GUIDING LINES, GUIDING LIFE

Loading a roll of film into an old Pentax is the best excuse to ramble around the city and face the challenge of finding something captivating. Thirty-six exposures and no automatisms force you to be a cautious shooter. One that must trust his intuition, his brain, his eyes and even his heart.

The choreography of real life deploys behind your lens and you can just see creatively. The interaction of people around and their relationship with space, the lines and even the forms of the city are dynamic elements that hide memorable images.

When suddenly magic happens, lasting a fragment of a second. If you are not fast enough this very ephemeral stunning image will be lost, but if you are you will record forever a moment that happened just for your eyes and maybe for the first and for the last time.

THE UMBRELLA

I’ve moved to Santiago very recently, just about 5 months ago. It’s crazy… When I think about it it’s actually the same amount of time I spent in Thessaloniki, before Covid-19 crushed my solitary honeymoon. That’s how I like to refer to my time there. The Erasmus I never got the opportunity to enroll in. Suddenly, a company offered me a traineeship abroad and I flew there without a second thought. Then the virus came, followed by the uncertainty and the need to return to Galicia.

In this nostalgic rainy day when I’m writing these lines, I’m looking back to those few pictures I got the chance to take during my stay in Greece. This is the moment I realize that the universe has a dark sense of humor, since one of the most iconic monuments there is precisely a huge sculpture made of umbrellas. Good thing I like irony.

STREET GYM

We have been informed in the last few years of the crucial role of physical activity for the human wellness. At the same time, urban landscapes are changing from an industrial aesthetics to one mixing beauty and comfort. More importantly, environmental issues are arising as one of the major worries in society.

In view of the above, street gyms are the perfect solution for people living in the city center. They have flourished since the past decade because of the great acceptance from the inhabitants in Santiago de Compostela. They can be found around the corner, taking part of the street furniture. You can practice diverse exercises at any moment, without payments, alone or with your group of friends. And nowadays another fundamental feature: as they are outdoors, they are COVID-free!