Photography Course
Taking a photograph does not simply mean pressing a button. It is a way of observing, choosing, and telling a story. It is about turning light into emotion.
DRAWING WITH LIGHT
Instructor: Alessandro Casalini
Level: Beginner and Intermediate
Participants: minimum 10, maximum 20
Target audience: Anyone aged 18 and over who wishes to explore the world of photography and visual storytelling, both for personal and professional purposes.
The Photography Course will guide you step by step in discovering the language of photography, from technical foundations to the creative choices that make an image truly your own.
Duration
March 2, 2026
8 sessions of 2 hours
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Monday
1 session per week, 2 hours each
Cost
Registration fee: €350.00
*Discounted fee for ART and ACT students: €125.00
Contents
Through a clear and practical path, you will learn:
- how the sensor works and how it captures light;
- to know and use your camera correctly, whatever the model;
- to manage exposure, shutter speed, aperture and ISO to obtain the result you want;
- to use light as an expressive tool — discovering its direction, color and contrasts;
- to compose the shot effectively, telling stories through images.
After about 12 hours of theory to build a solid foundation, we will move on to the practical phase:
By setting up photo shoots, we'll work together on guided exercises and analyze the results as a group, to understand how each shot can become a step closer to a personal style.
The course is for both beginners and intermediate photographers.
Whether you want to photograph people, landscapes, or everyday moments, this course will teach you how to see—and not just look. Shape your gaze.
Teacher
Alessandro Casalini
Photographer, Director of Photography, and Visual Language Instructor
For over fifteen years, Alessandro Casalini has explored and narrated the world through the lens, moving naturally between artistic, commercial, and cinematic photography. He has served as Director of Photography for commercials, short films, feature films, events, and theatrical productions, collaborating with major organizations such as Sky, La Feltrinelli, RCR, the Uffizi in Florence, and on film projects including Zoraide, Dead Bride, Rinascimento dell’Arte, and Fuoco Sacro.
A photographer with both technical and poetic sensibility, he combines professional rigor with expressive research, guiding participants to understand how light, color, and composition can become powerful storytelling tools.
Since 2015, he has been a Photography and Cinematic Photography instructor at Accademia Cinema Toscana, where he trains new generations of visual artists through an approach that blends hands-on experience, creativity, and visual awareness.
With him, photography is not just a technique, but a way to train the eye and give shape to emotions.
