The Life of a Gondolier
When many people come to Venice and negotiate their first gondola ride, they think they’re shelling out a small fortune while the gondolier is making [...]
The Appeal of a Quiet Mind
I’ve just completed my latest painting. It’s a big one (39.5″ x 60″) Painting this subject has been immensely gratifying. While the intricate play of [...]
Walk On By
Walk on By © 2017 Jed Smith This week I share an image I recently captured in the Dorsoduro area of Venice. As I was [...]
A Canopy of Brilliance – A New Painting by Jed Smith
A Canopy of Brilliance © 2017 Jed Smith, Oil I love creating. I’m very fortunate that I am able to pour myself into writing, photography [...]
Italian Faces in the Saturday Market
The big Saturday markets will never cease to be a goldmine of opportunity for capturing the wealth of Italian faces Recently, when visiting my [...]
Meet Le Vecchie Guardie – The Old Guard
A Sacred Meeting Spot. © 2017 Jed Smith I love these faces. I love surreptitiously watching their interactions, and their steadfast camaraderie. The Old Guard, [...]
Early Morning Life Along the Grand Canal
Morning Preparations – © Jed Smith Be an early riser to witness a workman’s life along Venice’s Grand Canal A self-imposed photo assignment, earlier this year, [...]
Oh, What Stories Italian Faces Tell
Immersed – © Jed Smith I love Italian faces. I could spend the rest of my life just working on capturing them in my photography [...]
The Allure of Venice at Night
A Warm Light Beckons – Jed Smith © 2017 Those of you who’ve been following my blog understand I have a love affair [...]
Layers of Solitude
Layers of Solitude – Jed Smith © 2017 I’m enamored with the emotion and scenes of solitude. When my mother, who was [...]
Faces of the Venice Fish Market
Piovra – © Jed Smith 2017 Last Thursday we packed a small overnight bag, and took the twenty-five minute train ride from Treviso to Venice’s [...]
It’s Simply a Matter of Perspective
Wrought-iron railings adorn the bridges of Venice and provide unique views of the canals. I’m in heaven when I’m meandering through the confusing [...]
May the Stars of Possibility Light Your Way
My extraordinary artistic mother lit the fuse of my imagination. My brilliant engineering father taught me how to construct a plan and a path towards making something [...]
What Are Your Intentions for the Journey?
Photo by Jed Smith ©2016 I’ve been staring at a blank page (for this week’s post), and a blank canvas (for my next [...]
Introducing The Net – A New Painting by Jed Smith
The Net, oil on canvas, by Jed Smith ©2016 I'm excited to unveil my recent labor of love, with the current working title [...]
In the Face of a Sheep
My recent sojourn with shepherds, goats and sheep in the stunning Apennines mountains of the Parco Nazionale della Majella of Abruzzo left me musing about what I had [...]
Finding Respite in a Shepherd’s Journey in Abruzzo
A Shepherd’s Journey As most of you know, I recently had the good fortune to go on a “walkabout” with shepherds in the [...]
In Abruzzo, Nunzio Marcelli is a Master Shepherd
Nunzio Marcelli If you’ve been following my recent posts you’ll know that I recently had the extraordinary opportunity to take a five-hour [...]