It’s Kite Season in Guatemala
The chilly winds blowing from the true north create the conditions for flying colorful kites over the skyline of Guatemala. Come and enjoy a Winter season full of blue skies and colorful kites.
Day of the Dead
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 tell you it was a success, everyone enjoyed the instant prints. The camera has no controls or settings one can change; only the shutter release. It does have a micro SD slot so … Read more
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 I could share prints in the instant. This large family had a lot of fun passing around the instant print and seeing each other in the picture. If you would like to see … Read more
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 the spot. This is a portrait I gave to the grandmother shown in the picture. Enjoy the photographic tour through the cemeteries in the Mayan highlands of Guatemala during Day of the Dead … Read more
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 right there on the spot and let me tell you it was a hit, from children to the elders and everyone in between. The camera has no controls or settings one can change; … Read more
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 photo collection. The last entry was capture during a flash photography workshop during Halloween as part of my Day of the Dead photography workshop.
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 the Mayan communities. If you would like to capture fantastic photographs of the Day of the Dead festivities? Join this fun and intensive full day photo tour.
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 like to capture extraordinary images of the Day of the Dead festivities? Join this fun and exclusive full day photo tour.
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 in the world: Day of the Dead and its Giant Kite Festival. Experience this unique festival in the Mayan highlands of Guatemala with an intensive full-day photo tour. Book your spot today for the … Read more