Street Photography Walk Portraits
Believe it or not, often during the photo walks, people ask some of the photographers to take a picture with them. Here …
Mondays in the Sun
As I have mentioned before, we make images with everything that we have read, watched, listened to and experienced. If we think …
Casa del Ron, Antigua Guatemala
Did you know that Guatemala produces some of the best rums in the world? Everyone should have a den fully stock with …
Patronage Festival of San Pedro Las Huertas
Here is your Spanish term of the day: Fiestas patronales or patronage festivals. Once again the Corpus feast of the village of …
Authentic Slices of Daily Life from Antigua Guatemala
I believe that I specialise in capturing authentic slices of daily life. That’s my forte, without a doubt in my mind. For …
Parades in Antigua Guatemala
I have to declare parades in La Antigua Guatemala as the second most popular activity after processions, of course. You are as …
Ruta del peregrino in La Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Peregrino or pilgrim. Although I have seen the Ruta del peregrino signs all over town, …
The selfie-stick has arrived to the streets of Antigua Guatemala
Believe it or not, La Antigua Guatemala is another fallen city under the spell of narcissists who now have access to very …
Street Photography Decisive Framing
Here’s a sample of decisive framing as shown during a recent street photography walk around Antigua Guatemala. We set out to capture …
Guatemalan Food: Iguana en Iguashte
Not too long ago I shared a picture of iguashte or iwaxte, a vegetable salad made with ground pumpkin or squash seeds. …
The Bride from Ciudad Vieja
Not too long ago I came across this bride as she was getting ready to enter the temple of Ciudad Vieja. The …
24 Frames of Film: Guatemalan Candies
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Dulcería or candy store. La Dulcería de Doña María Gordillo is quite possibly the most …
Traditional Guatemalan Ice Cream Carts Refuse to Disappear
Even though modern ice cream carts are found all over Guatemala, these traditional ice cream carts are still quite present, especially around …
Happy Guatemalan Father’s Day
As I have mentioned before, in Guatemala we still celebrate holidays on the actual date they happen to fall on. For instance, …
Inside Iglesia San Francisco El Grande, Antigua Guatemala
Today we have a humble black and white picture showing the main isle inside iglesia de San Francisco El Grande in La …
Carnitas or chicharrones, that is the question
Oh the world is full of decisions. To be or not to be; should I stay or should I go; color or …
24 Frames of Film: Guatemalan Handicrafts
Guatemalan handicrafts are another popular store front in many of the shops around La Antigua Guatemala. That’s why it could be absent …
24 Frames of Film: Casa Gómez-Ovalle
If you are looking for a music store, Casa Gómez-Ovalle is the place to go in La Antigua Guatemala. This music store …
24 Frames of Film: Almacen Troccoli
Another great venue to enjoy a bottle of wine is Almacen Troccoli, established in 1903, in La Antigua Guatemala. With an Italian …
24 Frames of Film: Wine anyone?
If you have followed the daily updates from AntiguaDailyPhoto for a while, you will know that I like this photographic aspects of …
24 Frames of Film: Typical Guatemalan Food Sampling
Of course, a sampling of the Guatemalan food as seen from the doorway of La Cuevita of Los Urquizú could not be …
24 Frames of Film: Typical Guatemalan Ferreteria
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Ferretería or hardware store. In Guatemala ferreterias are quite popular and almost every town has …
24 Frames of Film:Typical Guatemalan Tienda
Here’s another picture from the series “Pase Adelante” of 24 frames of film with the typical convenience store, tiendas we call them …
24 Frames of Film: La Tienda de Doña Gavi
We continue the series “Pase Adelante” of 24 frames of film with the iconic store La Tienda de Doña Gavi. This tiny …
Saturdays of Weddings in Antigua Guatemala
Saturdays are the preferred day of the week to get married in La Antigua Guatemala. I am sure it is the same …
Framing Practice During Antigua Photo Walks
One of the photographic composition skills I share with those taking a photo walk with me is framing, natural framing or sub-frmaing. …
Façade at Casa de los Gigantes
Every so often I capture the current state of the façade of Casa de los Gigantes, located right across from Iglesia de …
Maya Weavers at Work, Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Tejedora or weaver It is easy to be enchanted by the rhythm of the weaving …
Don’t Worry, Be Happy
If you don’t like happy people, stay away from Guatemala. There are so many smiling people here that you might get infected. …
Portrait of A Guatemalan Grandmother
In a constant basis I add new portraits to my ever-growing series “Guatemalans.” Of course, abuelitas are well represented in the series. …