As I often preach: lest is best. This is only the corner of Museo de Arte Colonial, formerly the building of Universidad de San Carlos de Borromeo, USAC, which allows us to appreciate the Moorish architectonic details found in Antigua Guatemala. I hope you enjoy it.
Here we can appreciate the volcanoes Fuego and Acatenango at sunsise. Sixty seconds before, both volcanoes had a cloud crater cap and in the time I grabbed the camera Fuego had its cloud cap removed and started puffing fumaroles. Does it anyone know why volcanoes get cloud caps shaped exactly as the shape of their … Read more
Here your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Sibarita is a combination of sybarite, epicure, gourmet and foodie plus a taste of the best things in life. Here’s the latest sandwich for those looking delicious meal. This sandwich is walled with ciabatta bread and inside you will find healthy portions of prosciutto, manchego cheese, onion … Read more
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Celaje for cloudscape. We are fortunate in Antigua Guatemala that even during the rainy season we can experience amazing celajes. Here’s a detail vista of the baroque architecture at sunset time with breath-taking cloudscapes.
I always recommend to carry a camera with you at all times because you never know when a photo will manifest itself in front of you or the light quality would be just right to enhance a building or a person you have been meaning to photograph. Such was the case for today’s picture of … Read more
If you like taking pictures, Antigua Guatemala will be paradise for you, with so many photographic opportunities no matter in which direction you point your camera. The subjects can be anything you like, such as people, food, flora, colors, textiles, etc., The colonial Moorish baroque architecture found in Antigua Guatemala is a big hit with … Read more
As I mentioned yesterday, I am so fortunate to have gained the trust of the people in Antigua Guatemala the villages around so they now even ask me to their portraits. Of course, whenever possible, I come back with a print of the portrait as a gift. You can find this lovely grandma right across … Read more
I am so grateful that the people in and around Antigua Guatemala trust me to take their portraits. Often instead of my approach, they ask me to make a street portraits of them as was the case of these two vendor friends who wanted to have a picture together. As I have shared before, the … Read more
We shall not live by tacos alone, we should include tortas as well whenever we feel like having some Mexican comfort food, don’t you agree? Well, in Antigua Guatemala, we are in luck as there are as many Mexican tortas options as they are taco shops. The torta al pastor above is from Taquería Doña … Read more
Salvadoran gastronomy is very similar to Guatemalan gastronomy, yet they put a twist on dishes found on both countries. Caldo de Pata is one good example of this difference. Caldo de Pata is found as a normal beef stock and as a red soup with cow’s feet and entrails. Salvadoran takes the red soup version … Read more
Antigua Guatemala is full of charming and photogenic spots that are hidden beyond the walls and unless you walk inside to explore, you might miss them completely. Through Antigua Photo Walks I share as many of these spots as time and strolling pace allows; longer photo walks provide many more photogenic spots. Of course, if … Read more
During the street photography walks I lead in and around Antigua Guatemala or abroad we learn how to compose images that tell stories by visualizing photos that are not yet formed. That’s how I made this photograph where the leading lines point to a specific spot set up for our subjects to walk into. Book … Read more
As I have said before, I really enjoy sharing my approach to photographing strangers and seeing how other apprehensive photographers dramatically transform from being shy to really conquering their fears and making beautiful portraits of strangers and candid authentic slices of life in a single session of an Antigua Photo Walks. I believe I have … Read more
Ah look at all the thirsty people! Where do they all come from? All the thirsty people; where do they all belong?
Less is best is one of the composition rules I teach during the Antigua Photo Walks I lead around town. Here for instance we chose to remove everything in the window, except the crate bars. Thus we get an M&M in jail. Enjoy!