Urban Photography Workshop at work
The Store that Molded the Man
Pepin Lirola and his family owned Vilima, the first major department store in Seville. Located in the heart of the city, it is unmistakable but now abandoned. Pepin and his family sold Vilima 16 years ago and signaled the changing landscape of the Andalusian city. The man in his late fifties grasps his electronic cigarette…
Flour, Oil, Water and Time
When the financial crisis left Manuel Ruiz and Sergi Arnán out of work in 2008, each began to consider becoming self-employed. They met in 2010 and by 2012, La Hogaza, their artisanal bread-baking business, was already active. Since then, the company has grown, though not without its fair share of hardship. They do the baking…
The Heart of the Traveler
Carlos González y Reyero is the heart of the cafe, El Viajero Sedentario, which is located in the popular Alameda de Hércules in Seville, a homey place where everyone can relax and enjoy themselves. It is Sunday afternoon, and the light is now leaving the sky. Walking in the Alameda de Hércules, to your left,…
The Champion of the World
Seven years ago, Alhassane Bangoura left behind everything he had ever known. Now, he’s on track to become champion of the world. “I’m going to be the champion of the world. That’s all I’m thinking about right now.” Alhassane Bangoura explains in his living room, adorned with trophies and medals from all the marathons he…
Our Market, Our Life
Rosa and Manuel have been working for years in the famous Sevillian market of El Jueves. In this excellent project, Selina Guevara and Mollee Frankel bring us closer to the history of their lives, from the time they met until today. A life that has not been exactly easy and that in its last years…
The Reporter Meets His Characters
Eduardo del Campo, a 45-year-old Sevillian journalist, listens to and writes the stories of people all over the world, including those in his own city. Here, he tells about how he met the relatives of Mehdi Zui in Benghazi, Libya, Frederic Oumar Kanouté in N’Gabacoro Droit, Mali, and Coral Camúñez Gómez in Las Tres Mil…
Mi First Kiss
What is the story of your first kiss? Here or there, in Spain or the United States, our memories of this special moment are not so different. In this delicious project, Maddie Coy Bjork and Christa Huddleston propose us to approach the memories of people of different ages and feel again, with them, the nerves,…
A Step Forward
There is an increasing awareness in Seville of the importance of eating a healthy diet that respects the environment. The interviewees in this excellent project by Gili Remen and Steph Cohen are a sample of this. Owners of a vegan restaurant and a store of organic products, they explain their motivation to take a step…
The American Baker
Rita Marino offers us this portrait of Debbie, a young American woman who has managed to become famous in many bars and restaurants in the center of Seville for her cakes made in the American style. The American baker receives us at her workshop, Cookie Love Love, where she cooks her delicious creations every day.