Carnival is fun for the most of us, right? But for kids is really a special event, long awaited and dreamed of. Let me say though, that a day out in the mess of Venice carnival, surrounded by a screaming … Continue reading
Category Archives: St. Mark’s Square
#8 A rainy day
It was a December early morning and I was onboard a public motorboat (a.k.a. “vaporetto”) bound to the railway station. As always, I looked outside the window while passing by St. Mark’s waterfront and I noticed I could barely see … Continue reading
#6 Noblesse oblige
Once again, St. Mark’s Square! As I already said in my post #5, there is where all people inevitably want to be. And photographers as well…..I have not much to say about this picture out that I like, most of … Continue reading
#5 The actor’s greeting
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
#2 Like a firing squad
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
#1 Carnival is on (once again) !
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