Field notes from a life in transit   currently: Morocco

Sofia Costa

I photograph slow mornings, long light, and the places in between.

July 2026
Rows of blue fishing boats in Essaouira harbor with tangled nets on the stone quay, white-and-blue ramparts in the background, soft morning light.
Sofia Costa · 35mm№91 → Morocco

№ 91  ·  Morocco  ·  3 July 2026

Essaouira Harbor Morning: Blue Boats and Salt Air on 35mm

Blue fishing boats lined up on the stone quay in Essaouira. Nets, peeling paint, seagulls. A quiet morning in Morocco's Atlantic port, shot on 35mm film.

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Plate of grilled sardines with torn bread and a Casablanca beer on a simple table, fishing boats visible through an open restaurant window at dusk in Essaouira.
Grilled sardines, cold beer, fishing boats through an open window. № 90 · place study · 2 July 2026
Woman walking along the white stone ramparts of Essaouira with wind lifting her hair, blue fishing boats in the port below, soft early morning light.
Sofia Costa · 35mm№89 → Morocco

№ 89  ·  Morocco  ·  2 July 2026

Essaouira Ramparts at Dawn: Wind, Light, and the Atlantic

Early morning on the Essaouira ramparts. Atlantic wind, white walls, blue boats below. A slow-travel moment on Morocco's coast, shot on 35mm film.

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Blue rooftop terrace in Chefchaouen at dusk with a glass of mint tea on a small table, navy-blue walls fading into the Rif mountain valley behind.
Sofia Costa · 35mm№88 → Morocco

№ 88  ·  Morocco  ·  1 July 2026

Blue Hour in Chefchaouen: Rooftop Tea and the Rif at Dusk

Mint tea on a blue rooftop in Chefchaouen as the call to prayer echoes across the Rif valley. A slow evening in Morocco's blue city, shot on 35mm film.

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Central square of Chefchaouen Morocco with blue-painted walls and mosque fountain in soft morning light, a family walking past cafe tables.
Sofia Costa · 35mm№87 → Morocco

№ 87  ·  Morocco  ·  1 July 2026

Morning in Chefchaouen: Sitting Still in Morocco's Blue City

A quiet morning in Chefchaouen's central square. Blue walls, fountain water, a passing family. What happens when you sit still in Morocco's most photographed town.

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June 2026
Blue rooftops of Chefchaouen cascading down the Rif mountainside at sunset, warm golden light fading over the blue-washed town, no people in frame.
Sofia Costa · 35mm№86 → Morocco

№ 86  ·  Morocco  ·  30 June 2026

Chefchaouen at Sunset: Morocco's Blue Town from the Spanish Mosque

The blue rooftops of Chefchaouen seen from the Spanish mosque at golden hour. No crowds, no rush - just a whole mountainside painted in blue and fading light.

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Stacks of striped wool blankets in earth tones against blue-painted medina walls in Chefchaouen, soft morning light filtering through a narrow lane.
Morning in Chefchaouen's blue medina, watching a weaver work striped wool into something worth carrying. № 85 · place study · 30 June 2026
Hand-painted ceramic plate with tagine and torn bread on cushion floor seating in a small Chefchaouen medina restaurant, warm Moroccan lantern light.
Sofia Costa · 35mm№84 → Morocco

№ 84  ·  Morocco  ·  29 June 2026

Dinner in Chefchaouen: A Quiet Night in Morocco's Blue Medina

Tagine on a painted plate, lantern light, cushion seating in the medina. A slow evening in Chefchaouen, Morocco, shot on 35mm film.

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Blue-painted stairway in Chefchaouen medina with a cat resting on a white window ledge, flat early morning light, shot on 35mm film.
Sofia Costa · 35mm№83 → Morocco

№ 83  ·  Morocco  ·  29 June 2026

Chefchaouen at Dawn: Walking Morocco's Blue Medina on Film

Early morning in Chefchaouen's blue-painted medina. Flat light, empty stairways, a cat who couldn't care less. Shot on 35mm in Morocco's quietest hour.

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Long palm tree shadows stretching across manicured lawns at La Mamounia garden in Marrakech, orange trees in background, warm golden evening light.
Sofia Costa · 35mm№82 → Morocco

№ 82  ·  Morocco  ·  28 June 2026

Evening at La Mamounia: Marrakech's Garden at Prayer Time

Sunset call to prayer from La Mamounia's gardens. Palm shadows, orange trees, and the kind of stillness Marrakech keeps behind its walls. Shot on 35mm film.

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Intricate carved cedar ceiling and geometric zellige tilework inside Bahia Palace in Marrakech, soft morning light filtering through latticed wooden screens.
Sofia Costa · 35mm№81 → Morocco

№ 81  ·  Morocco  ·  28 June 2026

Bahia Palace Morning Light: Marrakech Through a Film Camera

Morning inside Bahia Palace, Marrakech. Carved cedar, zellige tile, light through latticed screens. A slow-travel moment on 35mm film, no crowds, no rush.

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Mint tea, smoke from the square, last light on the minarets. № 80 · place study · 27 June 2026
Where the film has been
"I travel slowly, shoot on film, and write down what the light was doing. This journal is where the frames land, two a day, wherever I happen to wake up."

Sofia Costa · film photographer · permanently in transit

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