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All sorts of memories pop into my mind as it races back to April 2006, when I saw them in Koko Camden, London, one of those small, intimate venues where you don’t actually need a giant screen to see the band.

My partner and I had very recently broken up but we had the tickets so we went together anyway, which made it an incredibly awkward night. But Snow Patrol were just at that 2nd album point in their career, with the right amount of songs for a great line up and they really exceeded my expectations with their presence and energy. Despite all the weirdness, it was pretty much the perfect gig.

The gig I’m seeing on television now is very different. It’s shorter, they’re sure to miss some of my favourite songs, and the crowd is immense. I imagine how far I would have been and realise that my comfy armchair is probably the best seat after all.

It’s one of those tall and wide trees, with branches that stretch far and cover most of the small garden where it stands, Jardim Constantino. A few weeks ago, a small coffee kiosk with a terrace was built just below, and I foresee spending some lazy afternoons with my studio friends this summer under the nice shade of this beautiful tree.

The photos were taken with my beloved iPhone and processed with the Lo-Mob iPhone app.

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The Lo-Mob iphone app was used for the colour effects.

I’ve been dying to try these techniques for ages, but I just didn’t have the appropriate images. Until now, that is…

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Read more on tilt-shift miniature faking on this wikipedia entry.

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I was a bit too far from a stage that was a bit too smoky (and a bit too busy jumping up and down and shouting nananaas like a crazy teenager) to get nicer photos. Same as four years ago at the Brixton Academy, London, (was it really that long ago?!) and at T in the Park festival in Scotland.

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I already knew my friend and client André Fernandes was a fantastic guitar player, but it was great to finally see - and hear - it for myself, at the launch of Nelson Cascais Quintet’s new album Guruka.

Next stop: the launch of André’s new album, Imaginarium, on the 17th February, at the Culturgest Auditorium.

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It’s amazing how having a camera on your hands can change your attitude so much. Things that have been there since long, had certainly crossed my eyes, but never grabbed my gaze until now.

I assume lots of observant people grasp those colourful details without the need for a purpose. Not me. If I don’t force myself to lookout, my distracted mind will turn my attention inwards and I’m as good as blind.

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Downtown Coimbra was teeming with strollers and shoppers, silently inviting me to slow down and enjoy the sun that was finally coming through the dissipating clouds. I did have some time to spare before the meetings, so why rush?

It wasn’t until I reached the summit of that very steep climb over irregular stone pavement, and dragged myself around the impressive university buildings in a wild goose chase, that I realised the department I was looking for was miles away.

My high-heeled feet weren’t too happy to find that I needed to walk all the way back down to my starting point and catch a taxi. But inn the end, the touristing around such beautiful surroundings, with my camera in hand, was worth the pain and made my weekend away just a bit nicer and richer.