Once again I have the pleasure to share another photograph from the series Antigua Makes Me Happy. In this case I captured a couple of volunteers having a blast on one of the colourful buses at the terminal behind the mercado. Enjoy!
Antigua Brewing Company offers what in my humble opinion is the best hot dog in town. They start with a local homemade artisan sausage on a pretzel bun, then they add dijon mustard seeds, pickled cabbage, onions and fries on the side. This delicious hot dog pairs well with their Fuego IPA craft beer or … Read more
During a recent street photography walk we came across Teresita, a lovely grandmother selling Mayan ceramic pottery at a corner. We asked her if we could make some street portraits of her with her pots and she agreed with a smile. The clients ended up buying several pieces to take home as well as with … Read more
These two aqua doors are part of the Casa Presidencial in Antigua Guatemala. For a long time I have wanted to photograph a person dress in orange in front of either door. Today was my lucky day. I hope your enjoying the different colors I have found through my photo walks.
Here I captured a couple deciding what to eat at Romeo & Julieta. Of course, after I had made a few shots, I waited to see if I could get a reaction shot and I did, take a look at the second frame below. Let me know which one you like better.
I have always believe that the exterior wall of the former Casa de la Moneda, Minting House, is fabulous backdrop for my street photography. In fact, I used it already for this post in 2016 of a bicycle rider. Which photograph do you like better, today’s or the bicycle rider from 2016?
After so many years, probably decades, Starbucks Coffee was able to open their first coffee house in Antigua Guatemala; it is the 1,500th coffee shop in Latin America according to their press release. What are your thoughts about the new Starbucks Coffee shop in Antigua Guatemala? Of course, another coffee shop in Antigua Guatemala is … Read more
Whenever I roam the streets with my camera, I am hyper aware of color combinations, from the basic complimentary colors of red and green, blue and orange and yellow and purple, to other color combinations that might be interesting and help the compositional elements come together. What do you think how the subjects and background … Read more
Slowly but surely the rains are coming in to Guatemala. We had some sporadic rains at the end of April and few more this first week of May. As some of you may already know, the rain season in Antigua Guatemala spans the months of May through October, even early November. You can see the … Read more
I much prefer the early morning for walks, photo walks and photo shoots in Antigua Guatemala and elsewhere when everything is more quite and there are less crowds and traffic. The light is also quite gorgeous in the early morning. I recommend to give morning walks a try at least once if you are not … Read more
Slowly but surely Altamira is becoming one my favorite locations to shoot dramatic lifestyle portraits with nature and the colossal volcanoes as backdrops. As I have mentioned before, up the hills of the north villages of Antigua Guatemala you can spend a day or two in Tik Tok and Instagram paradise with some many out … Read more
Today is observed and celebrated the Día de la Santa Cruz, Day of the Holy Cross,in the Catholic world. As in previous years, I share with you the flower decorations placed around the cross in the atrium of the El Calvario parish, located in the southern end of Antigua Guatemala. I made several shots, but … Read more
Even during the rainy season that spans from May through early November, we get to enjoy sunshine bathed evergreen gardens with flowers in bloom. In fact, in Antigua Guatemala we get to enjoy the sunshine and vibrant gardens with the ever-present flowers everyday of the year.
It was on May Day 2006 that I began sharing daily life vistas from Antigua Guatemala at my blog for the colonial city: AntiguaDailyPhoto.com with all of you and the rest of the world. The goal was to show how is daily life in the most emblematic colonial town located in the highlands of northern … Read more
I never get tired of sharing with you all the wall textures I find during my photo walks. Of course, to celebrate the 16th anniversary of AntiguaDailyPhoto.com I am sharing one of my most favorite walls because of its complimentary colors, the rusted shower head framed by the small window. Honestly, I can’t really put … Read more