Photographing Venice Intelligently
/Why My Rexby Guide Is More Than a Photography Map
Venice is one of the most photographed cities in the world, and paradoxically one of the least understood.
Most people experience the same Venice. The same routes, the same viewpoints, the same cafés, often at the same time of day. The result is predictable images, rushed visits, and a sense that the city is beautiful but exhausting.
This guide exists for a different way of working in Venice.
Over years of photographing, walking, getting lost, returning, and living the city on and off, I built a personal map of places that respond to light, time, weather, and rhythm. That map is now my Rexby guide.
And while it is deeply rooted in photography, it goes far beyond photography alone.
A Photography Guide, Yes. But Not Only That.
At its core, the guide includes 50+ carefully selected photography spots.
These are not postcard checklists. They are places chosen because they work visually.
Quiet canals that glow at dawn
Bridges that come alive for ten minutes and then go flat
Alleys where reflections appear after rain
Open spaces where light behaves differently in winter than in summer
Each photography location comes with exact pins, reference images, and notes on timing and conditions. The goal is not to tell you what to shoot, but to help you decide when and why a place matters.
If you are a photographer, this alone already changes how you move through Venice.
But stopping there would miss the point.
260+ Places That Make Venice Make Sense
Venice is not just a backdrop. It is a living city, and photography improves dramatically when you understand how that life flows.
That is why the guide includes over 260 curated locations, many of which are not photography spots at all.
You will find:
Local cafés where mornings actually happen
Restaurants worth planning around, not just falling into
Artisan workshops that still exist quietly behind shutters
Gardens and green spaces that most visitors never enter
Corners that matter culturally, historically, or emotionally
These places do two things.
They slow you down.
And they put you in the right place at the right time without forcing it.
For photographers, this matters more than another viewpoint ever could.
Built for Rhythm, Not Rush
Most Venice guides are built for efficiency.
This one is built for rhythm.
You can open the guide and plan a shoot. You can create your own itinerary with my spots.
You can also open it while walking, hungry, tired, or curious, and simply let the city lead.
Many photographers are surprised by how much they use the non-photography parts of the guide. A good café becomes a reset point. A garden becomes a pause. A quiet restaurant becomes the reason you are still out when the light finally turns interesting.
That is not accidental. That is how Venice actually works.
Who This Guide Is For
This guide is for:
Photographers who want better images without chasing crowds
Travellers who care about visual storytelling, not just sightseeing
People who want to understand Venice rather than consume it
Anyone tired of being told to go everywhere at once
You do not need to be a professional photographer to use it.
You do need to be willing to look a little longer.
Why Rexby Works for This
I chose to build this guide on Rexby because it allows something traditional guides do not.
The map evolves.
Notes can be updated. Itineraries can be creted.
Places can be added, refined, or quietly removed.
Venice changes with seasons, regulations, habits, and light. A static PDF cannot keep up. This format can.
Photographing Venice, Intelligently
This guide is not about secrets or hacks.
It is about attention.
If you want Venice to give you something back, you need to meet it halfway. With time. With curiosity. With intention.
That is what this guide is built for.
👉 Photographing Venice Intelligently
A personal, living map of how I actually work in the city.
