Travel Photography: A Photographers Guide to Venice

Consider this your very own photographer-friendly guide on where to go for the best photographs of Venice, Italy. Join Scott Kelby and Larry Becker as Scott shares his favorite locations to shoot, along with the kind of veteran traveler tips that will help you capture images that you’ll be delighted to bring back home. Timing is everything, so you’ll not only learn where to go, but what times will yield the best chances for great photographs. This is strictly a travel guide for photographers (including a downloadable PDF), so there’s no Photoshop or Lightroom involved, just the kind of information that will aid you on your photographic journey and inspire you to get out there and shoot.

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Scott Kelby

Release Date: 2016-12-21

Lessons

Introduction

Join Scott and Larry as they introduce the class and discuss what will be covered in the lessons that follow. After the introduction, Scott jumps right into the first location to get things started.

Duration: 10 mins 46 seconds

Aqua Alta Bookshop

The Aqua Alta Bookshop is considered one of the 10 most beautiful bookstores in the world.

Duration: 7 mins 18 seconds

Rio de San Giovanni Laterano

A wonderful bridge to capture a unique Venice scene.

Duration: 7 mins 48 seconds

Gondolas at St. Marks

The gondolas of Venice are a classic photographic opportunity, and this is the place to go.

Duration: 11 mins 46 seconds

Accademia Bridge

The view from Accademia Bridge is probably one of the most famous views in Venice.

Duration: 7 mins 37 seconds

Vaporetto Launch at Rialto Bridge

A beautiful location providing a number of unique views of the canals.

Duration: 5 mins 32 seconds

St. Mark’s Campanile Bell Tower

For a small fee you can take an elevator to the top of the bell tower for some amazing views of Venice.

Duration: 1 mins 21 seconds

The Island of Burano

Famous for its vibrantly colorful buildings, the island is a short trip from Venice, and great to photograph on a cloudy

Duration: 4 mins 43 seconds

Hilton Molino Stucky

One of the most exclusive hotels in Venice is the Hilton Molino Stucky, and on the roof is a bar with a beautiful view of Piazza San Marco.

Duration: 3 mins 33 seconds

San Giorgio Maggiore

An island just off Piazza San Marco is San Giorgio Maggiore, which has a bell tower with a fantastic view back to San Marco.

Duration: 2 mins 59 seconds

Ca’ Rezzonico Museum

Located along the grand canal, the Ca’ Rezzonico Museum has an amazing lobby, and a number of photographic opportunities.

Duration: 3 mins 42 seconds

Rialto Market

Not very obvious, but easy to get to and a lot of fun, the Rialto Market is a vegetable and fresh fruit market.

Duration: 2 mins 2 seconds

San Salvador Church

A big beautiful church that welcomes everyone, just ask first for permission to photograph before you do.

Duration: 4 mins 4 seconds