If doing portraits of strangers within three feet, on the streets of Antigua Guatemala can be difficult for many, I am setting the bar a little higher this time by doing strobist-style portraits. In other words, this means using an external flash off-camera with a light modifier such as translucent or reflective umbrella or soft … Read more
We continue our street portraits series with a picture of a couple trash collectors taking a break. I made this portrait of the trash collectors during one of my most recent photo walks to show how I approach my street photography portraits and how to photograph strangers on the streets. Now, I have developed a … Read more
La Antigua Guatemala is the premiere destination for the Guatemalan fashionistas who are looking for the perfect backdrop to showcase their latest fashion statement, either clothes, shoes or accessories. Guatemalan fashionistas are everywhere now, from Instagram to TV channels in cable networks. Actually, fashionistas are everywhere in Central America, would be a more accurate statement. … Read more
Here’s the story of Adam and Domingo, which is the typical story of many of the kids and teenagers of the high lands of Guatemala. Adam was trained in the loom to create the beautiful textiles of Quiché at his native San Antonio Ilotenango, a beautiful town with a lagoon at the center of it. … Read more
Saturday night I had the privilege of looking at the final presentation of Foundry Photojournalism Workshop projects. To experience over 70 photo projects covering all aspect of life around Antigua Guatemala was very enriching and inspiring. Basically, the students of the photojournalism workshop presented a slide show of ten images that represented the project they … Read more
This past week I was very busy helping some of the students and the Foundry Photojournalism Workshop develop their photo projects. Also, I was honor to lead four photo walks with some of the students, two in Antigua Guatemala and two through one of the villages of Antigua Guatemala. Of course, as many of you … Read more
Today we have more good news from Antigua Guatemala. Today we celebrate the founding of the City of Santiago de los Caballeros de Guatemala, now La Antigua Guatemala. To celebrate, the people of Antigua Guatemala are throwing the house out the windows with parades, processions, concerts, pala encebado [greased pole], mass service and much more. … Read more
Fundación Equinos Sanos para el Pueblo, ESAP, is another non-governmental organisation I have worked with in the past. So, when Foundry Photojournalism Workshop student Julie decided to focus her photo story on horses, I knew she needed to talk the people at ESAP, the organisation that “develops, promotes and strengthens sustainable practices of care and … Read more
One week after I started AntiguaDailyPhoto on May 1, 2006 I pointed out how kids should be in school instead of working on the streets. The entry was entitled Tourists and shoe-shining boy. Only two weeks later I presented you a little boy no more than 5 years old with a shoe shining box in … Read more
Often times I have wonder why do we have so many non-governmental organisations, NGOs, in and around Antigua Guatemala. Also, I have wondered why do we have so many volunteers come over to Guatemala and give up their vacation or their walk-about time to help x or y project. I believe I have some answers … Read more
Thanks to Foundry Photo Journalism Workshop Stories being created right now, soon there will a series of amazing good news coming out of Guatemala. Here for instance, Erin from Philadelphia is interviewing Juan Pablo from Los Patojos NGO, a group helping kids get a better life out Jocotenango, the municipality next to Antigua Guatemala. Stay … Read more
This is the vista from the runners perspective of the finish line of the half marathon of Las Rosas this Sunday morning. There were lots of things going on this Sunday in Antigua Guatemala besides the half-marathon, such a food fair, a marimba concert, photo walks again with another group of the Foundry Photojournalism Workshop, … Read more
Today I had the honor to lead a photo walk with the students of Foundry Photojournalism Workshop in Antigua Guatemala. This time I was able to share my photographic and photojournalism insights accumulated through publishing AntiguaDailyPhoto in a daily basis for over 8 years to true and tried photographers. I was also fortunate to have … Read more
I really enjoy making portraits of total strangers. Either a captured or posed portrait of strangers on the streets of Antigua Guatemala brings a reward. If the portrait is made without the subject being aware, we obtain a true documentary slice of daily life in Antigua Guatemala. If the subject poses, permission was requested to … Read more
There is plenty to do in Antigua Guatemala this weekend. The weekend kick off with the Señorita Antigua beauty pageant on Friday night. Then, if you stroll by the main square, parque central for the locals, you can grab a book from the book fair installed there now. Also, you can also pick up information … Read more