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.
Barcelona 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.
Photography Exhibition in Barcelona: 100x100PHOTO at espai [b]
Photography exhibition in Barcelona: the 100x100Photo opening at espai[b], Gràcia. Some 300 prints by three photographers, on show until 23 October 2026.
El Born, Barcelona: Terraces, Artisans and Street Art
El Born Barcelona street art, sun-worn terraces and artisan shopfronts, photographed on foot through one of Barcelona's oldest, most lived-in neighbourhoods.
Mercat del Born Ruins and Its Iron Roof
The Mercat del Born ruins sit under Fontserè's 1876 iron roof in Barcelona — an eighteenth-century quarter photographed from the walkway with a Leica Q3.
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.
Barcelona Street Photography: Glimpses of a City in Full Summer
Barcelona street photography at its most candid — a summer walk through the Gothic Quarter, Plaça Catalunya, La Boqueria and beyond. Shot on Leica Q3.
The Girl of Peace: A Sculpture That Was Censored for Being Too True
The Girl of Peace at Barcelona's Museum of Forbidden Art — a sculpture commemorating wartime sexual slavery that was censored at the 2019 Aichi Triennale. Photos with Leica Q3.