Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Empanadas for turnovers or meat pies. Believe it or not, there are several restaurants that offer “empanadas argentinas” in Antigua Guatemala. In my humble opinion, the best and most delicious empanadas are from Chermol, located on 4a calle poniente, about half a block west from the main … Read more
Daily life vistas from Antigua Guatemala. Enjoy!
This night vista of Pilas de Santa Clara, better known as Tanque de La Unión, was made as part of a recent Night Photography Workshop where we capture the dramatic lighting of the Spanish colonial architecture of Antigua Guatemala…
This is what Winter looks like in Antigua Guatemala. If you are suffering this long harsh Winter, don’t wait any longer, book your flight today!
It is a tough week for Brits the world over. Here’s how some of them are coping with the inevitable Brexit this week. How are things in your local pub?
As I mentioned last Friday, we now have Colombian arepas and Venezuelan arepas in Antigua Guatemala within a block from each other. The arepa shown here is from La Gorda, located in 7a avenida norte, after 1a calle but before reaching Fernando’s Kaffee. You can have arepas with all kinds fillings from chicken to beef, from pork to cheese; … Read more
I really enjoy sharing my approach to photographing strangers and seeing how other timid 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 my Street Photography Workshops and Photo Walks.I believe I have a fun and … Read more
As I have mentioned before, one of the most gratifying things I have been doing for a while now is giving away instantaneous prints of the portraits I make of total strangers on the streets. Giving away these instant portrait prints is the best gift for me as well since I alway receive wonderful smiles … Read more
Once again I was fortunate to meet and make a few portraits of world-famous Allison Strong, a singer, actress and upcoming movie star; a humble and kind human being. You can watch some her current work on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video; just do a search for her name.
I never get tired of sharing the many fantastic backdrops we have in Antigua Guatemala. I was fortunate to able to make a few portraits of world-famous Vanessa Pilon from Montreal, a Canadian television presenter and fashion icon, during a recent filming of an upcoming show in Antigua Guatemala. Stay tuned for news regarding this … Read more
Believe it or not, we now have Colombian arepas and Venezuelan arepas in Antigua Guatemala within a block from each other. The arepa shown here is from Rincocito Colombiano, located in the north end of 6a avenida norte. You can have arepas with all kinds fillings from chicken to beef, from pork to cheese; there’s … Read more
Antigua Photo Walks are a fun and unique way to introduce groups to La Antigua Guatemala and the country of Guatemala. It’s also a great primer photowalk to learn the do’s and don’ts of photographing people on the streets of Guatemala.Often Spanish students and volunteer groups take part of the photo walks for a quick … Read more
I was fortunate to captured the first Full Moon of 2020 as I was finishing a large group photo walk. I just wished I had a tripod with me so I can do another photograph of my series Full Moon over Ruins so I could show the beauty of a Full Moon. Make sure take … Read more
Guatemalan ronrrones are handicrafts that produce a low continuous humming sound similar to drones, as one rotates the stick attached to string which in turn is attached to the drum-shape end adorned with colorful feathers. By the way, ronrón is a Guatemalan Onomatopoeia for the low humming sound produced by bugs or escarabajos as they … Read more
What a sight, hundreds of people in queue on Sunday morning waiting to be hired by Antigua Guatemala’s leaving municipal administration. Is it ethical for the leaving municipal administration to hire so many people a few days before the new municipal administration takes over on January 14? What are your thoughts regarding this practice?