You know, 12 years ago when I started Antigua Daily Photo, there weren’t as many wall textures as they are today. I believe many more people are opting for having a wall textures instead of painting twice a year. What are your thoughts regarding the textures of Antigua Guatemala?
Here’s another typical vista of daily life from Antigua Guatemala; someone looking for work, another person going to work. I don’t know when people decided to make these doors at an inhabited house on 6a calle poniente into announcements boards, but as far as I remember, there always flyers, banners and announcements posted here.
It’s a delight to walk around a city we so many beautiful textured walls. This wall is one of my favorites. You can find it on 6a avenida norte. Which wall texture is your favorite?
How about if this week we walk through the lesser known parts of Antigua Guatemala. I mean there’s life outside Parque Central, you know. Of course, alleyways are a good starting point as not many people walk through them, opting for the main streets. La Antigua Guatemala does not have too many alleys though, but … Read more
As I have said many times before, the color the best describes Guatemala is green. If you have ever visited La Antigua Guatemala during the rainy season, you know already how virescent and lush gardens and walls are in Antigua Guatemala. I don’t think I have profiled enough verdant walls just yet, so stay tuned … Read more
La Antigua Guatemala has have to have the largest collection of natural textures of any town. I mean, in every block your find many fabulous examples. I have a set of about 20 wall textures that I use often for my Antigua Photo Sessions. Believe it or not, this is not one of 20 wall … Read more
Even though I have shown every color possible that you can find in Antigua Guatemalan and surrounding communities under the archives of AntiguaDailyPhoto, I still tend to be partial to yellow walls; don’t ask me why. If you want to take a colourful photographic tour through Color Palette or even the Walls category, follow the … Read more
During the next 30 days I will try to show highlights of the themes and photographic subjects I have been sharing with you over the last ten years. I remember that for a while I share many of corner vistas of Antigua Guatemala. If done right, you can place many different elements in the same … Read more
It’s an easy decision to leave the studio for the streets in Antigua Guatemala because outside, on the streets we have literally hundreds colourful backdrops or backgrounds. Street photography sessions on the streets benefit by the beautiful textured walls that frame the subject. The street photography style adds the natural, candid aspect to the images … Read more
La Antigua Guatemala is the ultimate destination for textures and beautiful wall patterns, don’t you agree? Stay tuned, during March I will bring you a new series based on the textures and patterns of Antigua Guatemala.
Even though modern ice cream carts are found all over Guatemala, these traditional ice cream carts are still quite present, especially around La Antigua Guatemala. So, what the scoop with these traditional carts? Usually the old-fashioned ice cream carts carry vanilla flavoured ice cream and they top it with acid-sweet syrup that ice cream vendors … Read more
I have to admit it to myself: I am a lucky guy. Let me explain. See, as I was driving towards Parque San Sebastian, I saw this gorgeous texture of greens and oranges, so I stopped to take some photos of it. As many of you already know, I collect textures. I set up my … Read more
Now that you know that the dry season is the best season to watch sunsets and cloudscapes in Antigua Guatemala, be on the look out for venues with balconies and terrazas [roof tops] with accommodations to watch the sun set over the west among the volcanoes Fuego and Acatenango.
As promised, here’s candle-lit view of the wall candle holder found on the walls of Hotel Antigua. Please visit the daylight vista of the ironwork candle holder to compare with today’s photograph and tell me which one you like better.
Let’s start easy on this Monday. Here’s a simple candle wall holder made by the blacksmiths of Antigua Guatemala. This is really to-do again photo since I plan to come back at a later time with the tripod so I can capture the texture of the wall and the magnificent ironwork candle holder at being … Read more