The Gothic Quarter: alleys and squares
The Barri Gòtic is a problem of contrast and scale: the streets are narrow, the stone is pale, and the best images come from exploiting that difference rather than fighting it.
Plaça Sant Felip Neri
The quietest square in the quarter, where shrapnel scars from a 1938 bombing still mark the church wall. Get there before nine, when it belongs to a few pigeons and the school next door is still closed.
Carrer del Bisbe
The neo-gothic bridge linking two palace facades, and the single most photographed street in the old city. Frame from the cathedral end and wait for the gap between tour groups.
Plaça Santa Maria del Mar
A broad, sloping square in front of the basilica in El Born. Take the corner tables with a long lens and let the street life fill the frame for you.