Black and White Daily Life Vistas from Antigua Guatemala — Take 13
Today I share with you a black and white vista of the arches inside the former cathedral ruins. Enjoy!
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Black and White Daily Life Vistas from Antigua Guatemala — Take 10
It’s been a couple months or so since I last shared black and white photographs from Antigua Guatemala with you. Today’s photo is a candid capture of brief gathering of nuns at Portal de las Panaderas. Interesting enough, they were already wearing black and white attires.
Black and White Daily Life Vistas from Antigua Guatemala — Take 9
You talkin’ to Me? She reminds me of Travis and she’s not even a Taxi Driver. Always follow the white rabbit through the rabbit hole. Cheers!
Black and White Daily Life Vistas from Antigua Guatemala — Take 7
One of my favorite photographic approaches for Antigua Guatemala is using the hundreds of arches found in the city as creative frames, such as this image captured inside el Antiguo Colegio de La Compañía de Jesús. Of course, since most of the frame was monochromatic, I decided to capture it in black and white to … Read more
Black and White Daily Life Vistas from Antigua Guatemala — Take 2
In general, Guatemalans are pretty good at keeping their face masks outside of our homes. But every once in a while, one must take a brief break from the mask, especially if there is no one around, don’t agree?
Black and White Daily Life Vistas from Antigua Guatemala — Take 1
It’s been a while since I shared black and white photography from Antigua Guatemala with you. Here’s a portrait of Enid, a very cheerful girl I met on the street of Antigua Guatemala. Enjoy!
Dress Your Walls with a Metallic Print of A Man with Bicycle at La Merced Church
Here’s the opportunity to show your support for the work I have done over 15 years of daily posts at AntiguaDailyPhoto.com and receive at the same time a gorgeous 11″x14″ metallic print… TAP to see the full size photo and post.
Antigua in Black and White — You’re always welcome
“Aquí siempre son bienvenidos. Lo poco que tenemos lo compartimos y pueden estar seguro que las sonrisas son nuestro mejor regalo.” —Any Guatemalan Family That’s right, you’re always welcome and whatever little we have, we’ll share it with you and smiles are our best gifts, be assured of that.
Having lunch on the streets of Antigua Guatemala
Today I share with you simple slice of life from Antigua Guatemala: a group of people having lunch on the streets of La Antigua. In this case, it was a group of Salvadorians having fried chicken; do I dare to say the brand, near Casa Presidencial. ¡Buen provecho everyone!
The Piano Man
As promised nearly ten years ago, I share with you the stuff I see, the stuff I come across. Today I bring you a passionate piano man, someone who at the sight of a piano could not resist playing a few songs. I wish there were more passionate people in the world.
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 of Oz, or rather the scene where everything goes from black and white to full color. I imagine that’s what many people who have never left their home country might feel when they … Read more
Inside Iglesia San Francisco El Grande, Antigua Guatemala
Today we have a humble black and white picture showing the main isle inside iglesia de San Francisco El Grande in La Antigua Guatemala. In case you don’t know, they don’t allow to take pictures inside this temple; now I know. I hope you enjoy this rare vista and the black and white treatment. What … Read more
The Shoe-shine Transaction
Here’s one of my tips from the street photography walks: Anticipate your photos. In other words, visualize your picture before it becomes a reality. When you do that, you can be ready with your finger on the shutter release the moment the picture materializes. During the photo walks I go through many samples and ideas … Read more
I am Guatemala
Simple and direct. I think this will be my title for my new series about Guatemalans. What do you think?
Portraits of Strangers: The Working Boy
Oh boy oh boy, today I bring you a portrait of a little boy that works the streets of Antigua Guatemala. He is a little cuidador of cars or looker of vehicles. Basically, he keeps an eye on your vehicle and expects a tip in return. His sister and mom also work the streets near-by. … Read more