‘If you know Barcelona, you’ll know this place’: Olivier Lei’s best phone picture

What happened

According to The Guardian’s source item, ‘If you know Barcelona, you’ll know this place’: Olivier Lei’s best phone picture, The French photographer’s brand-new loafers take centre stage in this colourful rotated image of a well-known bar As his una caña (small beer) was served, Olivier Lei put his feet up on a nearby bar stool. The French photographer, now Barcelona-based, had spent a few hours exploring the city with his phone, alert for potential shots. He’d usually do so in white trainers, or Vans; as a full-time freelance photographer, he was often on his feet. On this occasion, however, he was wearing his brand-new black loafers. “I got them on sale; I think they were about $20,” he says. “I didn’t want to spend too much money because I didn’t know if this style would suit me.” Continue reading…

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