Porto in Rain
Shot last weekend while roaming through the rain soaked streets of Porto in Northern Portugal.
Discovering Lisboa
I have been living in Lisbon since November, there are a couple more months to come. But inevitably, I will have to take my flight back as my stay here is limited. What will I miss? A beautiful city, that’s for sure. And the Portuguese winter. Of course, there are rainy days, but when the sun is out, the city shines, and the people smile (the last one is a cliche ;)). So, what I like to do is seize the day (off), focus on certain parts of the city, and take my time. The beautiful thing about staying in a city for a longer period of time is precisely the luxury of being able to do this kind of “salami tourism.” It allows me to discover hidden streets and uncover interesting artifacts of urbanity (like street art) of the well-traveled routes. Tough a post titled “Discovering Lisboa” has to start with a known and beloved view, I guess, so here we go:
Lisbon in Color
The last series of photographs I published on the website were dark-toned or held entirely in black and white. Though I very much like the use of monochrome in photography, especially in street photography (check out the fantastic work of Viviane Maier; I also recommend the beautiful documentary about her life I saw recently), many photographers actually seem to forget their lenses are capable of capturing some beautiful light and colors. So, my little goal for this one was to highlight the fantastic range of shades you encounter walking on a sunny day through the old town of Lisbon.
On a Rainy Day in Lisboa
Olá Portugal!
It’s almost two weeks now since I moved to beautiful Lisboa. Besides the training for the job I started, there was a lot of administrative stuff to get done. But now things get settled more and more. There are still a lot of shots left from the last months I want to put on here in the upcoming weeks. But since I am posting now from Portugal, I think it is appropriate to get back with a couple of pictures from my new hometown 🙂
So basically, it’s rainy season now. There are lovely days, too, but there is a lot of rain and moisture and mist (though it doesn’t really get cold, no dear Portuguese people, 15 C° does definitely not count as cold). Still, or maybe even more so, the city is as beautiful and charming as I remember her from my last trips. It’s a joy to be here for a longer period of time. I feel grateful.
Estonia 2014
It wasn’t my first time there. But it is always a joy to be back in marvelous Estonia. Tallinn especially, is an insider’s tip. It is a medieval fairytale city with the Nordic charm and some great modern architecture thrown in the mix.
Andalusia 2014
These were shot in Malaga and Sevilla in the month of April this year.
Michael Hoffman Photography 