Field notes from a life in transit ●  currently: Amalfi Coast, Italy

Sofia Costa

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

July 2026
positano amalfi boat morning: Woman with wet dark hair on a small boat crossing between Positano and Amalfi, sea spray catchi
Morning boat crossing from Positano to Amalfi. № 135 · place study · 24 July 2026
amalfi coast night limoncello: Small glass of bright yellow limoncello on a stone terrace railing at night, distant Amalfi Co
Sofia Costa · 35mm№134 → Italy

№ 134  ·  Italy  ·  23 July 2026

After the Daytrippers Leave: Night on an Amalfi Terrace

Limoncello on a dark terrace above the Amalfi Coast. The cliff villages glow. A quiet night, a tiny glass, and nowhere else to be.

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positano amalfi coast morning: Cliffside houses of Positano stacked down to the sea with the tiled dome of Santa Maria Assunt
Sofia Costa · 35mm№133 → Italy

№ 133  ·  Italy  ·  23 July 2026

Positano at 9AM: Film Photography on the Amalfi Coast

Positano before the crowds. Majolica tiles, fishing boats, and a cliffside town caught on 35mm film at nine in the morning.

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ravello dinner amalfi coast: Candlelit table with white linen tablecloth at a clifftop restaurant in Ravello, plate of red mu
Sofia Costa · 35mm№132 → Italy

№ 132  ·  Italy  ·  22 July 2026

Eight Forty-Three in Ravello, When the Candles Take Over

A clifftop dinner in Ravello at dusk. Candlelight, fresh fish, wine poured slowly, and the dark sea far below. Sofia Costa on the Amalfi Coast.

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positano amalfi boat morning: Woman with wet dark hair on a small boat taxi, Amalfi Coast cliffs rising behind her in soft ea
Sofia Costa · 35mm№131 → Italy

№ 131  ·  Italy  ·  22 July 2026

Boat Taxi at Dawn: Positano to Amalfi by Sea in Morning Light

Salt spray, cliff shadow, and a film camera wrapped in cotton. A slow morning crossing from Positano to Amalfi by boat at first light.

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amalfi coast night limoncello: Small glass of bright yellow limoncello on a stone terrace railing at night, distant Amalfi Co
Limoncello on a terrace after dark, the Amalfi Coast lit up along the cliffs. № 130 · place study · 21 July 2026
path of the gods amalfi morning: Steep cliffside trail on the Path of the Gods above the Amalfi Coast, wild fennel and yellow
Sofia Costa · 35mm№129 → Italy

№ 129  ·  Italy  ·  21 July 2026

Path of the Gods at Dawn: Walking the Amalfi Coast Alone

Walking the Path of the Gods above the Amalfi Coast at dawn. Wild fennel, silver sea, goats on the slope. Shot on 35mm film.

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amalfi coast lemon groves: Knobbly Sfusato lemons hanging from branches on terraced Amalfi Coast hillside, golden hour light,
Sofia Costa · 35mm№128 → Italy

№ 128  ·  Italy  ·  20 July 2026

Lemon Groves at Golden Hour on the Amalfi Coast Terraces

Golden hour in the Amalfi lemon terraces. Sfusato lemons, sea light, silence. A slow-travel moment on 35mm film.

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positano amalfi boat morning: Woman on a small boat taxi between Positano and Amalfi, wet hair blown by wind, limestone cliff
Sofia Costa · 35mm№127 → Italy

№ 127  ·  Italy  ·  20 July 2026

Positano to Amalfi by Boat: A Morning on the Water at 35mm

A morning boat crossing from Positano to Amalfi. Sea spray, cliff light, and a film camera wrapped in a shirt. Sofia Costa on the slow way across.

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ponte sant'angelo dusk rome: Baroque angel statues lining Ponte Sant'Angelo in Rome at dusk, the dome of St Peter's Basilica
Sofia Costa · 35mm№126 → Italy

№ 126  ·  Italy  ·  19 July 2026

Dusk on Ponte Sant'Angelo: A Slow Walk Through Rome's Light

A passeggiata across Ponte Sant'Angelo at golden hour. Baroque angels, St Peter's dome in pink light, and a reason to walk slowly in Rome.

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campo de fiori morning market: Morning market stalls with piled artichokes and bunches of basil at Campo de' Fiori in Rome, w
Rome's Campo de' Fiori at 8 a. № 125 · place study · 19 July 2026
pincian hill rome golden hour: Rome skyline seen from Pincian Hill at golden hour, dome of St Peter's Basilica in the distanc
Sofia Costa · 35mm№124 → Italy

№ 124  ·  Italy  ·  18 July 2026

Pincian Hill at Golden Hour: Rome's Quietest Viewpoint

Standing above Piazza del Popolo at dusk. The dome of St Peter's, a cool wind, and the feeling of being very small in a very old city.

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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, one a day, wherever I happen to wake up."

Sofia Costa · film photographer · permanently in transit

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