Black and White Daily Life Vistas from Antigua Guatemala — Take 16
Ruinas de San Agustín are the most recent ruins open to the public. For now the entry is free to wander through …
Black and White Daily Life Vistas from Antigua Guatemala — Take 15
Not only is Antigua Guatemala a colorful destination, perfect for vibrant lifestyle photo shoots, this colonial city also has its fair share …
Black and White Daily Life Vistas from Antigua Guatemala — Take 14
Today I share with you a typical rainy season vista taken during one of my recent Antigua Photo Walks. In this particular …
Black and White Daily Life Vistas from Antigua Guatemala — Take 13
Today I share with you a black and white vista of the arches inside the former cathedral ruins. Enjoy!
Black and White Daily Life Vistas from Antigua Guatemala — Take 12
Today I shared with you a black and white vista of the circular patio of the Convento de Las Capuchinas. Enjoy!
Black and White Daily Life Vistas from Antigua Guatemala — Take 11
Antigua Guatemala has so many enchanting cafes that provide so many photo opportunities. Today I shared with you a street portrait of …
Black and White Daily Life Vistas from Antigua Guatemala — Take 10
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 …
Black and White Daily Life Vistas from Antigua Guatemala — Take 9
You talkin’ to Me? She reminds me of Travis and she’s not even a Taxi Driver. Always follow the white rabbit through …
Black and White Daily Life Vistas from Antigua Guatemala — Take 8
Today’s photo of la encantadora de palomas, the pigeons enchanter, was made during a street photography walk where I was teaching other …
Black and White Daily Life Vistas from Antigua Guatemala — Take 7
One of my favorite photographic approaches for Antigua Guatemala is using the hundreds of arches found in the city as creative frames, …
Black and White Daily Life Vistas from Antigua Guatemala — Take 6
Today, I share with you a photograph showcasing the human scale versus the architectonic scale made at the Palacio del Ayuntamiento during …
Black and White Daily Life Vistas from Antigua Guatemala — Take 5
One of my favorite genres of photography is architecture and that is probably why my private architectonic photo walks are so popular. …
Black and White Daily Life Vistas from Antigua Guatemala — Take 4
At the end of a private photo walk where we capturing the magnificent architecture of Antigua Guatemala we encountered an Argentine woman …
Black and White Daily Life Vistas from Antigua Guatemala — Take 3
Honestly, I wonder how they do it, how can they keep balance while walking so the hats don’t fall all over.
Black and White Daily Life Vistas from Antigua Guatemala — Take 2
In general, Guatemalans are pretty good at keeping their face masks outside of our homes. But every once in a while, one …
Black and White Daily Life Vistas from Antigua Guatemala — Take 1
It’s been a while since I shared black and white photography from Antigua Guatemala with you. Here’s a portrait of Enid, a …
Dress Your Walls with a Metallic Print of A Man with Bicycle at La Merced Church
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Win a Gorgeous Metallic Print of The Real Palacio de La Cultura with Dramatic Lighting
Take part in the raffle for a chance to win a delightful 11″x14″ metallic print of this The Real Palacio with Dramatic …
Bar Display at Charleston Antigua Guatemala
Dramatic lighting can make any bar look amazing. I thought so the first time I saw the rum cellar at Casa del …
Quotidian vistas of Antigua Guatemala — Real Palacio at Night
How about having a beautiful print of this dramatic photograph of the Real Palacio of Antigua Guatemala captured at night hanging in …
Textures from life in Antigua Guatemala
The beauty of street photography is how it allows us to capture split second slices of daily life that otherwise would go …
Portrait of an Ambulant Sombrero Vendor
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Sombrero for hat. We came across this sombrero vendor on Calle del Arco while …
Cellar at Casa del Ron in Antigua Guatemala
Here’s our illustrated Spanish word of the day: Cava for cellar. This cellar at Casa del Ron in Antigua Guatemala is one …
Ah, Look at All the Thirsty People…
Ah look at all the thirsty people! Where do they all come from? All the thirsty people; where do they all belong?
Sunbathing Around Antigua Guatemala
Even during the rainy season, one can sunbathe comfortably in the morning and afternoon. Here we have a an elder couple taking …
Street Photography in Antigua Guatemala — Two phones or more
Guatemala’s National Telephone Company was so bad that land lines only represent less than 5% of all the telephone lines in Guatemala. …
Street Photography in Antigua Guatemala — This is the end!
This is the end, beautiful friend This is the end, my only friend, the end Of our elaborate plans, the end Of …
Street Photography in Antigua Guatemala — Parque Central Vibes
This is consecutive daily post number 4,031. Tomorrow we will be observing the 11th anniversary of AntiguaDailyPhoto on May 1st. We continue …
Street Photography in Antigua Guatemala — Mayan Street Style
One more entry for the 5-day countdown to the 11th anniversary of AntiguaDailyPhoto on May 1st with the miniseries of street photography …
Street Photography in Antigua Guatemala — Texting After Work
Once again, we continue the 5-day countdown to the 11th anniversary of AntiguaDailyPhoto on May 1st with the miniseries of street photography …
Street Photography in Antigua Guatemala — Laundry Day
We continue the 5-day countdown to the 11th anniversary of AntiguaDailyPhoto with the miniseries of street photography slices of daily life through …
Street Photography in Antigua Guatemala — Coffee Lovers
Let’s begin the 5-day countdown to the 11th anniversary of AntiguaDailyPhoto with a miniseries of street photography slices of daily life through …
Ambulant Food Vendors Feed the Workers and Students
Two or three baskets show up around lunch time, the pots are open to show the food options of the day. Within …
Portrait of a Selfie at Pilas de Santa Clara in Antigua Guatemala
We live in the era of the selfie thus a picture of landmark we visit is not as important as a selfie …
Antigua in Black and White — Ice Cream Ambulant Vendor
One day I will count all the different ice cream vendors found in Antigua Guatemala, from street ambulant vendors to the shops. …
Antigua In Black and White — I am 100% Chapin
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Chapín nickname for Guatemalan. That’s right, chapin is the nickname used by Guatemalans …
Antigua in Black and White — You’re always welcome
“Aquí siempre son bienvenidos. Lo poco que tenemos lo compartimos y pueden estar seguro que las sonrisas son nuestro mejor regalo.” —Any …
Slices of Daily Life — School Relocation
Here’s a photographic tip for you. Always carry your camera to capture the unexpected images life throws your way. I mean you’re …
Slices of Daily Life — To Each Its Own
If you’re going out, make sure you do it in style and with a firm stride. Walk like you mean it. What …
Slices of Daily Life — Men with Hats
Antigua Guatemala is not only a popular destination for foreigners, but also to locals, Guatemalans pues, such as these two cafetaleros, coffee …
Slices of Daily Life — Cat Walks Everywhere
Honest. Believe me. Every block of Antigua Guatemala offers cat walk possibilities. Here, for instance, we are at the entrance of shop …
Slices of Daily Life — Photographic Duel
Inside one of the less known patios of the building of the former Colegio de la Compañía de Jesús I captured a …
Slices of Daily Life — Wi-Fi Sniffing
Let’s be honest, we all do it, especially so when we’re traveling and need to check something or post the latest update …
Slices of Daily Life — Marimba players taking a break
This week I plan to share with you some of my black and white street photography slices of daily life from Antigua …
The Haunting Sounds of Pre-Columbian Religious Music
As I have asked before, how can two simple musical instruments playing uncomplicated and repetitive rhythms create a profound, hauntingly, bewitching and …
The Most Popular Family Vehicle in Guatemala
CLICK ROULETTE » Things not to eat in Guatemala.
Portraits of Strangers — Mayan girl
CLICK ROULETTE » The beauty and the beast.
Happy Guatemalan Mothers Day
CLICK ROULETTE » How about some flowers?
La niña de Guatemala
CLICK ROULETTE » Tourists wear thongs.
The Mayan Way of Roasting Coffee
CLICK ROULETTE » Opposite Ends of Life.
Close Encounters of The Third World
CLICK ROULETTE » Kids vs The Visitors.
Master the Art of Photographing Strangers with Rudy Giron
CLICK ROULETTE » Portraits of Strangers.
Goat milk?
CLICK ROULETTE » Acts of kindness.
The omnipresent Guatemalan tiendas & chuchos
CLICK ROULETTE » Pase adelante.
Conquering Your Fears of Photographing Strangers
One of the things I enjoy the most about leading the Antigua Photo Walks is to share my approach to photographing strangers …
Things to Do in Antigua When You’re Bored
People watching at the park. Having an ice cream while having your shoe shined. Talk to locals about anything and everything. Visit …
Street Portraits of Strangers — New Yorker
Here’s a portrait of a New Yorker having a joyful coffee experience in Antigua Guatemala! I am beginning to see a new …
Having lunch on the streets of Antigua Guatemala
Today I share with you simple slice of life from Antigua Guatemala: a group of people having lunch on the streets of …
People watching at Palacio del Ayuntamiento, Antigua Guatemala
All along the corridor of the Palacio del Ayuntamiento, city hall palace, there are concrete benches that people use to sit down …
Shoe-shining at Parque Central, Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: lustrador or shoe-shiner Having one shoes shined is one of the favourite activities of …
Two phones, one for talking, one for the selfies
This is the time we have to live, let’s make the best of it.
Framing Vistas of Daily Life in La Antigua Guatemala
Framing, sub-framing or natural framing is one the photographic compositions that can make images much more interesting. Here I am using a …
Let me show you my pictures of the eruptions of Fuego
Networking 101 for La Antigua Guatemala: Hang out at Parque Central. The main square of Antigua Guatemala has been our social media …
The Piano Man
As promised nearly ten years ago, I share with you the stuff I see, the stuff I come across. Today I bring …
Sweeping Changes in Guatemala
Zero violence! Only love, happiness and peace while Guatemalans are changing the country forever with their manifestations and rejection of corruption at …
The Day Guatemala Stood Still
On August 27, Guatemalans from all over were to call to a general national strike with the goal to ask for the …
Some people live in color, some people live in black and white
Dorothy: Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore. [from the film The Wizard of Oz] I clearly remember the film The Wizard …
Conversations at Parque Central
A group of friends get together to ‘chat’ with one another on a bench of Parque Central, La Antigua Guatemala. That’s modernity …
Inside Iglesia San Francisco El Grande, Antigua Guatemala
Today we have a humble black and white picture showing the main isle inside iglesia de San Francisco El Grande in La …
-0 Days to 9th Anniversary: The Street Photographer
The street photographer is a very special kind of photographer; she has special powers, the most obvious and often used power is …
-1 Days to 9th Anniversary: Antigua Wedding Photography
La Antigua Guatemala has to be the wedding capital in Central America. Can you picture a more enchanting and charming place to …
-2 Days to 9th Anniversary: Granizadas
Granizada carts have been a popular theme here in AntiguaDailyPhoto. I believe the first time I shared the first granizada cart with …
-3 Days to 9th Anniversary: Los Encuentros at Parque Central
As we have discussed many times before, the Plaza Mayor, Main Square, better known as Parque Central is the premier place to …
-4 Days to 9th Anniversary: El Borracho
Here’s yet another daily life vista from Antigua Guatemala. I will let you guys caption this photograph. As before, the most creative …
-5 Days to 9th Anniversary: Double Door Archway
This rare double-door arched doorway is found in Calle del Arco. This picture of the double door archway makes a perfect addition …
-6 Days to 9th Anniversary: The Visual Duel
The painter vs the photographer in a duel on Calle del Arco, Antigua Guatemala. Each one with the visual tool of choice. These are quotidian vistas one can find in Antigua Guatemala on a typical weekend…
-7 Days to 9th Anniversary: The Bootmaker
Pastores is a municipality near Antigua Guatemala, about 5km, where you can find many shops especiallizing in the manufacturing of boots and …
-8 Days to 9th Anniversary: The Clown
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Payaso or clown. One of the street photography approaches that I share during the photo …
-9 Days to 9th Anniversary: The Hat Vendor
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: sombrero or hat. I’ve reflecting upon the most recent scandals in Guatemala [do a quick …
-10 Days to 9th Anniversary: Tailor Shop
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Sastre or tailor. Sastrería is, therefore, the tailor shop. Believe it or not, there are …
-11 Days to 9th Anniversary: The Granizada Transanction
When I grew up, sweet granizadas, shaved ice, were the only choice. Sweet Guatemalan granizadas were simply prepared by adding watery food-coloring syrups. Nowadays, sweet granizadas are very complex, with all kinds of marmalades, syrups and condensed milk added as toppings. There are also now salty granizadas available as well. Salty granizadas usually have crushed pumpkin roasted seeds, chile powder, lime juice and salt. Of course, there are also michelada granizadas and ceviche tasting granizadas on the salty side. In other words, salty granizadas are as complex and in demand as the sweet granizadas.
Reflections on International Women’s Day
The best way to celebrate International Women’s Day is to work everyday towards the same rights, education, salaries, opportunities, and respect for …
Vintage Bicycle Lot in Antigua Guatemala
I have always liked bicycles. Nowadays, however, I am inclining my likes towards vintage bicycles such as Raleigh made in Nottingham England …
Newspaper Stand in Antigua Guatemala
Does anyone still read dead tree newspapers? Well, in Guatemala paper media is still very popular. I am sure in this electoral …
Applying New Paint to Cathedral of Antigua Guatemala
Once again, the façade of the cathedral of Antigua Guatemala has received a new paint job. I hope you enjoy this black …
Cupolas and Volcanoes around Antigua Guatemala
Here’s a sepia take on this picture that many people seem to enjoy very much. All these houses are newly built, but …
High Key of La Merced Church in Black and White
Another series that I am working on is all the ruins, churches and landmarks of Antigua Guatemala taken at night and in …
Entrance to Las Capuchinas Convent
This is the humble entrance to the huge convent complex of Las Capuchinas, founded as Convento e Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del …
Arches of Tanque de la Unión at Night
Would you like to know why this public water tank and washbasins goes by the name of Tanque de la Unión? The …
Wood Fuel Home Delivery
The first time I posted the use of wood as fuel here, I was against it. By the second time I shared …
Black and White of Escuela de Cristo, aka Parroquia Nuestra Señora de los Remedios
One more entry on our black and white series of the churches in and around Antigua Guatemala at night. This is the …
Inside View of the Escuela De Cristo Church
I don’t think I have share many photos from inside the churches and the reason is that photography is prohibited inside many …
San Francisco El Grande Façade in Black and White
Here’s one more doses of the black and white series of the churches in and around Antigua Guatemala. Today’s turn is for …
Dramatic illumination of El Calvario Church
We continue our black and white series of the churches in and around Antigua Guatemala. In this occasion, I stopped by El …
Iglesia de la Merced in Black and White
Since one of the goals of AntiguaDailyPhoto is to bring you new fresh vistas from the same hackneyed places I have decided …
Black and White of the Cathedral
It's only when you take a look at a white and black photo of the cathedral that one can really appreciate the …