“I started travelling with SLPW several years ago, after meeting with Riccardo Improta, my teacher of Technique, Travel and Landscape at the academy. I attended workshops in the green Ireland, in the intriguing Middle East, and in Namibia, the land of a thousand colors. Every time, I grew both from a personal and photographical point of view. I learnt a lot: I was taught to see the light, to be in the right place at the right moment, to be demanding of myself, and at the same time to let loose searching for my purest instinct. During these workshops, I saw and photographed wonderful places; I slept in enchanting settings and made friends with a lot of beautiful people. Surely, this is an experience I suggest everybody does. Riccardo is a pro and an excellent teacher, who can convey his passion to all levels, making it yours too.”

"I have attended several photo workshops, but I was impressed by SLPW for the great synergy within the several components that make it up: photographical and educational most of all, but also organizational, cultural and aggregative. Riccardo Improta, tour leader of the trips I joined, is an attentive and extremely available professional. I really had a great time! These were the workshops where I learnt the most, those that let me grow on the field as in a real classroom.”

“Taking part in a SLPW photo workshop with tour leader Riccardo Improta was a breathtaking adventure, a unique and extremely funny experience, a discovery trip both inside and outside of me. Riccardo speaks to his students looking straight into their eyes, making it easy to start a creative dialogue between photographer and light, places, landscapes, elements and cultures. He has a well-planned itinerary every day, yet with a new intuition and taste all the time. Pics are taken in the silence, surrounded by the whispers of nature. You look; you think; you laugh; you get to know others; you get to know yourself; you get to recognize yourself; you learn.”