Many years ago I shared a portrait of a rugged violin player. This was one of the first portraits of strangers I had shared here. It was an instant success and that portrait was also the first picture I sold through AntiguaDailyPhoto. Ever since I have become really good at photographing strangers sand even making … Read more
Believe it or not, often during the photo walks, people ask some of the photographers to take a picture with them. Here we see a quinceañera posing next to the photographer taking the photo walk with me. Each photo walk is different, but all of them are fun. Holidays Aside: On June 30 Día del … Read more
In a constant basis I add new portraits to my ever-growing series “Guatemalans.” Of course, abuelitas are well represented in the series. This is the latest picture of a typical Guatemalan granny who lives in the village of San Pedro Las Huertas, Antigua Guatemala. I really enjoy the portrait photography process as I get to … Read more
So what are rellenitos pues? Rellenitos (little fillings) is the name given to a food made from plantain dough which is molded into a semi-round shaped and filled (thus the name) with a black beans sauce or stuffed with manjar (custard). It is a sweet meal and normally eaten as junk food or as dessert. … Read more
How would you caption this picture? We all have different approaches to documenting the quotidian life in the cities we happen to live in the Daily Photo City Community. The same can be said about the subjects we pick and the kind of photography each of us like to practice. Street photography is my thing … Read more
Oh Guatemalans, we are a weird, confused bunch. How do we celebrate a birthday, well instead of playing marimba music, we hire mariachis and instead of singing “Feliz cumpleaños a ti, feliz cumpleaños a ti” like they do in many countries in Latin America, we sing “Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you…” that’s … Read more
Believe it or not, this Winter has been so harsh for the people living in North America that even Santa Claus felt the urgent need to enjoy his time off in the land of the eternal Spring. As our loyal reader Manolo stated: “So that’s where “he” takes his vacation while we all think he … Read more
Cariño is a very versatile Spanish word; it can mean honey as ven cariño, come here, honey, or sweetie and darling; it can also be used as tenderness [dilo con cariño]. Cariño can also mean love, dear, and affection, as in Día del Cariño or Day of Affection, which is I believe it is the … 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 continue the series Portraits of Strangers with the picture of an interesting Brazilian artisan. Someone mentioned that before people in Antigua Guatemala would be scandalised by small tattoo on the ankle. This picture and all the others that will follow will show how tolerant the conservative people of Antigua Guatemala have become. ANTIGUA PHOTO … Read more
“Ladrón que roba a ladrón tiene mil años de perdón” Who can help translating this Spanish saying into English? Let’s continue the series Portraits of Strangers with this portrait of a fellow photographer as she walks about the streets of Antigua Guatemala looking for souls to steal. So, I guess if I steal the soul … Read more
Even in black and white the dresses of the Maya women of Guatemala are so colourful. Especially so when accompanied with happy faces and big smiles, don’t you agree?
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 the most recent addition to the series of portraits of strangers on the streets of Antigua Guatemala. Mother and daughter enjoying a trip together and bonding. What could be more enriching and create a strong bond than a trip together?
Here’s another entry to my street portrait series. This time I share with you the portrait of the jardinero, gardener, of the main square or parque central of the village San Pedro Las Huertas. Antigüeños are known as panzas verdes, green bellies, but if you ask me, many should be call green thumbs since there … Read more