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 …
As I mentioned yesterday, under normal circumstances, we would be experiencing processions as the one shown above. The procession of the «Dolorosas» …
Processions provide us with lots opportunities to shoot in black and white as well as in color; depending of what you include …
Cuaresma [Lent] and Semana Santa [Holy Week] are equal-opportunity religious events where everyone gets a chance to participate. Here we caught the …
In general, graffiti is not tolerated in Antigua Guatemala. So whenever I catch a wall with a message or stencil art I …
I have developed a proven approach to photograph any kind of people that I share during the photo walks I lead, from …
Today was a very good day. This morning I lead a group of 11 volunteers through the streets of Antigua Guatemala. During …
As I have said before, the best way to commemorate International Women’s Day is to work everyday towards the same rights, education, …
A door opens and three Guatemalan women from different ages stepped out, you greet them and raise your camera to get some …
If you watch carefully you will notice how much care and holding there’s among Maya women. Friends and family members always walk …
As in many cities around the world, women marched on Antigua Guatemala streets to protest the inauguration of newest the president in …
Some of you may or may not know that La Antigua Guatemala is located within Kackchikel territory, one of the largest Maya …
We continue our street vistas from Antigua Guatemala with three women stoping the busy rhythm to have a quick chat. Something we …
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Recently I was asked to help with a photo session of two beautiful Maya women on the streets of Antigua Guatemala. Here’s …
The best way to celebrate International Women’s Day is to work everyday towards the same rights, education, salaries, opportunities, and respect for …
Believe it or not, La Antigua Guatemala is NOT the REAL Guatemala. Well, let me rephrase that, downtown Antigua Guatemala is not …
As my colleague Willy has said before: Willy: Is today women’s day? Again? Every day is a women’s day! We men surrender …
These women from Ciudad Vieja are wearing what I would consider the typical dress code for rural Guatemala women, except, of course, …
You talkin’ to me? No. Honest I am not talking to you… I believe that Antigua Guatemala and the surrounding villages are …
I share with you what my friend and colleague Willy expressed about the International Women’s Day: Willy: ¿Hoy es día de la …
As I said before, it is impossible to think of the Guatemalan, Mexican and Mesoamerican diet without maize. From the Popul Vuh …
Can anybody help me understand why a country with a +55% population of indigenous Maya hires European-looking models to dress as Maya …
As a graphic designer I can never ceased to be amazed by the intricate brightly colored textiles worn by the Maya people …
Many Guatemalans might regard thrillers and serial killers films as light and interested pieces of fiction because we are confronted with ultra …
Se empieza cediendo con las palabras. —Esperanza, mi novia We begin to yield with words. —Esperanza, my girlfriend Psychology 101: we begin …
I can’t count the number of times my mother chastised me for slouching throughout my childhood. A few times she even succeeded in convincing me to practice walking with a book on my head so that I might “improve my posture.”
Here’s the follow-up photo to yesterday’s rear view mirror vista. In this picture, you can appreciate the different cortes worn by the …
You normally see men carrying the big heavy processional floats or andas as they are known in Guatemalan Spanish. You can browse …
I am happy to report that slowly but surely Guatemalan women are moving into all the positions they deserve. Two good friends …
A group of women met at Parque Central to discuss how expensive all the útiles escolares (school supplies) are for this coming school year and to pass tips on where to get the best prices. Just like Black Wizard says, school supplies should also be free.
This is very simple image will allow us to play a creative game. Taking the two women as our characters we will write up one of many conceivable dialogues as the interaction between them. This would be similar to what we did in Opposite Ends of Life #2, which you should look at and read to get an idea. The apparent age difference could be used to set the pair as mother and daughter or sisters or simply co-workers of the newly opened Subway; it is up to you. I will submit the first plausible dialogue.
Back on March 5th, 2007 I showed you the stain glass marker for the men’s bathroom at La Fuente strip mall. It …
Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and nowhere is awareness, new legislation and law enforcing need …
The indigenous women’s dress is known as corte (the bottom part or skirt that is). The corte translates roughly as cut or …
To be what I am is not a something to be proud of; it is a shame. I do not represent the …
Today I bring you an update on the Free Portrait Prints Project. Some of you might remember tale behind these portraits I …
During this afternoon’s photo walk, I was teaching how to capture candid pictures of strangers. The woman on the left was giving water …
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 …
Even though I have shared with posts about this lavadero público, public washbasins, in San Pedro Las Huertas, the largest village of …
As I have said before, one of the most satisfying things I have been doing through AntiguaDailyPhoto for several years now has …
Today’s image is the portrait of a smiling grandmother and her granddaughter that I made a couple of days ago. On my …
In Guatemala as in many Latin American countries October 12 is a national holiday known as Día de la Raza or Native …
Walking is the preferred way to get around Antigua Guatemala as the city still small enough that one can walk from end …
Guatemala is world-famous for their colorful and intricate, hand-woven textiles, so it comes as no surprise that masks were with these Mayan …
A chance encounter at the pharmacy provided the opportunity to capture the portraits of these three Mayan women. One of them said …
Here are some smiles and colors from Antigua Guatemala to brighten your day where you are in the world during these trying …
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Two Mayan women talk to each during the lunch break steps away from the entrance of the Cathedral ruins in Antigua Guatemala. That’s your typical vista dispatch from the colonial city formerly known as Santiago de Guatemala.
Two women worlds apart found at Parque Central, Antigua Guatemala. We came across Irma, this illuminated balloon vendor at Parque Central while …
For 17 years we have had a very peculiar race in Antigua Guatemala, La Carrera de las Charolas, a race where waitress, …
As I have said before, I really enjoy sharing my approach to photographing strangers and seeing how other apprehensive photographers dramatically transform …
During the photo walks I lead I make a lot of emphasis on keep your eyesight half a block away or more …
Even though Day of the Dead is actually observed on November 2nd, and All Saints Day is celebrated on November 1st, we …
Hello friends, today I bring you a very scary picture of El Sombrerón, a Guatemalan legend of an espanto or ghost that …
Yes. But we are so close to the dry season, I can even smell it. Of course, there are many crazy people …
In Antigua Guatemala you can find people from all walks of life and origins. Thanks to the Antigua Photo Walks I have …
Nearly 4,000 days ago I set out to share with you daily life vistas from Antigua Guatemala and even though the website …
As requested by many of you here and on Facebook’s AntiguaDailyPhoto fan page, here’s a vista of the real life in the …
First they came for the Women, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a woman. Then they came for …
It was interesting to see a couple of friends reading an ebook and book next to each other. I normally read books …
So what differences do you find between the two women?
I remember having read in Gandhi’s autobiography that truth was not absolute, rather more like multi-faceted diamond; meaning truth had many points …
What are some of the most noticeable changes I have witness in Antigua Guatemala over the past decade. Well, the saddest is …
As some of you may already know, I lead photo walks at three distinct cemeteries on All Saints Day. After a photography …
Let’s just celebrate our diversity today and everyday! Today is a national holiday in Guatemala: Día de la Raza. So, I would …
One, two, three fruit basket went by with rambutan and grapes. Ambulant fruit baskets are quite a common vistas around the streets …
Here are two different approaches to the distribution and sale of food. On one hand, the mercado is an agglomeration of small …
It seems as yoga classes are all the rage in Antigua Guatemala. Everywhere I encounter people, mostly women, on their way to …
Lent processions are for everyone, men, women, boys and girls. Some processions have floats for everybody, but other times the processional floats …
As I have said in previous years, the best way to celebrate International Women’s Day is to actually work everyday towards the …
Years ago the Pilas de Santa Clara used to be a very busy place with Maya women doing laundry. Most women came …
Two women worlds apart! Each girl represent a different way of being human, with all the implications that may carry. What are …
Well well, well if you think baristas are all men, then you got it wrong. As you can see here, the baristas …
Not often we are fortunate during an Antigua Photo Walk to have the opportunity to photograph such an unusual and unique event …
Gender and identity. Gender and transculturation. Is there a difference in how men and women assume their identity and their traditions. What …
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Mandados or errands. Guess what kind errands these two women are are doing so …
Yesterday I had the honor and privilege of photographing two amazing, inspiring women: Gaby Moreno and Misha Moliviatis. Those loyal readers who …
I have to declare parades in La Antigua Guatemala as the second most popular activity after processions, of course. You are as …
Two women worlds apart! That’s the story. This is the sort of thing we do all the time during the Antigua Photo …
Slowly but surely, many of the highland mayas are moving to La Antigua Guatemala. Soon enough all tortillerias and tienditas will be …
Here’s a simple photograph of arches captured inside Ruinas de Santa Clara, Antigua Guatemala. Nearly 9 years ago I started sharing with …
As I have said before, the Holy Week in Antigua Guatemala is an equal opportunity celebration. Sure, cucuruchos take the majority of …
Once again we are visiting the Triptychs of artisans from around Antigua Guatemala series. This time the triptych is made up from …
What a challenging day. It started with a photo walk and a hunt for mermaids through out Antigua Guatemala. Next came pointing …
Even in black and white the dresses of the Maya women of Guatemala are so colourful. Especially so when accompanied with happy …
Loroco are small, green, unopened flower buds, used as a flavoring agent in Central American cuisine. They are cultivated in Guatemala and …
Here’s your Guatemalan Spanish Word of the Day: turrón or meringue is the Guatemalan word for well-beaten egg whites and sugar. In …
This picture of two Guatemalan young women laughing so hard at the main square of Antigua Guatemala is my most recent capture …
As I explained back in September 2011, I am seeing more Mormons in and around Antigua Guatemala than usual. Now the interesting …
With this picture of the dolorosas or hermanas cargadoras, the women who carry the smaller floats of the Virgin Mary or other …
Here are some the notes from the talk “Las Sirenas de La Antigua Guatemala” by Dr. Miguel F. Torres that I attended …
Contact Juan Pablo Romero Fuentes or Gary Jepson to learn how you can help Los Patojos. In the meantime, read about what …
As I have mentioned before, it doesn’t matter what day of the week one stops by the public washbasins, lavaderos around Antigua …
It’s time for another creative caption contest. Every once in a while, the readers of AntiguaDailyPhoto are encouraged to participate in a …
Here’s what I see with these group of Maya women: Have lunch Continue weaving Gossip a little Tell jokes Make some calls …
