Light-painting is another technique that can be used at night to enhanced or even create a different ambience Light-painted buildings are not common in photos from Antigua Guatemala. In fact, I would even argue that they are rare. It’s a shame since La Antigua Guatemala lends itself for light painting with its many fountains, churches, … Read more
Many of the illuminated buildings and ruins give you a completely different vista after sunset. The dramatic lighting creates contrasts that bring forth a new dimension to the Moorish baroque architecture of La Antigua Guatemala. The Real Palacio de los Capitanes is a very good example of this dramatic lighting effect. What’s your favorite illuminated … Read more
One can start shooting night photography after sunset, usually around 6pm in Antigua Guatemala, at the start of the blue hour, for dramatic contrast between the yellow lights and buildings and the blue sky as shown below. After the blue hour, the sky turns black, which means no natural ambient light is available, as shown … Read more
We continue the mini series Antigua Guatemala at Night with a vista of the Pilas de Santa Clara, better known as Tanque de la Unión after dark with some light stripes. Light streaks are not common in photos from Antigua Guatemala. In fact, night photographs from Antigua Guatemala are not that common. It’s a shame … Read more
Here’s a night vista of Parroquia San José, the actual official name for the church located on the east side of the Plaza Mayor, the main square of La Antigua Guatemala. As many of you already know, almost all the the churches, ruins and monuments in Antigua Guatemala have spot lights to make them more … Read more
Starting next week, Antigua Photo Walks will be offering night photography walks. Explore the city of Antigua Guatemala after dark. Master long exposure photography and capture some truly remarkable views over the city by booking a Night Photography Walk at www.AntiguaPhotoWalks.com. Each photo walk is crafted to the skills and needs of the participants. Apart … Read more
As I have mentioned before in the archives, in Guatemala we celebrate Independence Day the entire month of September. Here’s a vista a school parade swirling through the streets of San Miguel Dueñas, a municipality near Antigua Guatemala, a week after September 15th, the actual date for Independence Day.
The people of Antigua Guatemala also participated in the grand national manifestations under the tags #ParoNacional and #ParoS20 against corruption and to ask the resignation of the President of Guatemala and the Congressesional politicians who last week tried to make changes to penal code to protect themselves and their political parties from prosecution for illegal … Read more
A few days before the celebrations of Independence Day on September 15th, the President of Guatemala, Jimmy Morales and/or the Vice President, Jafeth Cabrera Franco, were scheduled for an appearance at one of the many events, so it was no surprise that there was a small but vociferous manifestation outside the Real Palacio de los … Read more
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Bandera for flag. We wave goodbye to this mini series on the Central American flags with simplest of them all, the Honduran banderole, three stripes and five stars. In this case, each star represents each nation in the Central American isthmus. Which flag from Central America is … Read more
First of all, I wish a very happy Central American Independence Day to all the loyal readers out there! Above we can appreciate the coat of arms on the Nicaraguan flag. This is the flag the most resembles the flag of La Federación del Centro, United States of Central America, a union formed on July … Read more
As I have been saying, the 5-nation motif is repeated in many of the flags of the Central American republics as a reminder that once there was a Central American Federation, sort of the United States of Central America, for which Guatemala City was the capital and government seat. Triangles and volcanoes are also used … Read more
Volcanos, triangles and stars are the two most often motifs found on the Central American republic flags. The Central American Federation flag had five volcanoes inside a triangle with cornucopia providing abundance to all five provinces. Even today, Nicaragua and El Salvador’s flags still keep most of the design of the Central American Federation flag. … Read more
As I have shared with you before, September 15 is the date to celebrate Guatemala’s Independence Day. Heck, to be correct, actually on September 15 all the countries of Central America celebrate Independence Day. You have to remember that Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica used to be provinces of Guatemala, later the … Read more
As I have mentioned before, I really enjoy looking at the happy faces of those who receive a photo print that they were not expecting, weeks or months later after I had made their portraits. The prints are made from my series Street Portraits of Strangers, a photographic project with nearly 200 images thus far. … Read more