
2nd Year Anniversary of La Antigua Guatemala Daily Photo
Day one of year three. Are you ready for the new tour of 365 days around La Antigua Guatemala? If you do …
Day one of year three. Are you ready for the new tour of 365 days around La Antigua Guatemala? If you do …
New Year’s Eve Celebrations in La Antigua Guatemala:
For starters there are many things that make New Year’s Eve similar and different than Christmas’ Eve. If Christmas’ Eve is celebrated with the family at home at your parents’ home; New Year’s Eve can be celebrated anywhere: a discotheque, a park, the beach or La Calle del Arco, a popular venue in La Antigua Guatemala
It was on May Day 2006 that I began sharing daily life vistas from Antigua Guatemala at my blog for the colonial …
I really enjoy sharing my approach to street photography and seeing how other timid photographers dramatically transform from being shy to really …
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Cervezas for beers. These are the most popular beers in Guatemala produced by …
“Stare. It is the way to educate your eye, and more. Stare, pry, listen eavesdrop. Die knowing something. You are not here …
The Antigua Photo Walks is the best vehicle I have found to teach and shared my approach to street photography and capturing …
The color red is the official color of Nochebuena and Navidad in Guatemala and nothing exemplifies this better than the Pascua plants, poinsettia flowers… TAP to read the entire post and see the full size photo.
Attention, attention, In Antigua Guatemala we are offering shelter and refuge to those in need of sunshine and temperate weather. Everyone is …
Antigua Guatemala is a popular destination for snowbirds looking for warmer Winter weather. Although, Antigua Guatemala is located about an hour away …
Everywhere you walk in Antigua Guatemala now you fill Christmas decorations. I captured today’s photo of the traditional posada lanterns and omnipresent …
This type of half fountain embedded on a wall are known as búcaro and they are everywhere in Antigua Guatemala. So much …
The corner of 7a calle oriente and 3a avenida sur has to be one of my favorite corners to photograph the colorful …
As I have said many times before, Antigua Guatemala is the top wedding destination in Central America. It is hard to imagine …
The majority flowers also blossom, not just sunflowers are always in bloom in Antigua Guatemala. In fact, during my morning photo walks …
Ruinas de San Agustín are the most recent ruins open to the public. For now the entry is free to wander through …
The vibrant and colorful locations of Antigua Guatemala provide the opportunity for stunning photogenic backdrops, don’t you agree?⠀Antigua Guatemala is full a …
The chilly winds blowing from the true north create the conditions for flying colorful kites over the skyline of Guatemala. Come and …
The always erupting Fuego volcano can be found in the southwest of the skyline of Antigua Guatemala. Next to Fuego is the two craters of Acatenango volcano. As I said yesterday, one never gets tired fo these skyline vistas. Enjoy!
The skyline view to the south of Antigua Guatemala shows us the colossal Agua volcano; literally towering above the city. One never gets tired of the volcano vistas. Enjoy!
Here’s a sneak preview of a wedding anniversary photo session that I shot this week in Antigua Guatemala with a couple visiting from California. …
It’s official, I have become the official photographer for senior pictures for those looking to take home amazing destination pictures for the …
Altamira has become one of my favorite locations to shoot dramatic lifestyle portraits with nature and the colossal volcanoes as backdrops. Explore …
In less than a year all the traditional ice carts found in Antigua Guatemala have transformed into colorful buses and trucks. Take a photographic tour through the many ice cream carts found in the posts I have shared with you thus far. Have fun!
Of course, wall textures are another common quotidian life vista from Antigua Guatemala. Take photographic tour through the many textures and wall …
Another common daily life vista from Antigua Guatemala is Volcán de Fuego eruptions as seen above the rooftops. Enjoy!
The moment I saw the red Ferrari slowly moving along the deep red walls of the former convent of the Jesuit Society …
Did you know that Guatemala is the Origin for the Avocado Toast? If you didn’t, follow the white rabbit for an interesting read. Enjoy!
Fairy floss or cotton candy ambulant vendors are quite common all over Antigua Guatemala. Here I captured the vendor taking a break while waiting for potential sales at Parque Central. Enjoy!
Altamira has become one my favorite locations to shoot dramatic lifestyle portraits with nature and the colossal volcanoes as backdrops… TAP to see the full size photos and post.
We finish this week’s mini series on handmade signs of Antigua Guatemala with a wider perspective that includes the sign of Café La Parada and a coffee lover enjoying one of the espressos one can have in our charming town.
We continue our mini series of of handmade signs of Antigua Guatemala with this wooden and metal sign for Helados Cool. How much creativity one can find in the handmade signs of this enchanting town, don’t you agree?
There’s so much diversity in the signs found in Antigua Guatemala. Take a photographic tour through the more than 212 signs I have shared with you thus far. Have fun and let me know which one is your favorite sign.
The handmade wooden sign for Mexico Lindo is simple yet effective with simple hand-writing letters and a Catarina skull with lots of negative space. ¡Qué rico!
We started this week’s mini series with wooden sign, then we continued with metallic and wood sign. Today’s I share with you the handmade ceramic sign of Posada El Antaño; which is one of my favorites signs on 6a avenida. Enjoy!
Today I share with you the handmade sign with wood and metal parts for Donde el Gringo; you can find it right …
I believe this is the wooden sign for a Guatemalan Caribbean-Garífuna restaurant located on 6a avenida norte. I still haven’t try their food, but it is on my list for the Friday’s Foodie Spots. Stay tuned!
We finished the mini series a photograph of liminal or transitional space, one of the corridors found at the former convent of Las Capuchinas… TAP to see the full size image and other posts in the series.
I was watching some videos about liminal images, a genre of photography that honors the transitional spaces between no longer and not …
If you were to ask me if Antigua Guatemala is a dog-friendly city, I would say that it is. Often I see …
As I have mentioned before, slowly, one photo shoot at time, I have become the official photographer for senior pictures for those …
Today I share with you a sight of a traditional ice cream cart vendor framed within one of the entrances of Ruinas …
Explore with me some of the most instagrammable spots of Antigua Guatemala with my Antigua Photo Walks, the perfect photographic experience to capture …
Not only is Antigua Guatemala a colorful destination, perfect for vibrant lifestyle photo shoots, this colonial city also has its fair share …
Today I share with you a typical rainy season vista taken during one of my recent Antigua Photo Walks. In this particular …
Today I share with you a black and white vista of the arches inside the former cathedral ruins. Enjoy!
Today I shared with you a black and white vista of the circular patio of the Convento de Las Capuchinas. Enjoy!
Antigua Guatemala has so many enchanting cafes that provide so many photo opportunities. Today I shared with you a street portrait of …
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 …
The Feast of Corpus Christi marks the beginning of the town fairs season in Antigua Guatemala and surrounding villages. Today I share …
Chipilín is this Guatemalan herb with a very unique flavor and aroma. In the Guatemalan cuisine, one finds in all kind dishes, …
The mercado of Antigua Guatemala is a location full with repetition vistas such as this jeans vendor booth.
Today I share with you the sight of a booth of one of the egg vendors inside the market of Antigua Guatemala. …
Thanks to my Antigua Photo Shoots I have been very fortunate to be given the opportunity to capture beautiful family portraits of families, couples and …
Once again, world-famous Ruth was part of a photo shoot with her iconic hats and ambulant handicrafts shop. Ruth has to be …
The city of Antigua Guatemala has to be one of the most instagrammable destinations in the world if you consider that every …
It is amazing to see the fog and cloud create different layers or planes in the highland mountains of Guatemala. In Antigua …
I really like sharing the best spots to capture the mystical light of the blue hour in Antigua Guatemala during the photo …
I believe I have a fun and solid street photography workshops/photo walks that produce consistent results for photography enthusiasts. I really enjoy …
Here’s another take on the series Antigua Makes Me Happy. Once again, I share a portrait of a Spanish student enjoying her …
As I have mentioned before, up the hills of the northern villages of Antigua Guatemala one can spend a day or two in Tik Tok and Instagram heaven with so many amazing shooting spots with giant butterflies, sculptures, giant hands floating into the air pointing the colossal volcanoes guarding Antigua Guatemala and much more… TAP to see the full size photo and post.
Antigua Brewing Company offers what in my humble opinion is the best hot dog in town. They start with a local homemade …
These two aqua doors are part of the Casa Presidencial in Antigua Guatemala. For a long time I have wanted to photograph …
After so many years, probably decades, Starbucks Coffee was able to open their first coffee house in Antigua Guatemala; it is the …
Slowly but surely the rains are coming in to Guatemala. We had some sporadic rains at the end of April and few …
Slowly but surely Altamira is becoming one my favorite locations to shoot dramatic lifestyle portraits with nature and the colossal volcanoes as …
Even during the rainy season that spans from May through early November, we get to enjoy sunshine bathed evergreen gardens with flowers …
I never get tired of sharing with you all the wall textures I find during my photo walks. Of course, to celebrate …
I can believe it’s been over a year since I last posted a picture for the fun series: Antigua Makes Me Happy. …
As I mentioned a few months back, Hobbitenango, a Hobbit-themed eco park is probably the most successful of the themed ecological playground, …
Today I share with you the view of Finca Filadelfia and the village of San Felipe de Jesús and the municipality of …
Our charming colonial town is full astonishing settings everywhere making it an ideal destination for headshot and lifestyle shoots that produce some of the most instagrammable images you can imagine… TAP for full image and post.
After our Holy Week coverage, we are back to our normal Antigua Guatemala photography feed. I hope you enjoy this touch of …
The vibrant and colorful backdrops of Antigua Guatemala provide to opportunity for stunning photogenic images, don’t you agree?⠀Antigua Guatemala is full a …
My lifestyle photo sessions at the instagrammable spots of Antigua Guatemala are becoming quite popular with visitors from all over the world. …
Recently, I was fortunate to collaborate with TikTok and Instagram influencer Alexa, an exceptional woman and solo traveler living her dream life …
This yellow house is also one of my favorite corners in Antigua Guatemala. I often bring photography enthusiasts taking my photo walks …
Slowly but surely I have become the official photographer for senior pictures for those looking to take home amazing destination pictures for …
Today I share with you the current state of the restoration of the main nave of Ruinas de Santa Clara. Slowly but …
If a picture is worth a thousand words there’s no need for a caption for today’s photo, don’t you agree?
My favorite time for walks, photo walks and photo shoots is the morning when everything is more peaceful and the volcanoes skyline …
La Antigua Guatemala is one of the most instagrammble towns in the world. During my Antigua Photo Walks we get the chance …
I believe Antigua Guatemala has a really beautiful sunset light; especially so during the dry season during Winter.
One advantage I have for my Antigua Photo Sessions is that since I have photographed every corner of Antigua Guatemala for the …
This is one of my favorite textured walls in Antigua Guatemala. I often use it as backdrop for my Antigua Photo Shoots.
I was leading a photo walk on 7a avenida, I saw a nun came out of through this doorway and I sensed …
Antigua Guatemala is full a colorful locations, making it an ideal destination for lifestyle and street style photo shoots that produce some of the most instagrammable portraits and headshots… TAP to see the full size photos.
You talkin’ to Me? She reminds me of Travis and she’s not even a Taxi Driver. Always follow the white rabbit through …
Today’s photo of la encantadora de palomas, the pigeons enchanter, was made during a street photography walk where I was teaching other …
One of my favorite photographic approaches for Antigua Guatemala is using the hundreds of arches found in the city as creative frames, …
Today, I share with you a photograph showcasing the human scale versus the architectonic scale made at the Palacio del Ayuntamiento during …
One of my favorite genres of photography is architecture and that is probably why my private architectonic photo walks are so popular. …
At the end of a private photo walk where we capturing the magnificent architecture of Antigua Guatemala we encountered an Argentine woman …
Honestly, I wonder how they do it, how can they keep balance while walking so the hats don’t fall all over.
In general, Guatemalans are pretty good at keeping their face masks outside of our homes. But every once in a while, one …
It’s been a while since I shared black and white photography from Antigua Guatemala with you. Here’s a portrait of Enid, a …