VSP Workshops Blog

Flying can be a stressful time for photographers.  Imagine telling your young kid that he he’s going on an amazing journey – but he can only take one toy along.  That’s more or less reaction we have as we realize that all the kit we want to take with us will weigh the equivalent of your average DHL cargo plane.

You squeeze everything into your bag – camera body, spare body, long lens, wide lens, that expensive portrait lens that you never use but you never know this could be the trip when I get to photograph in a dark room during a power cut and use that single solitary f1.2 aperture…… (more…)

It’s been many years that I’ve thought of doing a blog post like this. I’ve been running photography workshops and tours in Venice and at the Carnival since 2004, and historically I was always fiercely protective about the knowledge I had. I used to think that if I told everybody what I know, they wouldn’t book a trip with me. Well in reality it’s just not like that. I’m not sharing the extent of my knowledge here only because it would make far too long and boring a read – but I am sharing some of the highlights that I think will help people, photographers in particular, have a productive and fun time at Carnival.  If you find this helpful, and you make it to Venice, keep an eye out for me and give me a wave – don’t wink because I’ll just get freaked out…a thumbs up, a wave, a knowing nod…..

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