Matera Italy Archives - Peter MacDonald Photo

Behind Closed Doors

Posted by Peter MacDonald
On July 23, 2013
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From the apparent chaos of the previous post to the quiet serenity behind the closed doors. This is where I ate breakfast each morning while on the Matera workshop. The rooms we stayed in were equally intriguing, luxurious and relaxing…the best nights sleepI have had in ages. Cave dwelling is a great way to travel. […]

Composition

Posted by Peter MacDonald
On July 21, 2013
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There were some real challenges photographing in Italy. Lots of things I had never had to deal with before. Matera town was a case in point – a hotchpotch of rooftops and staircases mingled together, doors, windows and alleyways appearing and disappearing in all directions. Telling that story was sometimes difficult but here I have […]

Back to Matera

Posted by Peter MacDonald
On July 18, 2013
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An ancient Italian city without churches…not possible, and Matera, the town where I spent a week on a photographic workshop in June has many – mostly hidden away in the caverns and tunnels that make up this remarkable town. The most visible is the church of San Pietro Caveoso along the ravine at Matera, and […]

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