There are now 5,400 posts in the archives of AntiguaDailyPhoto, organized neatly in reverse chronological order, by category order and by hash tags. This is the largest multimedia resource in English about the Guatemalidad or the Guatemalan identity, traditions and culture. I have tried to cover just about everything I have come across in these +16 years…
The majority flowers also blossom, not just sunflowers are always in bloom in Antigua Guatemala. In fact, during my morning photo walks …
The chilly winds blowing from the true north create the conditions for flying colorful kites over the skyline of Guatemala. Come and …
Hola my friends, today I share with you a candid shot of the mad hatter transaction by Iglesia de La Merced in …
Today’s photo is a sight of a traditional ice cream cart vendor roaming the streets of Antigua Guatemala looking por potential clients. Enjoy!
Fairy floss or cotton candy ambulant vendors are quite common all over Antigua Guatemala. Here I captured the vendor taking a break while waiting for potential sales at Parque Central. Enjoy!
These ambulant coffee vendors will bring a delicious cup of cappuccino, mocaccino or black coffee to your favorite bench at Parque de La Union, La Merced or Parque Central. Three choices with or without sugar; that is it. Make sure to patronize these ingenious ambulant vendors on your next visit to Antigua Guatemala… TAP to see the full size photo and post.
Life begins after coffee and these three fellows know it; that’s way they have this thriving business of ambulant coffee vendors. A cup of black coffee will set you back Q5 or about US$0.65 and a cup of cappuccino or mocaccino sells for Q10. Come back tomorrow if you want to see the faces of these ingenious ambulant coffee vendors.
Slowly but surely, all the traditional ice cream carts have been transforming into trucks, colorful buses, and pull man buses. Follow the …
The city of Antigua Guatemala has to be one of the most instagrammable destinations in the world if you consider that every …
I believe I have a fun and solid street photography workshops/photo walks that produce consistent results for photography enthusiasts. I really enjoy …
Here’s another take on the series Antigua Makes Me Happy. Once again, I share a portrait of a Spanish student enjoying her …
As I have mentioned before, up the hills of the northern villages of Antigua Guatemala one can spend a day or two in Tik Tok and Instagram heaven with so many amazing shooting spots with giant butterflies, sculptures, giant hands floating into the air pointing the colossal volcanoes guarding Antigua Guatemala and much more… TAP to see the full size photo and post.
Once again I have the pleasure to share another photograph from the series Antigua Makes Me Happy. In this case I captured …
During a recent street photography walk we came across Teresita, a lovely grandmother selling Mayan ceramic pottery at a corner. We asked …
Whenever I roam the streets with my camera, I am hyper aware of color combinations, from the basic complimentary colors of red …
Slowly but surely the rains are coming in to Guatemala. We had some sporadic rains at the end of April and few …
I can believe it’s been over a year since I last posted a picture for the fun series: Antigua Makes Me Happy. …
The Guatemalan labor code allows for two short breaks of about 15 minutes (in addition to the lunch break); one in the …
Slowly but surely I have become the official photographer for senior pictures for those looking to take home amazing destination pictures for …
If a picture is worth a thousand words there’s no need for a caption for today’s photo, don’t you agree?
Winter is here! Antigua Guatemala will accept all hibernators with big smiles. Right now is the time to make your bags, book …
In summary, chances are that if you travel to Guatemala now, you might be safer here than at your own city simply because most Guatemalans are following all the health protocols that keep the pandemic at bay. Furthermore, Guatemala began its booster shot campaign the first week of 2022… TAP to see the full post.
Well, in Guatemala the law of the land since the pandemic began is that one must wear a «mascarilla», face mask in …
Make sure you take photographic tour through preview entries of the Antigua Makes Me Happy. Today I shared a group portrait of some young men having a blast at Parque Central. They were kind enough to remove their mask for the portrait… TAP to see the full size photo and post.
We begin 2022 with this portrait of the nutcracker of Antigua Guatemala taken during a recent market photo walk. I believe my …
Today, once again, I am sharing with you the vibrant colors and warm smile of another Maya ambulant vendor through a portrait made a few steps away from Fuente de Las Sirenas at Parque Central… TAP to see the full size photo and post.
As I often say, I really enjoy sharing my approach to photographing strangers through my Antigua Photo Walks and seeing how other timid photographers dramatically transform from being shy to really conquering their fears and making beautiful portraits of strangers or candid authentic slices of life in a single session… TAP to see the full size photo and post.
Today I share with you the vibrant colors and timid smile of this Maya ambulant street vendor made a few steps away from Fuente de Las Sirenas at Parque Central… TAP to see the full size photo and complete post.
Today I share with you the most recent portrait I have made of Ruth and her lovely family. I made this portrait while leading a street photography walk through the streets of Antigua Guatemala where I share my tips for capturing candid shots as well as street portraits of strangers… TAP to see the full size photos and post.
