There are now 5,400 posts in the archives of AntiguaDailyPhoto, organized neatly in reverse chronological order, by category order and by hash tags. This is the largest multimedia resource in English about the Guatemalidad or the Guatemalan identity, traditions and culture. I have tried to cover just about everything I have come across in these +16 years…
I believe I have a fun and solid street photography workshops/photo walks that produce consistent results for photography enthusiasts. I really enjoy …
During a recent street photography walk we came across Teresita, a lovely grandmother selling Mayan ceramic pottery at a corner. We asked …
Today I share with you a photograph of a wedding at Santa María de Jesús that we captured during a recent Street …
Today, once again, I am sharing with you the vibrant colors and warm smile of another Maya ambulant vendor through a portrait made a few steps away from Fuente de Las Sirenas at Parque Central… TAP to see the full size photo and post.
As I often say, I really enjoy sharing my approach to photographing strangers through my Antigua Photo Walks and seeing how other timid photographers dramatically transform from being shy to really conquering their fears and making beautiful portraits of strangers or candid authentic slices of life in a single session… TAP to see the full size photo and post.
Today I share with you the vibrant colors and timid smile of this Maya ambulant street vendor made a few steps away from Fuente de Las Sirenas at Parque Central… TAP to see the full size photo and complete post.
Today I share with you the most recent portrait I have made of Ruth and her lovely family. I made this portrait while leading a street photography walk through the streets of Antigua Guatemala where I share my tips for capturing candid shots as well as street portraits of strangers… TAP to see the full size photos and post.
I really enjoy making portraits of Ruth and her lovely family. In this case, we were at Portal de Las Panaderas catching up since we hadn’t seen each other for a few weeks… TAP to see both full size portraits and post.
Meet world-famous Ruth and her daughter Gaby, the Mayan Mad Hatters of Antigua Guatemala. If you’re in need of a hat this …
Today I share with you the latest addition to my series Portraits of Selfies where I have been capturing people in the …
After years of leading photo walks in Guatemala, I have gained the trust of the some of the Maya people in Antigua …
Let me introduce you to José, Ruth’s son, who is celebrating his 14th birthday today. How lucky am I that I get …
One thing is for sure, we love color in Guatemala. It is quite understandable since we are exposed to vibrant colors in …
Today I am sharing an impromptu portrait I made while leading a photo walk [pre-pandemic] with a group of Spanish students. The …
Today’s photo is the portrait of Jenifer holding her Matryoshka portrait print made prior to the pandemic. Jenifer was kind enough to …
This impromptu portrait was made pre pandemic, I am just getting around to sharing with you. This little girl was very happy …
Today I share with you a portrait of a Maya grandmother posing for her “Foto de muerto”. Ask me about it in …
Today I am sharing an impromptu portrait I made of Gaby, who just turned 18 last Sunday. I was leading a photo …
As I have said before, one of the things that I share during the Street Photography Walks I lead here in Antigua Guatemala …
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Nacimiento for Nativity Scene. For those who are not familiar with Catholic imagery, …
Guatemala is world-famous for their colorful and intricate, hand-woven textiles, so it comes as no surprise that masks were with these Mayan …
Today I share with you the beautiful and colorful smile of world-famous and friend of mine, Ruth and her family. Also, what …
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan word of the day: Requesón for Ricotta cheese. A few weeks ago, I shared a post on FB …
Xibalbá is described in the Popol Vuh as a court below the surface of the Earth associated with death and with twelve …
As part of my Day of the Dead Photography Workshop I carried an instant camera/printer so I can give prints on the spot and let me …
Here’s another print I gave to this family as part of my Day of the Dead Photography Workshop, as I brought along an instant camera/printer so …
As I said yesterday, for this year Day of the Dead Photography Workshop, I took along an instant camera/printer so I can give prints on …
This year as part of my Day of the Dead Photography Workshop I carried an instant camera/printer so I can give prints …
For All Saints’ Day and Day of the Dead in Guatemala there are some huge kites on display as shown in previous …
Mayan girl Rosa Guadalupe and her siblings play around the family tombstones by throwing into the air “flores de muerto,” marigolds or …
Holga, Mayan girl tends and ushers passers-by into a kite shop for All Saints’ Day celebrations in Santiago Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Day of …
A Mayan woman records a video of the raising the 17-meter giant kite with the theme: «Identidad», Identity, at the cemetery of …
All Saints Day and Day of the Dead are the perfect occasion for large family gatherings in Guatemala. Families bring fiambre and …
I have gained the trust of many people, including Mayas in Antigua Guatemala and other villages by being transparent, respectful, and kind, …
I continue to make people happy with prints made from the portraits I have previously made of them. As I have said …
Recently I shared with you a photograph of three boys having a blast with a portable wooden staircase on a platform and …
Last week, Guatemala’s Constitutional Court sided with the Guatemalan weavers and their copyrights to intellectual property of their weavings. Now congress will …
One of the unexpected benefits of giving away the portrait prints I make of the strangers I photograph on the streets is …
One thing I have noticed through the years of photographing the people of Guatemala is how close and tight are the families. …
From the portrait prints project comes out the Matryoshka portrait series. Jenifer has been kind enough to collaborate with the testing phase …
I have developed a proven approach to photograph any kind of people that I share during the photo walks I lead, from …
We continue our mini series of “Portraits Prints as Gifts” with surprised face of this shy Maya girl. In fact, she was …
Here’s a portrait of a K’iche’ family from Xela visiting the different villages of Antigua Guatemala. I captured them here while posing …
Today was a very good day. This morning I lead a group of 11 volunteers through the streets of Antigua Guatemala. During …
One more entry for the 5-day countdown to the 11th anniversary of AntiguaDailyPhoto on May 1st with the miniseries of street photography …
As I have said before, I find the singing of the Maya people extremely haunting and touching, even though, they are singing …
This is a behind the scenes picture of a recent photo session I helped to set up for a photographer from abroad. …
This portrait of the young part of a Mayan family was made during a private photo walk through the villages of Antigua …
If you watch carefully you will notice how much care and holding there’s among Maya women. Friends and family members always walk …
The streets of Antigua Guatemala are full with people on the move, the Mayas not excluded. So, often times, it’s best to …
Many people believe that the Maya don’t like to be photographed or filmed. Well, if you browse the archives of AntiguaDailyPhoto.com you …
There’s a belief that states the Maya people don’t like to be photographed or make photographs. I am happy to report here …
Some people believe that Maya people don’t like to be photographed. My experience has been quite the opposite, but I guess it’s …
If you want more smiles in your life, booking another visit to Antigua Guatemala is the merry solution. Enjoy!
Oh what a wonderful combination of just the right ingredients is this charming and photogenic city we call now La Antigua Guatemala. …
Real Mayan textiles on display on live mannequins inside a boutique hotel in Antigua Guatemala. Across the patio seats a real Maya …
Some of you may or may not know that La Antigua Guatemala is located within Kackchikel territory, one of the largest Maya …
Push and pull, push and pull, slowly but with all the strength of her little muscles this little girl was able to …
Often during the photo walks I lead around town, people ask me if the Maya don’t like to be photographed. I say …
The sight of smartphones next the Mayan textiles is quite common now in Antigua Guatemala. For better or worse, Mayas taking selfies …
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This street portrait of a Maya boy guarding a truck-load of Mayan textiles was captured during a recent Antigua Photo Walk where …
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Patín is the pre-Columbian Mayan food to go. The recipe is quite simple, a cooked tomato and chile sauce smashed over a …
The fountain of youth! Working children always find a little time to have fun. Regardless of what many of the readers have …
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Pupusas for cornmeal cakes or pizzas. Pupusa is a name inherited from El …
Candid street portraits are my specialty. Here I was able to capture two Maya generations with enough context to place the candid …
So, finally we have arrived at Domingo de Ramos, Palm Sunday. Even though I have shared a few photographs and posts during …
Children baby-sitting children, especially true with the Maya. That’s how it is. Someone how to baby-sit Fernando while the parent are working …
Jocón is Guatemala’s most famous green stew. We could also call it green mole if we use the wide definition of the …
Recently I was asked to help with a photo session of two beautiful Maya women on the streets of Antigua Guatemala. Here’s …
Here’s a Maya-style Nativity scene found as decoration in one the popular hotels here in Antigua Guatemala. In fact, they had quite …
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Molcajete or mortar and pestle. So how did the Maya and Mexica grounded their …
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Tejedora or weaver It is easy to be enchanted by the rhythm of the weaving …
Slowly but surely, many of the highland mayas are moving to La Antigua Guatemala. Soon enough all tortillerias and tienditas will be …
The Casa Museo del Tejido Antiguo also has on display several antique and manual looms, such as the hand loom, the back …
Once again we are visiting the Triptychs of artisans from around Antigua Guatemala series. This time the triptych is made up from …
Oh el parque central, the main square, what a wonderful place for people-watching and talking to total strangers. If you ever need …
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Even in black and white the dresses of the Maya women of Guatemala are so colourful. Especially so when accompanied with happy …
Several times I have covered the usage of technology by the Maya of Guatemala, either here in the archives of AntiguaDailyPhoto or …
Who wants freshly made corn on the cob? As I have mentioned before, we are hombres de maíz, men of maize, therefore …
Here’s the story of Adam and Domingo, which is the typical story of many of the kids and teenagers of the high …
This past Sunday it seemed as every village and town around Antigua Guatemala was celebrating its patron saint day. Well San Juan …
A quick visit this Sunday to Santa María de Jesús, the municipality south of Antigua Guatemala and the highest community on the …
Last week we did a mini series on campesinos and the milpa fields located on the skirt of Volcán de Agua. Today …
Kids will be kids, here and everywhere. I enjoy seeing them smile, laugh and playing care free without a worry in the …
What I really like about this picture is that each girl is looking in a different direction. What I enjoy about doing …
Nacimientos are Nativity (Navidad in Spanish) scenes shrines made to celebrate during the December until Christmas or Navidad in Spanish. On December …
As I have shared with you before, during early December, in Guatemala people begin putting up their Nacimientos (Nativity Scenes); a tradition …
Let’s do an observation experiment. What things do you find interesting in the picture above?
One of the things about cultural and traditional events that I like is that they are people magnets and it’s so much …
These Mayan ceramic replicas can be had for about Q150/$20, but DO NOT try to take them out of the country because …
The Mayan arch is not often found in contemporary Guatemalan architecture, so it’s refreshing to find it at a friend’s home. In …
I don’t know if it was a trend at one point or another in La Antigua Guatemala, but I have found several …
In the previous century it was common knowledge that one could identify the provenance of the Maya people in Guatemala, especially women, …
