I’m a sucker for windows in rainy days.

Raindrops are scattered on a window in front of a city skyline during an orange sunset.A slightly blurry view of a kitchen sink area with a towel, utensils, and reflections on a wet glass surface.Raindrops are scattered on a window with a blurred view of a building and a cloudy, orange-tinted sky in the background.

Dia de Benfica.

A rustic cellar features two large wooden barrels and a wall of bottle compartments, with various vintage items and a poster above.

Found a simple Javascript library to load Flickr galleries that works nice on my site. Probably adding that in the near future, already have it working as a shortcode, it’s just a matter of tweaking a bit.

…Or not so near future, time will tell!

Life happening in front of you when you’re heading somewhere.

Snap from just a few days ago…

Two people converse in front of a textured wall with high rectangular openings and a weathered door at ground level.

The developer in me, the one with the day job, went to a big and shiny developer conference last week, with plenty of keynotes, demos and presentations of Outsystems, the platform I’ve been working for some years. But the photographer in me couldn’t stay at home, especially now that I’m back in having a truly pocketable camera. I tend not to talk about gear often, but the Ricoh GR really is the perfect everyday carry!

#OutsystemsONE

A speaker is presenting on stage with a Welcome Back message displayed on large screens to an audience in a spacious, futuristic venue.Silhouetted individuals are seated in a dimly lit room with purple lighting, while others are seen walking through a lit doorway.Several individuals stand in a dimly lit space with red lights illuminating concrete pillars.A dimly lit room with a blue floor, illuminated by colored lights and a few people visible in the background.A group of people is gathered in a dimly lit room, illuminated by a purple light, creating a dramatic atmosphere.A person wearing green-lit headphones is seated in a dimly lit room with people and a screen in the background displaying text.People are seated and standing in a dimly lit auditorium with blue and purple lighting.A man with a backpack is standing alone checking his phone under a red light, while a group of people interacts nearby under a covered outdoor area.A person walks past a doorway where another person stands, with a dimly lit, purple and blue room visible behind them.A stage with a Welcome Back message and a computer monitor is set up in a large, dimly lit auditorium with rows of empty chairs.

Sunday shopping

A small dog on a leash peeks out from between people standing on a textured pavement, alongside a person holding a turquoise shopping bag.

Programa para hoje!

hat on a pole inside a garden dimly lit hallway with stairs

There goes another weekend.

Agora que a poeira assentou, a partir de Outubro vou estar bem embrenhado na próxima edição da Masterclass Narrativa onde, ao longo de quatro meses, o plano é implementar um projecto documental. Irão ser umas semanas intensas, mas acredito que o resultado vá ser bem bonito. Logo vemos em Março!

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Bread delivery.

A plastic bag with bread hangs on a metal gate of a restaurant, with various signs and stickers displayed behind it.

Slowly pushing processed photos to my online archive (a.k.a. Flickr), like this big batch from a trip to Madeira a couple of years ago, including the mandatory photos at Fanal.

Shopping…

A large cabbage is placed on a scale at an outdoor market, with various fruits and vegetables in the background.Bundles of leafy greens labeled "Rama de Batata Doce" are displayed with a price of 1,20€.A market display featuring sweet potatoes, onions, and a price sign reading "Batata Doce 1,60".

End of Summer vibes.

A winding paved path is lined with trees in a peaceful, natural setting.A tall tree trunk stands in the foreground with several multi-story buildings and lush greenery in the background under a cloudy sky.A car is parked outside with a protective cover draped over it.A sunset view is framed by a wire fence and silhouetted tree branches, with buildings in the distance.

August in a handful of photos. Without any particular meaning, in no given order, just picking a bit of everything. Sometimes you feel nothing remarkable has happened, until you look back and actually find some cool bits here and there.

A colorful inflatable ring floats in a swimming pool.A woman in a green dress pulls a yellow suitcase through a crowded market or street area.Three scooters are parked in stands against a brick wall.Passengers are seated and standing inside a moving train, with sunlight streaming through the windows.A small dog sniffs a pair of purple slippers on a tiled floor near a body of water.Sunlight illuminates a concrete stairway framed by walls with graffiti, leading out to a bright area surrounded by foliage.A woman pushing a child in a stroller walks on a city sidewalk near a bank named Banco Montepio.Various fake designer handbags are displayed on a table covered with an orange and white cloth, set against a backdrop of trees and buildings.A footpath in a grassy area features a tilted pedestrian sign for adults with children, surrounded by sparse trees and distant apartment buildings.A red plastic bowl containing blood is on the ground next to a knife with a red-stained blade, surrounded by splatters and a white feather.A black Audi station wagon is parked on a cobblestone street in front of a building covered in colorful graffiti.Two glass bottles wrapped in wicker are placed in front of an intricately designed brick wall.Two glasses of cider and a camera sit on a wooden outdoor table with people in the background.

Chairs in unexpected places…

A white chair is surrounded by lush greenery and vegetation in a garden setting.

A Summer Sunday in the city… In the middle of August… You can’t get more calm and laid than this, in a very slow and sleepy way.
Another of those photowalks me and Luís do in less obvious places, often the best ones.

A serene park scene features people relaxing on the grass and others boating on a calm pond, surrounded by tall palm trees.A glass of beer is on a wooden table outdoors, accompanied by a bowl, a water bottle, a coffee cup, and a pigeon nearby.A pile of discarded wooden boards and shoes is stacked on a cobblestone street near a graffiti-covered dumpster, with a pigeon perched on top.A sandy outdoor soccer field with a goalpost is viewed through a chain-link fence, surrounded by trees under a clear sky.Three electric scooters are parked beside a brick wall on a sunny day.A small aircraft is flying in the sky near a large building with multiple windows.A concrete staircase leads up between high walls, partially shaded by overhanging leaves.A person rides a bicycle past modern buildings with large windows and a small sidewalk.People are sitting at outdoor tables under umbrellas, enjoying the sunny weather, with a few pigeons nearby.A person is silhouetted against light at the end of a dark tunnel.

Faces on your commute

It’s the first time in probably a decade that I don’t take a Fuji camera with me on a trip. Yes, it’s just a weekend away from the city; yes, I’ve just been a full month traveling only with Fuji cameras. But still…

A brief overview of my loop around Pakistan’s northern region. It was a long trip, with plenty of things to tell, so I’m starting with highlights.

Around Pakistan’s North