Elena & Anton

The place

Venice & the Veneto

Canals, palaces and light off the water — and beyond the lagoon, the Prosecco hills, Palladian villas and Verona.

August works here with a little planning.

The light

How the light falls there

Water is everywhere, so light comes from below as well as above: soft and bright even in narrow lanes. Sunsets across the lagoon put domes and bell towers in silhouette, and on winter mornings fog turns the city into soft grey layers. For empty bridges and squares, photographers start at dawn.