These photographs were made in the quiet hours before sunrise, when Venice is nearly empty and the canals return to a rare calm. In summer especially, this meant waking long before dawn to walk through silent streets and along still waterways.
In those moments, the city feels suspended in time. Without the crowds, Venice reveals its charm differently—the rhythm of the canals, soft reflections on the water, and the rare sensation of having the city, if only briefly, to oneself.
