Barcelona is a place full of surprises, especially for the photographer. It’s the most modern city in Spain, blessed with a mild Mediterranean weather and a colorful array of culture and nature. It has been breaking ground in art, architecture and style since the late 19th century. Sagrada Familia (Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family) is one of the most visited sites in Barcelona. This is a masterpiece of Catalan architect, Antoni Gaudi, who pushes the Gothic style to the extreme. The construction started in 1882 and estimated a completion date in 2028.
I have a few handy tips for visiting and photographing interior of Sagrada Familia:
1. Get up early to avoid looooooooooong queue (Yes, it's loooooooooooong queue). Or get your entrance ticket online.
2. Looks up at the roof - this is the most stunning man made structure I have ever seen!
3. Look for detail - there are unlimited photography opportunities.
4. Tripod is not allowed, so use higher ISO. One can do is to use high speed mode and blend 3-5 identical pictures in Photoshop to lower the noise. I will talk more about this in the future post.
5. Bracketing exposures for high contrast scene particularly during sunny day, and use exposure blending to fix it.
Describing Sagrada Familia, art critic Rainer Zerbst said “it is probably impossible to find a church building anything like it in the entire history of art”.
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