I really enjoy making portraits of Ruth and her lovely family. In this case, we were at Portal de Las Panaderas catching up since we hadn’t seen each other for a few weeks… TAP to see both full size portraits and post.
Today I share with you the latest addition to my series Portraits of Selfies where I have been capturing people in the act of doing a selfie. Believe it or not, I have quite a few images of the Maya making selfies; so don’t think for a second that the Maya don’t like to be … Read more
Here’s another entry on the I am Guatemala series. How about if this week we do another mini series to get rid of the notion of what a Guatemalan should look like? In the mean time, you can you browse the portraits of the series I am Guatemala. Enjoy!
One thing I have noticed through the years of photographing the people of Guatemala is how close and tight are the families. Vendors always have their children near-by, even they are ambulant vendors. Have you noticed this yourself?
Here’s your illustrated Spanish words of the day: Madre for Mother and mamá for mom. We are old-fashioned in Antigua Guatemala and we still observe and celebrate holidays on the dates they fall in the calendar. For instance, Día de la madre or Mother’s Day is celebrated every year on May 10, regardless of what … Read more
Let’s just celebrate our diversity today and everyday! Today is a national holiday in Guatemala: Día de la Raza. So, I would like to share with you the face of cultural resistance in a world where identity is being erased or blended; in Guatemala the Maya women still represent a strong footing for the Guatemalan … Read more