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.

All Stories · Street Photography · Urban Architecture · Reflections · Street Art · Travel Photography

Series: BARCELONA · El Born · New York · Istanbul · Warsaw · Prague

Cosme Lapena 17/10/2023 Cosme Lapena 17/10/2023

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.

Cosme Lapena 05/10/2023 Cosme Lapena 05/10/2023

4th of July Fireworks in New York: A Day in Brooklyn Bridge Park

4th of July fireworks in New York, 2016: a long afternoon on the grass in Brooklyn Bridge Park, the Macy's barges on the East River and the show at night.

Cosme Lapena 21/09/2023 Cosme Lapena 21/09/2023

Madrid Street Photography: A Saturday from Lavapiés to the Plaza Mayor

Madrid street photography on a Saturday in May: a Lavapiés mural, Plaza de Cascorro, the antique dealers of the Rastro and Calle de Toledo to the Plaza Mayor.

Cosme Lapena 26/08/2023 Cosme Lapena 26/08/2023

Albufera Valencia Photography: An Afternoon with the Canonistas

Albufera photography from El Palmar, May 2008: a boat trip with forty Canon photographers, herons, thatched barracas and the sunset over Valencia's lagoon.