Before Venice becomes a memory

I’ll create your very own time capsule

Hey there, I'm Daniel

For over a decade, I've contributed to campaigns for Italian fashion houses, including Fendi and Dolce & Gabbana. Building images for campaigns, not for people.

A man with curly blond hair, wearing a white button-down shirt and black pants, holding a camera with a strap, standing outdoors next to a weathered wooden pole, with partial view of a dark background and a reddish-brown surface at the top.

I wanted the opposite: real moments, that would never happen twice.
So I turned that eye toward the city I've always called home, Venice.

  • Two people in authentic venetian costumes with masks and feathers, sitting in front on top of bridge of sighs over a canal in Venice, shrouded in fog.
  • A man and woman standing close together on a wooden dock near a boat, with a historic European-style building with domes in the background. The man has a beard and light brown hair, wearing a light blue shirt and beige pants. The woman has dark hair, wearing a floral top and a long pink skirt.
  • Family walking across Saint Mark Square, in Venice, in front of gondolas.
  • View of a white ornate church in Venice, with multiple domes and statues along the waterfront, with boats and gondolas on the canal, and people walking along the promenade.
  • A woman in a light blue dress sitting on a brick bridge over a canal in Venice, Italy, with boats below and historic buildings lining the canal.
  • Three children dressed in carnival costumes are standing on a brick and concrete staircase outdoors, in front of a historic building, in Venice, Italy.
  • Engagement photo session in the streets of Venice.
  • Content creation session in the heart of Venice.
  • A boy with long hair wearing a light blue shirt and beige shorts blowing soap bubbles outdoors in Saint Mark Square, with a Venice architecture in the background.
  • A couple is standing on a wooden dock, embracing and smiling at each other, in Venice, Italy.
  • A historic church with a large central dome, flanked by four smaller towers, seen from a venitian canal at sunset with soft orange and blue sky, and buildings along the shoreline.
  • A mother and her son are sharing a joyful moment by a canal, in Venice. The woman is holding the child in her arms, both smiling and touching foreheads.

Discover the Experience

Private photography sessions through the hidden heart of Venice: intimate, unhurried, entirely yours.

Families

Through hidden courtyards, over quiet bridges, along canals only locals know. Just your family, as you truly are, captured before they're any older.

Parents laughing in a hidden Venice courtyard, with their child running at golden hour
Mother holding her son along a Venetian fondamenta
How does it work
See family albums

Couples

Whether you're celebrating love, planning a proposal, or simply living a moment that
feels like a film set: I'll make sure it never fades.

A couple sitting on a bridge over a canal in Venice, Italy. They are holding hands and facing each other, with gondolas in the water below and historic buildings on either side.
A young couple standing close together on a bridge in Venice, holding hands and gazing into each other's eyes
How does it work
See couples' stories

Personal Branding

Effortless on the surface. Carefully crafted underneath. Images that speak your visual language and stop people mid-scroll.

A woman in a light blue flowing dress twirling, framed by Venetian arches and warm light.
A woman in a light blue flowing dress twirling, framed by Venetian arches and warm light.
A woman in a light blue dress posing in front of Venice lagoon, with gondolas in the background.
How does it work
See personal branding work

  • Tell me who you are, or who's by your side, and what you wish to feel. I'll design your experience around it: from the itinerary to the smallest gesture.

  • From your hotel, I'll walk you through hidden corners of Venice, showing you, gently, one step at a time, how natural it feels to be photographed.

  • A curated collection of fine art images, finished with care, in formats ready for both print and screen.

Simple for you, carefully crafted by me.

Let's get you booked

In Their Words

  • Ymen H.

    "One of the most beautiful and authentic experiences I could have imagined.."

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  • Julie B.

    "Daniel was a dream to work with-lots of wonderful locations and he was very helpful suggesting poses. He made us very comfortable."

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  • Noemi C.

    "He went above and beyond by even organizing a gondola ride for us. Traveling with children, we especially appreciated how thoughtful and patient he was, he even brought bubbles for the kids!"

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  • John P.

    "Daniel was outstanding. The perfect photographer for our Venice Carnival photoshoot! Friendly, professional, courteous and highly skilled and creative."

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Are you a hotel

or a travel agency?

AURA Venice works closely with top rated hotels in Venice and travel agencies to offer their guests an unforgettable, hassle-free photography experience.

I handle everything — from logistics to delivery. All you do is connect me with your clients.

Learn how to partner together
Learn how to partner together