As the 100+ temperatures in Dallas reach record highs this week, it seems like the perfect time to relive our Alaskan adventures and finish editing travel photos. This month has been a whirlwind. Between listing/selling our house and moving downtown, my parents also took our family on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to celebrate…
A Photographer’s Guide to Venice, Italy
“We take photos as a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone.” (Katie Thurmes) This post is a comprehensive guide to photographing one of the world’s most Instagrammable cities, featuring Fujifilm’s X Series cameras: the X100T and XT1. I shot more than 1,600 photos during our 3-day trip and culled that down…
A Day in Dorsoduro
Holden was such a good sport (read: Instagram husband) during our Venice trip; following me to all the places I had on my blog bucketlist. For our last afternoon, we checked off a few of his must-see spots! This led us to the peaceful sestiere, Dorsoduro. Being an artist, Holden really wanted…
A Romantic Gondola Ride in Venice
I firmly believe the travel deities were looking out for us on our last day in Venice. After two days of cold, overcast, rainy weather, the sun finally emerged in all its beauty. It was the perfect morning for a gondola ride. Upon recommendation of our hotel staff, we walked to the…
Early Mornings in Piazza San Marco
“There’s a sunrise and a sunset every single day, and they’re absolutely free. Don’t miss so many of them.” (Jo Walton) The best piece of advice I could offer to any traveler visiting Venice, Italy, is to set your alarm and wake up before dawn so you can watch the sunrise from…
Scala Contarini del Bovolo
Scala Contarini del Bovolo is the most famous staircase in Venice and translates to “Staircase of the Snail” in reference to it’s spiral shape. The palazzo is hidden away in a quiet courtyard just a few steps from Campo Manin in the San Marco district. It was used as a film set…