Its that time of year again – taking stock and looking back; here are my personal favourite shots from the last 12 months… Shot on a cold January sunrise – I wanted the first warm light of the day catching … Continue reading
I was last on the tiny island of Burano 12 years ago, still working with film; a Hasselblad Xpan and Nikon F80, both loaded with Fuji Velvia ISO 50 or 100. Now it is such a different photographic landscape, working with digital means I could begin my pictures at ISO 400 to cope with the overcast conditions, and then as it brightened up, get back to an optimum ISO of 64-100. Back when I was shooting exclusively on film I would have been constrained to either carrying a tripod everywhere, or having to work at uncomfortably wide apertures. Nowadays a visit to somewhere as unique and colourful as Burano is more of an Instagram shoot than anything else, for most young visitors. The buildings were originally painted in such a variety of colours to help their fishermen find their way home on the regular foggy days encountered in this part of the Adriatic Sea.
Exterior facades of colourful buildings, Burano, Veneto Province, Italy, Europe
Exterior facades of colourful buildings, Burano, Veneto Province, Italy, Europe
Front door, Burano, Veneto Province, Italy, Europe
Exterior facades of colourful buildings, Burano, Veneto Province, Italy, Europe
Canal, Burano, Veneto Province, Italy, Europe
Traditional fans for sale, Burano, Veneto Province, Italy, Europe
Canal, Burano, Veneto Province, Italy, Europe
Burano, Veneto Province, Italy, Europe
Reflections of house in canal water, Burano, Veneto Province, Italy, Europe
Cushions with Venetian design on display, Burano, Veneto Province, Italy, Europe
Burano, Veneto Province, Italy, Europe
Canal, Burano, Veneto Province, Italy, Europe
Traditional Italian cakes on display at bakery, Burano, Veneto Province, Italy, Europe
Canal, Burano, Veneto Province, Italy, Europe
Exterior facades of colourful buildings, Burano, Veneto Province, Italy, Europe
Reflection of colourful building, Burano, Veneto Province, Italy, Europe
Exterior facade of colourful buildings, Burano, Veneto Province, Italy, Europe
Canal, Burano, Veneto Province, Italy, Europe
Canal, Burano, Veneto Province, Italy, Europe
Canal, Burano, Veneto Province, Italy, Europe
Exterior facades of colourful buildings, Burano, Veneto Province, Italy, Europe
Canal, Burano, Veneto Province, Italy, Europe
Burano, Veneto Province, Italy, Europe
Exterior facades of colourful buildings, Burano, Veneto Province, Italy, Europe
Exterior facades of colourful buildings, Burano, Veneto Province, Italy, Europe
‘Blue House’, Burano, Veneto Province, Italy, Europe
We travelled to Northern Italy during the “Beast from the East” – a week of freakishly cold weather which landed on Europe on Eastern winds in late February. So we didn’t see much more of Lake Garda than the picture below.
Sirmione, Lake Garda, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy, Europe
Would highly recommend the thermal spa in the lakeside town of Sirmione – spent 5 hours there, and could have stayed longer.
Messages of love left by visitors to Juliet’s Balcony, Verona, Veneto Province, Italy, Europe
A house in Verona was allocated as Juliet’s house (Romeo & Juliet) by the Verona council, and since has predictably become a major tourist attraction in the city, despite Juliet being a fictional character and Shakespeare never having visited the city.
Statue of Dante, Verona, Veneto Province, Italy, Europe
Interior of Basilica of Santa Anastasia, Verona, Veneto Province, Italy, Europe
Ceiling of Basilica of Santa Anastasia, Verona, Veneto Province, Italy, Europe
Ponte Pietra and Old Town of Verona, Veneto Province, Italy, Europe
Interior of Duomo (Cattedrale Santa Maria Matricolare), Verona, Veneto Province, Italy, Europe
Ponte di Castelvecchio, Verona, Veneto Province, Italy, Europe
Interior of Basilica di San Zeno Maggiore, Verona, Veneto Province, Italy, Europe
Sunday antiques market, Verona, Veneto Province, Italy, Europe
Sunday antiques market with Basilica di San Zeno Maggiore in background, Verona, Veneto Province, Italy, Europe
I Portoni della Bra Clock Gate, Verona, Veneto Province, Italy, Europe
Piazza Bra and Roman Arena at night, Verona, Veneto Province, Italy, Europe
Piazza Bra and Roman Arena at night, Verona, Veneto Province, Italy, Europe
Juliet’s house, Casa di Giulietta, Verona, Veneto Province, Italy, Europe
This is a retrospective blog looking back on the last 12 months. I’ve gone through the years work and picked out my personal favourite pictures which tell the story of 2017. The year began in Morocco, we began in Tangier … Continue reading
From Naples we hired a car and drove along the Amalfi Coast to the Eastern side of the country: Puglia. A beautiful and tranquil part of the world, with fantastic food and architecture.
8 Days in this divine part of the world, enjoying the fine food and beautiful architecture. Here are a selection of my favorite images the first few days exploring Naples, a city often overlooked in favour of its more illustrious … Continue reading
Palio di Asti, Asti, Lombardy Province, Italy It begins at night; as darkness falls around the old streets of Asti crowds gather in San Secondo square, children jostle for the best position, families pick up slices of pizza, judges take … Continue reading
