Everybody Walks in Antigua Guatemala
Walking is still the best way to get around Antigua Guatemala.
Walking is still the best way to get around Antigua Guatemala.
I really enjoy sharing my approach to street photography and seeing how other timid photographers dramatically transform from being shy to really …
Last month, TripAdvisor & Viator notified me that my photographic experiences were a Travelers’ Choice Award winner! Best of the Best 2021 Top 1% of the Things to Do in the World for the Antigua Photo Walks I lead around town and in the rest of the Guatemala. I have also received the Certificate of Excellence for 2016, 2017, 2018, & 2019… TAP to see the full size photo and award.
Last Saturday I mentioned that poco a poco, little by little, some of the activities from the old reality are coming back …
Join us in exploring the streets of Antigua Guatemala with a camera, any camera from smartphone cameras to pro-level cameras and discover …
Lent and Easter are coming, get your camera ready! Book one of my Lenten photo walks to have unprecedented access to the …
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…
Antigua Photo Walks are a fun and unique way to introduce groups to La Antigua Guatemala and the country of Guatemala. It’s …
Introduce groups to La Antigua Guatemala and the country of Guatemala through the fun Antigua Photo Walks. It’s also a great primer …
Once again I feel fortunate that so many photographers from all over the world put their trust in me to help them …
Take home extraordinary images of the once-a-year traditional and colorful processions from the intricacies of carpet building, to the coordination required to …
Don’t miss this once-a-year chance to capture stunning aspects of the traditional processions from the intricacies of carpet building, to the coordination …
For cruise ship passengers who enjoy taking pictures, Antigua Guatemala is paradise with so many photographic opportunities no matter in which direction …
Two women worlds apart found at Parque Central, Antigua Guatemala. We came across Irma, this illuminated balloon vendor at Parque Central while …
The Antigua Photo Walks are the #1 rated activity in Antigua Guatemala. No two photo walks are alike as every time we …
Master long exposure photography and capture some truly remarkable views of the cities you travel to by booking a Night Photography Walk …
During the Antigua Photo Walks we learn how make environmental portraits by putting the subject on either side of the frame and …
If you like taking pictures, Antigua Guatemala will be paradise for you, with so many photographic opportunities no matter in which direction …
Our goal is to have lots of fun during my photo walks and workshops. I make the learning process of shooting street …
Hats and umbrellas to protect from the harsh sunlight hitting Antigua Guatemala this fall season. This photograph was captured during a street …
Antigua Guatemala is a city best enjoyed by strolling everywhere; thus people from all over the world can be found walking around …
During the street photography walks I lead in and around Antigua Guatemala or abroad we learn how to compose images that tell …
Join me for a very special photo walk every Sunday of Lent, from 2 pm to 6 pm. Don’t miss this once-a-year …
Antigua Photo Walks are a great way to introduce groups to La Antigua and the country of Guatemala as well. It’s also …
Recently I organized a layover photo walk for a couple from Indiana. This included the arrangement of private transportation pick up at …
The special Lent and Holy Week photo walks are a fun way to make great up-close photographs of people, all kinds of …
Every Sunday of Lent I am leading some very special photo walks, from 2pm to 5pm, and during the Holy Week, from …
We finish the entrepreneurial series with a behind the scenes portrait session of the maize mill owner taking during an “Around the …
This November 1st, I will be leading a fabulous and unique photography workshop and photo walks to document the giant kites plus …
Honest. Believe me. Every block of Antigua Guatemala offers cat walk possibilities. Here, for instance, we are at the entrance of shop …
No camera is too small to have lots of fun while doing street portraits and learning photographic composition during the Antigua Photo …
Today I lead a private photo walk through Antigua Guatemala Villages of San Juan del Obispo, San Gaspar, Santa Catarina and San …
Of course, we could not leave out on the list of things to do in Antigua Guatemala the TripAdvisor top-rated www.AntiguaPhotoWalks.com, lead …
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Banqueta or acera for sidewalk. Not only are sidewalks in Antigua Guatemala really narrow, …
Today I am sharing a simple street view of Antigua Guatemala. It’s been a while since I posted a street view and …
That’s right, we can be a paparazzi mob during the Antigua Photo Walks that I lead around town whenever we encounter a …
I am happy to report that the Antigua Photo Walks are a total success. It’s been among the TripAdvisor’s TOP 3 activities …
One of the photographic composition skills I share with those taking a photo walk with me is framing, natural framing or sub-frmaing. …
I really enjoy teaching street photography to timid photographers through the Antigua Photo Walks. Here’s a photographer who in the previous week …
I believe I have developed a reproducible crash course that turns shy and timid photography enthusiasts into fearless, in-your-face street photographers by …
Another thing that I encourage during the street photography walks around Antigua Guatemala is to capture portraits of strangers, intimate portraits whenever …
One thing is for sure about the Antigua Photo Walks that I lead, we don’t know where we will end up. For …
This is the group of photography enthusiasts that I lead during the most recent public photo walk through the streets of Antigua …
This week I had the opportunity to lead another private photo walk through the villages of San Pedro Las Huertas, San Gaspar …
This past week I was very busy helping some of the students and the Foundry Photojournalism Workshop develop their photo projects. Also, …
Thanks again for bringing us on such an interesting and fun photo tour of Antigua last Saturday. I really enjoyed the morning! …
I have been hosting some photo walks in Antigua Guatemala for several months now and I just realised I had not mentioned …
I was fortunate to accompany Guatemalan Architect José María Magaña Juárez, who specializes in conservation of monuments and historic centers and was …
I started the photowalks in Antigua Guatemala last month and so far they have been a total success. This past Saturday I …
You know, I have toyed with the idea of giving one-day and/or one-week photo workshops in Antigua Guatemala taking advantage of my …
Oh leave it to the French and their Je ne sais quoi, yo no sé que in Spanish, to describe something the …
Even the sidewalks get a new look for the visit of King Don Carlos and Queen Doña Sofía from Spain this Friday. …
“Nobody walks in LA…” goes the song. In La Antigua Guatemala, LAG, is the opposite. People enjoy walking and with such small …
This picture was made during a photo walk where I was teaching how to compose a photograph using symmetry and color contrast. …
The corner of 7a calle oriente and 3a avenida sur has to be one of my favorite corners to photograph the colorful …
The majority flowers also blossom, not just sunflowers are always in bloom in Antigua Guatemala. In fact, during my morning photo walks …
Ruinas de San Agustín are the most recent ruins open to the public. For now the entry is free to wander through …
Hola my friends, today I share with you a candid shot of the mad hatter transaction by Iglesia de La Merced in …
I captured this night vista of Parque Central and the Former Saint James Cathedral of Antigua Guatemala at the end of afternoon …
These ambulant coffee vendors will bring a delicious cup of cappuccino, mocaccino or black coffee to your favorite bench at Parque de La Union, La Merced or Parque Central. Three choices with or without sugar; that is it. Make sure to patronize these ingenious ambulant vendors on your next visit to Antigua Guatemala… TAP to see the full size photo and post.
I decided to place the vibrant hibiscus flowers [rosa de jamaica] in the foreground and and dramaticly-lit ruins as backdrop. I made several shots switching for the focal point from the flowers to the ruins as well making horizontal and vertical orientation version… TAP to see the full size photos and post.
We finished the mini series a photograph of liminal or transitional space, one of the corridors found at the former convent of Las Capuchinas… TAP to see the full size image and other posts in the series.
I was watching some videos about liminal images, a genre of photography that honors the transitional spaces between no longer and not …
Of course, it wouldn’t be a town fair with out a Ferris wheel, mechanical games, all kinds of street food vendors, live …
As I mentioned earlier, as part of the Feast of Corpus Christi in the town fairs of Antigua Guatemala all kinds of …
The Feast of Corpus Christi marks the start of the town fairs of the villages in La Antigua Guatemala and surrounding communities. …
Explore with me some of the most instagrammable spots of Antigua Guatemala with my Antigua Photo Walks, the perfect photographic experience to capture …
Today I share with you a typical rainy season vista taken during one of my recent Antigua Photo Walks. In this particular …
I really like sharing the best spots to capture the mystical light of the blue hour in Antigua Guatemala during the photo …
I believe I have a fun and solid street photography workshops/photo walks that produce consistent results for photography enthusiasts. I really enjoy …
These two aqua doors are part of the Casa Presidencial in Antigua Guatemala. For a long time I have wanted to photograph …
I much prefer the early morning for walks, photo walks and photo shoots in Antigua Guatemala and elsewhere when everything is more …
I never get tired of sharing with you all the wall textures I find during my photo walks. Of course, to celebrate …
Purple or violet and black are the colors of Lent and the Holy Week. Cucuruchos, float bearers, wear their cone-head purple robes …
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Alfombras procesionales for processional carpets. Once again I’ll be offering group and private …
Palm Sunday marks the beginning of the Semana Santa [Holy Week] the in Catholic realm. These Palm Sunday bouquets are burned and …
Finally, after two years of not having any processions in Antigua Guatemala, the government gave the green light to some processions as …
This yellow house is also one of my favorite corners in Antigua Guatemala. I often bring photography enthusiasts taking my photo walks …
My favorite time for walks, photo walks and photo shoots is the morning when everything is more peaceful and the volcanoes skyline …
La Antigua Guatemala is one of the most instagrammble towns in the world. During my Antigua Photo Walks we get the chance …
Today I share with you some reflections of the Winter season captured at Tanque de La Unión or Pilas de Santa Clara …
I was leading a photo walk on 7a avenida, I saw a nun came out of through this doorway and I sensed …
Today’s photo of la encantadora de palomas, the pigeons enchanter, was made during a street photography walk where I was teaching other …
One of my favorite photographic approaches for Antigua Guatemala is using the hundreds of arches found in the city as creative frames, …
Today, I share with you a photograph showcasing the human scale versus the architectonic scale made at the Palacio del Ayuntamiento during …
One of my favorite genres of photography is architecture and that is probably why my private architectonic photo walks are so popular. …
At the end of a private photo walk where we capturing the magnificent architecture of Antigua Guatemala we encountered an Argentine woman …
Today I share with you a photograph of a wedding at Santa María de Jesús that we captured during a recent Street …
One of the things I teach in the photo walks I lead is to change perspective often and to look up often to discover interesting subjects, such as these Saint James ceiling tiles.
Smartphone cameras are the most common cameras people use during the photo walks I lead in and around Antigua Guatemala. Of course, it is very gratifying to me teach people how to best use their smartphone cameras and all the features they offer to be able to capture daily life vistas during their travels…
We begin 2022 with this portrait of the nutcracker of Antigua Guatemala taken during a recent market photo walk. I believe my …
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.
Up the hills of the north villages of Antigua Guatemala you can spend a day or two in Instagram paradise with some …
Yesterday I noticed how the municipal transit police closed completely the one block where the Arco de Santa Catalina is located. Honestly, they should have turned the entire strip of 5a avenida, from Parque Central to Iglesia de La Merced, into a pedestrian pathway, don’t your agree?
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.