Doing a clean-up on the backlog, unprocessed photos from the last six months or so. From Lisbon and around. More to follow!

People are reflected in a shop window displaying various sweets and candies, creating a layered and busy scene.A person with long hair reaches upward towards bubbles floating in the air, surrounded by people in an outdoor setting with historic-looking buildings in the background.A serene waterfront scene is viewed through a car window, featuring people sitting on a pier with a bridge and cranes in the background.A satellite dish is mounted on a weathered, pinkish wall against a clear blue sky.A dog lies on a stone walkway beside a body of water, near a graffiti-covered building.A woman holding a water bottle walks along a sunlit street with several other people in the background.A young person and an older man are seated on a train, both focused on their phones, while a woman stands holding onto a pole.A man holding a black and white dog stands in a room with a variety of posters and a beer bottle on the table.People are shopping at an outdoor market with various fruits displayed in the foreground.A vibrant nighttime festival scene features colorful lights, fog effects, and a crowd gathered near an illuminated building.

Going out to the streets to shoot means that you tend to go to the same spots, which is also nice, but sometimes you want to avoid those. That’s why me and my mates went for something different last Saturday… In the flattest and dullest light possible…

Auto-generated description: Two dogs on leashes are playfully interacting on a wooden deck, surrounded by people sitting on pastel-colored chairs.Auto-generated description: A Disney advertisement for Ayla: A Natureza de Oyá is displayed on a bus stop shelter next to a yellow city bus with passengers.Auto-generated description: People are walking on a curved wooden boardwalk over a pond with lily pads.Auto-generated description: A vibrant graffiti mural featuring a cartoonish cat with green eyes and a red outline is overlaid with reflections of an urban street scene.Auto-generated description: A green mailbox with a sign saying Publicidade Aqui Não (No Advertising Here) is mounted on a metal gate.Auto-generated description: A child on a swing is in a small park with surrounding buildings and a person nearby.Auto-generated description: A narrow archway leads to an alley where a person is walking a small dog.Auto-generated description: A large advertisement featuring a close-up of a woman's face with bold makeup is visible behind a metal security grille.

There goes the weekend…

A beachfront setting at dusk features people dining under string lights and a woven canopy, with a view of the water and a pastel sky.A dog is lying on a stone pavement next to a helmet and a bottled drink, while people sit nearby.A group of people sit and stand near a tall sculpture by a calm body of water at sunset.A woman sits at an outdoor café table, while other people are gathered and conversing nearby.A group of people, accompanied by a dog, walks along a narrow pier that extends into a calm body of water, with warning signs in Portuguese and English visible nearby.

The masks were back in Lisbon!

For some time it was kind of a tradition to have masked group coming from all parts of the world for FIMI (Festival Internacional da Máscara Ibérica), with the big moment being the parade that happened downtown. It has been on hold for some years, until last weekend.

It’s far from being the same as seeing the authentic thing, but having all these together in the same location, and honestly a bit out of place, makes always interesting photos. And you are able to see familiar faces in your hometown!

The randomness from the last week or so, out and about Lisbon.

Boys running in street, one with golden maskMan walking in tunnelOrang pins around hole in the streetMan standing by two cranesManstanding outside WC

After the weeks in the Balkans, between fun kitsch of the cities and the imposing peaks of the mountains, it’s time ti hit back the streets in my hometown.

blurry man and lightsWoman checking phone with woman in the backWaiters in restaurant from windowCouple taking photos Driver in car with white glovesElderly woman waiting the bus

Quick picks from the last few hot summer days in Berat.

Albanian flag over a roof Tourist going down an alley in Gorica neighborhood Wires connecting to antenna Man talking on the phone by a tree Elderly couple sitting down on a doorway Mercedes with sheet on window Couple leaving mosque Shopkeeper at the shop entrance Woman pouring water on walls Person walking by square in Berat old town

I have a really long backlog of unprocessed photos, but sometimes I actually do process them but end up not doing anything with them. Not sharing, not posting online, nothing. Until a day like today, where I decide to pick those random, disconnected shots and decide to make a post with them. To not make this even more random, these are just shots taken in Lisbon, in the last year… or maybe more…

Kickstarting June in Lisbon

About this last weekend, there’s only one thing to talk about: workshop with the talented Gustavo Minas. Literally two very full days, of learning, sharing, taking photos and, of course, with some beers in between.

Now it’s time to take a deep breath and let the dust settle.