Photo spot in Madrid
Plaza Mayor and the lanes of La Latina
A closed arcaded square in warm ochre, and behind it the oldest streets in the city.
About Plaza Mayor and the lanes of La Latina
Get directionsPlaza Mayor is a rectangle of uniform ochre facades with arcades running the whole way round, which means shade on one side at any hour and a covered fallback if it rains.
The arcades themselves are the better frame: repeating arches, warm stone, and enough depth to blur the far end. Under them you can shoot at noon in July, which is not true of anywhere else in central Madrid.
Leave by the Arco de Cuchilleros and you are in La Latina — Cava Baja, Plaza de la Paja, tiled bar fronts, narrow streets that fall away downhill. Sundays the Rastro market fills them; energetic for candid work, impossible for anything posed.
Best time to shoot
Early morning, or midday under the arcades
Tips
Avoid Sunday mornings unless you specifically want market crowds. Costumed street performers will ask for money if they appear in shot.
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Photographers who shoot at Plaza Mayor and the lanes of La Latina
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Orange D.
We traveled to Madrid to celebrate our anniversary and decided to book a photo session with Eli after seeing her couples photography. We immediately fell in love with her style, the way she captures colors, and the beautiful locations she…
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We met Martino at my brother's wedding and, when it was my turn, I had no doubt at all: it had to be him. My husband doesn't like anything artificial or forced poses at all, and with Martino we knew from the very first moment that we'd be…
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I was lucky enough to do both of my pregnancy sessions with Alejandro and I could not be happier with the result. The last one was during my pregnancy with León, in El Retiro Park, and it was a beautiful experience. Alejandro has a lot of…
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