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TRAVELING IN ITALY WITH A CANON 5D MARK IV
It’s amazing how long it takes me to get around to posting photos sometimes, but I think the main problem is that I just take way too many photos with way too many cameras! I can’t help myself though! Today, I wanted to share all of my favorite digital photos that I took on my trip to Italy. Mostly because I feel like my digital photos never see the light of day. I always take my Canon 5D Mark IV with me on my big trips because I love it so much, but I mostly take photos with it as backups in case my film photos don’t turn out. But the photos are so beautiful and sharp and lovely to look at, so I decided they deserve their own blog post! You guys know I love the Canon 5D Mark IV, particularly with the Canon 24-70 mm f/2.8 L II lens. It’s the perfect combination for weddings and travel. You can read my full review of the 5D Mark IV here, or my review of the 24-70mm f/2.8 lens here!
The first part of our trip was spent in Tuscany for my sister’s wedding! We stayed at the Borgo Tre Rose (which was the most gorgeous hotel/wedding venue I’ve ever seen in my life)! We went truffle-hunting (you can book a tour here!) on our first night there and it was so incredibly magical. The houses and buildings in Tuscany are absolutely stunning. Every corner was picturesque and begging to be photographed. We watched a beautiful sunset over the farm as we followed the owners and their dogs through the woods, searching for truffles. We ended the evening with a delicious meal, prepared with the truffles that we found on our hunt! It was so memorable and definitely a great way to kick off our trip to Italy. We drank wine all night long, ignored our jetlag, and lived fully in the moment. It was the best. I also have a full YouTube video series about our trip to Italy so make sure to check it out here!
We also visited Montepulciano, Pienza, Florence, Rome, and Vatican City. And I have to mention an incredible tour we took from Rome to Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast. The Amalfi Coast is one of the most stunning places I’ve ever seen in my life! I always find that the trouble with traveling is that you can never actually cross anything off your list. Now that I’ve seen all of these places, I just want to go back and visit each and every one, plus all of the beautiful towns we saw on the way to each one! There’s just too many places to travel to in the world!
The good news is that going through these photos helps me to sort out my memories (and my hard drives!) and I always love reliving our travels. Italy is definitely one of those places that we absolutely have to go back to at some point. It’s just perfection. The scenery. The food. The wine. It’s incredible. There are dozens more photos from our trip at the end of this post, so make sure to scroll down!
Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope this post gives you an idea of what the Canon 5D Mark IV is capable of and why I love it so much. Especially when you use a zoom lens, there’s really no landscape, portrait, or lighting setting that you can’t capture. It’s an incredible camera, though it is a bit of a hassle to lug around when traveling. But it’s always always worth it in the end. There’s nothing worse than those moments in life when you ask yourself, why didn’t I bring my camera?!
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<3 Myles Katherine
WHERE TO BUY THE CANON 5D MARK IV:
KEH Camera (used)
CANON 24-70 MM F/2.8 L II LENS:
KEH Camera (used)
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