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The warm winter sun gently rose above the horizon illuminating parts of buildings on one side of the canal contrasting with the cooler tones of those still in open shade providing a wonderful range of colours in soft pastel shades.
It was 2005 and digital cameras were now surpassing film for quality and despite the large financial investment I decided it was time to transition.As you can imaging it was an exciting time and I was itching to take a trip to start shooting. It was a week before Christmas and myself and my wife set off for Italy.
In terms of photography I had a the usual landmarks I wanted to experience and planned to leave my wife in bed and go out early to simply explore and avoid any crowds (there wasn’t too many) and make the most of some beautiful light.
You simply cant take bad pictures in Venice but capturing something new as with any well known tourist attractions or famous views is the big challenge. I try and avoid the popular spots if I can however famous viewpoints are famous for a reason because they are generally stunning viewpoints so I find its my job to add my own twist to it as much as possible.
On one of my early morning trips out I headed along the Grande Canal to explore and experience local morning life unfolding. As I stood on the bank of the Grande Canal I was surrounded by the sights, sounds, and smells of the working boats.
The crisp, fresh air filled my nostrils, mixed with the salty scent of the water. I watched as the locals went about their morning tasks, delivering goods and supplies to various locations along the canal.
The warm winter sun gently rose above the horizon illuminating parts of buildings on one side of the canal contrasting with the cooler tones of those still in open shade providing a wonderful range of colours in soft pastel shades.
Despite the frantic activity of the morning deliveries the scene still had a charming tranquility about it that I could have watched for hours.
Venice at Christmas is simply magical, it can only be described as one huge Santas grotto especially at night all lit up.
It's a unique city everyone should experience once is their life.
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