The Warsaw Financial Center is part of one of the most interesting skylines in the city, featuring a blend of historic landmarks and modern skyscrapers. Every time I’m in this city, I try to get a different view on the skyline, and this one really captures the evolution of modern Warsaw, where old, classic architecture […]
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The Castillo de San Juan Bautista is a 17th-century coastal fort in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, popularly nicknamed Castillo Negro, or “Black Castle”. Even though it looks modest in size, the Castillo de San Juan Bautista was the second most important fort in the defense of the city, after the older Castillo de San Cristóbal. […]
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Santiago Calatrava is one of the architects I admire most. I have photographed a few of his office buildings before, and something about the way he takes steel and makes it almost a living organism keeps drawing me back to his work. On my trip to New York, the World Trade Center Station was a […]
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The Roman Forum at first light is one of my favorite photographs that I took in Rome. It was the kind of moment that is rare in that city. I woke up early in the morning and walked through the empty streets before the city woke up. Normally, those streets are shoulder-to-shoulder with tourists, but […]
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The New York Stock Exchange at Wall Street is both an architectural icon and a financial landmark of lower Manhattan. I’ve always been fascinated by economics and investment, so the New York Stock Exchange and Wall Street were a must-visit for me and Daria when we were visiting New York. The NYSE has grown alongside […]
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The Statue of Liberty stands proudly on Liberty Island and dominates the New York City skyline from its granite pedestal. However, we rarely get a close-up photograph and some details are easy to overlook from a distance, so of course I wanted to have a closer look and I declared it my mission. Whether viewed […]
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Copyright is automatic. In Europe your photo is protected the moment you press the shutter, with no form to file and no office to pay. Photographers hear that and relax. Then a photo gets stolen, the other side denies everything, and you find out that owning a copyright and proving a copyright are two completely […]
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Lisbon, this is for you! When planning for the eclipse, I decided to capture it in a cityscape environment. I had been tempted to drive to Spain and shoot the totality like everyone else. I had even booked an overpriced hotel room already. In the end, I decided to stay and capture a unique moment […]
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In Campo Maior you can witness one of the rarest traditions in Portugal right now. During the Festas do Povo the whole town decorates itself: every street is covered by hand with paper flowers, hundreds of thousands of them, folded over months by the people who live on that street. The design is kept secret […]
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The Shipka Monument, in Bulgaria’s Balkan Mountains, draws visitors from Bulgaria and abroad with one of the finest panoramic views in the region. Ever since I started reading about the history of Bulgaria before doing our road trip, it became clear to me that I wanted to visit the Shipka Monument. This place marks the […]
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The interview as it ran on Amateur Photographer, 24 July 2026. Amateur Photographer ran a long interview with me in July. Amy Davies asked about the thing I rarely lead with: I cannot see pictures in my head. The medical term is congenital aphantasia. I call it mind blindness, because that is easier to grasp. […]
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Porta da Esquina is one of the historic gates leading into the fortified city of Elvas, with a distinctive angled passage that reflects the defensive character of the city. Believe it or not, this is the way you enter the city of Elvas when you drive there. The first time I saw this gate, I […]
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The Pelourinho in Elvas is a Manueline-style landmark that reflects the history of municipal authority in Portugal. This was the first time I saw a pillory in Portugal. Obviously, it’s not the most wonderful of sights to behold, considering the rather gruesome history behind it. But it is still, all things considered, beautifully designed. The […]
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Praça da República is the main square of Elvas, hosting several historical buildings and beautifully paved in the traditional mosaic style known as Calçada Portuguesa. I love this square at sunset, when the light rakes across the Calçada Portuguesa paving and brings out its geometric pattern, while also highlighting the yellow and golden hues in […]
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Elvas Cathedral stands out in the historic city center of Elvas, framed by the intricate Portuguese pavement of Praça da República. I’d been wanting to photograph the buildings and pavement in the square since I visited Elvas for the first time, but I couldn’t before because there was a market taking place. It looked very […]
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Elvas Castle crowns the highest point of the walled town of Elvas, in Portugal’s eastern Alentejo, just twelve kilometers from the Spanish border. The Castelo de Elvas has never been a royal residence or a place of luxury. Maybe this is why I found it to be less refined than many other castles in Portugal, […]
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The Amoreira Aqueduct is a 16th-century monumental structure stretching nearly 8 kilometers on the outskirts of Elvas, in Portugal. This impressive aqueduct is impossible to miss when you’re visiting Elvas, and I felt I had to do a little series of images because only one photo would not have captured the full essence of such […]
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Some sites are so iconic and photographed so frequently that it almost seems pointless for me to photograph them; what kind of shot can I get that will be different than all the others? Those places can be daunting, but I like the challenge of seeing a familiar place in a new way, of photographing […]
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Sometimes, photographs happen by accident. In fact, many of my favorites happened that way. On a trip to New York City, I made the requisite visit to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. I had positioned myself along the rail, as tourists typically do, to get the best views of the Manhattan skyline as […]
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The Deutsche Bank Twin Towers anchor Frankfurt’s skyline and rank among the most photographed silhouettes in the city, framed on clear days against the ridge of the Taunus. The two towers have become a favorite subject for panoramic photography from rooftops, parks, and observation decks across the city. Locals nicknamed them “Soll und Haben”, or […]
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