Repainting The Speed Bumps
Over the weekend these newly installed speed bumps were painted with bright yellow and black paint; as it is the usual the …
Water-color Paintings of Antigua Guatemala
As I have shared with you before, there are a few painters who set up an ambulant studio on Calle del Arco …
Antigua Guatemala at Night — Light-painting Tanque de la Unión
Light-painting is another technique that can be used at night to enhanced or even create a different ambience Light-painted buildings are not …
Painting the San Miguel Escobar Church
About two weeks ago I shared with you a photograph of the façade of the church of San Miguel Escobar in which …
Selling Paintings on the Streets of Antigua
It is not unusual to find people selling handicrafts, furniture, orchids, telephones, pens and pencils and anything really; so it comes as …
Guatemalan Indigenous Painting from Patzum
What makes art art and what makes everything else handicrafts or folk-art? In Spanish art is arte and handicrafts are artesanías; kind …
Painting La Antigua Guatemala
Gotcha! Yet the title is correct, the technique it’s different than yesterday’s photo though. Honest, I have never liked this kind of …
Water-coloring and oil-painting in Antigua
Painting Antigua, originally uploaded by rudygiron. PLEASE NOTE: this site has a new address, would you please update your links so it …
Parish of San Miguel Escobar
Take a photographic tour around the San Miguel Escobar through these posts: Bingo Afternoon in San Miguel Escobar Painting the San Miguel …
Night Photography Walks in Antigua Guatemala
This night vista of Pilas de Santa Clara, better known as Tanque de La Unión, was made as part of a recent Night Photography Workshop where we capture the dramatic lighting of the Spanish colonial architecture of Antigua Guatemala…
Pre-Hispanic Dances at Parque Central, Antigua Guatemala
Every week there’s something exciting to experience in Antigua Guatemala. This Thursday for instance we had Pre-Hispanic Dances in front of the …
Quotidian vistas of Antigua Guatemala — Arco de Santa Catalina at Night
Antigua Guatemala’s most distinctive landmark is also one of the best spots to photograph at night because of its dramatic lighting and …
Quotidian vistas of Antigua Guatemala — Parroquia de San José Catedral at Night
The best time to start shooting night photography is right after sunset, at the start of the blue hour, usually around 6pm …
New Wall Textures from Antigua Guatemala
You know, 12 years ago when I started Antigua Daily Photo, there weren’t as many wall textures as they are today. I …
Tourists from San Juan Comalapa
As I said a few weeks ago, often in Antigua Guatemala people when they think of tourists, they think of foreigners who …
Pop-Up Art Galleries on the Streets Antigua Guatemala
Calle del Arco is where most art galleries pop up in Antigua Guatemala, especially on the weekends when the entire strip becomes pedestrian.
Have you ever bought a painting from these ambulant art vendors?
First Antigua Estelar Festival
As part of the First Antigua Estelar Festival we were treated to a night of music recital, theater, plays, astrology talks, body …
The Dry Season is Renovation Season
Of course, this picture is just an excuse to share with you the wonderful weather we are having in Antigua Guatemala. If …
Street Photography Walks in Antigua Guatemala at Twilight
Master long exposure photography and capture some truly remarkable views of the cities you travel to by booking a Night Photography Walk …
Night Photography Workshops in Antigua Guatemala
I invite you to explore the city of Antigua Guatemala after dark with me through my night photography workshops. Master long exposure …
Christmas lights at Iglesia de La Merced
As I promised in December from last year, I was going to come back to take a better photograph of the Christmas …
Antigua Guatemala at Night — Iglesia San Pedro Apóstol
One can start shooting night photography after sunset, usually around 6pm in Antigua Guatemala, at the start of the blue hour, for …
Night Photography Tours in Antigua Guatemala
Starting next week, Antigua Photo Walks will be offering night photography walks. Explore the city of Antigua Guatemala after dark. Master long …
Casa Popenoe Talks — Becoming Wilson Popenoe
This past Thursday Casa Popenoe, immortalised by Louis Adamic in his book “The House in Antigua”, treated several dozen guests to two …
Paint Jobs in Antigua Guatemala
Often times it feels that the walls of Antigua Guatemala are always being painted. I know some houses that are painted once …
Antigua Winter Colors: Fuchsia
Welcome to the land of the eternal spring. I get it now, the slogan does not refer to the actual Spring season, …
Applying New Paint to Cathedral of Antigua Guatemala
Once again, the façade of the cathedral of Antigua Guatemala has received a new paint job. I hope you enjoy this black …
Portrait of Strangers: Guatemalan Van Gogh
Another way of challenging myself with street portraits is to use an off-camera flash. This portrait of a campesino in one the …
Meet Photographer Juan José de Jesús Yas
Japanese-born photographer Juan José de Jesús Yas (1844-1917), was one of the most renowned photographers of the late 1800, early 1900. Below …
Portrait of Gonzalo de Cordova, Guatemala 1886
Today we are inaugurating the Antique Photographs thanks to a kind soul in Texas who donate a batch of photos taking between …
Mosaic Mural of Santiago Apostol
Since Santiago Apostol is the patron saint of Antigua Guatemala, previously Santiago de los Caballeros de Guatemala, it is no wonder you …
Man-made Tree-looking Structure
Today’s entry is a follow up to Camouflaging Cellular Towers where I mentioned how fortunate we are in La Antigua Guatemala where …
Catholic Decorations: San Cristóbal
We continue the Catholic Decorations series with an image of San Cristóbal (Saint Christopher). Because Christopher offered protection to travelers and against …
Any color as long as it’s red
So much art to see and absorb and so little time! I take my hat off to El Gato Viejo. The cartoon …
Camouflaging Cellular Towers
Sometimes we don’t realized how lucky we are for living La Antigua Guatemala until we take a little trip beyond the municipal …
Behind the scenes of a commercial shooting
Just yesterday I was mentioning how La Antigua Guatemala is often used as a backdrop for films, concerts, paintings, photos, festivals, religious …
Antigua’s Wedding Season Is Here
The dry season could also be called the wedding season since it is the time of the year when La Antigua Guatemala …
Eucharistic celebration on Our Lady of Guadalupe Day
The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on December 12, 2010 in La Antigua Guatemala began at midnight with firecrackers, firebombs and …
Día de la Revolución Holiday
On October 20, Guatemala celebrates its Día de la Revolución (Revolution’s Day) and everybody gets the day off as it is a …
Show Me What You Paint
Sure, no problem. This is what I paint…
Acting Against Femicide in Guatemala
Women. They are the subject of these pictures. Why? The gruesome brutality hasn’t stopped. In fact, it has barely dipped. The Latin …
A dance of fire and joy
Tuesday the 13th, a day of much superstition, was the day of the a fundraising event at JP’s Rumbar for the non-government …
Antique Decoration Elements: Rusted Metal Sun
Rust is yet another desirable aspect of antique decoration elements for colonial houses. Sometimes the artisans and blacksmith artists speed up the …
Escaping to Another Era
Michele Woodey already so eloquently described the emotions La Antigua’s ruins evoke. In her Antigua Abstracted #3 post she wrote: “These are places …
Watercolor Painters from Antigua
Watercolors from La Antigua Guatemala can be found and bought in just about every tourist town in Central America. In Calle del …
The Aesthetics of Mayan Beauty
Almost one year ago, I found a quiet and tranquil place to ponder the tough questions: What is art and what is …
The Webs We Weave
Too bad MO does not come by here anymore. He would definitely appreciate a photo like today’s; full of power lines. If …
Guatemalan Chinchines or Sonajas
The sonajas or maracas take on a different name in Guatemala, they are called chinchines; an onomatopoeia (onomatopeya in Spanish). Generally, Guatemalan …
Antigua Guatemala As Wedding Destination
Almost a year ago I said that La Antigua Guatemala is the Wedding Capital of Guatemala. The term Wedding Destination Capital describes …
Fake Door on Sidewall
I don’t get it, why would anyone would go through the hassle of building a fake door, then painting it to look …
New Facelift and Restoration to San Pedro Apostol Church
Do you really want a long name, here’s one: “Parroquia San Pedro Apostol, San Juan Bautista of San Pedro Las Huertas, La …
Benches at the Museo del Libro Antiguo
I think I should find a quiet and tranquil place to seat down and ponder these tough questions: What is art and …
Alain Derbez Jazz Trio in La Antigua Guatemala
Honest, I don’t mean to brag. But I have to say sometimes life can be pretty good in La Antigua Guatemala. Let …
Wedding Capital of Guatemala
La Antigua Guatemala is the most often used backdrop in Guatemala for… you name it. Anything from films, concerts, paintings, photos, festivals, religious rituals, and why not, weddings too. Actually, La Antigua Guatemala is used often as the backdrop for weddings not only of Guatemalans, but for many foreigners as well.
Saints for Sale – Countdown to One Year Anniversary
Many artisans come to La Antigua Guatemala to sell their crafts. The streets are for anyone who wants to sell, just watch …
Kings of Spain Visit Antigua Guatemala: Photos, Video and SlideShow
In 1492 the Spaniards came to the Americas and traded their tiny mirrors and beads for all the wealth available in gold, …
Even the Sidewalks Get a New Look
Even the sidewalks get a new look for the visit of King Don Carlos and Queen Doña Sofía from Spain this Friday. …
Kings, Queens, Presidents and Prime Ministers Wanted
Just yesterday I told you about the paint jobs that many houses and buildings undergo for the Holy Week Celebrations. Also, every …
Ice Cream Graphic Menu
One of the things that I like most about publishing the Antigua Guatemala Daily Photo and visiting the other Daily Photos Cities …
Jamtigua 2006 for all
Jamtigua is a music festival, now in its second year. Jamtigua is the merging of the words Jam and Antigua and the …