On the recommendation of a friend, we added a quick stop in Verona during out 2016 trip to Italy. Not sure of what to expect, it quickly became one of our favourite cities on the trip; immediately regretting our decision to spend only one night. Here sits the town centre of Piazza Bra, where the cobblestone streets wrap around the Arena di Verona just before sunrise. A stark contrast from the bustling and music filled scene we experienced at dinner here the night before. Verona, IT
We arrived at this station just before sunset, and quickly took a seat and set up the tripod. We had a nice older gentleman playing saxophone for most of the shoot, which added to the calm ambience as the sun went down, and the lights of city began to emerge. New York City, NY
I usually espouse the benefits of sunrise shots to get empty scenes void of tourists, but there are times when your shooting schedule is so busy that a sunset/blue hour is the only time you have to shoot such an amazing piece of architecture. I won't try and make you believe that I was given exclusive access to shoot the scene empty, or that I "got lucky" with no tourists in the shot. This image took about 2hrs of on-site shooting, and about 5hrs of editing to get the final shot before you...tourist-free. Sometimes you work with what you're given, and I can't wait to return to this city to explore and capture more of its beauty! Rome, IT
