Purple or violet and black are the colors of Lent and the Holy Week. Cucuruchos, float bearers, wear their cone-head purple robes as a sign of penitence. I am offering group and private Holy Week Special Photo Walks. Don’t miss the chance to capture amazing images during one of the most spectacular demonstrations of religious … Read more
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Alfombras procesionales for processional carpets. Once again I’ll be offering group and private Holy Week Special Photo Walks. Don’t miss the chance to capture amazing images during one of the most spectacular demonstrations of religious fervor in the world. See sample photos from past years, and … Read more
Palm Sunday marks the beginning of the Semana Santa [Holy Week] the in Catholic realm. These Palm Sunday bouquets are burned and the ashes kept for next year’s Ash Wednesday forehead crosses. Best wishes for Holy Week/Easter and have a safe vacation, well, those fortunate to have one! Once again I’ll be offering group and … Read more
Finally, after two years of not having any processions in Antigua Guatemala, the government gave the green light to some processions as long as they follow a strict health protocol. Each person participating in carrying the processional float must be fully vaccinated. At each turn where the carrier is switched they must disinfect the carrying … Read more
Get your camera ready to capture the color and devotion of Cuaresma and Semana Santa in Antigua Guatemala! Book one of my special Sunday Lenten photo walks to have unprecedented access to the best spots and bring home amazing images of the world-famous Easter in Guatemala. Take home extraordinary images of the once-a-year traditional and … Read more
Lent and Easter are coming, get your camera ready! Book one of my Lenten photo walks to have unprecedented access to the best spots and bring home amazing images of the world-famous Easter in Guatemala. Take home extraordinary images of the once-a-year traditional and colorful processions from the intricacies of carpet building, to the … Read more
Once again I feel fortunate that so many photographers from all over the world put their trust in me to help them take home extraordinary images of the once-a-year traditional and colorful processions from the intricacies of carpet building, to the coordination required to carry a wooden float. These special Easter photo walks get photographers … Read more
Take home extraordinary images of the once-a-year traditional and colorful processions from the intricacies of carpet building, to the coordination required to carry a wooden float. These special Lent photo walks will get you to the best spots to capture photos that will last a lifetime. Be part of a very special photo walk every … Read more
Don’t miss this once-a-year chance to capture stunning aspects of the traditional processions from the intricacies of carpet building, to the coordination required to carry a wooden float. These special Lent photo walks will get you to the best spots to capture photos that will last a lifetime. Be part of a very special photo walk … Read more
Join me for a very special photo walk every Sunday of Lent, from 2 pm to 6 pm. Don’t miss this once-a-year chance to capture stunning aspects of the traditional processions from the intricacies of carpet building, to the coordination required to carry a wooden float. These special photo walks will get you to the … Read more
The Palm Sunday procession kicks off the Holy Week 2017. The Jesús Nazareno “La Reseña” and Santísima Virgen de Dolores procession leaves iglesia La Merced at 11am and comes back 12 hours later after having serpentined through the streets of Antigua Guatemala. By the way, I framed the procession of Virgen de Dolores inside a … Read more
The special Lent and Holy Week photo walks are a fun way to make great up-close photographs of people, all kinds of people, from cucuruchos to dolorosas, from vendors and onlookers, from musicians to carpets makers. Here are three street portraits of cucuruchos to give you a taste of it. If you are already or … Read more
Lent and Holy Week are an equal opportunity events where everyone gets a chance to participate and carry the floats. Hermanas cargadoras, sometimes referred to as Dolorosas, children and Cucuruchos, or hermanos cargadores, of course. But Also the Roman soldier get a chance to carry the float or anda as it is called here. In … Read more
Thanks to the Special Lent Photo Walks I am leading on Sundays during Cuaresma and Semana Santa I am able to bring you the coverage of processions and everything else I come across. For instance, this time I am sharing two small video clips recorded near Iglesia La Merced that shows you the cadence and … Read more
Every Sunday of Lent I am leading some very special photo walks, from 2pm to 5pm, and during the Holy Week, from 2pm to 5pm, themed around the elements of the Holy Week. These photo walks start with an information-packed presentation defining the different elements of Lent and the Holy Week and then we hit … Read more