Cartagena de Indias — Puertas y Ventanas / December 31, 2024 by Adrian Galli

Split Black and White, Cartagena de Indias, 2024

Black and white is my favorite way to photograph. While color is sometimes a necessity and, like almost all other photographs from Cartagena, it may best display the vibrant nature of subjects, both literally and figuratively, black and white reduces things to a fundamental state of being.

Rarely do our eyes see things is in black and white. However, I would postulate that is fundamentally one of the tenets of photography—to see that which isn’t seen and to reveal that vision to the world.

My final post of 2024—Happy New Year and best wishes in 2025!

Cartagena de Indias — Black and White / December 26, 2024 by Adrian Galli

One of the striking features of Cartagena would most definitely be that which saturates it, the colors… followed by the sun and shadows cast. But putting those devices together, sometimes the only way to see it best it without color—in black and white. These facets together bring a genesis of moments revealed.

I always come back to black and white.

Cartagena de Indias — Arquitectura / December 19, 2024 by Adrian Galli

Early in my photography journey, architecture stood out as one of my favorite subjects to capture. Regardless of my travels, I always find remarkable structures that deserve the timelessness of a photograph to preserve their essence.

Cartagena was no exception. The Centro exudes an “old world” Spanish charm that perfectly reflects its time period and origins. On the other hand, Barrio Bocagrande infuses Miami Beach with a Latin American flair, particularly captivating with its white buildings, blue glass, and the stunning contrast against a blue sky.