilia #catania #jeffcurtoitalyphotoarchive #sicily #sicilia

For my dad

Piscaturi at the Pescheria - Catania, Sicily #catania #jeffcurtoitalyphotoarchive #sicily #sicilia #fishmongers #fishmarket #ritratti_italiani

Who’s Afraid of Red, Yellow and Green? - Ortigia, Sicily #jeffcurtoitalyphotoarchive #sicily #sicilia #ragusa #color #knockyereyeout #spices

I had a great photo workshop week in Cortona, Tuscany and surrounding towns with a really wonderful group of photographers. They made some mighty fine work, which you can check out here:

Remains to be Seen - Ragusa, Sicily #jeffcurtoitalyphotoarchive #sicily #sicilia #ragusa

I have a new Substack post with images and thoughts about books in Siena’s Archivio dello Stato - the archives of old records. Take a look and perhaps consider subscribing for more free weekly photographs and ideas.

Memorials (with directions) - Ragusa, Sicily #jeffcurtoitalyphotoarchive #sicily #sicilia #ragusa #lightsandshadows

I was so pleased to lead a photo workshop on the gorgeous island of Sicily last week with some really fine photographers. Check out the work they did here:

Memorials - Ragusa, Sicily #jeffcurtoitalyphotoarchive #sicily #sicilia #ragusa #lightsandshadow

You Zig, I Zag - Ragusa, Sicily #catania #jeffcurtoitalyphotoarchive #sicily #sicilia #ragusa #lightsandshadows

Catania, Sicily #catania #jeffcurtoitalyphotoarchive #sicily #sicilia

I have a new Substack post today, the first in an occasional series sharing photographs from my walks around Cortona, Tuscany. I hope you will take a look and perhaps consider subscribing to my free weekly posts.

Two Half-Cans of Paint - Cortona, Tuscany #tuscany #toscana #cortonatuscany #jeffcurtoitalyphotoarchive #cortona #italy #italia

I have a new Substack post today, sharing images and thoughts about the coming of spring in Cortona, Tuscany. I hope you'll read and perhaps subscribe to my weekly Substack posts.

Intersections - Cortona, Tuscany #tuscany #toscana #cortonatuscany #jeffcurtoitalyphotoarchive #cortona #italy #italia #architecture #cubismo

I have a new Substack post today with photographs about the gradual transition to spring in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

My latest Substack post explores the origins of my passion for photographing in Italy.