Unique Rome by Day, Street Photography Tour and Workshop
Description
Want to level up your street photography skills and finally overcome the fear of photographing strangers? Book this photography workshop that has nothing but five-star reviews. This hands-on 4-hour walk led by internationally acclaimed photographer Giulio D’Ercole is designed to give you the technique, confidence, and creative mindset to capture life as it unfolds. Why This Workshop Is Unique: One-on-one coaching from a pro with 20+ years of street photography experience. You will learn or fine-tune: How to approach and photograph people respectfully and confidently. Master light & shadow, zone focusing, decisive moment, exposure control. Create compelling compositions using layers, leading lines, lens use, and storytelling. Whether you're a beginner or an amateur photographer this workshop will transform the way you shoot street photography. Android and iPhone users are also welcome. Check our photos and 5-star reviews, this is the photo experience you’ve been looking for.
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Rome Photo Fun Tours’ priority is always Quality over quantity! That’s why this UNIQUE private and exclusive 4 hours Street Photography tour has been designed for two people max (unless you'll book as a family or a group of friends). Walking through old neighborhoods, morning markets, Trastevere narrow streets, and old squares, you'll capture Roman life as it unfolds. You'll be shooting the eternal city waking up, old women opening windows to the new day, nuns and priests going to the Vatican City, street artists performing downtown, while artisans still handwork marble, wood or gold to create their beauties. Shooting all this, professionally guided by my experience and deep local knowledge of Rome, will make your street photography tour an unforgettable experience. Street photography is challenging, but if you enjoy putting your skills on the line to capture life in the making, this is one of the most rewarding tours you can have, the one that will make you really feel the essence of Rome! A free photo review can also be provided upon request. Why is this the best street photography workshop in Rome? Check our photos and reviews, and I guarantee you'll look no further.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Dress code is casual
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide (English, French, Italian, basic Spanish)
- Arrangements can be considered for non photographing spouses, partners & children coming as guests.
Reviews(15)
Guilio provided a really good photography experience. He checked in what I wanted to get from the workshop and geared it accordingly. An experienced professional photographer with great knowledge of Rome, how and where to get the best images. Varied areas visited and captured a mixture of street and vista photography. Could never have found the same opportunities independently. Highly recommend
Giulio was great. The Street Photography session was 150% of what was promised, He covered all the salient information to help me with both composition and technical settings. The feedback, explanations and recommendations were geared to my specific level of photographic experience.
Hello Steven, Thanks a lot for your wonderful 5 star review. I am truly glad you enjoyed the workshop, and that my explanations and the information provided were useful to improve your street photography understanding and skills. I look forward to seeing you again in the future for other workshops both in Italy or in Tanzania. Best regards, and enjoy your trip in my beautiful country :-) Giulio
It was a great pleasure walking Rome with Giulio. He showed us the best spots to photograph and gave us valuable tips for better results. Giulio is very experienced and a pleasant person to spend time with. He really went the extra mile for us!
Dear Frank, Thanks a lot for your very nice review. It is immensely appreciated, especially considering you took many other street photography tours in other cities, and with other true professionals. I am really glad you also had a good time from a personal point of view, and I hope your daughter took some shots she can be proud of. If you have a couple of shots you would like me to take a look at, at maybe post-produce please send them to me, and I will be more than happy to work on them artistically for free. My email is giuliodercole@gmail.com. If you should ever come back to Rome, or other regions of Italy (Tuscany, Umbria, Venice), and you wish to have other photo tours, do not hesitate to contact me. Best regards, Giulio
Our street photography tour with Giulio D’Ercole in Rome was truly unforgettable. With only a few days in Rome before heading to Puglia, we booked a 4-hour workshop—but it quickly turned into an 8-hour adventure. Having already photographed Rome’s major landmarks on previous trips, we wanted something different, and Giulio immediately understood our preferred street photography style. He guided us beyond the tourist areas into local neighborhoods, offering an authentic and inspiring perspective of the city. Giulio taught us new ways of seeing, composing, and engaging with the streets, all with generosity and enthusiasm. As a delightful bonus, he even introduced us to the best focaccia we’ve ever had. Giulio’s knowledge, passion, and engaging personality made this experience exceptional, and we’re already considering joining one of his week-long photo tours.
Dear Sharon and John, Thank you so much for this wonderful and very flattering review you wrote about me and my tour. Your satisfaction, the fact I was able to communicate my photography knowledge, and that you could feel my enthusiasm not only for photography in itself but for my job , all those things are extremely important to me. I am also very happy you came out of our workshop with a new perspective on how to take photos, and with improved skills. I am surely looking forward to meeting you again, not only in Rome, but also on my longer tours. Thanks again, best regards... and Happy New Year :-) Giulio
Incredible! Had an amazing time with Giulio. He was very knowledgeable about photography and also the history of Rome. He immediately helped me dial in my camera settings. Walking through Rome, we hit many different locations and he was able to show some different prospective on how to photograph them. Additionally, he was able to provide and help demonstrate how to use different techniques to take certain shots. From using shadows, to shooting through ally ways, to generating creative motion blur. He also helped with composition and most of all, showed me how to use light to take more interesting photos. .. All of the new techniques allowed me to take better and more creative photos for the remainder of the trip. As he said "Write with Light". Would recommend to anyone interested in Photography and uping their skills.
Hello Brian, First of all, I apologize for my late reply, but I am running a twenty-day photography workshop in Northern Italy (Verona, Dolomites, Venice) and Slovenia. Today is the second last day at the Dolomites, and I have been working 10 hours every single day for the past ten days. Secondly.... well, thanks a million for your fantastic five-star review, and the very flattering words you wrote about me and the photo tour/workshop itself. It is always wonderful to see not only the appreciation of my customers shared with others, but also how I was able to pass on my knowledge about photography in ways that inspire people to do more and better. I hope I will see you again in the future.... talking of which, please note that in August 2027, I will conduct a ten-day photo Safari in Tanzania. If you are interested in participating, I can send you the brochure. You can write to me at giuliodercole At G mail dot com. I wish you all the best, and thanks again :-) Giulio
What a fantastic way to spend my first morning in Rome! Giulio from romephotofuntours was fantastic on all fronts! Giulio asked me at the beginning of my tour what I was looking for and I specifically asked for a few things: interesting photo opportunities, photo instruction and critical feedback on my photos, and to learn about Rome from a Roman. I received all plus more and it was all blended in a positive and fun way. I learned so much about Rome and photography while getting some great photos along the way. I really liked how I was instructed and the suggestions while still having the opportunity to do things in my style. That was a great learning opportunity for me to compare and contrast what I was learning right there and later in post-production. I was very glad I booked with Giulio from romephotofuntours. Thanks Giulio, I will see you the next time I am in Italy.
Dear Jeffrey, Thanks a lot for your enthusiastic five-star review. I am truly glad I contributed to fine-tune and improve your photography skills, and I am even happier I did during a photo walk we both enjoyed. Rome does offer many photo opportunities in terms not only of architecture and art, but also in terms of street photography, I am glad you booked my street photography tour, which is not only a good way to take beautiful shots of life in Rome but also to truly understand its pulse and vibrant atmosphere. As I told you during our walk if you should ever come back to Italy, by yourself or with a couple of friends also interested in photography, be aware that from December this year, I will start offering multi-day tours, in Rome and Latium, Umbria, Tuscany, and Apulia, four amazing and very photogenic regions in the center and south Italy. These tours will be fully customized holistic multiday journeys, tailored around your wishes, and time availability. If you should be interested in them, I would be more than happy to discuss the different options and itineraries together. In the meantime, thanks again for your wonderful 5-star review. Best regards, Giulio
It was an unforgettable experience which allowed us to discover a part of Rome differently while learning the basics of photography. Thanks to these valuable tips, we took superb photos. He is someone who is passionate and who adapts to our needs, in any case providing the most satisfactory response as possible. These valuable tips help me improve my technique to take excellent shots or those close to them. I highly recommend it.
Cher Jovany, merci beaucoup pour votre avis agréable et enthousiaste et merci également d'avoir recommandé ma visite à d'autres personnes. Je suis heureux qu'à travers notre promenade à travers Rome avec atelier photographique vous ayez amélioré votre technique photographique, découvrant les merveilles de la Ville Éternelle. Je vous souhaite un bon voyage et de faire de magnifiques photos dans les endroits où vous irez à l'avenir. Cordialement, Giulio
Giulio was just fantastic. I wanted to maximize my short time in Rome and have someone to guide me through the key spots and some of the less known streets and locations. We spent 6hrs starting at 5am hitting a few popular sites to get clear shots without the crowds. We then walked the streets and was grateful to receive Giulio’s expert guidance on techniques to capture difficult street shots. He helped me fine tune my settings for multiple scenarios and opened my mind to a different attitude for my photography. Giulio is an expert photographer and it’s clear that he appreciates and studies the expression of people and life. You’ll only be rewarded for selecting Giulio as your guide if you’re visiting Rome, Tuscany, or other areas of Italy.
Dear Jamie, First of all, I hope you had a great Italian Easter, with all the yummy desserts that go with it. Secondly, but most importantly, thanks a lot for your terrific review. I am immensely grateful for the beautiful words you spent about my tour and me. They mean a lot to me... and I hope they will encourage others to book my photo tours. Speaking of which, as I told you during our walk, starting in September this year I will also begin offering multi-day tours, in Umbria, Tuscany, and Apulia, three amazing and very photogenic regions in the center and south Italy. Those will be fully customized holistic multiday photography tours including also photo review sessions, and a full-immersion experience in the Italian culture. In fact, we will have wine and food tastings, visits to vineyards, and extra visits to Italian Master Artisans. Such tours will be tailored around my customers' wishes, time availability, and budget. If you are interested, I would be more than happy to send you the different options and itineraries, that will be flexible and decided upon your own priorities. In the meantime, thanks again for your wonderful review, and best regards, Giulio
This was a fab session my son learnt so much in a short space of time and came home with some amazing shots plus we got to see areas of Rome we hadn’t seen, if you want to improve your photography with a master of his art then I highly recommend this
Dear Shelley, I am very happy that both you and Stan truly enjoyed the street photography photo walk and workshop we had together the other day. I am even happier that Stan learn a lot during our full immersive four hours course we had, and that he took memorable shots along it. Thanks a lot for recommending my tour to other potential clients that want to learn how to shoot street photography or refine their skills of this challenging yet rewarding genre. I hope to see you again in Rome for other tours. Please do not forget to contact me, in case you would like to have multi-day tours, in Umbria, Tuscany, or Puglia. In fact, from next year I will organize customized holistic multiday photography tours to those regions. These tours will include also wine and food tastings, visits to vineyards, and to Italian Master Artisans. Such tours will be tailored around my customers' wishes, time availability, and budgets and will offer not only spectacular photography walks, including photo review sessions but also a full immersion experience in Italian culture. In the meantime, thanks again, and best regards, Giulio
I highly recommend the private street photography tour with Giulio. He took me to some out of the way places as well as to the classic sights. Giulio is extremely personable and knowledgable about all things photography. Our 4 hours together passed very quickly and as well as showing me the best locations to photograph, he also showed me where to get the best coffee.
Hello Di, sorry for my previous reply, Somehow the first paragraph I wrote got deleted. Well, in any case, I was just thanking you for the great review you wrote, and that I am very happy you enjoyed the tour to the point of warmly recommending it to future potential clients. If you have friends coming this way, please tell them to contact me :-) Also, please do not forget to contact me (+393403552538 - giuliodercole@gmail.com), in case you should ever come back to Italy, since, as I think I told you, from next year I will organize customized holistic multiday photography tours traveling from Rome to Umbria and Tuscany. These tours will include also wine and food tastings, visits to vineyards, and to Italian Master Artisans. Such tours will be tailored around my customers' wishes, time availability, and budgets and will offer not only spectacular photo sessions, including photo review sessions but also a full immersion experience in Italian culture. In the meanwhile, thanks again and best regards, Giulio