Stefano Politi Markovina

Category: Photographing Spain

Hospital de Sant Pau

While exploring Barcelona, architecture photography’s lovers will fall in love with the historical Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau. Located a just 10-minute walk from the iconic Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia basilica, this not to miss historical building complex was built between 1901 and 1930. 

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Photographing festivals in Barcelona

Spain is worldwide famous for being a country full of colorful fiestas all year round and clearly Barcelona is no exception. Among the several festivals you can enjoy in the Catalan capital, here are three suggestions for photographing festivals in Barcelona: the Saint George's Day, the Gracia Festival and the Merce Festival.

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Belchite, ghost town of Spanish Civil War

In 1937, during the Spanish Civil War, the town of Belchite (Aragon) was destroyed in a fierce battle between loyalist Spanish Republican forces and General Franco's rebel forces. A new town was built later near the ruins while the old Belchite was abandoned. If you like shooting ghost towns this is the place to go in Spain.

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Photographing Poblenou Cemetery: An Unusual Photography Spot in Barcelona

Are you looking for some unusual places to photograph in Barcelona? Poblenou Cemetery is one of the city’s most striking and lesser-known photography locations, offering dramatic architecture, sculpture, and atmosphere.

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Shooting in Madrid: : A Travel Photographer’s Challenge

As a professional travel photographer, I constantly face unpredictable challenges: unwanted cranes, historical buildings swaddled in scaffolding, hordes of tourists and, above all, inclement weather. Continue reading “Shooting in Madrid: : A Travel Photographer’s Challenge”

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