Finally, we step outside the parish of Antigua Guatemala to contemplate the architecture and to breathe the magnificent chilly air of November, the first month of the dry season. When taking photographs, often, I recommend to look up and down and to experiment with different perspectives. Sometimes you will be surprise to see things from … Read more
This is the first time I believe I have shared with you a photograph of a mass service in over 7 and a half years of daily updates. Also, I believe it’s time for another creative caption contest. Every once in a while, the readers of AntiguaDailyPhoto are encouraged to participate in a simple creative … Read more
As explained before during the Lent Food series, Lent has some food that is associated with it and sold at the food stalls out side where velación, vigil, is held. As Lent progresses towards the Holy Week which begins tomorrow on Domingo de Ramos, Palm Sunday, there are more and more vigils per week. Just … Read more
In the recent photos I have posted here and elsewhere on the social media world, many people have commented on the gorgeous light we have in Antigua Guatemala. With rain, snow, wind, clouds, cold, warm, doesn’t matter, the light stills breaks through and gives us these magical ambience which makes believe you are walking in … Read more
Ask yourself, when was the last time I visited Ciudad Vieja? If it’s been a while, perhaps it is time to put it in your list of places visit soon. Especially around the Christmas season since Ciudad Vieja has all kinds activities and events for the season, such as their patron town fair around December … Read more
It's only when you take a look at a white and black photo of the cathedral that one can really appreciate the dramatic lighting system of this fabulous church; don't you agree?
Slowly, but surely we progress in our own unique way. Just before we leave Ciudad Vieja, I wanted to share with a follow up post to Having Ice Cream in Antigua Guatemala where I tried to explain that despite the crime and violence that is shown in the news, most people in our Latin America … Read more
It had been a while since I visited Ciudad Vieja, the town about two miles from Antigua Guatemala. I was surprised to see all the changes and improvements made around Ciudad Vieja. Ciudad Vieja is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Sacatepéquez. According to the 2002 Guatemalan Census, the municipality has a total of … Read more
Sometimes you have to lose all the color to really appreciate the dramatic lighting of the cathedral of Antigua Guatemala. The picture above also happens to be a follow up to Antigua’s Cathedral at Sunset; follow the white rabbit to look at the cathedral during the afternoon.
In our never-ending quest to bring you rare or unusual vistas from the same hackneyed places, today I present you an example of a new perspective for the overly-exposed Catedral de San José, quite possibly Antigua Guatemala’s most often photographed church, since it’s located in the Main Plaza. Have you ever seen a photo from … Read more
I have been meaning to do a mini series about the churches and ruins which are beautifully lit by spot lights place at strategic places. What do you think, are you ready for a new series of night photographs of La Antigua Guatemala? By the way, today’s photo is a follow up to Cathedral Spot … Read more
For a while now I wanted to an image where I was zooming in or out of the spot lights. After several tries I believe I managed to get a decent enough image. I hope you like it and please let me know your honest thoughts about it.
There are days in La Antigua Guatemala that are almost perfect, even during the rainy season. However, most days of the rainy season are dull and grey, photographically speaking. 🙁 Still, one must try to get the best of what’s available. [gmap]
Like every first of the month, today is theme day for City Daily Photo community around the world and this month’s theme is Reflections. I decided that instead of participating with an image similar to my classic Upside Down Arches reflection or Arches Reflected on Tanque de la Unión [my photo with most copyright violations … Read more
I have decided that instead of complaining about the horrible light and photographic conditions of the rainy season I am going to take it as a challenge to capture its beauty and strength as well as its effects. I know I can if I set myself to do it since already I have had some … Read more