Brad Holkesvig

Dali thought her hair looked good too. #StreetPhotography #Barcelona

It's a little early for Christmas lights to be up and turned on but they have been busy putting up all the lights above the streets in Barcelona so by next month, they will be lighting up the streets. #christmaslights #streetphotography #barcelona

Now that the sun hangs low in the sky, shadows become longer. #shadows #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome

I saw this old ad on the door of an auto repair shop. #photography #ads

I saw this cat sleeping inside a building so I held my camera up to the window to get this shot. #cats #photography

It's amazing that the government allowed this old house to remain standing blocking the wide sidewalk along a main street in Barcelona. #streetphotography #oldhouses #barcelona

I will only photograph unwanted graffiti if it's interesting to me. #graffiti #art #barcelona #streetphotography

I photographed a few doors today and here is one of them. #doors #barcelona #streetphotography

The artist who painted this on a roll-up door sure was very detailed. #art #paintings #barcelona

This was one of my first shots today just after I walked out of the building I live in. #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #gracia #barcelona #monochrome

I met this young woman named Alisa today who also enjoys being a hobby photographer. #photographers #barcelona #photography

The pigeons were enjoying their day today. #pigeonsky #pigeons #photography #barcelona

I walked by the Sagrada Familia on my way home today and since the sun was shining on it, I decided to take a few shots of it. #sagradafamilia #photography #barcelona #streetphotography

I love it when dogs come to give me some of their love. #dogs #love #barcelona #photography

There are lots of people who come to Barcelona as tourists who enjoy feeding the pigeons. #pigeonsky #pigeons #photography #tourists #barcelona

Some images I see make me aim my camera at it. I think it was the steps in the background that made this more interesting for me. #photography #abstractphotography #gates #barcelona #stairs #steps #spirals

This keyboard sure was used a lot. #keyboards #photography #computers #technology

I had to change what was on the video screen in the original photo because I didn't like what I saw on it. This image was more appropriate for a store selling bottled milk. #photography #milkbottles #milking #milkcows #shops

It took me some effort to line up this shot. The lens on my camera allows me to get these kinds of photos. #photography

The sunlight made this tree very interesting to me for a black and white photo. #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome #trees #photography

Four to ten euros for these beautiful painted rocks. If they're all hand painted, the artists can't be making much money. #art #paintedrocks #photography #barcelona

This is a brilliant work of spray can art. #spraycanart #streetart #barcelona #photography

The shadows from this pergola were so interesting that I had to capture them with my camera. I always set it to dynamic monochrome when I know the photo will turn out without much editing. #shadows #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome #barcelona #photography #pergolas

This juggler posed for me while entertaining the people in their vehicles. She was a very nice person who I got to visit while the traffic light was green. When it turned red, she walked out in the middle and juggled some more. #streetperformer #juggler #streetphotography #barcelona #art

We are both closed for business. #business #barcelona #humor #photography #streetphotography

If I had a motorcycle like these two have, I certainly wouldn't be putting on such a sad face as them. #motorcycles #streetphotography #barcelona

Plaça de Catalunya is the most popular city square in Barcelona. It's the place where tourists get on tour buses that take them all around the city to all the most interesting areas. It's also the home of thousands of pigeons. #publicsquares #barcelona #blackandwhitephotography

Barcelona would not be the same without pigeons. #pigeonsky #pigeons #barcelona #photography

The Joker painted by a spray can artist on a wall in Barcelona. #spraycanart #art #photography #barcelona

Some artists have a good imagination. #sculptures #art #artists #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome #barcelona

I couldn't decide what color of eyes I wanted so I ended up with these colors. #dogs #eyecolors #photography

I like to photography porcelain figurines in antique shops or where antique dealers set up their tents and tables in Barcelona on the weekends. #porcelainfigurines #ceramics #art #photography #antiques #barcelona

Here's an idea for any of you homeowners who need to put up a fence around your property. #coloredpencils #photography #barcelona #art #fences

This baguette is ready for Halloween. #baguettes #photography #bakery #streetphotography #gracia #barcelona

A Tesla car makes decent reflection shots. #reflections #photography #barcelona

The colors of paint on this concrete ramp are remnants of the paint used by artists for their spray can paintings on the walls until it was shut down last spring. All the walls are painted in a dark grey color now. #photography #art #paintcolors

This public square is right next to the famous fish market along La Rambla called Mercat de la Boqueria which I was standing next to for this shot. #streetphotography #barcelona #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome

Christopher Columbus was very important to Spain over 500 years ago. #monuments #christophercolumbus #barcelona #photography

I was aiming my camera to the south from the area next to the W Hotel. Those ships in the distance are mainly container ships from China sitting out in the Mediterranean Sea waiting to unload in the Port of Barcelona. #blackandwhitephotography #seascapes #ships #monochrome #portofbarcelona

This is a photo of Barcelona from the area next to the W Hotel. I call those buildings the twin towers of Barcelona with one being a hotel and the other for an insurance company. #barcelona #landscapes #photography #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome #mediterraneansea #beaches

This is an old mansion that was built in the early 20th century up on a hill above Barcelona that was used for Halloween after it was vacated by the owners. Now it's a place where some homeless people live. #mansions #abandonedproperties #barcelona #photography

Love-in-a-mist flowers are so beautiful and interesting to me. #loveinamist #flowers #botany #barcelona #parks #photography

This image started out to be a photo of some objects in a office supply store. Can you guess what those objects were? #abstractphotography #colors #officesupplies #barcelona #photography

This is a painting on a wall next to a shop filled with various works of art just a few blocks from where I live. I have to look at it every time I pass by because it's so interesting to me. #art #paintings #barcelona #photography

Many of the old buildings in Barcelona are built with stones and mortar so the walls are very thick. This window shows how think they can be. #windows #walls #barcelona #spain #photography #streetphotgraphy

Straight ahead over the top of those hills is where you can see most of the city of Barcelona down below including the Mediterranean Sea. #landscapes #hills #barcelona #photography #hiking #trails

This flower is of the dandelion family but it's one I had never seen before when I aimed my camera at it. The background was shade from some bushes so it turned out to be just the flower. #dandelions #flowers #photography

How can you not love cats? This cat I met while walking on a sidewalk decided I was owned by her. #cats #felines #photography #barcelona

She hid from my camera while her two dogs enjoyed being photographed. #dogs #photography #barcelona

A mixture of shadows and objects that form them can be quite interesting. #shadows #photography #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome

Sometimes I just have to photograph images that become abstract enough to make them interesting. #abstractphotography #photography