• Black and white photography

    Martina and I went and did another photography class with Marc de Tolenaere – this time on black and white photography. Much of the focus was technical: correct exposure and post production. We talked about Ansel Adams‘ zone system, and the need to make sure that important areas of the composition aren’t too dark so…

  • Venetian fairground

    Every Christmas there’s a fairground in Venice, in the Riva dei Sette Martiri, for small children.  

  • White egret

    White egret taking off (Certosa island, Venice)

  • Fog in Venice

    We’ve had a good deal of fog this winter, but still no snow. These photos are from the St. Mark’s and Riva dei Sette Martiri in Venice.

  • Saint Mark’s evening fog

    Saint Mark’s square on a foggy evening around Christmas

  • Merry Christmas

    Merry Christmas God Jul Buon Natale

  • War in Venice

    Warship moored in central Venice

  • Another foggy day

    Another foggy day in Venice with interruptions of public transport

  • La Ruvida

    Today we went rowing in Venice. Is a hard job, but somebody’s got to do it.

  • Schizophrenic coloured cat

    Weirdly coloured cat at Forte Marghera on the mainland near Venice

  • Misty day on the Certosa island

  • Foggy days in Venice