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.
As I mentioned yesterday, up in the hills located in the villages on the north side of Antigua Guatemala you can find …
Poinsettias are autochthonous to Guatemala and Mesoamerica so they can be grown in gardens either by design or as wild intruders as well as in the fields as wild plants. In Guatemala poinsettias are known as Flor de Pascua, or simply as…
Honestly, I don’t know why we don’t have more flower-decorated doorways and façades all year long. I mean, flowers are always in …
Here’s a sneak preview of a surprise street photography engagement session that I shot recently in Antigua Guatemala with a couple while …
Today I share with you two of the most popular colors found in Antigua Guatemala: Blue and Orange. You can also appreciate …
As I mention every year at the beginning of the Fall season: you better start making your way towards Antigua Guatemala to enjoy the Fall and Winter light and colors and our temperate weather. Don’t get caught in the long, cold, harsh Winter…
Last year when I shared with you the torquoise Strongylodon vines I mentioned that there was an even more rare color for …
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Girasol for sunflower. In the Land of the Eternal Spring we are fortunate to …
The rainy season brings out the vibrant colors of the gardens of Antigua Guatemala. You need to take strolls during the wet …
As I have mentioned a few times before, Antigua Guatemala is a magnet for influencers on the prowl looking for just the …
As I often say, Antigua Guatemala is full a colorful spots, making it an ideal destination for lifestyle photo shoots that produce …
Actually in five days we will be celebrating the 15th anniversary of AntiguaDailyPhoto.com. You know, I will be stopping the daily updates …
Now that the Holy Week is over, we found the purple banners and bags of colored sawdust used in the processional carpets …
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Gato for cat. You would not believe the things I come across during the …
Needless to say that Antigua Guatemala is a magnet for influencers on the prowl looking for just the perfect image to feed …
No wonder people from really cold latitudes love to hibernate in Antigua Guatemala during the harsh winter months. Imagine having gorgeous warm …
Just because we are not having processions during Cuaresma [Lent] or during the Semana Santa [Holy Week] it doesn’t mean we are …
My good friend Ruth needs no introduction; she’s probably the most famous Maya woman in Antigua Guatemala. Ruth is a polyglot. Ruth …
Have you ever visited the village of San Pedro Las Huertas? If not, you don’t know what you’ve been missing. From the …
As I have said before, one of the most satisfying things I have been doing through AntiguaDailyPhoto for several years now has …
Today I am sharing an impromptu portrait I made of Gaby, who just turned 18 last Sunday. I was leading a photo …
As I have said before, one of the things that I share during the Street Photography Walks I lead here in Antigua Guatemala …
In today’s photo I managed to share with you two of the most iconic landmarks of Antigua Guatemala: El Arco de Santa …
This house is the newest textured wall found in Antigua Guatemala. As I have said before, because the high levels of humidity …
As I have mentioned before, often when people think of tourism to Antigua Guatemala, they think of foreigners travelers who visit Guatemala …
As I have shared with you before, flores de Pascua or pascuas, are the most popular Christmas floral displays. Poinsettias are also …
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Gallitos for air plants. Another popular organic Guatemalan Christmas Decoration are Gallitos. As …
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Pascuas for poinsettias. Scientific name: Euphorbia pulcherrima or Poinsetia. As I have mentioned …
Today I share with you a picture of the façade and entrance of Casa Convento Conception and three pieces of trivia about …
One of the most sought after aesthetics of Antigua Guatemala is bare walls of ruins with rustic textures. Pair this aesthetic with …
You better make your way to Antigua Guatemala to enjoy the Fall and Winter light and colors and our temperate weather. Today …
Take a photographic tour around the Parque Central through these posts: Chilling around Parque Central Listen to the alluring singing of the …
I love Antigua Guatemala; that’s what the colorful sign says all the way near the yellow wall of La Merced. I really …
Overcast skies are the typical vistas during the rainy season. However, believe it or not, even during the rainy season, we get …
As I have said before, the world is full of tough decisions. To be or not to be; should I stay or …
As I have mention before, public transportation was forbidden at the start of the pandemic Covid-19 in March 16 throughout Guatemala. People …
As part of the effort to bring the rate of infection to the colors orange or even yellow, the Ayuntamiento of La …
Guatemala is world-famous for their colorful and intricate, hand-woven textiles, so it comes as no surprise that masks were with these Mayan …
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Elotes for corn on the cob. Elotes are one of the most popular …
For this Sunday I would like to share with you this peaceful and colorful vista from Antigua Guatemala. I am sending you …
In Guatemala restaurant food is delivered in motorcycles. Even the food delivery apps use motorcycle drivers with color brand backpacks. Today I …
Since many of you might still be under lockdown or quarantine regulations [that’s the case in Guatemala] and traveling is still out …
We continue our countdown to May 1st, 2020, the 14th anniversary of Antigua Daily Photo with a portrait of a Maya Ambulant …
Here’s a close-up look at vibrant fuchsia bracts of the bougainvillea climber plant; definitely the most popular flower plant found in the …
We continue our close-up look at the flowers found in the gardens of Antigua Guatemala with camarón amarillo, as we know the …
We continue our close-up look at the most common flowers found in the gardens of Antigua Guatemala with Hortensias the common name …
Even though Antigua Guatemala is the top destination in the world for the Holy Week celebrations, many destination through out Guatemala also …
The Strongylodon jade vines are commonly known as emerald vine or turquoise jade vine; although in Antigua Guatemala the popular name is …
As I have shared with you before, these vibrant yellow or maroon spotted with yellow strange-looking flowers are the gift of a …
Doors and windows all over Antigua Guatemala are decorated with purple flowers and banners. The color purple is a sign of penitence.
Get your camera ready to capture the color and devotion of Cuaresma and Semana Santa in Antigua Guatemala! Book one of my …
With nearly 14 years of posting daily updates from Antigua Guatemala and with nearly 7 years of teaching others how to better …
With each passing year, the processional carpets, or alfombras procesionales as we known them here, get more elaborate and artistically intricate. Some …
Here’s your Guatemalan illustrated Spanish word of the day: Miércoles de ceniza for Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, …
Lent and Easter are coming, get your camera ready! Book one of my Lenten photo walks to have unprecedented access to the …
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!
I never get tired of sharing the many fantastic backdrops we have in Antigua Guatemala. I was fortunate to able to make …
Guatemalan ronrrones are handicrafts that produce a low continuous humming sound similar to drones, as one rotates the stick attached to string …
Today I share with you a portrait of Giovanna against green wall texture. I really like the color contrast between her attire …
Antigua Guatemala is full a gorgeous wall textures, making it an ideal destination for lifestyle photo shoots that produce some of the …
At the beginning of the year I started offering two kinds of Street Photo Shoots for those looking to take home professional …
This year theme for the Flower Festival of Antigua Guatemala was The Little Prince as it’s claimed that Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was inspired to …
Antigua Guatemala’s most distinctive landmark is also one of the best spots to photograph at night because of its dramatic lighting and …
Antigua Guatemala is full with lush gardens. In fact, along with colonial color palette and the fountains found everywhere, I believe the …
Experience and capture with your camera one of the most amazing, colorful and photogenic traditions and festivals in the world: Day of …
I never get tired of showing all the photogenic places of Antigua Guatemala I come across through my strolls through town. With …
The Day of the Dead in Guatemala is a must in your bucket list if you haven’t experienced it yet or if …
One thing is certain about the daily life sights from Antigua Guatemala, they are full of color; there’s color in every direction …
Did you know that Guatemala has of one the most fantastic, colorful and photogenic traditions in the world: Day of the Dead …
Making environmental portraits of strangers can be quite a challenge, especially at places where people shy away from cameras. I enjoy sharing …
In the beef, pork and fish corridors of the municipal market of Antigua Guatemala one can often find pop-up stands selling mostly …
Making portraits of strangers can be quite challenging, especially at places where people shy away from cameras. I often share the necessary …
In the back of the market, towards the bus terminal end, there are quite a few tortilla booths, many preparing black tortillas …
This battle is fought every day at every market in the world; doesn’t matter who wins, the people always lose, right? All …
I have seen her many times before and had wanted to make a portrait of her. In fact, I might have made …
Not only we visit interesting spots in Antigua Guatemala, at every spot we learn different photography skills. ⠀⠀If you like taking pictures, …
This particular flower (which most people in the US call hydranga) has an additional lesson for me. You can find them in …
We continue our series of tourists visiting Antigua Guatemala with this colorful portrait of a family from Chichicastenango. Follow the white rabbit …
Today I share with you the façade of the Parroquia de San Pedro Las Huertas with a colorful mini bus, which complements …
We say our goodbyes with this image of the final touches put on one of the most complex and colorful carpets made …
Once again I feel fortunate that so many photographers from all over the world put their trust in me to help them …
Processions provide us with lots opportunities to shoot in black and white as well as in color; depending of what you include …
Most photographers point their cameras towards the “anda” of Jesús Nazareno during the processions. I believe the float of Virgin Mary can …
Here’s a vista of the Jesús Nazareno float from Iglesia de La Merced on Palm Sunday as it made its way through …
Today’s photographs were made while I was teaching a street photography workshop during Easter & Holy Week in Antigua Guatemala. Take home …
Take home extraordinary images of the once-a-year traditional and colorful processions from the intricacies of carpet building, to the coordination required to …
Don’t miss this once-a-year chance to capture stunning aspects of the traditional processions from the intricacies of carpet building, to the coordination …
The doors and windows of Antigua Guatemala are now dressed up with the purple color of Lent, Cuaresma in Spanish. I will …
For cruise ship passengers who enjoy taking pictures, Antigua Guatemala is paradise with so many photographic opportunities no matter in which direction …
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We continue the mini series of Antigua Guatemala textures with this red and yellow wall textures; two of the most popular colors in town. I will turn them into calendars and high quality decoration prints. Let me know if you’re interested. Cheers!
In every block of Antigua Guatemala you can find colorful, incredible and organic textures. Today I begin a mini series to show a few of photos of my collection of textures from Antigua Guatemala. I will turn them into calendars and high quality decoration prints. Let me know if you’re interested. Cheers!
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Chinchines for maracas as they are widely known. Let’s begin the new year …
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This photograph and many of the images I have shared during the last ten days were made while leading a very intense and comprehensive one-on-ne street photography workshop. We shot inside the market, the bus terminal, the municipal cemetery, on the streets of Antigua Guatemala and the Mayan village of Santa María de Jesús. We shot in the morning, afternoon and at night. As part of this comprehensive workshop we also covered Lightroom workflow and editing and camera settings for different photo styles and best lenses for street photography and street portraits. If you would like to bring up the level your photography book a comprehensive and intensive photography workshop with me. I will be glad to share everything I know.
Of course, this picture is just an excuse to share with you the wonderful weather we are having in Antigua Guatemala. If …
“Great photowalk in Antigua! Our group had the perfect size and Rudy told us about the most important rules about photography. I …
