One thing that I really enjoy about the photo walks that I lead around Antigua Guatemala is to help other photography enthusiasts overcome their fears of photographing strangers on the streets. Often, the fear only exists within us, in our minds, and the moment we allow ourselves to capture strangers candidly or by permission we … Read more
I have decided that Transculturation will be the title of my next photo exhibit. It will consist in a series of portraits of Guatemalans showcasing the effects of transculturation. Today I share with you a first take on what the series might look like: a young Guatemalan with clothing and accessories showing the cultures he … Read more
I often say that if your photos are not good enough is because you’re not close enough. Of course, not everyone can get this close to a total stranger. One more thing to keep in mind is to have enough context to tell a story. Street photography or rather social documentary photography is all about … Read more
I am happy to report that the Antigua Photo Walks are a total success. It’s been among the TripAdvisor’s TOP 3 activities to do in La Antigua Guatemala since April. Exactly at the one year mark of being listed on TripAdvisor, Antigua Photo Walks became the number 1 activity among several dozen excellent activities. So … Read more
One of the basic things I shared during the Antigua Photo Walks I lead is how to capture authentic stamps of daily life. Then, we hit the streets and put all those tips in practice. Below I share the most recent review of the photo walks on TripAdvisor. My husband and I really enjoyed the … Read more
It’s been a busy week with Antigua Photo Walks every day. I am feel so fortunate to be able to share my passion for La Antigua Guatemala and photography with so many people. Also, I really enjoy sharing the best spots and approaches to capture the beauty and flavour of La Antigua Guatemala and its … Read more
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
Here’s a sample of decisive framing as shown during a recent street photography walk around Antigua Guatemala. We set out to capture decisive and authentic moments with a group armed only with smartphone cameras. I was the only one carrying a “pro” camera, but I switched to using my iPhone for this photo walk to … Read more
One of the photographic composition skills I share with those taking a photo walk with me is framing, natural framing or sub-frmaing. Here’s one good example of what can be done with framing if the shutter release is pressed at the precise moment; simple, yet ephemeral, don’t you agree?
Here’s a natural framing or sub-framing picture made at Calle del Arco on a recent weekend photo walk. As always, the ambience and atmosphere of La Antigua Guatemala is tranquil and easy-going, meanwhile, Guatemala is undergoing a series of political scandals that seems to have no end. Each day a new minister or high-ranking official … Read more
The street photographer is a very special kind of photographer; she has special powers, the most obvious and often used power is invisibility. During Antigua Photo Walks that I lead about street photography I share many of the skills and powers needed to turn shy and timid, sheep photographers into wolf photographers ready to just … Read more
This picture was captured during a street photography walk around Antigua Guatemala. The approach here is how to photograph from behind people’s heads. My approach is to get really close, with a wide angle, take two frames, one with the focus on the subject the other with the focus on the camera or smartphone camera. … Read more
Here’s one of my tips from the street photography walks: Anticipate your photos. In other words, visualize your picture before it becomes a reality. When you do that, you can be ready with your finger on the shutter release the moment the picture materializes. During the photo walks I go through many samples and ideas … Read more
The Antigua Photo Walks is the best vehicle I have found to teach and shared my approach to street photography and capturing natural images of daily life in Antigua Guatemala. Of course, the principles and approaches I share work everywhere, but we get the chance to put them in practice right away on the streets. … Read more