Venice
Another first for me, Venice, and it’s Carnival time.
I decided to go on a photography course to Venice with Artescape Photography lead by Steve Hedges. There were 6 of us in the group and it was brilliant. I got shots of buildings, people, and canals. The sunsets were excellent and the characters just loved being photographed. I also went to the markets to capture the atmosphere A place I need to revisit
I have published a book called My Take On Venice which can be viewed here
http://www.blurb.co.uk/b/4308499-my-take-on-venice
The Carnival of Venice is an annual festival held in Venice, Italy. The carnival ends with the Christian celebration of Lent, forty days before Easter, on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday. The festival is world-famous for its elaborate masks
admire the sumptuous costumes and masks parading in the streets and squares
The magic of carnival gives to Venice an enchanted atmosphere. Masked people fill the streets with smiles and laughter, and several events are organized all around the city. The carnival usually lasts a couple of weeks, but the most important days are those between the last Thursday and the very last day, Tuesday. These are called giovedì Grasso and martedì Grasso, literally ‘fat Thursday’ and ‘fat Tuesday,’ in opposition to the following Ash Wednesday that marks the beginning of Lent, a period traditionally dedicated to fast. However, the weekends are usually the privileged time for tourists and visitors
