Antigua Street Colors: Red and Yellow
This picture was made during a photo walk where I was teaching how to compose a photograph using symmetry and color contrast. …
Colorful Public Transit Buses in Antigua Guatemala
The corner of 7a calle oriente and 3a avenida sur has to be one of my favorite corners to photograph the colorful …
Night Vista of the Former Catedral de Santiago
I captured this night vista of Parque Central and the Former Saint James Cathedral of Antigua Guatemala at the end of afternoon …
Hibiscus Flower and Dramaticly-lit Ruins
I decided to place the vibrant hibiscus flowers [rosa de jamaica] in the foreground and and dramaticly-lit ruins as backdrop. I made several shots switching for the focal point from the flowers to the ruins as well making horizontal and vertical orientation version… TAP to see the full size photos and post.
Discover the most instagrammable spots of Antigua Guatemala with a Photo Walk
Explore with me some of the most instagrammable spots of Antigua Guatemala with my Antigua Photo Walks, the perfect photographic experience to capture …
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 …
Antigua Street Photography Workshop Capture: Maya women going and coming.
I believe I have a fun and solid street photography workshops/photo walks that produce consistent results for photography enthusiasts. I really enjoy …
Capturing Antigua Guatemala’s Daily Life Moments with Antigua Photo Walks
I really enjoy sharing my approach to street photography and seeing how other timid photographers dramatically transform from being shy to really …
Holy Week Details: Cucurucho Candles Vendor
Purple or violet and black are the colors of Lent and the Holy Week. Cucuruchos, float bearers, wear their cone-head purple robes …
Holy Week Details: Pine Needles and Flowers Carpet
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Alfombras procesionales for processional carpets. Once again I’ll be offering group and private …
Holy Week Details: Palm Sunday Bouquets
Palm Sunday marks the beginning of the Semana Santa [Holy Week] the in Catholic realm. These Palm Sunday bouquets are burned and …
Palm Sunday Procession from Iglesia de La Merced
Finally, after two years of not having any processions in Antigua Guatemala, the government gave the green light to some processions as …
Morning vista of Volcán de Agua towering over Antigua Guatemala
My favorite time for walks, photo walks and photo shoots is the morning when everything is more peaceful and the volcanoes skyline …
Explore the Instagrammable Spots of Antigua Guatemala with a Photo Walk
La Antigua Guatemala is one of the most instagrammble towns in the world. During my Antigua Photo Walks we get the chance …
Three Nuns on the streets of Antigua Guatemala
I was leading a photo walk on 7a avenida, I saw a nun came out of through this doorway and I sensed …
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 …
Do Look Up!
One of the things I teach in the photo walks I lead is to change perspective often and to look up often to discover interesting subjects, such as these Saint James ceiling tiles.
Capturing Daily Life Vistas from Antigua Guatemala
Smartphone cameras are the most common cameras people use during the photo walks I lead in and around Antigua Guatemala. Of course, it is very gratifying to me teach people how to best use their smartphone cameras and all the features they offer to be able to capture daily life vistas during their travels…
Instagrammers of the World Unite in Antigua Guatemala
Up the hills of the north villages of Antigua Guatemala you can spend a day or two in Instagram paradise with some …
Portrait of a Maya Family at Parque Central
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.
Antigua Guatemala’s Bus Terminal Photo Walk
Today I share with you a photo from Antigua Guatemala’s bus terminal. I made this image during the photo walk I lead on Thanksgiving while I was teaching how to properly use natural frames, an effective use of layers as well as perspective. Down below you can see the photo made by Sergey… TAP to see the full size photos.
Antigua Photo Walks Received the Travelers’ Choice Award: Best of the Best 2021
Last month, TripAdvisor & Viator notified me that my photographic experiences were a Travelers’ Choice Award winner! Best of the Best 2021 Top 1% of the Things to Do in the World for the Antigua Photo Walks I lead around town and in the rest of the Guatemala. I have also received the Certificate of Excellence for 2016, 2017, 2018, & 2019… TAP to see the full size photo and award.
Explore the most instagrammable spots of Antigua Guatemala
Join me and discover some of the most instagrammable spots of Antigua Guatemala with my Antigua Photo Walks, the perfect photographic experience to …
Sights of Antigua — Street Portrait of Clara
Meet world-famous Clara, a good friend I have been fortunate to know for several years now. Every time we encounter each other, …
Sights of Antigua: Millennial Influencers On The Prowl
As I have mentioned a few times before, Antigua Guatemala is a magnet for influencers on the prowl looking for just the …
It’s Always Spring in Antigua Guatemala
Did you know that the slogan for Guatemala is The Land of the Eternal Spring? Well, then Antigua Guatemala is The Land of the Eternal Sunshine because… TAP to see the full size photo and post.
Influencers on the Prowl in Antigua Guatemala
Needless to say that Antigua Guatemala is a magnet for influencers on the prowl looking for just the perfect image to feed …
Street Portrait of Town Criers and Visiting Girls
Today I am sharing with you a street portrait I made of the pregoneros, town criers, and visiting girls with the façade …
Discover some of the most instagrammable spots of Antigua Guatemala
Explore with me some of the most instagrammable spots of Antigua Guatemala with Antigua Photo Walks, the perfect activity to capture those …
Fun Photo Experiences Through The Farming Fields Around Antigua Guatemala
The Farming Fields Photo Experiences that I lead through Antigua Photo Walks provide dozens of photo opportunities during the time spend exploring …
Maya Portraits — A Young Maya Mother and Her Baby
As I have said before, one of the things that I share during the Street Photography Walks I lead here in Antigua Guatemala …
Antigua Makes Me Happy — Take 15
During a recent morning photo walk, I was scouting new photo opportunity spots when I saw Pedro “El Brasileño” on his way back …
Antigua Makes Me Happy — Take 14
During a recent photo walk, I was teaching how to use leading lines effectively to guide the viewer’s eye towards the subject …
Explore the most Instagrammable spots of Antigua Guatemala
Discover the most photogenic spots in Antigua Guatemala with Antigua Photo Walks. There are so many hidden gems and out of the …
Antigua Photo Walks Are Back
Last Saturday I mentioned that poco a poco, little by little, some of the activities from the old reality are coming back …
Get your camera ready: Lent is here!
Get your camera ready to capture the color and devotion of Cuaresma and Semana Santa in Antigua Guatemala! Book one of my …
Discover the Best Instagrammable Spots of Antigua Guatemala with Antigua Photo Walks
Join us in exploring the streets of Antigua Guatemala with a camera, any camera from smartphone cameras to pro-level cameras and discover …
2020 Special Sunday Cuaresma Photo Walks
Lent and Easter are coming, get your camera ready! Book one of my Lenten photo walks to have unprecedented access to the …
Free Portrait Prints Always Bring Out Smiles
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!
Night Photography Walks in Antigua Guatemala
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…
Street Photography Workshops in Antigua Guatemala
I really enjoy sharing my approach to photographing strangers and seeing how other timid photographers dramatically transform from being shy to really …
Bring Smiles with Free Portrait Prints
As I have mentioned before, one of the most gratifying things I have been doing for a while now is giving away …
Introducing Groups through Antigua Photo Walks
Antigua Photo Walks are a fun and unique way to introduce groups to La Antigua Guatemala and the country of Guatemala. It’s …
Capture Antigua’s Charm
Learn how to capture the magic of Antigua Guatemala in pictures with www.AntiguaPhotoWalks.com and take home the charm of this nearly quincentennial …
Best Instagrammable Spots of Antigua Guatemala Photo Walk
Let’s explore the streets of Antigua Guatemala with a camera, any camera from smartphone cameras to pro-level cameras and Discover the most …
Antigua Photo Walks for Groups
Introduce groups to La Antigua Guatemala and the country of Guatemala through the fun Antigua Photo Walks. It’s also a great primer …
Day of the Dead vistas from Guatemala — Mayan Family with Kites
As part of my Day of the Dead Photography Workshop I carried an instant camera/printer so I can give prints on the spot and let me …
Day of the Dead vistas from Guatemala — Large Mayan Family
Here’s another print I gave to this family as part of my Day of the Dead Photography Workshop, as I brought along an instant camera/printer so …
Day of the Dead vistas from Guatemala — Mayan Grandparents
As I said yesterday, for this year Day of the Dead Photography Workshop, I took along an instant camera/printer so I can give prints on …
Day of the Dead vistas from Guatemala — Mayan kids, kites and flowers
This year as part of my Day of the Dead Photography Workshop I carried an instant camera/printer so I can give prints …
Portraits of Selfies — La Belleza, El Diablo and El Borracho
My photo series of “Portraits of Selfies” is getting large enough that I might be able to something more meaningful with this …
Communion with the dead
Luis, a Maya man from Sumpango talks about all his dead family members and the importance of communion with the dead in …
Day of the Dead Preparations
Maya man touching up the crosses at his family mausoleum at the cemetery of Sumpango before Day of the Dead. Would you …
Enjoy the colorful Day of the Dead festivities in Guatemala
The rains are leaving. The winds are coming. The kites are flying everywhere. That means the dry season is upon us and …
Quotidian vistas of Antigua Guatemala — Pilas de Santa Clara at Night
Along the years I have photographed these lovely yellow arches providing cover to the public washbasins of Pilas de Santa Clara better …
Quotidian vistas of Antigua Guatemala — Ruins of San Agustín at Night
We continue our night photography tour of Antigua Guatemala with a visit to the ruins of San Agustín in the southwest part …
Quotidian vistas of Antigua Guatemala — Arco de Santa Catalina at Night
Antigua Guatemala’s most distinctive landmark is also one of the best spots to photograph at night because of its dramatic lighting and …
Quotidian vistas of Antigua Guatemala — Parroquia de San José Catedral at Night
The best time to start shooting night photography is right after sunset, at the start of the blue hour, usually around 6pm …
Don’t miss this fantastic Día de los Muertos Photo Tour
In case you didn’t know it yet, here’s a little known trivia: Guatemala has one the most amazing, vibrant and photogenic traditions …
Join this Amazing Photo Tour for Day of the Dead in Guatemala
Experience and capture with your camera one of the most amazing, colorful and photogenic traditions and festivals in the world: Day of …
Put “Day of the Dead in Guatemala” in your Bucket List
The Day of the Dead in Guatemala is a must in your bucket list if you haven’t experienced it yet or if …
Day of the Dead Photo Tour in the Highlands of Guatemala
Did you know that Guatemala has of one the most fantastic, colorful and photogenic traditions in the world: Day of the Dead …
Explore the hidden gems of La Antigua Guatemala
There are lots of hidden gems and out of the way spots to discover in Antigua Guatemala. The Antigua Photo Walks are …
Mercado Municipal Vistas: Framed Portrait of a Butcher
Making environmental portraits of strangers can be quite a challenge, especially at places where people shy away from cameras. I enjoy sharing …
Mercado Municipal Vistas: Pop-Up Fruits and Vegetables Stand
In the beef, pork and fish corridors of the municipal market of Antigua Guatemala one can often find pop-up stands selling mostly …
Mercado Municipal Vistas: Grain Flours Young Vendor
Making portraits of strangers can be quite challenging, especially at places where people shy away from cameras. I often share the necessary …
Mercado Municipal Vistas: Black Tortilla Stand
In the back of the market, towards the bus terminal end, there are quite a few tortilla booths, many preparing black tortillas …
Mercado Municipal Vistas: Pepsi vs Coca-Cola
This battle is fought every day at every market in the world; doesn’t matter who wins, the people always lose, right? All …
I love to photograph Antigua
If you love to photograph Antigua Guatemala as well, come along with me during one of the photo walks I lead around …
Bring home amazing photos of Antigua Guatemala
Exploring the streets of Antigua Guatemala with a camera is an enchanting experience — a photographic adventure really and through pictures, one …
Discover the most Instagrammable spots of Antigua Guatemala
Explore the most photogenic spots in Antigua Guatemala with Antigua Photo Walks. Or take home fabulous photographs of this magical and charming …
Night Antigua Guatemala Prints as Gifts
Fisheye vista of Pilas de Santa Clara captured during a rainy night. If you would like to decorate your home or office …
Explore the architectonic elements of Antigua Guatemala and take amazing pictures in the process
Not only we visit interesting spots in Antigua Guatemala, at every spot we learn different photography skills. ⠀⠀If you like taking pictures, …
Discover the hidden gems of La Antigua Guatemala
There are so many hidden gems and out of the way spots to explore in Antigua Guatemala. The Antigua Photo Walks are …
Another Year of Successful Lent & Holy Week Photo Walks in Antigua Guatemala
Once again I feel fortunate that so many photographers from all over the world put their trust in me to help them …
Woman Timonel of the Santísima Virgen de Dolores
Most photographers point their cameras towards the “anda” of Jesús Nazareno during the processions. I believe the float of Virgin Mary can …
Love in the time of Semana Santa in Antigua Guatemala
Today I share with you another side of the Semana Santa; a candid kiss I captured while leading a photo walk during …
Making Processional Carpets in Antigua Guatemala
Here’s a close up vista of the making of a processional carpet minutes before the arrival of the procession. This is truly …
Jesús Nazareno float from Iglesia de La Merced on Palm Sunday
Here’s a vista of the Jesús Nazareno float from Iglesia de La Merced on Palm Sunday as it made its way through …
The Creation of Alfombras
Today’s photographs were made while I was teaching a street photography workshop during Easter & Holy Week in Antigua Guatemala. Take home …
Little girls waiting for their turn to carry the processional float
Today I shared with you an image of three little girls, sisters, waiting for their turn to carry the processional float. This …
Semana Santa Photo Walks in Antigua Guatemala
Take home extraordinary images of the once-a-year traditional and colorful processions from the intricacies of carpet building, to the coordination required to …
Santa Ana’s Women Processional Float at Parque Central
Cuaresma [Lent] and Semana Santa [Holy Week] are equal-opportunity religious events where everyone gets a chance to participate. Here we caught the …
Dogs roaming during a Lenten procession
During one of our special Lenten photo walks we came across this pack of dogs roaming freely in the middle of the …
Lent and Easter Photo Walks in Antigua Guatemala
Don’t miss this once-a-year chance to capture stunning aspects of the traditional processions from the intricacies of carpet building, to the coordination …
Antigua Guatemala is one of the most Instagrammable cities in the world
With every block offering great textures and unique backdrops, easily Antigua Guatemala can snatch one of the top spots as one of …
Take Home Fabulous Photos of You at the Most Photogenic Spots of Antigua Guatemala
There are so many photogenic spots in Antigua Guatemala. Through my Antigua Street Shoots I make candid photos or portraits at as …
Antigua Photo Walks for are the perfect short and fun activity for Cruise ship passengers
For cruise ship passengers who enjoy taking pictures, Antigua Guatemala is paradise with so many photographic opportunities no matter in which direction …
Explore the hidden gems of Antigua Guatemala
Explore some of the most photogenic spots of Antigua Guatemala and learn how to capture them photographically. Join us next time you …
Quotidian Vistas from Antigua Guatemala — Ambulant Candle Vendor
Often I get exposed to the manifestations of dignity by the elderly working class of Antigua Guatemala that I encounter during the …
Learn how to capture photographically the beauty of Antigua Guatemala
Explore some of the most photogenic spots of Antigua Guatemala and learn how to capture them photographically. Join us next time you …
Antigua Street Photography Workshops For Everyone!
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…
Street Photo Shoots at Iconic Spots in Antigua Guatemala
Take home gorgeous pictures of this magical and charming town at the most photogenic spots by booking a fun Street Photo Shoot at » www.AntiguaPhotoShoots.com.
Daily life vistas from Antigua Guatemala
Nothing beats Street Photography when it comes capturing authentic images of daily life. The less intimidating way to capture candid photographs is to shoot from across the street…
Fisheye view of Fuente de Las Sirenas at Night
We made this image of Fuente de las Sirenas during a recent night photography walk where we learn how to shoot with a manual fish lens and in manual mode for a 20-second exposure which pretty much vanished all the people walking around the fountain.
Explore the Hidden Gems of Antigua Guatemala
Explore the Hidden Gems of Antigua Guatemala with photographer Rudy Giron of AntiguaPhotoWalks.com
Photo Tip for Better Images of Antigua Guatemala
Follow this simple recipe to make better photographs of Antigua Guatemala and elsewhere.