Mark Dong Photography

“The Vaporetto"- A Ride Through The Grand Canal

I took a great deal of video as I rode through Venice on the “Vaporetto.”  The Vaporetto is a water taxi that moves through the Grand Canal.  There are many stops for this water taxi which will leave you in any part of Venice you desire.  I took this video for my wife, who wanted to try to experience Venice through my adventures there.  She never made it to Venice when she came to Italy.  For her, and for those of you, like her, who have never been to Venice, I thought it would be fun to give you the experience of traveling through the Grand Canal, and so, compiled this video.  It is quite long by my previous BLOG standards - about 12 & 1/2 minutes.  It has no added music track to alter the experience: just the sights and sounds of the Grand Canal -  the sound of the wind, occasional voices, the slight hint of the sound of moving through water, and the engine of the Vaporetto itself.  It feels more real that way.  I hope you enjoy it!

“Venice 2014”- Gondola Ride

One of  my favorite things to do when I was walking around Venice was to stop and take a bit of video of the Gondolas moving through the canals.  Occasionally, I would catch a Gondola with a musician and/or a singer on it!  Those were my favorites!  I was in Venice in the middle of May and the canals were already crowded!  When I met up with my friends who live in Venice, the wife and one of her daughters wanted to share a Gondola ride with me.  Since she spoken fluent Italian, she brokered a fabulous deal which included a nice long ride.  I didn’t want to be too much of a tourist, so I only recorded a few short bits of the ride with my cell phone.  Anyway, I put them all together for you, so you too can experience a Gondola ride in Venice.  I will add it to the completed Webpage on my 2014 trip to Venice which will be coming out soon.  Meanwhile, I hope you enjoy it!

"Bella Notte" Photography Exhibit at 58˚ Wine Bar

My second Photography Exhibit as a Second Saturday Art Walk Artist was at the 58˚ Wine Bar & Bistro at 1217-18th Street in Sacramento - between L. St. and Capitol Ave.  It ran for two months from November 10, 2012 to January 9, 2013.  All photographs are now available for purchase online - click HERE or on markdongphotography.com - "Travel Photography."  Feel free to contact me directly to print and/or frame photographs for you.

See a slideshow of the Exhibit below:  

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"Bella Notte" Photography Exhibit Slideshow

I showed a collection of "night shots" of Rome from my March of 2012 trip.  Jane talked so much about it, I had to walk those streets for myself.  I took this collection of photographs for her.  She spent many happy evenings with her law school friends in Piazza Navona looking at the vendor art and eating in outside cafes, so I brought back night photos of those places just for her.  I included a few of my favorite places, like the fountain outside the Pantheon and the Colosseum lit up against the night sky.  

The rest of the images were from Florence, Venice, and the Emilia Romagna region from my 2011 trip to Italy which were not featured in my previous Exhibit.  This Exhibit displayed approximately 22 photographs.  It was a fabulous reception at a wonderful place with great food!  Thank you everyone for coming by to see it!