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.
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: 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.
It'Sugar — A Candy Store in New York
Inside It'Sugar — New York's most colourful candy store, where oversized sweets and bold colours make it impossible not to raise a camera.
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.
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.
Basilica Cistern Photography: Istanbul’s Sunken Palace in 2010
Basilica Cistern photography from July 2010: Istanbul's Sunken Palace in amber light, Medusa's stones and art on the water, before the 2022 restoration.
Puigcerdà Lake in Winter: Snowshoes and Blue Water in the Cerdanya
Puigcerdà lake in winter: snowshoes at Aransa, the Cerdanya valley and blue water under the Pyrenees, photographed on a clear February day in 2016.
The Soul of the Ebro: Photographing Plensa at Expo Zaragoza 2008
The Soul of the Ebro by Jaume Plensa, photographed at Expo Zaragoza 2008: a giant of steel letters by day and night, the Water Tower and Zaha Hadid's bridge.