Journal, page 9 · Sofia Costa

Woman standing at a worn zinc bar in a historic Milan café, espresso cup and cornetto on a white saucer, warm indoor morning light.

Sofia Costa · 35mm№103 → Italy

№ 103 · Italy · 9 July 2026

Standing Espresso in Milan: A Morning at the Zinc Bar

Standing at a zinc bar in Milan with a cornetto and an espresso. Sofia Costa on what it feels like when a city knows your body before you arrive.

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Plate of saffron-gold risotto alla milanese on a worn wooden table in a small dimly lit Milan trattoria, warm amber overhead light, glass of red wine beside it.

Sofia Costa · 35mm№102 → Italy

№ 102 · Italy · 8 July 2026

Risotto in Milan: A Family Trattoria Worth Sitting Still For

Saffron rice, a glass of Barbera, and a chair my father once sat in. A slow evening at a tiny family trattoria in Milan that remembers more than I do.

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Glass-and-iron vaulted ceiling of Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan, ornate mosaic floor with no people, soft morning light filtering through the central cupola.

Sofia Costa · 35mm№101 → Italy

№ 101 · Italy · 8 July 2026

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II at Dawn: Milan Before the Crowds

The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II before anyone arrives. Iron and glass and mosaics doing what they were meant to do - hold light, not logos. Milan on 35mm.

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Woman standing at a worn zinc bar in a historic Milan café, small espresso cup and cornetto on a white saucer, warm overhead light mixing with street glow.

Sofia Costa · 35mm№99 → Italy

№ 99 · Italy · 7 July 2026

Espresso in Milan: Standing at the Bar Like a Local

Standing at a zinc bar in a historic Milan café, cornetto on the saucer, espresso already half gone. What it feels like when a city knows you before you arrive.

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Zinc coffee bar in a small Milanese neighborhood cafe along Navigli canal at dusk, espresso cup on counter, warm amber interior light.

Sofia Costa · 35mm№98 → Italy

№ 98 · Italy · 6 July 2026

Returning to Milan: Navigli at Dusk Through a Film Lens

Standing at a zinc bar in Navigli, espresso in hand, the familiar district unchanged at dusk. What it feels like to come home when home is a place you keep leaving.

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Glass of mint tea on a small airport table with a leather duffel bag on the floor, Casablanca departures board glowing softly in the background, flat morning light.

Sofia Costa · 35mm№97 → Italy

№ 97 · Italy · 6 July 2026

Leaving Casablanca: Mint Tea and a Departures Board

A last glass of mint tea at Mohammed V Airport, watching the board flicker to Milan. Sofia Costa on the quiet weight of leaving a continent behind.

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Silhouetted brass cannons along the Skala ramparts of Essaouira at sunset, ocean spray catching warm light against dark stone, no people in frame.

Sofia Costa · 35mm№96 → Morocco

№ 96 · Morocco · 5 July 2026

Essaouira Ramparts at Sunset: Atlantic Light on 35mm Film

Brass cannons, ocean spray, and an Atlantic sunset no one was watching. A slow evening on the Skala ramparts in Essaouira, shot on 35mm film.

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Plate of grilled sardines with torn bread and a cold beer on a small table by an open window overlooking Essaouira fishing port at dusk, warm low light.

Sofia Costa · 35mm№94 → Morocco

№ 94 · Morocco · 4 July 2026

Essaouira Port Dinner: Sardines and Atlantic Light

Grilled sardines at a port-side table in Essaouira. Fishing boats, cold beer, Atlantic air. A slow evening in Morocco on 35mm film.

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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№93 → Morocco

№ 93 · Morocco · 4 July 2026

Essaouira Ramparts at Dawn: Wind, Light, and Blue Boats

Walking the Essaouira ramparts above the Atlantic at first light. Strong wind, white walls, blue fishing boats below. A slow morning on 35mm film.

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Whitewashed medina ramparts in Essaouira at blue hour, Atlantic waves crashing against rocks below, warm window lights appearing in the town behind.

Sofia Costa · 35mm№92 → Morocco

№ 92 · Morocco · 3 July 2026

Essaouira Ramparts at Blue Hour: Wind, Light, and Film

Walking the medina ramparts in Essaouira as the light drops and the Atlantic crashes below. A slow-travel moment on 35mm film from Morocco's windswept coast.

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