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La Zaida and Evonik
La Zaida and Evonik Ahhhh… La Zaida… Many years ago, on a train in Portugal, we passed a place without stopping and I quipped; “It was a one horse town… and then they ate the horse.” La Zaida has that feel; a place with a population of 500 that might easily be called nondescript… except…
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That Day on Montseny
The Montseny Hike Too many months of lock-down. Then a window opened, for a while, and you could almost live a normal life. My oldest friend by sheer coincidence ended up moving to Barcelona as well. His son was playing at a football academy . Now Brett loves a hike and occasionally I go along. …
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Kuala Lumpur, A City After the Storm
The humidity after the storm was overwhelming; I soon came to learn that Kuala Lumpur is always a city after the storm. The taxi from the airport took an age, the traffic jam and the torrential rain reduced everything to a crawl; All you could see out of the windows was an en endless smudge…
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Dar Roumana: A Hidden Gem in the Ancient Labyrinth of Fez
Discovering Morocco’s Cultural Heart Dar Roumana sits nestled within the historic Medina of Fez, a stark contrast to my previous Moroccan experience. My first visit to this North African kingdom was for work in Casablanca, collaborating with Harvard University, which you can read about here. That bustling metropolis left me somewhat underwhelmed—noisy, polluted, and largely…
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Waking Up in Havana: Reflections from My Third Trip to Cuba
My Third Cuban Journey: Havana Then and Now This was my third time in Cuba, and once again, Havana greeted me with its faded grandeur and timeless rhythms. Images from my first trip are here. And here are images from this trip. As always, the first thing I did after arriving was walk to the…
Istanbul and Instagram, Late to the Game but Catching Up
Istanbul and Instagram is part 1 about my trip to the city and contains images shot on the iPhone. I have a list of places I want to go to and I have a friend who makes me go to them. The places tend to be the easier ones, the ones you could visit over a…
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No Fear & Loathing in Andalucia, or How I Beat Those Black and White Blues
Back in the day, when I was shooting film and travelling, I usually had 2 cameras with me, one with transparency (slide) film and one with black and white. The colour slide film was for stock library work (I used to make quite good money doing that) and b&w was just for me, to be…
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Chiaroscuro in Astypalaia: Shadows, Cats & Neon Nights in Greece’s Hidden Gem
I’ll admit—using an art-history term like *chiaroscuro* reeks of pretension. But Astypalaia earns it. This Greek island was Italian-occupied for much of the 20th century, a fact I learned when a widow—wrinkled as a sun-dried olive—accosted me in rapid Italian. Turns out, Mussolini’s rule was the only education some elders received. When Dusk Transforms…
Documentary Photography in Morocco: Capturing Harvard Business School Field Research
International Assignment Photography in North Africa In January, I traveled to Casablanca, Morocco, for a specialized photography assignment with Harvard Business School. This project exemplifies the growing demand for documentary photography that captures authentic educational experiences in international settings, particularly as prestigious institutions expand their global learning initiatives. The assignment involved documenting several student groups…
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NYC: Back After Three Years, 3 Years Too Long Away…
It’s been three years since my last trip to New York City, and I can’t deny it—this city is as magnetic as ever. I’m sitting at Maybelle’s Cafe in Brooklyn, surrounded by industrious people typing away on their laptops. Feeling the pressure, I’m joining in and attempting to knock out this blog post. The Weather…
Travel Photography Challenges: Finding Creative Perspectives in Greek Islands
Overcoming Visual Clichés in Popular Travel Destinations Greece presents a unique challenge for photographers—its iconic imagery has been so thoroughly documented that it becomes all too easy to fall into the trap of simply recording what exists: weathered houses, ancient doors, blue-domed churches, endless whitewashed steps, and the ubiquitous cats. During this return visit to…
Homage to Catalonia? A Touch of Gaudí in Texas
A Wedding and a Creative Project I was in Texas for a wedding shoot when I got the chance to photograph a house that Zack, the groom, designed and built. Over a week, I captured images for a book about the house. While I mostly focus on people, I enjoy architectural photography. It’s a change…
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Hong Kong, The Future Now?
Sensory Overload and Second ImpressionsI returned to Hong Kong this past September, and like my first visit, it hit me hard—much like New York City did the first time. That same manic energy, the jet lag-fuelled high, the desperate need to absorb everything before it disappeared. I ran around in the heat and humidity like…
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From Barcelona to Berlin, Winter 2013
After my first visit to Berlin, just before Christmas I was eager to get back. I felt I had found somewhere I might be able to call a second home and was already thinking of ways to split my time between there and Barcelona. The second visit tempered my zeal a little just because I…
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From Dreaming of Hong Kong to Getting Lost in Its Streets
A long time ago, in a small village, I had a dream. Not the kind where you’re flying or falling into an abyss (though, honestly, those dreams were pretty regular too). No, this dream was all about Hong Kong. I was a young art student, lost in the usual swirl of creativity and teenage angst,…
Berlin, A Stranger in a Familiar Town
I have been meaning to go to Berlin for years. That it is so close and easy to get to is why I have never managed it till now; that is often the way, because planning big exotic trips to faraway places is always easier because you actually have to plan them, popping over to…
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Castelldefels, The End Of The Season
On impulse I hopped on a bus near my place and headed out to Castelldefels. I have been meaning to go there for a while and a recent wedding in the vicinity reminded me of this. I arrived and instantly picked up on the holiday town ambiance, Barcelona and even Badalona though having beaches feel…
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Argentina: A Return to Chacarita Cemetery
Buenos Aires: Lost Focus, Found Cemeteries I returned to Buenos Aires this April after four years away. I brought a heavy camera bag, good intentions, and a vague plan to find work. I also got lucky with the light—every time I took out the DSLR, the weather seemed to show up for me. Despite packing…
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Caribbean Wedding: Best Man, Worst Public Speaker
A Wedding in Tobago (But I Wasn’t Working… Sort Of) I was in Tobago for a wedding—not as a photographer, but as the Best Man. Which sounds like a relaxing gig until you remember it comes with a speech. A public one. In front of actual people. Despite weeks to prepare, I hadn’t managed to…
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An Evening in Gatwick: Airports, Pod Hotels, and Accidental StillnessAn Evening in Gatwick
In Transit, Slightly Lost, and Mildly Inspired I was heading to Tobago to be best man at a wedding. The plan seemed simple—fly from Barcelona, change at Gatwick, then straight on. But travel rarely sticks to the plan, and I found myself with an unplanned overnight layover in South Terminal. The groom, Andy, suggested the…
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Airport Architecture
I love photographing modern architecture and whenever I am in an airport I often find plenty of inspiration, they are invariably modern, spacious and well lit. Of course it is not always that easy these days to take photos, the usual idiotic response from officialdom is that when they see a ‘pro’ type DSLR you…
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The Holiday
Most of these pictures were taken within a very short time frame. I found myself along in the house after everyone had headed to the beach and after having taken so many pictures of the gang, especially the kids, using the ‘instant nostalgia’ app on my iPhone, I was suddenly taken with how quiet the…
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Tamariu Holiday, With Friends
I bought the Hipstamatic app for my iPhone and have been using it quite a lot. Of course any of these photo effects novelties can wear thin very quickly, especially when over used or used on bad subject matter. One good thing in terms of taking actual pictures is how slow the thing is! You…
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The Greek Islands, Again: Island Hopping in Greece
This was my second summer spent in Greece with my friend Andy. Last year, we were joined by his family and girlfriend, but this time after doing the family thing in the Costa Brava, we decided to travel light and do some island hopping. Santorini: Clean and Picturesque We started in Santorini, which offered charming…
Travel Photography: Capturing the Unspoiled Beauty of Greece’s Ionian Islands
Discovering Authentic Greek Island Experiences Beyond Barcelona After relocating to Barcelona, I welcomed the opportunity to reconnect with my friend Andy and his family in a new destination. While they typically vacation in Tamariu along the Costa Brava, this year they chose Greece’s Ionian Islands—offering me the perfect chance to explore this photogenic Mediterranean region…
