Stewart CohenDirector/DP/Photographer, Stewart Cohen Pictures · Director/DP/Photographer @ Stewart Cohen Pictures | Film Production

Venice After the Olympics Was Full of Color

11 Sept 2026 · 1 min

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In this short travel vignette, the narrator recounts an overnight stay in Venice following the Olympic Games, coinciding with the city's famed Carnival masquerade ball. He describes wandering the dimly lit streets and the ball incognito, using a camera without flash to capture the mysterious, shadowy atmosphere he has long wanted to portray. The piece emphasizes the serendipitous timing, the desire for a dark aesthetic, and invites viewers to share in the experience.

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Okay, I was leaving Cortina to come home after the Olympics, and I had to overnight in Venice. And to my luck, it was the big masquerade ball night in Venice of Carnival. And I got to walk around with my camera and just kind of stealth around. No lights, no nothing, really small, talking to everybody, just getting in there. I wanted it to be really, really dark and mysterious, and it's something I've always wanted to do. Hope you like it. This evening, I will dance with you.