Chipilín is this Guatemalan herb with a very unique flavor and aroma. In the Guatemalan cuisine, one finds in all kind dishes, from chuchitos de chipilín as well as in pupusas, to arroz con chipilín or simply as green boiled paste. The closest green leaf relative is probably spinach, although chipilín has its own particular … Read more
The mercado of Antigua Guatemala is a location full with repetition vistas such as this jeans vendor booth.
Today I share with you the sight of a booth of one of the egg vendors inside the market of Antigua Guatemala. Let’s just call the shot an environmental portrait, shall we?
We begin 2022 with this portrait of the nutcracker of Antigua Guatemala taken during a recent market photo walk. I believe my camera find ambulant nut vendors quite photogenic since I have several portraits of them. Take a look at the following past posts: In Antigua Go Nuts Meet Henry, the nut ambulant vendor Street … Read more
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.
How can one not be grateful for all the fresh tropical fruits found year-round in the mercado of Antigua Guatemala, don’t your agree?
Every year October 31st is the best day for flowers vendors as the sales skyrocket for the entire week as everyone is buying flowers to take to cemeteries and for the Day of the Dead shrines. This year, sales even began a few days before October 31st as the national government order all cemeteries and … Read more
Not everything is bad about the Cover-19 pandemic. Farmer’s Markets and local fruit and veggie stands are popping up everywhere. For instance, where we live, now we have a community farmer’s market three times a week where the farmers who live in town and grow their crops in and around the community are now able … Read more
We are very fortunate in Antigua Guatemala because a lot of the food that we consume in the municipality it is grown in many of its villages. Of course, since colonial times, the village of San Pedro Las Huertas, located 3 km south of the city, has been known for the abundance of vegetables and … Read more
Making environmental portraits of strangers can be quite a challenge, especially at places where people shy away from cameras. I enjoy sharing the techniques to walk away with portraits of total strangers during the photo walks I lead in and around Antigua Guatemala. All the photographs posted this week were captured during one of my … Read more
In the beef, pork and fish corridors of the municipal market of Antigua Guatemala one can often find pop-up stands selling mostly vegetables and fruits, but often just about anything. Of course, these pop-up stand take at least half the width of the already narrow hallways, I guess no one seems to mind for as … Read more
Making portraits of strangers can be quite challenging, especially at places where people shy away from cameras. I often share the necessary techniques to walk away with portraits of total strangers during the street photo walks I lead. All the photographs posted this week were captured during one of my Vibrant Market + Colorful Bus … Read more
In the back of the market, towards the bus terminal end, there are quite a few tortilla booths, many preparing black tortillas on the spot; this is one of them. All the photographs posted this week were captured during one of my Vibrant Market + Colorful Bus Terminal Bonus photo walks. Make sure to book … Read more
This battle is fought every day at every market in the world; doesn’t matter who wins, the people always lose, right? All the photographs posted this week were captured during one of my Vibrant Market + Colorful Bus Terminal Bonus photo walks. Make sure to book a travel / street photography with me next time … Read more
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Carnicero for butcher. This framed portrait of a butcher was made on a market day inside the meat section of the Mercado Municipal of Antigua Guatemala.