Photo España is an International Festival of Photography and Visual Arts (since 1998), one of the most relevant visual arts events in the word. It is one of the central international forums for photography, making it the most popular cultural event in Spain. I spent few days las ... Continue Reading
I attended a Documentary Photography Workshop with Donovan Wylie as part of the London International Documentary Festival last week. Thinking about urban spaces and their populations, about how to develop an idea, the relation with the subject, connection and identification with ... Continue Reading
Now in its 14th year, The Photographers’ Gallery’s annual price of £30,000 rewards a living photographer, of any nationality, who has made the most significant contribution to photography in Europe, between 1 October 2008 and 30 September 2009. I went this morning t ... Continue Reading
I came last week from Morocco after spend a week travelling around, visiting Essaouira, Marrakech, driving across the Atlas Mountains, going to Ouarzazate, Tinerhir, Erfoud, and enjoying the desert in Merzouga. Check the photos out, you will find what I saw. Marrakech streets, th ... Continue Reading
By now you have heard of the devastation caused by the massive earthquake in Haiti. Reports are still coming in, and we do not know the full measure of the damage. Hospitals, residences and government buildings have collapsed or damaged. In interviews, Haitian officials have aske ... Continue Reading
History includes a wealth of cities that have disappeared. More rare are those that become dormant, cities frozen in history which decay steadily. Havana is such a city. When I visited Cuba (Trinidad and Havana), I felt like being in a theatre, the cities have being still for for ... Continue Reading
I went to the Lake District a couple of weeks ago. Of course I took some photos. If you want to see them, click on my portfolio or here for Vimeo site. Continue Reading
André Kertész is one of the most influential photographers of the 20th century. The Hungarian photographer is having an exhibition at The Photographers Gallery. He captured people reading of all ages in different locations, creating a poetic study of the act of reading. Black a ... Continue Reading
I came back to London last Sunday after few days traveling around Algarve (south Portugal). I took the camera with me, but the most of the days I left it the room… so when I felt like “I need to photograph this” I used my camera phone… not bad at all… I spen ... Continue Reading
What could you do if you feel the work you are creating feels stale? I have just found this interesting post on Chase Javis blog. He recommends 9 different things to do such as go on travel, set the camera down, watch films, do something creative everyday as a practice… Cli ... Continue Reading
