Journal, page 10 · Sofia Costa

Barefoot footprints trailing across wet sand on Meia Praia beach in Lagos, Algarve, warm golden morning light low on the horizon.

Sofia Costa · 35mm№21 → Portugal

№ 21 · Portugal · 29 May 2026

Meia Praia at Dawn: Barefoot Film Photography in Lagos

Early light on Meia Praia, empty sand, a 35mm camera at hip height. A slow morning in Lagos, Algarve, before anyone else shows up.

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Fresh fish laid out on crushed ice at the Lagos morning fish market in the Algarve, early golden light reflecting off silver scales, locals in the background.

Sofia Costa · 35mm№19 → Portugal

№ 19 · Portugal · 28 May 2026

Lagos Fish Market at Dawn: A Morning in the Algarve

Fresh catch on ice, bread under my arm, and the sharp voices of women who know what things cost. A morning at the Lagos fish market, shot on 35mm.

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Woman sitting on orange sandstone cliff edge at Ponta da Piedade, Lagos, Algarve, holding a 35mm film camera, warm golden hour light on rock arches and turquoise sea below.

Sofia Costa · 35mm№18 → Portugal

№ 18 · Portugal · 27 May 2026

Ponta da Piedade at Golden Hour: Lagos on 35mm Film

Orange sandstone, turquoise water, one last frame of film. Sitting on the cliff edge at Ponta da Piedade in Lagos, Algarve, as the sun drops low and slow.

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Woman sitting on ochre sandstone cliffs above Praia Dona Ana in Lagos, Algarve, legs dangling, thermos in hand, soft early morning light on turquoise water below.

Sofia Costa · 35mm№17 → Portugal

№ 17 · Portugal · 27 May 2026

Cliffside Morning in Lagos: Algarve's Quiet Golden Edge

Sitting on the ochre cliffs above Praia Dona Ana at dawn, coffee in hand, watching early swimmers. A slow morning in Lagos, Algarve, on 35mm film.

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Narrow whitewashed street in Cascais old quarter at dusk with blue azulejo tile details, glowing lanterns, and a lit pastelaria window in the background.

Sofia Costa · 35mm№16 → Portugal

№ 16 · Portugal · 26 May 2026

Dusk in Cascais: Wandering the Old Quarter After Dark

Narrow whitewashed streets, lit lanterns, azulejo blue. A slow evening walk through Cascais old quarter on 35mm film - the kind of dusk you don't plan for.

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Narrow whitewashed street in Cascais old quarter at dusk, blue azulejo tile details on walls, lit lanterns, warm pastelaria window glowing in background.

Sofia Costa · 35mm№14 → Portugal

№ 14 · Portugal · 25 May 2026

Dusk in Cascais: Wandering the Old Quarter at Golden Hour

Lanterns, azulejo tiles, and a pastelaria glowing at dusk. A slow evening walk through the whitewashed streets of Cascais, Portugal, shot on 35mm film.

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Waves crashing against the Cascais sea wall at sunrise, wet stone promenade lit by low copper-toned sunlight, Atlantic Ocean in the background.

Sofia Costa · 35mm№13 → Portugal

№ 13 · Portugal · 25 May 2026

Cascais Morning Walk: Atlantic Light on the Seafront at Dawn

Copper sun, salt air, and wet stone along the Cascais promenade. An early morning walk on Portugal's Atlantic coast, shot on 35mm film.

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Open book resting on a stone bench in the overgrown gardens of Sintra National Palace, warm golden light filtering through tall hedges, palace tower visible above.

Sofia Costa · 35mm№12 → Portugal

№ 12 · Portugal · 24 May 2026

Evening in Sintra: Reading in the Palace Gardens at Golden Hour

Golden hour in the Sintra National Palace gardens. A stone bench, an abandoned book, and light filtering through overgrown hedges. Slow travel in Portugal.

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Worn stone steps leading upward through dense fog between tall eucalyptus trees in Sintra forest at dawn, soft diffused grey light.

Sofia Costa · 35mm№11 → Portugal

№ 11 · Portugal · 24 May 2026

Sintra at Dawn: Misty Forest Walk to Pena Palace

Stone steps disappearing into fog, ancient eucalyptus, no people. A quiet morning walk through Sintra's forest before the crowds arrive at Pena Palace.

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