Two years photographing bars and nightclubs in Medellín became an unexpected school of light, anticipation, street photography and working inside chaos.

Street photography is not only about reacting quickly. It is about learning to observe, anticipate and remain fully connected to your surroundings. These seven practical ideas will help you photograph with greater attention, confidence and closeness, turning everyday scenes into stronger and more meaningful images.

MadPhotowalk is a street photography collective founded in Madrid by Víctor Alfonso and Julio Marchamalo.

We organize meetups and photowalks to share knowledge, learn through practice, and help each participant develop their own visual voice.

Photography, learning, and community, without rigid formulas or secrets.

Ten years ago, a documentary photography workshop in Chuao taught me that photography is about observation, adaptability and working beyond my comfort zone.

A personal account of photographing one of Madrid’s most chaotic celebrations with a Fujifilm X100VI, trying to keep the camera dry while wishing for the wider perspective of a 28mm lens.

Twenty four hours of street photography through Rome, exploring its unique collision of history, chaos and everyday life.

After 17 years of taking photographs, I never imagined that a camera could make me fall in love with photography all over again in such a playful and, I would even dare to say, philosophical way.

Fujikina Madrid 2026 brought together photographers with different styles and experiences around the same need: to go outside, observe and create. A day of community, cameras and street photography that inevitably ended with the desire to walk through Madrid once again.

During Chinese New Year, Usera transforms into a setting filled with colour, tradition and chaos, where everything you look at has the potential to become a photograph.