This street portrait of a Maya boy guarding a truck-load of Mayan textiles was captured during a recent Antigua Photo Walk where I was sharing how I see and approach the act of making photographs. Are you traveling to Antigua Guatemala or are you a local resident who would like to focus on street photography? … Read more
The fountain of youth! Working children always find a little time to have fun. Regardless of what many of the readers have told me about children working, I am still against child labor. Children should be allowed to be children, to go to school and play. The time to work to survive will come, no … Read more
Children baby-sitting children, especially true with the Maya. That’s how it is. Someone how to baby-sit Fernando while the parent are working across the main plaza. What are your thoughts about this situation?
Some children go to a town fair to play and have fun. Other children go to work. Such is the case on this bored boy tending a game stand at the town fair of Ciudad Vieja. I believe this is the second time I show such scene at town fair, but I can find the … Read more
Today I share with you a warm picture of a little girl enjoying the sun from a unique and advantageous position at Parque Central. How would you caption this picture?
Here’s another typical stamp of daily life from Guatemala. I hope you like it and find the words in your heart to caption it. I will send a real photo post card to the best caption for this photograph via the traditional postal service.
Depeche mode, depeche mode a la Antigua Guatemala style! Here’s the latest fashion dispatch from the streets of Antigua Guatemala. I hope you enjoy it and that this pictures draws a smile on your face. I know it did on mine. How are pictures like this one conceived? That’s what I was asked on a … Read more
Oh boy oh boy, today I bring you a portrait of a little boy that works the streets of Antigua Guatemala. He is a little cuidador of cars or looker of vehicles. Basically, he keeps an eye on your vehicle and expects a tip in return. His sister and mom also work the streets near-by. … Read more
We recently watched the film Boyhood, one of the film with more nominations and awards and a good contender for the Oscars. Boyhood follows the life a kid, Mason, from age 5 to age 18; that’s 12 years. My first thought was, what has become of the little shoe-shine kid I photographed 9 years ago. … Read more
For my part, I promise to share more portraits of antigüeños, more black and white photography, more photographic series, at least ten [10] more triptychs of artisans from Antigua Guatemala [this series may become a photo exhibit], plus the additions I made to the Guatemalan Filmmaker series, etc. I believe 2015 will be THE year … Read more
Here’s a portrait of a Guatemalan girl dressed up for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Antigua Guatemala. To me this is the face of hope and regardless how many news are fed through Google alerts and the mass media. There’s still hope for a better Guatemala, don’t you agree?
The most creative caption entered in the comment area for this post on www.AntiguaDailyPhoto.com will win a Postagram photo post card mailed to your home or office and a high-resolution photograph as decor art piece to dress your walls. I will close the captioning contest on Black Friday. May the odds be ever in your … Read more
Here’s your Guatemalan-Spanish word of the day: Chamusca, an informal football match. All you need is a few friends or visitors, a dirt field or park and a fútbol ball to build life-long relationships. In this picture, you can see how the shoe-shine kids take a break from work, leave their wooden shoe-shine boxes on … Read more
Don’t say I did not warn you before about how addicting ice cream in Guatemala can be. Well, as you can see here, even death can not resist it. So, how is Halloween celebrated in Antigua Guatemala? Well, it depends on your age group. Children, and their vigilant parents, go out in the afternoon trick-or-treating … Read more
