Campo Giovanni e Paolo Santissimi, Venice, (osm) Of course such a topic can’t go by without reference to German author Thomas Mann’s novella ‘Dead in Venice’ and its later adaptions by Visconti or, lesser known, Benjamin Britten. The writer’s block, that is one of the main topics of the novel, is certainly something most photographers…

Staying away from clichées is a difficult task for a photographer in Venice. Therefore I stuck with those gondola parts and managed to capture only a partial color palette instead of the usual gaudy scenery.

These old transport boats – this one is still wooden, the rudder outside of the stern – form the basis of the urban goods transport system. No extroverted assets, nothing targeted to impress the bystanders, these ships still have their elegance in a “form follows function” sense, in my eyes much more than any modern…

Fondamenta Dandolo, Venice, (osm) During the day, the main routes to St. Marc’s Square, the Rialto, and the Canale Grande are busy – the nearer you get to those attractions, the more congested are the alleys. You must be a diehard tourist to enjoy this, but the fine thing in Venice is, that it’s still…

Venice at night had its own special feeling (additionally to the amplified shepherd task of keeping track of 4 young ladies), and the now empty places were even more agreeable than during daytime.

Fondamenta della Fruttarola, Venice

A family excursion with my daughter’s student exchange partner had brought me to venice. Of course this is not a primary photography friendly setup, but walking through the alleys and watching the Redentore fireworks on St. Mark’s Square at least provided the possibility for some frames. Of course handholded fireworks photographs are only a stopgap,…