I’m Dreaming of Summer in Italy
I'm ready to be warm again. And I'm ready not to be calculating and donning layers. I love living in shorts and tee shirts, [...]
I'm ready to be warm again. And I'm ready not to be calculating and donning layers. I love living in shorts and tee shirts, [...]
I was needing a shift. And I’ve learned that when I need more equilibrium, I lean into my creative endeavors. They bring me back [...]
Images speak so much louder than words. I've written volumes about my life in Italy. But taking you behind my eyes might just give you [...]
I've never seen my favorite Italian city like this. A surreal Venice is a lonely Venice. Even in the wee hours of normal Venice [...]
Those of you who've been following my blog understand I have a love affair with Venice. And, it continues to deepen, particularly in regards to [...]
Sulmona, Medieval, jousting, la giostra cavalleresca, abruzzo
A front-row seat and an iPhone yield surprising results. Normally, for a spectacle of the magnitude of La Festa del Redentore, I'd be packing my [...]
A trip down Memory Lane. I've been so immersed in digital wizardry for so many years that I often forget about my vault of 35mm [...]
Time for a short break to refuel... I've been going, going, going and doing, doing, doing. While I pat myself on the back for being [...]
How does daily living amongst saturated color affect a person? I've been asking myself this question ever since I first visited the island of Burano [...]
Carnevale, a centuries-old Venice festival invites “shadow play.” And, soon it will be upon us again for 2019. It begins just [...]
Actually, I’m recovering from an investment in the illusion that multitasking is even possible. You may have noticed that ItalyWise has been quiet for the [...]
My love affair with Venice deepens. Especially Venice at night, and when it approaches the bewitching hour. The lion’s share of tourists in the main [...]
When the mind gets overly fixated on being literal, it can use a break. Mine does, for sure. And, thanks to the vibrantly rendered island [...]
Welcome to Episode 2 of Venice Snow! And a healthy splash of color. I so appreciate the enthusiastic responses to last week’s post, which featured [...]
Walk on By © 2017 Jed Smith This week I share an image I recently captured in the Dorsoduro area of Venice. As I was [...]
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 [...]
White Coats in Readiness Often I visit the archives of photography I’ve done many years ago to see how my style has evolved, [...]