Are you visiting Guatemala and would like to learn more about travel or street photography? We will show you the best spots to photograph Antigua Guatemala’s sites and people, and share the tips, tricks, and secrets of a street photographer. We are also happy to design a private photo walk for you if you would prefer dedicated one-on-one attention and to focus on specific themes or techniques. Book a memorable photographic experience at www.AntiguaPhotoWalks.com.
Oh Antigua Guatemala, what a photogenic charming little town. Every block is filled with photogenic backdrops and natural frames, such as this yellow niche inside the ruins of Convento de La Merced. Just make sure you’re ready to capture the unexpected.
No camera is too small to have lots of fun while doing street portraits and learning photographic composition during the Antigua Photo Walks. I try to make the learning process of making photographs as fun as possible as you can see here. Brilliant photo walk, highly recommend!! We learnt so much from Rudy about photography … Read more
Today I lead a private photo walk through Antigua Guatemala Villages of San Juan del Obispo, San Gaspar, Santa Catarina and San Pedro Las Huertas. We started with short bus ride from Antigua Guatemala to San Juan del Obispo, at the request of the party, and from there walked around the villages capturing candid vistas … Read more
Oh La Antigua Guatemala is such a wonderful photographic location, almost every block has interesting walls and framing options. Here’s one of my favourites, Compañía de Jesús building and this portrait was made while learning about natural framing during one of the Antigua Photo Walks I lead around town. What do you like about his … Read more
In the “Secrets of Antigua Guatemala” photo walks we often visit secret spots not often known by even locals. Of course, as with everything in Guatemala the time and day of the week makes a difference in what secret spots we get to visit. During the photo walks in Antigua Guatemala we also learn to … Read more
First of all, go out with your camera during the golden hours of the morning and afternoon. The quality light of the golden hour will make for better images. Try to frame artistically your pictures as often as possible. Make sure your photos include a healthy amount of shadows and light and if you can … Read more
As I have written before, 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 candid authentic slices of life and portraits of strangers from a single session of an Antigua Photo Walks. I believe I have … Read more
This photograph of a bride and her entourage of bridesmaids was captured during a recent Antigua Photo Walk, which was one of the many things this group did before the upcoming wedding. We had a blast walking around town capturing the magic of the city and the energy of these fun New Yorkers. Follow the … Read more
If you would like to learn the art of photographing strangers, you should book a street photography photo walk through my www.AntiguaPhotoWalks.com page where I share my approaches to candid street photography to capture interesting natural images of strangers and street portraiture of strangers. I really enjoy seeing how photography enthusiasts dramatically transform from being … Read more
What kind of photography would you like to do in Antigua Guatemala, candid street photography or street portraits? Why choose, let’s do both. I really enjoy leading the www.AntiguaPhotoWalks.com and sharing my approaches to candid street photography and street portrait to capture interesting natural images of strangers and seeing how photography enthusiasts dramatically transform from … Read more
Of course, we could not leave out on the list of things to do in Antigua Guatemala the TripAdvisor top-rated www.AntiguaPhotoWalks.com, lead by me, Rudy Giron. With over one hundred top-rated reviews on Trip Advisor, the Antigua Photo Walks I lead around town have become of the most popular things to do in Antigua Guatemala. … Read more
One of the things I enjoy the most about leading the Antigua Photo Walks is to share my approach to photographing strangers and seeing how photography enthusiasts dramatically transform from being timid to really overcoming their fears and making beautiful candid authentic slices of life and portraits of strangers. I believe I have a fun … Read more
As you walk around with camera in hand and encounter doves being fed with children near-by, get ready, compose a possible picture and place your finger on the shutter release, it’s only a matter of time before you capture a photograph as this one. Visualise the pictures before they materialise in front of your viewfinder; … Read more
All along the corridor of the Palacio del Ayuntamiento, city hall palace, there are concrete benches that people use to sit down and take a break, have their shoes polished, eat an ice cream or simple watch people go by. Well, often times I do all of the above at the same time plus I … Read more
