The Venetian hotel in Las Vegas has two other hotels on-property–The Palazzo and The Venezia. They are connected by the Grand Canal with a major shopping center on one level and casinos and more shopping on another level. Combined, this is the largest 5 diamond resort in the world with nearly 8000 rooms. In anticipation of a proposed round of upgrades, H2O's Harlan Hambright was hired to photograph the entire property earlier in February. For five solid days and nights, with occasional stops to sleep and eat, he wandered the huge development photographing all aspects of the project. The five day assignment allowed ample time to make sure every angle was shot at the appropriate time of day to take full advantage of sun angles and other lighting conditions. He even shipped the 50' tall mast out to get interesting low level aerial shots. "Having been to the actual Venice, I was much impressed with the level of detail and architectural authenticity they incorporated into this place," he observed. Here are a few highlight images from the endeavor. Enjoy.
