This series captures another walk through the streets of Havana, taken back in 2018. It was an intense day, not just because of the heat or the emotional weight of the places I walked through, but because it marked one of my first serious sessions using the legendary Nikon 300mm f/2.8 prime lens. A powerful, heavy lens that demands precision and discipline, especially when paired with the classic Nikon D80, a camera that, despite its age, still carries the rugged character of an earlier digital era.
Let me clarify something important: my personal gear has always been Canon. I started with the XTi, moved to the 60D, and now I work with the 5D Mark III. However, during assignments where I was provided with Nikon gear, I used both the D80 and later the D300s.
This photo walk took me through areas that were already in ruins. Crumbling facades, collapsing structures, streets that looked like open wounds. But unlike today, at least back then, there was still life. People on their porches, children playing, music escaping from a rusted radio. It was a wounded Havana, yes; but not a silent one.
Black and white was the natural choice. Not just for its aesthetic power, but because it strips away the distraction of color and forces us to focus on textures, light, shadows… and scars.
I like to think this series doesn’t seek to idealize the city, but rather to portray it with dignity, as it truly is: broken, vibrant, contradictory, and deeply photogenic.
