I captured this portrait of Ceci, the world-famous La Llorona, at a pit stop near Convento of Santa Clara, while showing a group of Dutch students the different landmarks in their way from one class to another. These orientation walks are offered by most schools and institutions that want their students and volunteers to be … Read more
One of the most gratifying things I have been doing is giving away prints of the portraits I make of total strangers on the streets. As I have said previously, giving away these portrait prints is the best gift for me as well as I receive such wonderful smiles and sólo buenas vibras, only good … Read more
I met Elsy years ago when I stopped her on the streets for a quick portrait of stranger. Since then we have collaborated in several photo sessions. Today’s portrait is from the last recent session. Honestly, I don’t know how far a portrait of stranger will take me, however, I am really happy to have … Read more
That’s Guatemala for you, total strangers are willing to give you a smile to make your day a better day. It’s only fair to smile back and be nice and polite, methinks; how about you?
Yes, believe it or not, you can find images like this one on the streets of Antigua Guatemala. Well, to be precise, you can find vistas like this one on the ruins of Antigua Guatemala. I encountered this image inside the ruins of the former Cathedral ruins. What do Guatemalans are supposed to look like? … Read more
It’s been a while since I added another entry on the I am Guatemala series. How about if this week we do a mini series to dispel the belief of what Guatemalans should look like? In the mean time, you can take a photographic tour through Guatemalan rainbow of people. Enjoy!
Here’s the essence of the Guatemalan dichotomy for you. On one side, those with very strong roots to their ancestors and on the other side those who want to be anything else, but themselves; fully alienated pues. On one hand, the man explaining the details and intricacies of a Maya ceremony and on the other … Read more
Last Monday 8 of March was celebrated the International Women’s Day through out the world. I believe women should be celebrated everyday, so this week I will be sharing with you photographs of Guatemalan women, each different, but all of them special. We begin the week with the beautiful smile of an usher who welcomes … Read more