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.
Here’s our illustrated Spanish word of the day: Cava for cellar. This cellar at Casa del Ron in Antigua Guatemala is one of the site we often photographed as part of the Antigua Photo Walks. Would you like to capture interesting images of the lesser known parts of Antigua Guatemala? If so, join me at … Read more
Follow the white rabbit if you would like to learn about La Llorona! As part of the 3-day Day of the Dead photography workshop we do a photo walk on the afternoon and evening of Halloween to capture the latin vibes of this celebration on the streets of Antigua Guatemala. We focused in capturing the … Read more
As I mentioned in another post, as part of the Day of the Dead photography workshop on November 1st, we shot two Mayan graveyards one Spanish cemetery; giant kites on display and flying, the fiambre preparation with a family who have been doing for over 45 years as shown above; a special All Saints Day … Read more
For All Saints’ Day and Day of the Dead in Guatemala there are some huge kites on display as shown in previous posts. Of course, the majority of giant kites do fly. Here I captured the moment this kite is raised into the sky. This photograph was captured as part of my intensive Day of … Read more
The cooperative “Jóvenes Pioneros” a 30-member group at the moment they raise their 17-meter giant kite with the theme Identidad, Identity, at the cemetery of Santiago Sacatepéquez, Guatemala, a tradition which dates back more than 119 years. This photograph was captured as part of my intensive Day of the Dead photo workshop. We had a … Read more
Mayan girl Rosa Guadalupe and her siblings play around the family tombstones by throwing into the air “flores de muerto,” marigolds or flowers of the dead at the graveyard of Santiago Sacatepéquez, Guatemala on All Saints Day. Day of the Dead in Guatemala is a celebration that reunites the living with the dead. This photograph … Read more
Holga, Mayan girl tends and ushers passers-by into a kite shop for All Saints’ Day celebrations in Santiago Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Day of the Dead and All Saints’ Day in Guatemala are celebrations that reunite the living with the dead. This photograph was captured as part of my intensive Day of the Dead photo workshop. We … Read more
As part of the Day of the Dead photography workshop on November 1st, we shot two Mayan graveyards one Spanish cemetery; giant kites on display and flying, fiambre preparation with a family who have been doing for over 45 years; a special All Saints Day procession in Antigua Guatemala plus sawdust carpet-making process themed around … Read more
Visitors enjoy the giant kites on display at the cemetery of Santiago Sacatepéquez, Guatemala, a tradition which dates back more than 119 years. Most of the giant kites on display measure more than 20 meters across. This photograph was captured as part of my intensive Day of the Dead photo workshop. We had a full … Read more
A Mayan woman records a video of the raising the 17-meter giant kite with the theme: «Identidad», Identity, at the cemetery of Santiago Sacatepéquez, Guatemala, which was created by the cooperative “Jóvenes Pioneros” a 30-member group. This photograph was captured as part of my intensive Day of the Dead photo workshop. We had a full … Read more
Last week I came across a shot of the full moon above the ruins of Candelaria taken with a cellphone camera where the moon was just another lightbulb in the frame. Of course I was immediately intrigued about the possibility of making a double exposure to make sure both the moon and ruins were correctly … Read more
In Guatemala we are quite good at absorbing and adapting traditions from other locations. Sometimes we even combine two distinctly different traditions and we make it our own. Celebrating Halloween with Mexican Catrinas, Elegant Skulls, is a very good example of such fusion and adoption. For the first time, on October 31st, 2018 I will … Read more
Almost every street in Antigua Guatemala provides excellent background and photo opportunities for a photo shoot. Here we captured a couple strolling down the street during a photo walk. Through Antigua Photo Walks I share as many of these special spots; longer photo walks provide many more photogenic locations. Furthermore, through the Antigua Photo Shoots, … Read more
During one-on-one street photography workshop with Liz, a British living in Honduras, we captured candid shots of these students kissing at Pilas de Santa Clara, better known as Tanque de La Unión, which is the most popular spot in Antigua Guatemala for making out. We put in practice everything we had covered during the masterclass … Read more
“Great photowalk in Antigua! Our group had the perfect size and Rudy told us about the most important rules about photography. I really enjoyed the walk and took home some great ideas and pictures, even though my camera is not professional. I learnd a lot and had fun 🙂 Thank you!” — Nadise S., Germany … Read more