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Sofia Costa

Portugal

34 entries on film
Woman sitting alone at a marble café table with a salad and sparkling water, Sintra National Palace twin towers visible behind her, bright midday light.

Midday in Sintra: A Slow Lunch Below the National Palace

№ 79 · 27 June 2026
Open notebook and cooling coffee on a small café table against a blue azulejo tile wall in Porto's Bonfim neighborhood, soft morning light.

Breakfast in Bonfim: A Slow Morning in Porto's Tiled Cafés

№ 33 · 4 June 2026
Two glasses of port wine on a wooden barrel table inside a dim Vila Nova de Gaia cellar, warm amber light filtering between stacked oak barrels.

Port Wine in Gaia: An Evening in Porto's Dim Cellars

№ 32 · 3 June 2026
View from Dom Luís I bridge over the Douro river and red-tiled Ribeira rooftops in Porto, soft early morning light, hand holding a small espresso cup.

Early Morning on Dom Luís I Bridge: Porto Through a Film Lens

№ 31 · 3 June 2026
Colorful façades along Porto's Ribeira waterfront at dusk with Dom Luís bridge reflected in the Douro river, warm amber light fading.

Dusk on Porto's Ribeira: A Film Photographer's Golden Hour

№ 30 · 2 June 2026
Ornate wooden staircase inside Livraria Lello bookshop in Porto, colored light streaming through stained glass ceiling onto carved banisters, early morning.

Inside Livraria Lello at Opening: Porto's Quiet Morning Light

№ 29 · 2 June 2026
Woman sitting on stone steps at a Miragaia viewpoint in Porto, wine glass beside her, golden sunset light reflecting off the Douro river below, tiled facades in background.

Sunset in Miragaia: Porto's Golden River Hour on Film

№ 28 · 1 June 2026
Open notebook and cooling coffee on a small café table against a blue azulejo-tiled wall in Bonfim, Porto, soft morning light.

Breakfast in Bonfim: A Slow Morning in Porto's Tiled Cafés

№ 27 · 1 June 2026
Two glasses of tawny port wine on a wooden barrel table inside a dim Vila Nova de Gaia wine cellar, warm amber light filtering between stacked oak barrels.

Port Wine in Gaia: An Evening in Porto's Dim Cellars

№ 26 · 31 May 2026
View from Dom Luís I bridge over the Douro river and red-tiled Ribeira rooftops in Porto, soft early morning light, hand holding a small espresso cup.

Early Morning on Dom Luís I Bridge: Porto Through Film

№ 25 · 31 May 2026
Woman sitting on orange sandstone cliff edge at Ponta da Piedade, Lagos, holding a 35mm film camera, golden hour light warming the rock arches above turquoise sea.

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

№ 24 · 30 May 2026
View from ochre sandstone cliffs above Praia Dona Ana in Lagos, Algarve, legs dangling over the edge, turquoise water below, soft early morning light.

Cliffside Morning in Lagos: Slow Travel on the Algarve Coast

№ 23 · 30 May 2026
Narrow white-walled street in Lagos old town at dusk, terracotta rooftops catching warm golden light, film camera hanging from a leather strap.

Dusk in Lagos: Walking the Old Town with a Glass of Wine

№ 22 · 29 May 2026
Barefoot footprints trailing across wet sand on Meia Praia beach in Lagos, Algarve, warm golden morning light low on the horizon.

Meia Praia at Dawn: Barefoot Film Photography in Lagos

№ 21 · 29 May 2026
Candlelit restaurant terrace in Lagos old town at sunset, grilled sea bass and glass of vinho verde on the table, narrow cobblestone alley in background.

Dinner in Lagos Old Town: Sea Bass and Slow Evenings in Algarve

№ 20 · 29 May 2026
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.

Lagos Fish Market at Dawn: A Morning in the Algarve

№ 19 · 28 May 2026
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.

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

№ 18 · 27 May 2026
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.

Cliffside Morning in Lagos: Algarve's Quiet Golden Edge

№ 17 · 27 May 2026
Narrow whitewashed street in Cascais old quarter at dusk with blue azulejo tile details, glowing lanterns, and a lit pastelaria window in the background.

Dusk in Cascais: Wandering the Old Quarter After Dark

№ 16 · 26 May 2026
Waves crashing against the Cascais sea wall promenade at sunrise, low copper-toned light reflecting on wet stone, Atlantic Ocean in the background.

Morning Walk in Cascais: Atlantic Light on 35mm Film

№ 15 · 26 May 2026
Narrow whitewashed street in Cascais old quarter at dusk, blue azulejo tile details on walls, lit lanterns, warm pastelaria window glowing in background.

Dusk in Cascais: Wandering the Old Quarter at Golden Hour

№ 14 · 25 May 2026
Waves crashing against the Cascais sea wall at sunrise, wet stone promenade lit by low copper-toned sunlight, Atlantic Ocean in the background.

Cascais Morning Walk: Atlantic Light on the Seafront at Dawn

№ 13 · 25 May 2026
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.

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

№ 12 · 24 May 2026
Worn stone steps leading upward through dense fog between tall eucalyptus trees in Sintra forest at dawn, soft diffused grey light.

Sintra at Dawn: Misty Forest Walk to Pena Palace

№ 11 · 24 May 2026
Woman standing on the stone ramparts of the Moorish Castle in Sintra, forested hills and faint Atlantic horizon behind her, warm golden side light on her face.

Sintra's Moorish Castle at Golden Hour: A Slow Travel Moment

№ 10 · 23 May 2026
Woman standing on the stone ramparts of the Moorish Castle in Sintra, warm side-light on her face, forested hills and faint ocean horizon behind her.

Sintra's Moorish Castle: Slow Travel on Ancient Ramparts

№ 9 · 23 May 2026
Woman sitting alone at a marble café table with a salad and sparkling water, Sintra National Palace towers visible behind her, bright midday light.

Midday in Sintra: A Slow Lunch Below the Palace Towers

№ 8 · 23 May 2026
Pastel de nata and espresso on a marble counter inside a small azulejo-tiled café in Sintra, warm morning light filtering through wooden shutters.

Breakfast in Sintra: Pastel de Nata at a Tiled Village Café

№ 7 · 23 May 2026
Woman sitting on tiled fountain steps in Sintra village center at golden hour, glass of red wine beside her, cobblestones glowing warm orange.

Golden Hour in Sintra: Wine, Tiles, and the Art of Sitting Still

№ 6 · 22 May 2026

The tiles on this fountain are cold through my dress

№ 5 · 22 May 2026

The fog hasn't lifted

№ 4 · 22 May 2026

Half a pastel de nata

№ 3 · 22 May 2026
These stairs have been wearing the same tiles for two hundred years. The light touches them like it remembers. I just hold the camera still and let morning do the rest. #sofiacostafilm #sofiacosta #alfama #lisbon #portugal #35mm #filmphotography #slowtravel #saudade #filmlook #unposed

Tiles of two hundred years

№ 2 · 22 May 2026

Alfama

№ 1 · 21 May 2026