Humble Dwellings

As a continuation of my Lisbon series, this post contains a couple of images that I captured on the last evening when I was out for some nighttime street shooting. These two photos kind of stand out on their own because of their vibe, so that's why I'm making a separate post just for them.

It was the first time I was travelling with my Sony α6000, and I was also trying out a new 30mm Sigma prime lens. That focal length proved to be somewhat limiting in terms of framing options for that setting, but I needed the wider aperture that it offers over the kit lens as I was not shooting with a tripod.

I spent most of my time that evening walking around in an older part of the city near a castle on a hill. Many of the buildings were situated on a slope, and there were stairs everywhere which turned my photo session into a workout session for my legs, but it was all worth it.

I am not good with words, so rather than trying to describe the predominant sight and mood that evening, I'll just let the images speak.

At the top of an alley with many stairs going downhill. It took me quite a few tries to get this keeper. Auto focus wasn't working well in the dark, so I had to switch to manual focus, but even that was still challenging.

I really enjoyed roaming around this part of Lisbon that evening. I had no map with me, but I didn't need one because I just needed to keep going down and eventually, I would hit the main road at the foot of the hill. It felt a little eerie at times when I was passing through the quieter and darker alleys, but I didn't feel unsafe even late into the night.

At the bottom of the stairs in the alley where it became narrower and more eerie. Nobody seemed to be home although I am pretty sure these dwellings were occupied. Do you know why I say that?

That's all for this post. I have quite a few more photos to share from my Lisbon trip, so stay tuned for my next post if you are interested.

Adeus é fique bem!