Street Portraits of Strangers — I am Guatemala No. 10
As I mentioned yesterday, procession give us a window into the full spectrum of the Guatemalan identity. Here’s a Maya woman with …
Street Portraits of Strangers — I am Guatemala No. 9
Lent processions provide so many opportunities to capture the essence of the Guatemalan identity as well. Here’s a street portrait of a …
Street Portraits of Strangers — I am Guatemala No. 8
One of the things that I share during the Photo Walks I lead is how to approach our subjects with respect and …
Street Portraits — I am Guatemala No. 7
I met Elsy years ago when I stopped her on the streets for a quick portrait of stranger. Since then we have …
Street Portraits of Strangers — I am Guatemala No. 6
Here’s another entry on the I am Guatemala series. How about if this week we do another mini series to get rid …
Street Portraits of Strangers — I am Guatemala No. 5
Guatemala is full with photographers. I know personally hundreds of them. Here is the smiling face of photo-journalist Santiago Billy and a …
Street Portraits of Strangers — I am Guatemala No. 4
The future is coming! And the future is coming very fast. Often I read in the newspapers that the majority of the …
Street Portraits of Strangers — I am Guatemala No. 3
Young Guatemalan men work the streets selling nuts, floss candy, ice cream, whatever people would buy. We have to make a living. …
Street Portraits of Strangers — I am Guatemala No. 2
Yes, believe it or not, you can find images like this one on the streets of Antigua Guatemala. Well, to be precise, …
Street Portraits of Strangers — I am Guatemala
It’s been a while since I added another entry on the I am Guatemala series. How about if this week we do …
New Granizada Flavors for the New Guatemalans
Many loyal readers of Antigua Daily Photo had pointed in the past that when we grew up, we didn’t have salty granizadas, …
The Señor Pepián Usher
The restaurant business in La Antigua Guatemala is very competitive; over 250 venues for a tiny town, 0.6 of a mile. So, …
Transculturation and Gender in Guatemala
Gender and identity. Gender and transculturation. Is there a difference in how men and women assume their identity and their traditions. What …
I am Guatemala, I am Smiles
This portrait of a girl from San Juan del Obispo was captured in a recent photo walk through the villages of La …
I am Guatemala as well
Honest, I don’t know if anybody else is documenting the fashion and style of the young Guatemalan. From eye wear, to hats, …
Transculturation in Antigua Guatemala
I have decided that Transculturation will be the title of my next photo exhibit. It will consist in a series of portraits …
Two Guatemalas
What are your thoughts regarding this image? How would you caption this photograph?
I am Guatemala Too
In my never ending quest to share with your that many faces of the Guatemalan identity, this week I will be posting …
Some people live in color, some people live in black and white
Dorothy: Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore. [from the film The Wizard of Oz] I clearly remember the film The Wizard …
Lens-ware Fashionistas at Parque Central
The weekends in La Antigua Guatemala are full of fashionistas. I believe I could try to do a weekly blog post inspired …
I am Guatemala
Simple and direct. I think this will be my title for my new series about Guatemalans. What do you think?
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 …
Authentic Guatemalan Smiles and Tortillas, Three Times A Day
This portrait of a young Maya girl is another addition to the portraits of strangers series. We are so fortunate to have …
Guatemalan Portrait: Gypsy Woman
One important aspect of the Guatemalan Portrait series is to show the rainbow of people that Guatemalans can be, although many only …
Guatemalan Portrait: Maya Girls
What I really like about this picture is that each girl is looking in a different direction. What I enjoy about doing …
Guatemalan Portrait: Pura Panza Verde
Just as her brother José and her 11-month old sister [follow the white rabbit], Stephanie is a true Panza Verde, green belly, …
Antigua Street Portrait: Lilli
Lilli reminds me of Ramona Flowers character from the film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World in this street portrait taken in Antigua …
Valentine’s Day in Antigua Guatemala
As I mentioned last week, I want to share the faces of the people I meet and perhaps a tiny bit about …
Street Portraiture in Antigua Guatemala
Another goal that I set for myself this year is to do many more street portraits of locals and visitors alike. I …