Venice after the Rain Wood Print

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Venice's St. Marks Square just after a rain with the pavement shimmering in the early morning light. The Doge's Palace is to the left. In the background is the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore and the bell tower next on the Island of San Giorgio Maggiore.

Venice is arguably the most unique city in the world and certainly one of the most beautiful. It also one of the most unlikeliest that ever came to be. In the 5th century, what was to one day to become Venice was marsh land with sandy areas coming from silt deposits carried from melting snow in the Alps. From the 4th century the Roman Empire was in decline. Invaders started to take advantage of that, including the Goths in AD 402. In AD 452, Attila the Hun and his invaders swept in from Asia and besieged the ancient Roman city of Aquileia, which is set near the Adriatic at the edge of lagoons. When the city finally fell, many of the survivors fled to the marsh land in the lagoons to survive. After the death of Attila,...

As a photographer, it is my belief that the two essential elements in a photograph are vision and light. Vision pushes the photographer out at different seasons, times and conditions to capture what he wants to convey and light is the primary tool in fulfilling that vision. My main passions in photography are in capturing country landscapes and small towns. As an avid student of history, I also enjoy finding out about the history of the region I am exploring. The best part of photography is being in a wonderful location and heading out very early in the morning or late in the evening when most people are still sleeping or settling in for the night. At that time there are no crowds and the location is all yours. The lighting is...