
Street Portraits of Strangers — I am Guatemala No. 13
Today, I am happy to share a portrait of Victoria, a great grandmother, one of the friendliest and kindest people I have …
Today, I am happy to share a portrait of Victoria, a great grandmother, one of the friendliest and kindest people I have …
We continue our countdown to May 1st, 2020, the 14th anniversary of Antigua Daily Photo with a portrait of a Maya Ambulant …
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Güipil or Huipil for blouse. It’s been a while since I last shared …
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the the day: Manías for peanuts. In Guatemala, we often eat peanuts [often roasted peanuts] …
Our goal is to have lots of fun during my photo walks and workshops. I make the learning process of shooting street …
As I mentioned yesterday, I am so fortunate to have gained the trust of the people in Antigua Guatemala the villages around …
I continue to make people happy with prints made from the portraits I have previously made of them. As I have said …
As I mentioned yesterday, procession give us a window into the full spectrum of the Guatemalan identity. Here’s a Maya woman with …
Lent processions provide so many opportunities to capture the essence of the Guatemalan identity as well. Here’s a street portrait of a …
One of the things that I share during the Photo Walks I lead is how to approach our subjects with respect and …
Here’s another entry on the I am Guatemala series. How about if this week we do another mini series to get rid …
Believe it or not, this old man was not posing. In fact, he was just in awe while listening to the municipal …
Guatemala is full with photographers. I know personally hundreds of them. Here is the smiling face of photo-journalist Santiago Billy and a …
The future is coming! And the future is coming very fast. Often I read in the newspapers that the majority of the …
Young Guatemalan men work the streets selling nuts, floss candy, ice cream, whatever people would buy. We have to make a living. …
Yes, believe it or not, you can find images like this one on the streets of Antigua Guatemala. Well, to be precise, …
It’s been a while since I added another entry on the I am Guatemala series. How about if this week we do …
In Antigua Guatemala you can find people from all walks of life and origins. Thanks to the Antigua Photo Walks I have …
Today was a very good day. This morning I lead a group of 11 volunteers through the streets of Antigua Guatemala. During …
Alejandra is a student showing off her attire for the Saint James Feast school parades. As I have mentioned before, in Antigua …
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Often I see people placing Guatemalans into a tight, constricting box of looks, really tight set of guidelines of what Guatemalans are …
Here’s a portrait of a New Yorker having a joyful coffee experience in Antigua Guatemala! I am beginning to see a new …
As I mentioned yesterday, Lent and Holy Week are an equal-opportunity events where everyone can participate, including little boys and girls barely …
As I have said in previous years, the best way to celebrate International Women’s Day is to actually work everyday towards the …
Today I bring you this simple portrait of family selling organic balls on the streets of Antigua Guatemala. The majority of Guatemalans …
Once again we jump-start the new year with some portraits of people from Antigua Guatemala. In this case, it is a portrait …
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Pregonera or town crier. I caught a glance of the news member of the …
Have iPad, Will Travel! I imagine only few of you will understand the meaning of the statement above. Now, can you guess …
Good Morning and Welcome to La Antigua Guatemala. This is the kind of vistas you can encounter when you walk in and …
Many years ago I shared a portrait of a rugged violin player. This was one of the first portraits of strangers I …
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Oh boy oh boy, today I bring you a portrait of a little boy that works the streets of Antigua Guatemala. He …
We continue the series Portraits of Strangers with the picture of an interesting Brazilian artisan. Someone mentioned that before people in Antigua …
Here’s the most recent addition to the series of portraits of strangers on the streets of Antigua Guatemala. Mother and daughter enjoying …
He said he’s from Uganda. He was so jovial and well-humored, even chatty. He suggested I visit the African continent where I …
Let’s continue our series of Portraits of Strangers with this crazy Argentine: Ivan Kerner. Of course, in some case, the strangers will …
As I have said before, one of the things that I share during the Street Photography Walks I lead here in Antigua Guatemala …
I have seen her many times before and had wanted to make a portrait of her. In fact, I might have made …
Today we continue the new Panza Verde Portraits series with a portrait of Francisco who guards the main entrance to the Real …
As I have said before, I really enjoy sharing my approach to photographing strangers and seeing how other apprehensive photographers dramatically transform …
I met Elsy years ago when I stopped her on the streets for a quick portrait of stranger. Since then we have …
The special Lent and Holy Week photo walks are a fun way to make great up-close photographs of people, all kinds of …
This portrait of the young part of a Mayan family was made during a private photo walk through the villages of Antigua …
As I have written before, I really enjoy sharing my approach to photographing strangers and seeing how other timid photographers dramatically transform …
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What kind of photography would you like to do in Antigua Guatemala, candid street photography or street portraits? Why choose, let’s do …
One of the things I enjoy the most about leading the Antigua Photo Walks is to share my approach to photographing strangers …
El hombre propone, Dios dispone y El Diablo lo descompone. What better way to caption these portraits of strangers at the Burning …
I believe I have developed a reproducible crash course that turns shy and timid photography enthusiasts into fearless, in-your-face street photographers by …
Another thing that I encourage during the street photography walks around Antigua Guatemala is to capture portraits of strangers, intimate portraits whenever …
Another way of challenging myself with street portraits is to use an off-camera flash. This portrait of a campesino in one the …
As I often say, I really enjoy sharing my approach to photographing strangers through my Antigua Photo Walks and seeing how other timid photographers dramatically transform from being shy to really conquering their fears and making beautiful portraits of strangers or candid authentic slices of life in a single session… TAP to see the full size photo and post.
Today I share with you the most recent portrait I have made of Ruth and her lovely family. I made this portrait while leading a street photography walk through the streets of Antigua Guatemala where I share my tips for capturing candid shots as well as street portraits of strangers… TAP to see the full size photos and post.
As I say often, 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 the Antigua Photo Walks…
These ambulant coffee vendors will bring a delicious cup of cappuccino, mocaccino or black coffee to your favorite bench at Parque de La Union, La Merced or Parque Central. Three choices with or without sugar; that is it. Make sure to patronize these ingenious ambulant vendors on your next visit to Antigua Guatemala… TAP to see the full size photo and post.
I believe I have a fun and solid street photography workshops/photo walks that produce consistent results for photography enthusiasts. I really enjoy …
We begin 2022 with this portrait of the nutcracker of Antigua Guatemala taken during a recent market photo walk. I believe my …
I met Leticia while delivering José’s free portrait print [The Mayan Mad Hatter]. Leticia was eating mangoes [thus the mask hanging out …
Today’s photo is the portrait of Jenifer holding her Matryoshka portrait print made prior to the pandemic. Jenifer was kind enough to …
I really enjoy sharing my approach to photographing strangers and seeing how other timid photographers dramatically transform from being shy to really …
Making environmental portraits of strangers can be quite a challenge, especially at places where people shy away from cameras. I enjoy sharing …
Making portraits of strangers can be quite challenging, especially at places where people shy away from cameras. I often share the necessary …
Two women worlds apart found at Parque Central, Antigua Guatemala. We came across Irma, this illuminated balloon vendor at Parque Central while …
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Sombrero for hat. We came across this sombrero vendor on Calle del Arco while …
As I say often, I really enjoy sharing my approach to photographing strangers and seeing how other apprehensive photographers dramatically transform from …
Two more days until the end of daily updates of AntiguaDailyPhoto.com, which began on May 1st, 2006. What a photographic ride this …
In these 12 years of photographing the people whom I’ve came across in La Antigua Guatemala and surrounding area, I have been …
We continue with the series of portraits of strangers made on the streets of Antigua Guatemala that later on I print to …
From the portrait prints project comes out the Matryoshka portrait series. Jenifer has been kind enough to collaborate with the testing phase …
As I have mentioned before, I really enjoy looking at the happy faces of those who receive a photo print that they …
I really enjoy looking at the happy faces of those who receive a photo print that they were not expecting, weeks or …
I was waiting for some prints when I decided to candidly capture Fabi petting Muñeca at the Kodak mini lab, a few …
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Chapín nickname for Guatemalan. That’s right, chapin is the nickname used by Guatemalans …
Let there be plenty of quality time and light in your life this 2017. I send you my very best wishes for …
If you want more smiles in your life, booking another visit to Antigua Guatemala is the merry solution. Enjoy!
Antigua Guatemala is not only a popular destination for foreigners, but also to locals, Guatemalans pues, such as these two cafetaleros, coffee …
I always wondered where do Roman soldiers and cucuruchos [coneheads] refuel for the tremendous amount of energy required to do a full …
In a constant basis I add new portraits to my ever-growing series “Guatemalans.” Of course, abuelitas are well represented in the series. …
“Ladrón que roba a ladrón tiene mil años de perdón” Who can help translating this Spanish saying into English? Let’s continue the …
One thing is for sure about the Antigua Photo Walks that I lead, we don’t know where we will end up. For …
The negotiation. Of course, you already know who won. This is one of my favourite pictures from today’s private photo walk. We …
Once again, we continue the portraits of strangers series with a picture of a big smile of a student while during their …
This portrait of a young Maya girl is another addition to the portraits of strangers series. We are so fortunate to have …
If doing portraits of strangers within three feet, on the streets of Antigua Guatemala can be difficult for many, I am setting …
We continue our street portraits series with a picture of a couple trash collectors taking a break. I made this portrait of …
This week we begin a series of up-close portraits, taken within six feet, of strangers we have encountered on the streets of …
Today, once again, I am sharing with you the vibrant colors and warm smile of another Maya ambulant vendor through a portrait made a few steps away from Fuente de Las Sirenas at Parque Central… TAP to see the full size photo and post.
Today I share with you the vibrant colors and timid smile of this Maya ambulant street vendor made a few steps away from Fuente de Las Sirenas at Parque Central… TAP to see the full size photo and complete post.
During a recent morning photo walk, I was scouting new photo opportunity spots when I saw Pedro “El Brasileño” on his way back …
Today I share with you the vibrant colors and smiles from Antigua Guatemala. Meet the sisters Erica and Jackelin, two of the …
As I have said recently, one of the most satisfying things I have been doing for a couple of years now is giving away free instantaneous prints of the portraits I make of total strangers on the streets while leading the Antigua Photo Walks… tap for full image!
As I have mentioned before, one of the most gratifying things I have been doing for a while now is giving away …
The synergy created by the act of giving prints of the portraits made on the streets is incredible. Give it a try next time you hit the streets…
One of the most gratifying things I have been doing is giving away prints of the portraits I make of total strangers …
One of the unexpected benefits of giving away the portrait prints I make of the strangers I photograph on the streets is …