The synergy created by the act of giving prints of the portraits made on the streets of Antigua Guatemala is incredible. I really enjoy seeing the faces of those who receive a photo print that they were not expecting, weeks or months later after I had made their portraits. The prints are made from my … Read more
As I have mentioned before, I really enjoy looking at the happy faces of those who receive a photo print that they were not expecting, weeks or months later after I had made their portraits. The prints are made from my series Street Portraits of Strangers, a photographic project with nearly 200 images thus far. … 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?
Another thing that I encourage during the street photography walks around Antigua Guatemala is to capture portraits of strangers, intimate portraits whenever possible, which means within 3-6 feet or 1 to 2 meters at the most. I also encourage to capture portraits of kinds of people not just the Maya people. This means portraits of … Read more
Once again we continue with the street portraits. This time I had the opportunity to show other fellow photographers how to approach total strangers to take their picture. Here I was about three feet from these teenagers from Antigua Guatemala who were having a great time at Parque Central. I tell you, there’s something magic … Read more
We continue our street portraits series with a picture of a couple trash collectors taking a break. I made this portrait of the trash collectors during one of my most recent photo walks to show how I approach my street photography portraits and how to photograph strangers on the streets. Now, I have developed a … Read more
Believe it or not, La Antigua Guatemala is NOT the REAL Guatemala. Well, let me rephrase that, downtown Antigua Guatemala is not the real Guatemala because the minute you step in any of the villages around our beloved colonial town, you are in the REAL Guatemala. Today we continue our series of street portraits with … Read more
This is one of the photos taken during the last “street photography challenge photo walk” I lead on the streets of Antigua Guatemala, where I was teaching and sharing tips on how to get candid and up-close photographs, just like this one. Join me if you would like to learn how to take natural unposed … Read more
Slowly but surely, the series Guatemalan Portrait is coming along. Obviously there are hundreds of portraits I still need to take have a body of work for my project #Guatemalans. Stay tuned for more details.
One important aspect of the Guatemalan Portrait series is to show the rainbow of people that Guatemalans can be, although many only think of them as Maya or Mestizos. This is something I have been doing for a while, as in the Guatemalan couple for Valentine’s Day, you remember them, right? Every time I see … Read more
We continue the series Guatemalan Portrait with this intimate picture of a young girl doing what young people do nowadays, socializing 24/7 via WhatsApp, Twitter, Texting or Facebook. Can you guess how close was I when made this portrait? Also, what are your feelings regarding this obsession with being connected and publishing constant updates of … Read more
I met these smiling German-Guatemalan couple at Palacio de Los Capitanes while they were chit chatting and absorbing all the good vibes and energy emanating from Parque Central. I believe I have captured their true relax state and smiles, don’t you agree?
This is a street portrait of selfie, a kind of self-portrait being taken at the main square of Antigua Guatemala. Selfies are all the rage right now, especially after a very popular super selfie taken at the Oscar’s award ceremony. Selfies are a kind of self-portrait. According to Wikipedia, The first known selfie, was taken … Read more