Dan and I had just spent 2 dreamy days road tripping through South Tyrol, exploring all the beautiful spots the Italian Alps had to offer including amazing reflection lakes at sunrise and towering mountains. Sadly it was time for us to leave though, to continue on our trip through Italy and explore our next city: Venice.
Dan and I left South Tyrol via a winding road through the mountains. We didn’t want to take the highway to Venice as we wanted to cling onto the mountains for as long as possible! And even though the drive was twice as long - so 4 hours instead of 2 - it was SO worth it. The majority of the drive to Venice was just up and down mountain roads with the most amazing views. We passed so many small and big towns built in the middle of the mountains and took so many photos along the way, it was so beautiful and a road trip I’m never going to forget.
While we had a taste for how hot it was in Italy during August while we were in Milan, the cool temperatures of the Alps made us completely forget about it all. Until we reached Venice. Once we descended the safety of high altitudes and reached the city, the temperatures quickly soared back up to 40+ degrees Celsius, yuck!
Dan and I booked a hotel just outside of Venice and caught the train into the city. We spent the rest of our afternoon and evening walking around the very busy streets and little alleyways of Venice. I had my camera glued to my hands snapping everything that caught my eye!
If you want to see more of our time during Venice, be sure to check out my vlog! I also vlogged every day during our week in Italy, which you can see all the videos on my YouTube Channel!
Once we left Venice, we started making our way to the beautiful city of Florence - which I completely fell in love with! I can't wait to share that blog post next week!
All photos edited with my new Florence Lightroom Preset Pack!
The 105mm focal length is really interesting to me and I personally love what it looks like. For this photoshoot, I knew I wanted a really dreamy look to the photos so I organised this photoshoot for the late afternoon so we could have that nice, soft sun for our lighting. I also chose this location so we can capture as much bokeh as possible!
If you’re loking to break out of a creative rut or take your portrait photography to the next level, in this post, I’m sharing 20 unique and inspiring portrait photography ideas. These ideas will help you experiment with new techniques, fresh concepts and different ways of capturing your subject. Whether you’re shooting with natural light, in a home studio, or out on location, these ideas are designed to spark creativity and push you beyond the usual poses and backdrops — perfect for photographers of all levels looking to grow their style and portfolio.
The Olympus AF-1 Twin features a dual lens system so that you can switch between a 35mm wide-angle lens and a 70mm telephoto lens at the touch of a button - essentially like phone cameras except well, that it shoots 35mm film. Surely it inspired the iPhone camera system right?
This has got to be one of the cheapest autofocus lenses available for Canon DSLR cameras, I picked up mine used for about $30 USD. The Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM is a compact and affordable prime lens offering a wide aperture for low-light shooting and creative depth of field control aka bokeh! This is a great lens for beginners and gives a very budget friendly entry into DSLR photography. These are the photos I captured with it.
The Nikon NIKKOR Z 135mm f1.8 S Plena is a high-performance medium-telephoto prime lens designed for Nikon's Z mount mirrorless cameras. This 135mm f/1.8 S Plena Lens produces high quality images with beautiful clarity and sharpness.
The Sony A7RIV is a full frame, 61 megapixel camera for stills and video. The Sony A7RIV weights 665g and shares the same sensor as the newer A7RV. The Sony FE 135mm f1.8 GM is known for its exceptional sharpness, fast autofocus, and beautiful bokeh, making it a favourite among portrait, wedding and event photographers, as well as those who shoot video or need a fast telephoto prime.
During this photoshoot, I’m using the Sony A7IV paired with the Samyang 24-70mm f2.8 zoom lens. This zoom lens gives me a lot of flexibility while shooting as it allows me to capture both wide and tight compositions without changing lenses. This is especially helpful is fast paced environments or when taking photos on a time crunch. While taking portraits, I’m also sharing a few of my go to composition tips for working with a standard zoom like this.
I spent a morning doing landscape photography around Lake Bled in Slovenia using the Sony A7IV with the GM 35mm f1.4 lens.
The Sony G 24-50mm f2.8 is a small and lightweight standard zoom lens for Sony E mount. It weighs 440 grams and paired with it’s focal range, makes this is a great all-rounder lens for photography and videography.