Field notes from a life in transit ●  currently: Georgia

Sofia Costa

I photograph slow mornings, long light, and the places in between.

September 2026

№ 192  ·  Georgia  ·  1 September 2026, 7:42 am

Abanotubani Sulfur Baths: A Steaming Morning in Tbilisi

Steam rising off brick domes in Abanotubani, Narikala fortress above. A quiet morning in Tbilisi's old bathhouse district, no rush, just heat and ston

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tbilisi sulfur baths morning: Brick domed rooftops of Tbilisi's sulfur bathhouses steaming in cool morning air, Narikala fort
Sofia Costa · 35mm№192 → Georgia
August 2026
testi kebab cappadocia: Sealed clay testi pot broken open at the neck with a small hammer, steam rising, cave restaurant in C
Sofia Costa · 35mm№191 → Turkey

№ 191  ·  Turkey  ·  29 August 2026

Testi Kebab in Cappadocia: A Cave Restaurant Evening

A clay pot cracked open at a cave restaurant in Cappadocia, steam and lamb and woodsmoke at 19:11. This is what slow dinner looks like here.

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goreme carpet shop cappadocia: Cappadocia carpet shop in Goreme with kilims unrolled across the floor, tea glass beside them,
In a Goreme carpet shop, tea arrives before the price. № 190 · place study · 28 August 2026
cappadocia golden hour: Fairy chimneys and cave dwellings in Cappadocia, Turkey, glowing amber in golden hour light with long
Sofia Costa · 35mm№189 → Turkey

№ 189  ·  Turkey  ·  27 August 2026

Cappadocia at Golden Hour: A Quiet Look at the Fairy Chimney

Cappadocia at 18:15, the fairy chimneys turning amber, no crowds, just shadow and tufa stone. This is what slow travel looks like here.

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cappadocia hot air balloons: Dozens of hot air balloons rising over Göreme valley, Cappadocia, in coral-pink dawn light, view
Sofia Costa · 35mm№188 → Turkey

№ 188  ·  Turkey  ·  26 August 2026

Cappadocia Dawn: Hot Air Balloons Over Göreme Valley

Dawn in Göreme valley, Cappadocia: dozens of hot air balloons rising through coral light, before the crowds and the noise arrive.

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derinkuyu underground city: Woman descending a narrow carved tunnel in Derinkuyu underground city, warm lamplight on tufa sto
Sofia Costa · 35mm№187 → Turkey

№ 187  ·  Turkey  ·  25 August 2026

Derinkuyu Underground City at Dusk: Cappadocia's Hidden World

Eight levels underground in Cappadocia, where the air goes cold and the lamplight is older than it looks. A quiet descent into Derinkuyu at dusk.

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pigeon valley cappadocia: Ridge path above Cappadocia's Pigeon Valley, honeycombed dovecote cliffs below, afternoon light, ev
Dust, wind, and a tree strung with evil-eye charms above Pigeon Valley. № 185 · place study · 23 August 2026
cappadocia hot air balloons: Dozens of hot air balloons drifting over Cappadocia's fairy chimney rock formations at dawn, cor
Sofia Costa · 35mm№184 → Turkey

№ 184  ·  Turkey  ·  22 August 2026

Cappadocia Sunrise: Hot Air Balloons Over Göreme Valley

06:08 in Göreme. Coral light, lavender sky, dozens of balloons over the fairy chimneys. No filter could invent this.

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avanos pottery workshop cappadocia: Woman in apron shaping clay on a pottery wheel in a terracotta studio in Avanos, Cappadoc
Sofia Costa · 35mm№183 → Turkey

№ 183  ·  Turkey  ·  21 August 2026

Pottery Workshop in Avanos: A Slow Afternoon in Cappadocia

Clay under my nails in a small Avanos studio. What a wheel teaches you about patience, and why Cappadocia is more than balloons.

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goreme open air museum cappadocia: Faded Byzantine frescoes on the curved ceiling of a rock-cut church in Göreme, Cappadocia,
Sofia Costa · 35mm№182 → Turkey

№ 182  ·  Turkey  ·  20 August 2026

Göreme Open Air Museum: Inside Cappadocia's Cave Churches

Inside the rock-cut churches of Göreme, where faded Byzantine frescoes still hold their gold. A quiet morning in Cappadocia, alone with the stone.

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kunefe sultanahmet istanbul: Close-up of golden künefe pastry with crushed pistachio beside a small cup of Turkish coffee on
Sofia Costa · 35mm№181 → Turkey

№ 181  ·  Turkey  ·  19 August 2026

Künefe and Turkish Coffee in Sultanahmet, Istanbul at Dusk

Hot künefe, unsweetened coffee, a tiny shop in Sultanahmet. Istanbul at 19:51, the way it tastes when nobody's rushing you out the door.

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istanbul hamam evening: Woman wrapped in a peshtemal towel resting on heated marble stone inside a dim, domed Istanbul hamam,
Steam curls under a centuries-old dome in Istanbul. № 180 · place study · 18 August 2026
Where the film has been
"I travel slowly, shoot on film, and write down what the light was doing. This journal is where the frames land, two a day, wherever I happen to wake up."

Sofia Costa · film photographer · permanently in transit

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