Ken Knoll Photography

I spent a fantastic week in Valencia. I only had my old analog camera with me, this time loaded with some no name color film. One night, around 5:30, the mosquitos wouldn’t let me sleep, so I decided to stroll downtown to the market to take some pictures. I love the transition between night and day, seeing people running errands, preparing for the day, drinking their coffee while stocking produce, meat and fish. It felt almost surreal to walk through the market – like I wasn’t supposed to see this side of the world. It was beautiful feeling the adrenaline of the motive hunt running through my blood, trying to capture the essence of this transition. After a while, mostly the elderly people, started to shop for their groceries, but very soon, the market was buzzing with its daily business. Time for me to get back to my apartment and start the day. Not without taking some pictures of random strangers and meeting with a friendly neighborhood gato, of course.