Whenever I roam the streets with my camera, I am hyper aware of color combinations, from the basic complimentary colors of red and green, blue and orange and yellow and purple, to other color combinations that might be interesting and help the compositional elements come together. What do you think how the subjects and background … Read more
Slowly but surely the rains are coming in to Guatemala. We had some sporadic rains at the end of April and few more this first week of May. As some of you may already know, the rain season in Antigua Guatemala spans the months of May through October, even early November. You can see the … Read more
I can believe it’s been over a year since I last posted a picture for the fun series: Antigua Makes Me Happy. Today I share a portrait of Emily, a Spanish student enjoying her time in Antigua Guatemala, framed within two windows against a typical yellow wall. Enjoy!
The Guatemalan labor code allows for two short breaks of about 15 minutes (in addition to the lunch break); one in the morning and the other in the afternoon. The snack break is known as refacción in Guatemala and the act of eating something in this short break is known as refaccionar. Buen provecho, my … Read more
Slowly but surely I have become the official photographer for senior pictures for those looking to take home amazing destination pictures for the senior year. My Summer season is slowly filling up with bookings for Senior Pictures sessions as well as Quinceañera Photo Shoots. Contact me if you would like to book a photo session … Read more
If a picture is worth a thousand words there’s no need for a caption for today’s photo, don’t you agree?
Winter is here! Antigua Guatemala will accept all hibernators with big smiles. Right now is the time to make your bags, book your ticket and head down to beautiful and temperate Antigua Guatemala where people will welcome you with warm smiles. Don’t ever say I don’t give out good advice. 😉
In summary, chances are that if you travel to Guatemala now, you might be safer here than at your own city simply because most Guatemalans are following all the health protocols that keep the pandemic at bay. Furthermore, Guatemala began its booster shot campaign the first week of 2022… TAP to see the full post.
Well, in Guatemala the law of the land since the pandemic began is that one must wear a «mascarilla», face mask in public space, indoors and outdoors.
Make sure you take photographic tour through preview entries of the Antigua Makes Me Happy. Today I shared a group portrait of some young men having a blast at Parque Central. They were kind enough to remove their mask for the portrait… TAP to see the full size photo and post.
We begin 2022 with this portrait of the nutcracker of Antigua Guatemala taken during a recent market photo walk. I believe my camera find ambulant nut vendors quite photogenic since I have several portraits of them. Take a look at the following past posts: In Antigua Go Nuts Meet Henry, the nut ambulant vendor Street … Read more
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.