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Venice: Private Photoshoot with a Local Photographer

5.0(26 reviews)Venice, ItalyOperated by Daniel
  • Duration1 hour 30 min
  • GroupPrivate tour
  • TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
  • LanguagesEnglish, Italian

About this activity

Hey, I'm Daniel. For over 10 years I shot for Italian high fashion, Fendi and Dolce & Gabbana among them. But what I wanted to photograph was spontaneity, real people. That's what I do now, and it makes me happy. I photograph couples, families, solo travelers and the moments that deserve to be remembered. As soon as you book I'll write to you: I like knowing who's coming and what you'd love to take home from this trip, and I build the experience around that. We meet outside your hotel, or wherever you prefer. We'll see the most iconic Venice and then the quiet one, where the lives of those of us who live here move slowly. Don't worry about posing: I'll give you simple directions, and after ten minutes it starts to feel natural. Planning to propose? I really know how to help! Ninety minutes, around 45 edited photos. Three hours, around 100, with room for a Venetian costume, a gondola, or simply slowing down. You get your edited photos in five working days, for print and for your phone.

What you will do

1 hour 30 minPrivate tour

We usually start at the iconic Rialto Bridge, with the Grand Canal behind you and the boats going by. I know where to shoot so it looks free of tourists. Then we leave the crowds and head into the quieter neighborhoods: Cannaregio, Dorsoduro or the calli around the Arsenale. This is my favorite part. Narrow canals, laundry hanging overhead, small squares where children play and time seems to stop. This is the Venice where we locals really live. I'll show you hidden corners the tourist routes never reach. We reach the San Marco area, the most iconic part of the city, at the best hour. The square, the Bridge of Sighs, the Giardini Reali, all in the best light of the day. When the city turns gold at sunset I'll take you to a few spots very few people know, so you get photographs in the most iconic places in Venice with no tourists behind you. With the three hour option we go deeper into the authentic Venice. There's time to slow down, for a gondola ride, and I usually like to stop and offer you a spritz or a gelato, because the best moments happen when nobody is thinking about the camera.

Places you'll visit

  • Ponte di RialtoRuga degli Orefici, Venice, 30125, Italy
  • Arsenale di VeneziaVenice, 30122, Italy
  • Ponte dei SospiriPiazza San Marco, 1, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Piazza San MarcoP.za San Marco, Venice, 30100, Italy
  • Giardini RealiP.za San Marco, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Dorsoduro / AccademiaVenice, Italy

Pickup & meeting point

You can choose either hotel/location pickup or to meet the guide at the start point.

Pickup starts about 10 minutes before the departure time.

You can request a pickup location of your own.

Start

We can meet near the Rialto Bridge, or in St. Mark's Square, or at a location of your choice at the agreed time. I will provide you with some additional details so we can easily recognize each other.

End / drop-off

We can meet near the Rialto Bridge, or in St. Mark's Square, or at a location of your choice at the agreed time. I will provide you with some additional details so we can easily recognize each other.

Pickup locations404

The operator lists 404 pickup points. 40 are shown here; choose yours from the full list when you book.

Hotels & residences40

  • Hotel Monaco & Grand CanalSan Marco 1332, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Palazzetto Pisani Boutique ResortSan Marco 2814, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Hotel de l'AlboroSestiere San Marco 3894B, Corte dell'Alboro, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Berlino Hotel VeniceCampo Santa Maria del Giglio 30124, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Hotel VecellioCannaregio 5039/A, Venice, 30131, Italy
  • Hotel CanevaRamo Licini, Venice, 30122, Italy
  • Hotel Bel Sito e BerlinoSan Marco, 2517, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Hotel Ca'Vendramin ZagoFondamenta Vendramin Cannaregio 2400, Venice, 30121, Italy
  • Hotel BecherSan Marco 1857, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Hotel Locanda SalieriFondamenta Minotto Santa Croce 160, Canale del Gaffaro, Santa Croce, Venice, 30135, Italy
  • Locanda CavanellaCalle Cavanela Castello 4483, Venice, 30122, Italy
  • Hotel Al VagonCannaregio 5619, Campiello Riccardo Selvatico, Venice, 30131, Italy
  • Messner PalaceDorsoduro 216, Venice, 30123, Italy
  • Sofitel Venezia In IsolaIsola Delle Rose, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Hotel AdriaticoCannaregio 224, Lista Di Spagna, Venice, 30121, Italy
  • Residence Corte GrimaniCorte Grimani, San Marco 4402, Corte Grimani, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Hotel Antigo TrovatoreCalle delle Rasse 4534, Venice, 30122, Italy
  • La Finestra Sulle BeccarieSan Polo, 1585, Venice, 30125, Italy
  • Hotel San SalvadorCalle Galeazza San Marco 5264, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Hotel Aquarius VeniceCampo San Giacomo dall_Orio, Santa Croce 1624, Venice, 30135, Italy
  • The MajesticCalle Larga San Marco San Marco 286, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Magica Venezia s.r.l.Campo Sant'Angelo, S.Marco, 3812, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Hotel Locanda VivaldiRiva Dei Schiavoni Castello 4150/52, Venice, 30122, Italy
  • Hotel Bauer PalazzoSan Marco 1459, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Hotel Canal GrandeCampiello S. Simeone Grande, 932, Venice, 30135, Italy
  • Hotiday Venezia CapeCalle Cape, 866, Venice, 30133, Italy
  • Hotel GiorgioneCalle Larga dei Proverbi, Cannaregio 4587, Venice, 30121, Italy
  • Hotel FloridaCalle Priuli Dei Cavaleti Cannaregio 106/A, Venice, 30121, Italy
  • Locanda Ca' ZoseDorsoduro 193/B, Angolo Fondamenta Ca' Bala, Venice, 30123, Italy
  • Hotel San GalloSan Marco 1093/A, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Torre Dell'Orologio SuitesSan Marco 202/A, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Residenza FavaroSan Marco 2259, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Casa MargotSestiere San Marco 2900, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Centro Culturale Don Orione ArtigianelliZattere Dorsoduro 909/A, Venice, 30123, Italy
  • Leone HotelSestiere Cannaregio 1250, Venice, 30121, Italy
  • Hotel Gorizia A La ValigiaCalle Dei Fabbri, 4696/A, San Marco, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Hotel AbbaziaCalle Priuli dei Cavaletti - Cannaregio 68, Venice, 30121, Italy
  • Albergo al GobboCannaregio 312, Venice, 30121, Italy
  • Al CampielloCannareggio 5619, Venice, 30131, Italy
  • Boutique Apartment San MoiseCalle Larga Xxii Marzo 2144, Piscina San Moise, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • You may choose to meet the guide at the departure point.
  • You can arrange your pickup point with the operator after booking.
Pickup details by option

Pickup & meeting point

Applies to: The Soul of Venice: 3 hours

You can choose either hotel/location pickup or to meet the guide at the start point.

Pickup starts about 10 minutes before the departure time.

You can request a pickup location of your own.

Start

We can meet near the Rialto Bridge, or in St. Mark's Square, or at a location of your choice at the agreed time. I will provide you with some additional details so we can easily recognize each other.

End / drop-off

We can meet near the Rialto Bridge, or in St. Mark's Square, or at a location of your choice at the agreed time. I will provide you with some additional details so we can easily recognize each other.

Pickup locations40

Hotels & residences40

  • Hotel Monaco & Grand CanalSan Marco 1332, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Palazzetto Pisani Boutique ResortSan Marco 2814, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Hotel de l'AlboroSestiere San Marco 3894B, Corte dell'Alboro, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Berlino Hotel VeniceCampo Santa Maria del Giglio 30124, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Hotel VecellioCannaregio 5039/A, Venice, 30131, Italy
  • Hotel CanevaRamo Licini, Venice, 30122, Italy
  • Hotel Bel Sito e BerlinoSan Marco, 2517, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Hotel Ca'Vendramin ZagoFondamenta Vendramin Cannaregio 2400, Venice, 30121, Italy
  • Hotel BecherSan Marco 1857, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Hotel Locanda SalieriFondamenta Minotto Santa Croce 160, Canale del Gaffaro, Santa Croce, Venice, 30135, Italy
  • Locanda CavanellaCalle Cavanela Castello 4483, Venice, 30122, Italy
  • Hotel Al VagonCannaregio 5619, Campiello Riccardo Selvatico, Venice, 30131, Italy
  • Messner PalaceDorsoduro 216, Venice, 30123, Italy
  • Sofitel Venezia In IsolaIsola Delle Rose, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Hotel AdriaticoCannaregio 224, Lista Di Spagna, Venice, 30121, Italy
  • Residence Corte GrimaniCorte Grimani, San Marco 4402, Corte Grimani, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Hotel Antigo TrovatoreCalle delle Rasse 4534, Venice, 30122, Italy
  • La Finestra Sulle BeccarieSan Polo, 1585, Venice, 30125, Italy
  • Hotel San SalvadorCalle Galeazza San Marco 5264, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Hotel Aquarius VeniceCampo San Giacomo dall_Orio, Santa Croce 1624, Venice, 30135, Italy
  • The MajesticCalle Larga San Marco San Marco 286, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Magica Venezia s.r.l.Campo Sant'Angelo, S.Marco, 3812, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Hotel Locanda VivaldiRiva Dei Schiavoni Castello 4150/52, Venice, 30122, Italy
  • Hotel Bauer PalazzoSan Marco 1459, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Hotel Canal GrandeCampiello S. Simeone Grande, 932, Venice, 30135, Italy
  • Hotiday Venezia CapeCalle Cape, 866, Venice, 30133, Italy
  • Hotel GiorgioneCalle Larga dei Proverbi, Cannaregio 4587, Venice, 30121, Italy
  • Hotel FloridaCalle Priuli Dei Cavaleti Cannaregio 106/A, Venice, 30121, Italy
  • Locanda Ca' ZoseDorsoduro 193/B, Angolo Fondamenta Ca' Bala, Venice, 30123, Italy
  • Hotel San GalloSan Marco 1093/A, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Torre Dell'Orologio SuitesSan Marco 202/A, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Residenza FavaroSan Marco 2259, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Casa MargotSestiere San Marco 2900, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Centro Culturale Don Orione ArtigianelliZattere Dorsoduro 909/A, Venice, 30123, Italy
  • Leone HotelSestiere Cannaregio 1250, Venice, 30121, Italy
  • Hotel Gorizia A La ValigiaCalle Dei Fabbri, 4696/A, San Marco, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Hotel AbbaziaCalle Priuli dei Cavaletti - Cannaregio 68, Venice, 30121, Italy
  • Albergo al GobboCannaregio 312, Venice, 30121, Italy
  • Al CampielloCannareggio 5619, Venice, 30131, Italy
  • Boutique Apartment San MoiseCalle Larga Xxii Marzo 2144, Piscina San Moise, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • You may choose to meet the guide at the departure point.
  • You can arrange your pickup point with the operator after booking.

Pickup & meeting point

Applies to: The Face of Venice: 1.5 hours

You can choose either hotel/location pickup or to meet the guide at the start point.

Pickup starts about 10 minutes before the departure time.

You can request a pickup location of your own.

Start

We can meet near the Rialto Bridge, or in St. Mark's Square, or at a location of your choice at the agreed time. I will provide you with some additional details so we can easily recognize each other.

End / drop-off

We can meet near the Rialto Bridge, or in St. Mark's Square, or at a location of your choice at the agreed time. I will provide you with some additional details so we can easily recognize each other.

Pickup locations40

Hotels & residences40

  • Hotel Monaco & Grand CanalSan Marco 1332, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Palazzetto Pisani Boutique ResortSan Marco 2814, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Hotel de l'AlboroSestiere San Marco 3894B, Corte dell'Alboro, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Berlino Hotel VeniceCampo Santa Maria del Giglio 30124, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Hotel VecellioCannaregio 5039/A, Venice, 30131, Italy
  • Hotel CanevaRamo Licini, Venice, 30122, Italy
  • Hotel Bel Sito e BerlinoSan Marco, 2517, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Hotel Ca'Vendramin ZagoFondamenta Vendramin Cannaregio 2400, Venice, 30121, Italy
  • Hotel BecherSan Marco 1857, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Hotel Locanda SalieriFondamenta Minotto Santa Croce 160, Canale del Gaffaro, Santa Croce, Venice, 30135, Italy
  • Locanda CavanellaCalle Cavanela Castello 4483, Venice, 30122, Italy
  • Hotel Al VagonCannaregio 5619, Campiello Riccardo Selvatico, Venice, 30131, Italy
  • Messner PalaceDorsoduro 216, Venice, 30123, Italy
  • Sofitel Venezia In IsolaIsola Delle Rose, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Hotel AdriaticoCannaregio 224, Lista Di Spagna, Venice, 30121, Italy
  • Residence Corte GrimaniCorte Grimani, San Marco 4402, Corte Grimani, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Hotel Antigo TrovatoreCalle delle Rasse 4534, Venice, 30122, Italy
  • La Finestra Sulle BeccarieSan Polo, 1585, Venice, 30125, Italy
  • Hotel San SalvadorCalle Galeazza San Marco 5264, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Hotel Aquarius VeniceCampo San Giacomo dall_Orio, Santa Croce 1624, Venice, 30135, Italy
  • The MajesticCalle Larga San Marco San Marco 286, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Magica Venezia s.r.l.Campo Sant'Angelo, S.Marco, 3812, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Hotel Locanda VivaldiRiva Dei Schiavoni Castello 4150/52, Venice, 30122, Italy
  • Hotel Bauer PalazzoSan Marco 1459, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Hotel Canal GrandeCampiello S. Simeone Grande, 932, Venice, 30135, Italy
  • Hotiday Venezia CapeCalle Cape, 866, Venice, 30133, Italy
  • Hotel GiorgioneCalle Larga dei Proverbi, Cannaregio 4587, Venice, 30121, Italy
  • Hotel FloridaCalle Priuli Dei Cavaleti Cannaregio 106/A, Venice, 30121, Italy
  • Locanda Ca' ZoseDorsoduro 193/B, Angolo Fondamenta Ca' Bala, Venice, 30123, Italy
  • Hotel San GalloSan Marco 1093/A, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Torre Dell'Orologio SuitesSan Marco 202/A, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Residenza FavaroSan Marco 2259, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Casa MargotSestiere San Marco 2900, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Centro Culturale Don Orione ArtigianelliZattere Dorsoduro 909/A, Venice, 30123, Italy
  • Leone HotelSestiere Cannaregio 1250, Venice, 30121, Italy
  • Hotel Gorizia A La ValigiaCalle Dei Fabbri, 4696/A, San Marco, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • Hotel AbbaziaCalle Priuli dei Cavaletti - Cannaregio 68, Venice, 30121, Italy
  • Albergo al GobboCannaregio 312, Venice, 30121, Italy
  • Al CampielloCannareggio 5619, Venice, 30131, Italy
  • Boutique Apartment San MoiseCalle Larga Xxii Marzo 2144, Piscina San Moise, Venice, 30124, Italy
  • You may choose to meet the guide at the departure point.
  • You can arrange your pickup point with the operator after booking.

What's included

Included

  • Private and professional photo shoot.
  • Posing guidance and, upon request, outfit suggestions.
  • Possibility to rent Venetian costumes (rental cost to be paid on site).
  • Possibility to request a gondola ride (cost to be paid on site).
  • Professionally edited photos delivered in formats suitable for print and social media.
  • Customizable itinerary based on your wishes.

Not included

  • Snacks
  • Public or private transportation services (upon request)

Good to know

Accessibility & suitability

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Traveller requirements

  • Minimum 1 traveller per booking
  • Maximum 15 travellers per booking
  • Age bands: Traveler (0–120)

Languages

Guide
English, Italian

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 1+ days before100% refund
  • 0–1 days before0% refund
  • This experience requires good weather. If it's cancelled due to poor weather, you'll be offered a different date or a full refund.

Important booking information

Booking cut-off
Bookings close 4 hours before the activity starts.
Confirmation
Instant then manual
Tickets
One per booking
Local time zone
Europe/Rome
Product code
5494854P1

What you'll be asked when booking

  • Age of each traveller
  • First name of each traveller
  • Last name of each traveller
  • Your preferred pickup point
  • Any special requirements

Traveller reviews

5.0/ 526 reviews
  • 526

Ratings aggregated from Viator (6) and Tripadvisor (20).

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