La Pedrera and Casa Batlló, Barcelona

La Pedrera. Barcelona, Catalunya, 2013

Antoni Gaudí’s La Pedrera (officially, La Casa Milà) and La Casa Batlló on the elegant Passeig de Gràcia boulevard are probably the most visited buildings in Barcelona–after Sagrada Familia and the airport, of course. The question is how to photograph these places in a way that hasn’t been done already by millions of gawking tourists (and I are one!) with their iPhones, pro DSLRs, Brownies, Dianas, and Leicas.

The key is to pay attention to where your artist’s eye is leading you–and it will lead you if you let it! The good news is that each photographer will necessarily see these places differently because we are all distinct and different individuals. The hard part is listening to yourself.

Follow your instincts, don’t copy the tourist brochure images, and try to pay very close attention to what your eye is telling you.