A Barcelona Film Soup Story

Barcelona holds special memories for me, as it was one of the destinations I visited when traveling in Europe for the first time over 10 years ago. It was a whirlwind two days of sightseeing, eating, drinking and dancing—a bit different than my visit in the summer of 2023 for the Experimental Photo Festival. But the similarity that still held true was photography: on my first visit, I was discovering my interest in photography; on my second, I was exploring ways to grow in my photography over a decade later. While the festival took up the majority of my time, I managed to squeeze in opportunities to see and photograph the city—especially the many palm trees and Gaudi’s famous masterpieces (sometimes, both together!). Of course, I decided to soup most of the rolls of film I shot. Here’s a look at Barcelona—in technicolor souped glory.