Behind the camera
(“I was there”)
Welcome to the stories behind each frame.
For over 25 years I've been photographing the streets, the architecture and the quiet details of the cities I move through — Barcelona, where I'm based, and everywhere the road takes me. This is where I slow down and tell you what I saw, why it caught my eye, and how the image came to be.
Warsaw Royal Route: Two Days on Krakowskie Przedmieście
Warsaw Royal Route street photography from two days on Krakowskie Przedmieście: neon terraces, a calm Sunday march, an honour guard and a woman in flowers.
Barceloneta Street Photography: Life on Four Sides
Barceloneta street photography: a day on Barcelona's old fishermen's quarter, from Joan de Borbó to the beach, the promenade and the fishermen's wharf.
Sitges Zombie Walk: Street Photography at the Film Festival
Sitges Zombie Walk street photography: zombie brides, a heart-eating chef and Freddy Krueger at the Sitges Film Festival, shot on a Leica Q3.
Barcelon Street Photography: A Local's Guide to the Best Spots
Barcelona street photography: best spots in the Gothic Quarter, El Born, Barceloneta, Gràcia, Raval, Poble Sec, Eixample and Poblenou, by a local photographer.
Warsaw Old Town Street Photography: A City in Costume
Warsaw Old Town street photography in a city rebuilt after 1944: an organ grinder, a roaring gorilla and quiet arched passages, from a May walk with my camera.
Photography Exhibition in Barcelona: 100x100PHOTO at espai [b]
Photography exhibition in Barcelona: 100x100PHOTO at espai [b], Gràcia, 1–23 October 2026. Some 300 street photographs by three photographers.
Prague Reflections: Glass, Water and a Layered City
Prague reflections in shop windows, café mirrors, Kafka's steel head and the Vltava at dusk — street photography of a layered city, shot on a Leica Q3.
Prague Street Photography: The City as a Stage
Prague street photography: crowds at the Astronomical Clock, poses at the Lennon Wall, and a city that becomes a stage for its visitors. Shot on a Leica Q3.
Istanbul Street Vendors Photography: The City's Old Trades
Istanbul street vendors photography: simit sellers, a shoe-shiner, market traders and street portraits from the city's old trades, shot on a Canon EOS 40D.
El Born, Barcelona: Terraces, Artisans and Street Art
Street art in El Born, Barcelona: murals, sun-worn terraces and the artisan shopfronts of one of the old city's most lived-in neighbourhoods.
Grand Bazaar Istanbul Photography: Inside Kapalıçarşı
Grand Bazaar Istanbul photography: shooting Kapalıçarşı's painted vaults, arcades and traders at 1/6s with a Canon EOS 40D, from the Beyazıt Gate inwards.
Mercat del Born Ruins and Its Iron Roof
The Mercat del Born ruins, now El Born Centre de Cultura i Memòria, under Fontserè's 1876 iron roof — photographed from the walkway with a Leica Q3.
Sultanahmet Mosques: Istanbul's Sacred Skyline
Sultanahmet mosques in Istanbul, revisited sixteen years later — the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, and Süleymaniye through a street photographer's eye.
El Born Barcelona Architecture: A Walk Through Medieval Streets
El Born Barcelona architecture through medieval alleys, Gothic archways and Carrer de Montcada — six centuries of history in stone and narrow streets.
Sagrada Família Photography: Inside Gaudí's Forest of Color
Sagrada Família photography in Barcelona: a street photographer's first session inside, chasing Gaudí's forest of color through stained glass and stone.
El Born Street Photography: Faces of Barcelona's Old Quarter
El Born street photography: candid portraits of locals, visitors, and daily life in one of Barcelona's oldest, most photogenic medieval quarters.
Barcelona Modern Architecture: A Street Photography Series
Barcelona modern architecture photography in black and white — Calatrava's tower, MACBA, and the streets where contemporary design meets everyday life.
Black and White Photography in Barcelona: The Street in Monochrome
Black and white street photography in Barcelona — silhouettes in the Gothic Quarter, shadows at MACBA and reflections on Passeig de Gràcia. By Cosme Lapena.
Barcelona Gothic Quarter: Street Photography in the Old City
Street photography in Barcelona's Gothic Quarter — narrow alleys, arched passages, musicians, and everyday life in the medieval old city, in black and white.
Lee Avenue: Street Photography in South Williamsburg
Lee Avenue (Lee Ave), the main street of Hasidic South Williamsburg, Brooklyn: street photos, how to get there and how to photograph it respectfully.