Airports: Light, Shadow, and Solitude

i've spent a lot of my life at airports. it's always a rush between hurrying and waiting, and there are so many people that you can still feel lonely sometimes.

on the other hand, there's often amazing architecture and stunning plays of light and shadow.

here are my favorite airport photos of the last 1 or maybe two years. i hope, you'll like them as i think about doing an airport project. continue reading down below ...

impressed at pmi

at the finger in palma

cathedral of light at mad

a solitary figure descends into a maze of shadows — as if light was something to leave behind. madrid, where space feels like silence.

reflections at bcn

mother and daughter in palma

endless architecture at cdg

palma airport terminal c

berlin schonefeld

waiting at ber

smoking at pmi

waiting at dus

business traveller

berlin schonefeld

endless walks in palma

let the sun be with you

alone in the dark

madrid terminal 2

at the belts at mad

late hour at pmi

keep others mobile at pmi

lila rush at mad

shadows at pmi

piano player in orly

heading left at pmi

business at malaga

airport limbo pmi

munich airport center

amsterdam

cathedral lights at mad

checking at pmi

lamps at mad

cleaning in milan

palma airport

rest and rush at pmi

PMI reflections

the airport project

i'm planning a project: flying to all spanish airports and staying there for a day, just capturing photos. i hope i can find the time soon because i really love the different opportunities you can find:

• people
• architecture
• reflective surfaces
• huge windows that let in amazing light
• structures that provide great shadows
• artificial light that isn't beautiful but can be directive
• leading lines

have you ever captured at an airport?

what are your experiences?