Field notes from a life in transit ●  in transit

Sofia Costa

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24 entries tagged
sultanahmet künefe istanbul: Close-up of a plate of künefe topped with crushed pistachios beside a small cup of Turkish coffe

Künefe in Sultanahmet: A Sweet Night in Istanbul's Old Quart

№ 174 · 12 August 2026
istanbul rooftop film photography: View of Galata Tower and Bosphorus from a Beyoglu rooftop cafe table with espresso cup, wa

Beyoglu Rooftop Morning: Photographing Istanbul's Layers

№ 171 · 11 August 2026
naples airport espresso travel: Small silver espresso cup on a departure lounge table at Naples Capodichino Airport, soft mor

Naples Airport Espresso: Last Coffee Before Athens

№ 137 · 25 July 2026
monterosso cinque terre breakfast: Warm focaccia on parchment paper and a cappuccino on a small marble table inside a Montero

Monterosso Breakfast: Focaccia and Salt Air in Cinque Terre

№ 109 · 12 July 2026
Woman standing at a worn zinc bar in a historic Milan café, espresso cup and cornetto on a white saucer, warm indoor morning light.

Standing Espresso in Milan: A Morning at the Zinc Bar

№ 103 · 9 July 2026
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.

Espresso in Milan: Standing at the Bar Like a Local

№ 99 · 7 July 2026
Zinc coffee bar in a small Milanese neighborhood cafe along Navigli canal at dusk, espresso cup on counter, warm amber interior light.

Returning to Milan: Navigli at Dusk Through a Film Lens

№ 98 · 6 July 2026
Crates of sardines and sea bream on ice at Essaouira port with fishermen in the background, soft early morning light, film grain.

Essaouira Fish Auction at Dawn: Morning at the Port

№ 95 · 5 July 2026
Central square of Chefchaouen Morocco with blue-painted walls and mosque fountain in soft morning light, a family walking past cafe tables.

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

№ 87 · 1 July 2026
Boarding pass resting beside a small café cortado on a metal airport table, departures board showing Marrakech glowing softly in the background.

Barcelona to Marrakech: A Film Photographer in Transit

№ 68 · 22 June 2026
Sunlit terrace table in Barcelona's Gràcia neighborhood with an open newspaper, a cup of café amb llet, and a tabby cat resting underneath the chair, warm morning light.

Morning in Gràcia: A Slow Coffee in Barcelona's Quietest Barrio

№ 64 · 20 June 2026
Sunlit terrace table in Barcelona's Gràcia neighborhood with a milky coffee and open newspaper, warm early morning light across stone paving.

Morning in Gràcia: A Slow Coffee in Barcelona's Quietest Corner

№ 58 · 17 June 2026
Small terrace café table with a café con leche in Albaicín, Granada, the Alhambra fortress lit by soft early morning sun across the valley.

Morning in Albaicín: Café con Leche Facing the Alhambra

№ 50 · 13 June 2026
Woman sitting alone at an outdoor café terrace near the Metropol Parasol in Seville, sketching on a napkin beside a café con leche, warm early morning light.

Morning in Seville: Sketching Under the Metropol Parasol

№ 40 · 8 June 2026
Woman sitting alone at an airport gate window seat in Porto, coffee cup and boarding pass on her lap, soft early morning light streaming through terminal glass.

In Transit at Porto Airport: Morning Light Before Seville

№ 34 · 5 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.

The Café in Bonfim With No Name I Can Pronounce

№ 33 · 4 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
Open notebook and cooling coffee on a small café table against a blue azulejo-tiled wall in Bonfim, Porto, soft morning light.

A Francesinha in Bonfim, Under a Tile of a Ship

№ 27 · 1 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 Film

№ 25 · 31 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
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
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

Half a pastel de nata

№ 3 · 22 May 2026

Alfama

№ 1 · 21 May 2026