Field notes

Observations and reflections from the studio and beyond.

Browse by category:

~ Studio notes · Letters to self · Travel & Places ~

Field notes

Nature inspired

We all want, need, to be surrounded by beauty. And even thought the beauty we create through everyday objects, architecture, fashion, and design is wonderful, we may also need the unique beauty of nature itself. There’s something fundamental about our connection to the natural world and how we feel in […]

Read More

While in China…

The Chinese New Year is around the corner, and I can’t help but reminisce about my work trip there last year. The trip had its ups (meeting suppliers in person, experiencing the country) and downs (the exhaustion of long flights and getting sick). As with all travel to a foreign […]

Read More

AI usage as a Designer

One year was all about crypto, this year is all about AI. And it makes sense, as it’s a technology that is growing exponentially and applicable across numerous sectors and job profiles. While some AI capabilities aren’t entirely new (Photoshop already did some functions that we can find now on […]

Read More

New year, new perspective

Already Excited About the New Year? Christmas has come and gone and so the magic of the season seems to start to decline. So it feels almost like an obligation to be excited about the new year to come. Not only the 1st of January, we should be happy to […]

Read More

My Christmas Creations and Celebrations

And here we are once again, ready to celebrate Christmas! I’m especially happy this year because I’ve been able to fully enjoy the preparations and embrace the festive season with good spirits. As always, I’m a bit late in sharing my creative projects, and I’m worried I won’t finish all […]

Read More

Let it fall

We’ve entered the Christmas mood season, so fall is almost a thing of the past—almost. And what a fall it was this year! Here in Tarragona, recent fall seasons have been mostly hot and sunny. This year, though, we had a good amount of rain. Unfortunately, that meant I couldn’t […]

Read More

Resources, Tools and Gear

A compendium of my favourite links, tools and gear I’m always curious about what gear and tools my fellow creatives use, so I can’t but share also what’s my own. For work and for fun! Note that this is what I use, not what’s best in the market, as I […]

Read More

Beach Vibes Phone Wallpapers

When you have a screen to check many times a day, it’s only natural to want something beautiful to look at. Some people might choose a themed wallpaper, maybe something seasonal. Personally, I love having photos of nice places. They don’t have to be my next bucket list destination—just a […]

Read More

A glimpse of China

This is not the kind of content I would usually post in my projects page, as these photos weren’t taken with my professional camera and they don’t have the same artistic intention of my usual photography. But they are truly travel photos, taken with my phone during a work trip, […]

Read More

Summer Daydream

Los Urrutias, 2023 Last summer, I was lucky to stay for a few days in this coastal town. During the hottest days of summer, I managed to be surrounded by water. I really got to enjoy this place thanks to my friends who showed me around, and we had the […]

Read More

Exploring Blue Hues

Exploring Blue Hues: Ink Art and Seascapes 2023 Let’s be honest, blue is the main color in my life. It is not a short phase. But in 2023 I did the following artworks that are very representative of how I use this hue and work with it, so let’s call […]

Read More

Mediterranean fall mood

I sluggishly say goodbye to summer when fall is clearly arrived. And I’m lucky, it does take some time to fully go away… I love how, while under the sun, it still feels like we can grasp a bit of summer, while winter is by the corner. I hold to […]

Read More

A peaceful walk by the beach

Capturing the Mediterranean feeling. When the water is this blue, the trees this green and the sun shining so bright, I just wish I could wonder these coastal paths forever and watch every detail for hours on end. The quest by the beach In this photography project, I aim to […]

Read More

I’m still a dreamer

I’m still a dreamer. On a windy day like today, I still wonder about the subtle nature of our motivations, hopes and expectations, about our inspirations, desires, goals and (sometimes distracting) wants. How some of them will grow into reality and others will slowly slip into the realm of the […]

Read More

Lost in time… or simply bored?

Boredom strikes: #1. The clock is ticking, every second further than the previous one. It is impossible but it does feel like it. Waiting for the hour to finish, I struggle to keep my senses awake, while holding my eyes open, grasping a memory of a fading happy attitude. But […]

Read More

Nightfall

The contrast of light during the night from images and highlights textures that gives us different perspective and vision of ambients we may know very well during daylight, but that become so mysterious and surreal after the sunset.

Read More

French waters ahead

No, sadly, this is not a post of my vacations in France, tasting la vie en rose. This September I started going to class for french and I wanted to write a little bit about it. Just to remember how it is to start something new like this. When we […]

Read More

Mediterranean Garden

Treat every corner of the outdoors as if it was a set for a still life portrait. Allow ourselves to spend some time realising how many details we miss. Then walk back to reality.

Read More

To love, to care

Welcome to February! The month of love! (and Carnival and NYFW…) It must be the saddest month of the year when we look for so many ways to put some sparkle and glow into it! Even the sun has kept shining and we’ve had some (almost unusual) good weather, we […]

Read More

Golden Sea

Maybe this is why we call it Costa Daurada (Gold Coast). I loved capturing this sunrise, in a cold february morning. The textures of the sea surface, the really small waves, the changing of colors happening so quickly, the reflections and shadows…

Read More

A winter wonderland

To dream of winterscapes, be it from memory or imagination, is there anything else to think about right now? Let’s get to it. Time has stopped, the clock has lost its purpose. Now, here, there’s no rush for anything. Forgetting what time it is, when to eat, when to go […]

Read More

Hello 2024! And the making of Merry

I hope you’ve enjoyed a beautiful festive season and the start of 2024 is looking bright for you. You’ve probably seen loved ones, ate a bit too much, felt a bit guilty and started exercising… You may have been joyful, although maybe felt a bit sad as well: it was […]

Read More

Stories of age

Reflecting around age now that I got to “the great 30’s”, the image I perceive in the media, the expectations and my lessons learned during my 20’s.

Read More

Blissful day, sun & waves

Lucky days, when the sun is shinning and the surf is pumping! I could spend hours, under the sun, looking to the horizon, to these beautiful colors, with the warm rays of sun on my skin and the monotonous sound of the breaking waves. This is not Hawaii, just the […]

Read More

Dear Santa, this is my wish list

Dear Santa, This year has seen me go up and down, again and again in the constant quest for balance. And for all that has been on the positive side I thank my stars and hope to learn from the rest. And I wish for bigger chances and renewed motivation […]

Read More

Fall nice bits

A short recap of how these last months felt… SEPTEMBER and OCTOBER September mornings are the unbeatable when it comes to spending time by the beach. Be it a walk, a run, a swim… these days with cool air but warm sun are a joy. Add a dip in the […]

Read More
LENA SINGLA
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.