Venetian bridges: the “top” ones

A couple in wedding attire stands on a small bridge in a charming, rustic urban setting. Captured by their photographer, the scene features weathered buildings with faded plaster and a blue sky above as they share an intimate moment.
couple standing on Ponte degli Scalzi during a honymoon photo shooting in Venice
The Barefoot Bridge (Ponte degli Scalzi) is the first bridge you meet when reaching Venice by train. It offers a great view on the Canal Grande.

As a matter of fact Venice is made up of islands and bridges: about 435 bridges link 121 islands.

The first bridge you meet while approaching Venice is the so called “Ponte della libertà (Freedome Bridge)” linking Venice to the mainland and the city of Mestre.  It hosts the railway lines and a motorway. Continue reading “Venetian bridges: the “top” ones”

Shooting a firefighter’s engagement proposal in Venice: love is on fire!

A couple wearing black jackets embraces while standing on a bridge over a canal, possibly celebrating an engagement. The background features old brick buildings with balconies. They appear happy and are looking to the side, perhaps at a photographer capturing the proposal moment.
couple hugging during engagement photo service in Venice
Thomas proposed to Heather on San Giorgio Island after giving her a dozen of roses. I was asked to leave the roses on the ground before starting this engagement photo shooting.

A few months ago I was hired as a professional photographer by Thomas, a fireman from California who was planning his trip to Venice with his girlfriend, Heather. He wanted to take this chance to make a surprise engagement proposal to her and asked me to suggest a suitable place to “stage” it.

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A romantic photo walk with a married couple: Love is not Time’s fool

This 5-year-long Russian couple treated themselves with a photo walk in Venice and I had the chance to shoot very romantic photographs.

“Let me not to the marriage of true minds Admit impediments

Love is not love Which alters when it alteration finds,

Or bends with the remover to remove: O no! it is an

ever-fixed mark That looks on tempests and is never shaken”

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