Ponte Luís I from Muralha Fernandina
Once in a while, it’s a good idea to view a familiar environment in new ways in order to appreciate it, to notice new details, and to interact with it differently. For a photographer, an easy shift in perspective can be as simple as editing in black and white instead of colour.
I decided to edit all the pictures for this post in black and white as many of these views have become well-known to me — so well-known that I can recognize Porto within a second of seeing a photo of these places online. But to see them from a new angle, such as last week at Muralha Fernandina or from Silo Auto or from the top of Clérigos Tower, adds a whole new dimension — like finding out a friend can play the piano or sing all the verses of Bohemian Rhapsody. It’s exciting!
On a somewhat analogous note, this post has been in limbo while I’ve been trying to iron out some technical problems on this website. I’ve lost a few hairs over it (hopefully just the grey ones) and there’s been one particular recurring problem plaguing the back end of this website for MONTHS and I haven’t been able to figure it out. In the process of solving another problem (I suddenly couldn’t upload any images), I believe I have solved the longstanding problem… I hope I haven’t jinxed myself just now by saying it’s been solved. If indeed it has, this is REALLY exciting!
Ponte Luís I from Muralha Fernandina
Câmara Municipal do Porto (taken from Silo Auto in Trindade)
Ice the Dog *not* admiring the view from Silo Auto
Capela de Nossa Senhora da Boa Hora de Fradelos, from Silo Auto in Trindade
Câmara Municipal do Porto
overlooking Porto from Sé
April 5, 2016
Album: Portugal [Spring 2016]