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Porto-São Bento
When we form a mental image of the city of Porto, two things immediately come to mind: the impressive Dom Luís I iron bridge and the famous sweet wine (probably in reverse order). While both the wine and the bridge are foundational to the city’s identity, I think it’s unfair to overlook its stunning train
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Pre-Roman Photography
The photo that accompanies these lines was taken in one of the most picturesque, idyllic, and historically valuable places in Galicia. It’s Piornedo, a small pre-Roman village located in the municipality of Cervantes, right in the heart of the Ancares region. Its main attraction is the pallozas, traditional round stone and thatch-roofed dwellings, which are
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The Awakening of the Grandparents
Supposedly, summer is on its way, and I say supposedly because the weather we’ve had over the past few weeks has felt more like autumn than spring. But still, supposedly, summer is coming: the days are much longer, the sun shines more intensely, and the light is far more forgiving for analog photography. So I
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The Yesa Reservoir
The Yesa Reservoir is one of those places that pleasantly surprised me with its uniqueness and peculiar beauty. I did not know it beforehand and discovered it almost by pure chance. If I had simply driven past it on the motorway, I would probably have settled for seeing it from the comfort of the car.
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A Good Story
Our perception of photographs is very similar to the way we perceive people. When we meet someone for the first time, the first thing we notice is their appearance. It’s not about being superficial, but the visual component is the most immediate, it’s what we perceive first and what helps us form an initial impression
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Tiny House in the Galician Countryside
There’s a TV show I find quite peculiar, and at the same time, a bit absurd, so I’ve only watched it a few times. It’s the one about tiny houses. Regardless of the model they’re building, the extremely reduced dimensions, or the technical features, what grabs my attention the most is the mindset of the
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Timeless Childhood Memories
The first time I ever saw the inside of a mill was thanks to my godfather. Near the beach we often visited, there was one that belonged to him. It was a small stone building, hidden beneath some trees and overrun with undergrowth. It fascinated me, it looked like it held some legendary secret and
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Back to Reality
If there’s one animal I associate with Galicia, without a doubt, it’s the cow. I’ve been surrounded by them since early childhood. In my village, they were like any other neighbor you’d constantly bump into in the streets. Their imposing bodies, slow gait, massive tongues with a thousand shapes, piercing eyes, threatening horns, and those
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The Photographic Hunter
The photographer has the spirit of a hunter. You leave home with the intention of catching a good prize, and you don’t mind covering hundreds of kilometers or traveling to truly remote places just to capture unusual or striking scenes. Sometimes I research locations with potential, and a considerable number of the photographs I’ve shared
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The Legacy of Leica
I remember that when I was younger, I was always drawn to a certain type of rangefinder camera used by some professional photographers. They were far more attractive, compact, and comfortable than the bulky SLRs of the time. Those cameras turned out to be Leica M series models, though I didn’t know it back then.
