Exploring the Italian Alps: Autumn Adventure and Photography in the Dolomites

• Group size20 people

Join adventure photographer and Toni Toreno, owner of Bend Photo Tours, for an engaging evening on how to trek and photograph Italy’s Dolomites, an iconic corner of the Italian Alps, where sheer limestone spires, storybook villages and mirror-still alpine lakes all collide in one unforgettable mountain range. In larch season, these peaks glow with bands of golden trees, fiery fall colors and crisp high-country light that make every ridgeline feel otherworldly. Toni will walk you through what makes the Dolomites so unique - then show you how to capture their beauty at sunrise, sunset and under changing mountain weather. You’ll hear practical tips on timing your visit for peak larch color, choosing routes that balance effort and reward, and composing images that bring out the contrast between jagged rock, glowing forests and serene alpine lakes. Whether you’re dreaming up your first Dolomites trek or looking to take your adventure photography to the next level, you’ll come away inspired and better prepared to plan your own fall getaway to these one-of-a-kind Italian mountains. About our speaker: Toni Toreno is the owner and lead photographer behind Bend Photo Tours, a published adventure photographer whose camera has taken her across all 7 continents, 54 countries and 38 states. When she’s not guiding guests or consulting with businesses, she’s usually hiking up or skiing down a mountain—camera in hand—capturing the wild places she loves.