Even though I have shown every color possible that you can find in Antigua Guatemalan and surrounding communities under the archives of AntiguaDailyPhoto, I still tend to be partial to yellow walls; don’t ask me why. If you want to take a colourful photographic tour through Color Palette or even the Walls category, follow the … Read more
During the next 30 days I will try to show highlights of the themes and photographic subjects I have been sharing with you over the last ten years. I remember that for a while I share many of corner vistas of Antigua Guatemala. If done right, you can place many different elements in the same … Read more
If you want to blend in Guatemala, make sure you dress with lots of color. Neutral colours do not work in Guatemala. 😉
Honey, where are we? I don’t known let me check the map against the street signs. Oh shoot, sorry, mi amor, I don’t know where we are because there aren’t any street signs at this corner. Let’s try again in the following corner or we can ask some antigüeños for directions. I wonder how many … Read more
La Antigua Guatemala is the ultimate destination for textures and beautiful wall patterns, don’t you agree? Stay tuned, during March I will bring you a new series based on the textures and patterns of Antigua Guatemala.
Rojo Santo Domingo is another popular color from the Antigua Guatemala palette. Even more so than Rojo Concepción. Another rojo shade you see all over town is the “no parking zone” red, although this is not an official colonial palette color. Can you guess where was this photograph taken?
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Celeste or sky blue. Celeste comes from cielo, sky. Celaje is another word that comes from cielo. If you really want to dominate the nuances of the second most often spoken language in the world after Chinese, better take some Spanish classes at Máximo Nivel Intercultural Center … Read more
Believe it or not, it seems fluorescent colours are coming back. From a fluorescent pink bicycle to electric green socks. Or perhaps they never went out fashion, right? Anyhow, here’s another slice of daily life as seen at the parque central. Definitely, the main square is the heart of La Antigua Guatemala; the spot to … Read more
Aren’t you glad you are human? This means that you can see more shades of green than any other predator in the planet. That comes handy as you visit Guatemala because we have so many shades of green, especially so during the rainy season. Your eyes will have a feast of greens. By the way, … Read more
Here’s a quick note just let you guys know I have started making photos of the official color palette of La Antigua Guatemala. I had to stop because we had some rainy and cloudy days that were not showing the colours under the best possible light. I have not forgotten, but I will retake the … Read more
In case you were wondering why the color of the houses repeat so often in La Antigua Guatemala, well, here’s the answer. There is an official color palette with ten possible options. There are two rojos, reds, rojo Concepción and rojo Santo Domingo; two light blues, Celeste Colonial and Celeste Santiago; four yellows: Amarillo Jocotenango, … Read more
Here’s a simple façade that shows some of the colours of La Antigua Guatemala. This façade was captured in the village of San Juan del Obispo, La Antigua Guatemala. What’s your favourite color from the Antigua Guatemala palette?
What’s your favourite color from Antigua Guatemala. Methinks mine is yellow.
In Guatemala even the most humble and simple handicrafts are full of color. Be prepared to be overwhelmed with the rich saturated colours of La Antigua Guatemala.
One of the aspects that makes walking around La Antigua Guatemala is its many textures and colours, even on broken down abandoned houses as shown here. These make amazing backdrops for lifestyle photography, of course, and every block has at least one or two walls with natural textures and rich saturated colours. I use them … Read more