In November, we spent Thanksgiving week in Spain. We stayed in Barcelona where Ellie was studying for the semester. We had been to Spain before but this was my first trip to Barcelona and we also took the train for a day trip to Montserrat.
It is very hard not to fall in love with Spain. The culture, food, sights and people are amazing.
(All photographs made with a Leica M6 and Kodak Port 400 and 800 films. Developed and scanned by Richard Photo Lab in California)
Summer 2014.
Rabias, Spain. August 2014.
One of my favorite memories from our trip was this super chill day where just hung out at the beach. Lauren spotted it on a map and we took a chance and drove over. I think there were less than 20people on the beach that day.
(All photographs above were taken with a Hasselblad 503cw and a Carl Zeiss Planar T* 2.8/80 lens on Kodak Portra 400. Film was processed and scanned at Richard Photo Lab in California.)
Comillas, Elciego and Laguardia, Spain. August 2014.Â
One of the biggest adjustments in film photography is the delayed gratification part. Make the photograph and then you wait.
But I’m starting to discover that the waiting part is one of the best things about film photography.
I just received these scans back from the lab. As our summer vacation approaches the end it’s so nice to relive our first week of vacation of some little towns in northern Spain.
All photographs above were taken with a Hasselblad 503cw and a Carl Zeiss Planar T* 2.8/80 lens on Kodak Portra 400. Film was processed and scanned at Richard Photo Lab in California.
We are currently in Adare, Ireland but I just received my medium format film scans from our travels to Spain.
These photographs were taken in Picos de Europa National Park which is about 30km inland from the northern coast of Spain. I’m so grateful that we had an opportunity to explore and witness that part of the country. It’s a beautiful place and couldn’t recommend it more.
All photographs above were taken with a Hasselblad 503cw and a Carl Zeiss Planar T* 2.8/80 lens on Kodak Portra 400. Film was processed and scanned at Richard Photo Lab in California.
Fuente Dé, Spain. August 2014.
We explored an amazing place earlier today.
This was the hike I have always dreamed of
Comillas, Spain. August 2014.
We have one more day before we leave the beach and head south and west to the mountains. But I’ll never forget last night.
Comillas, Spain. August 2014.
We left wine country and drove about 3 hours north yesterday.
The north coast couldn’t be any more different than the Basque. While the former was dry and warm, the north is green with a cool evening breeze. The food is quite different as well. Both are wonderfully special in their own way.
I have taken about 4 rolls of film with my Hasselblad so far. It’s so nice to shoot mostly with film on vacation. Just find (or feel the exposure), compose your frame and make the photograph. No post processing, just a bunch of rolls waiting to be sent off to the lab. I am loving this Hasselblad more and more.
(In the meantime here are a few photographs taken with my digital Leica M)
Laguardia, Spain.
Yesterday we spent a few hours at Laguardia — a little town with so much history and character. I mostly made photographs with film so it will be several weeks before I can share them.Â
But I did take a couple with my digital camera, like this one. My daughter Sophia, always dancing.Â
(Leica M + 50mm Summilux)
Elciego, Spain.
Lauren has been traveling the north cost of Spain with James and Ellie for the past week.
Yesterday Sophia and I met up with them in the Basque Country.
This is my first visit to Spain. I’m so happy to be here with my family. The people are as warm as the sunshine. The country is simply beautiful.