After years of leading photo walks in Guatemala, I have gained the trust of the some of the Maya people in Antigua Guatemala and surrounding villages through transparency, honesty and giving prints away. Wouldn’t you like to be known as the photographer who «gives» away photos as opposed to the photographer who «takes» photos. If … Read more
Let me introduce you to José, Ruth’s son, who is celebrating his 14th birthday today. How lucky am I that I get to be around Parque Central and meet Ruth and her children when they celebrating their birthdays. Believe it or not, I don’t hit the streets as often as I used to since I … Read more
One thing is for sure, we love color in Guatemala. It is quite understandable since we are exposed to vibrant colors in the flora, fauna and landscapes found in Guatemala. We are also exposed to a lot of color in our houses, our food, our public transportations buses and, of course, our clothes. Today’s portrait … Read more
My good friend Ruth needs no introduction; she’s probably the most famous Maya woman in Antigua Guatemala. Ruth is a polyglot. Ruth is an entrepreneur always looking for new enterprises. The pandemic is making it hard to sell her beautiful wares, no problem, she got online and started doing FB live sessions to showcase her … Read more
Today I am sharing an impromptu portrait I made while leading a photo walk [pre-pandemic] with a group of Spanish students. The entire session lasted less than two minutes and I produced portraits for three different women and a group portrait in about 20 shots. This is my favorite image of the set. All three … Read more
Today’s photo is the portrait of Jenifer holding her Matryoshka portrait print made prior to the pandemic. Jenifer was kind enough to collaborate with the testing phase of this project. Initially I had thought that we can do five portraits with one photo inside each picture, but after trying it out, I believe 3 portraits … Read more
As I have said before, one of the most satisfying things I have been doing through AntiguaDailyPhoto for several years now has been giving away free prints of the portraits I make of local people and the ambulant vendors I encounter in La Antigua Guatemala and surrounding villages. The act of giving these free portrait … Read more
This impromptu portrait was made pre pandemic, I am just getting around to sharing with you. This little girl was very happy to receive a print through my Free Portrait Prints Project, thanks to the contributions you guys make. Cheers!
Today I share with you a portrait of a Maya grandmother posing for her “Foto de muerto”. Ask me about it in the comments and I will tell you what it means. After years of leading photo walks, I have gain the trust of some of the Maya people in Antigua Guatemala and surrounding villages … Read more
Today I am sharing an impromptu portrait I made of Gaby, who just turned 18 last Sunday. I was leading a photo walk when we bumped into my good friend Ruth and her daughter. As we chitchatted Ruth mentioned Gaby was turning 18 the next day. I offer to do a quick portrait and this … Read more
As I have said before, one of the things that I share during the Street Photography Walks I lead here in Antigua Guatemala and abroad, is how to approach subjects with respect and engage with honest interest. As I often say, you get out of the streets what you put in. In that respect, I have been … Read more
During celebrations of La Virgen de Guadalupe, Our Lady of Guadalupe, on December 12, you can find gringa moms, Maya mamás, mestizo madres and white mamás all taking their children dressed with indigenous attires to visit the altar of La Virgen Morena and to have their portrait taken in one of the makeshift studios set … Read more
Today’s image is the portrait of a smiling grandmother and her granddaughter that I made a couple of days ago. On my way back from the supermarket, I saw three Mayan women; three generations it turned out, as Grandmother, mother and granddaughter were sitting in front of their avocados and lemons baskets while having lunch; … Read more
Today I share with you a portrait I made of world-famous Vanessa Pilon from Montreal, a Canadian television presenter and fashion icon, during the filming of an upcoming show of Allons boire ailleurs: Guatemala [Let’s Drink Elsewhere]. I was fortunate to be one of the local hosts in Antigua Guatemala. You should be able to … Read more
As I have said recently, one of the most satisfying things I have been doing for a couple of years now is giving away free instantaneous prints of the portraits I make of total strangers on the streets while leading the Antigua Photo Walks… tap for full image!