St. Mark’s Square was and still is the focus and epicenter of Venice carnival. If you are in town during carnival time, sooner or later you’ll find yourself squeezed, bumped and buffeted by thousands of people all gathering there to … Continue reading
The "bauta" is the typical venetian carnival mask; the traditional ones were either black or white. Only in recent past, the growing demand by tourists and visitors for more colourful masks has made craftsmans producing a wide variety of styles … Continue reading
The man in this picture is "clearly" a native from Venice. How can I tell? Uhm…it's not so obvious, I admit, but his behavior, his posture, the relaxed way he carries on his phone call and the self-confidence he shows, … Continue reading
Well, this is a very common type of picture you may often find in magazines, especially those ones about politics and showbiz. A platoon of paparazzi is trying to snap a good shot of a statesman (or a starlette, guess … Continue reading
I took this picture some 25 years ago and it's obviously shot on film, I guess a grainy high Iso Kodak (can't recall more than that…). Differently from nowadays, where you can keep shooting literally till dark without the need … Continue reading
