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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Brooklyn Unfiltered: A Street Photography Walk
A street photography walk across Brooklyn — from Carroll Gardens murals to the Williamsburg Bridge. Shot on a Sony a7II, no map, no plan.
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.
Museum of Forbidden Art Barcelona: Photographing Censored Art
Museum of Forbidden Art Barcelona, photographed in its first week: the Girl of Peace, McJesus, Always Franco and the marble staircase of Casa Garriga Nogués.
Lisbon Street Photography: Trams, Tiles and Rain
Lisbon street photography in winter: Tram 28 at blue hour, Pink Street in the rain, Alfama rooftops and Livraria Bertrand. Shot on a Leica Q3.
Temps de Flors — Girona in Full Bloom
A photographer's journal from Girona's annual Flower Festival — from the Onyar River to the Cathedral steps, an extraordinary day of colour and floral art. Leica Q3.
Mona Lisa of Williamsburg: The "Lost Time" Mural in Brooklyn
"Lost Time", known as the Mona Lisa of Williamsburg — a monumental mural in Brooklyn where Bedford Avenue meets Broadway. Street photography in New York.
Street Art in Antwerp: The Murals of Larsen Bervoets
A street photography encounter in Antwerp with the large-scale murals of Larsen Bervoets — a face spread across two buildings in the heart of the city. #bCLPhotoMonth.
Paris Street Photography: Two Days and a Barça Match
Street and travel photography in Paris — the Pont des Arts, the Louvre, and the Eiffel Tower through the lens of a photographer on foot. Shot on Sony a7 II.
4th of July Fireworks in New York
Photographing the 4th of July fireworks in New York — the crowds, the colours, and the chaos of America's most celebrated night. Street photography.