Digital black and white photograph of the Grand Hotel Guadiana in Vila Real de Santo António (Algarve, Portugal)
When I saw this beautiful old building, I immediately felt like portraying it in black and white after which I got a Cuban vibe. In fact, there are several such old buildings in Cuba, but also in combination with the cars's in front of the building and the piece of palm on the left side, this photo gets a Caribbean character.
Incidentally, the Grand Hotel Guadiana the old name for the current Bordoy Grand House Algarve, a luxurious 5-star hotel on the boulevard of Vila Real de Santo António (the easternmost place in the Algarve). From this hotel you have views over the Guadiana river and can see Ayamonte (in Spain) on the other side.
Ever since I was young, I have been interested in and involved in photography. So the decision to later work as an independent professional photographer was quickly made. Meanwhile, I developed into an all-round photographer, under the name Fotografie Jeronimo, specialising in wedding photography, portrait.. Read more…