I classify myself as a social documentary photographer that occasionally goes off piste; I mostly work in black and white but colour will always have a place in my work. Coming from street photography I always looked at the street as theatre, the architecture the theatre sets and the people the actors. I have carried this philosophy with me and use it in all my photography, the way I look at the scene in front of me somehow falls into place when I apply it.

Who doesn’t go to Venice without coming back with lots of pictures it’s that sort of place. I know it quite well so have tried to show a different side of the city of love. Staying away from the golden triangle of San Marco, Rialto and the Academia bridge, there's a different Venice to be explored. Just wandering around watching or just sitting with either an Aperol spritz or espresso is a great way of understanding this amazing place. This collection of images is a mixture of iconic sights and everyday life.