As I mentioned yesterday, procession give us a window into the full spectrum of the Guatemalan identity. Here’s a Maya woman with a religious attired used during the carrying of the processional floats. Join me for a very special photo walk every Sunday of Lent to learn my approach techniques for street portraits and much … Read more
One of the things that I share during the Photo Walks I lead is how to approach our subjects with respect and engage with honest interest. As I often say, you get out of the streets what you put in. In that respect, I have been very fortunate to have the opportunity to make portraits … Read more
My response will always be the same: Its people, its happy smiling people, to be precise. Don’t you agree?
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!
This is a behind the scenes picture of a recent photo session I helped to set up for a photographer from abroad. Believe it or not, this was one of the most difficult photo sessions I have organised. For the photo shoot we needed a Maya woman, a horse, a farmer and coffee. Simple right? … Read more
The streets of Antigua Guatemala are full with people on the move, the Mayas not excluded. So, often times, it’s best to capture candid daily life slices of the Maya on the streets, away from the tourists traps where most of the Maya there are selling their handicrafts and art. Here I captured the smile … Read more
Many people believe that the Maya don’t like to be photographed or filmed. Well, if you browse the archives of AntiguaDailyPhoto.com you will see that quite the opposite is true. Nevertheless, how about a new series about portraits of Maya people. Plus, a little teaser about a new film about the Maya. Many people in … Read more
Some people believe that Maya people don’t like to be photographed. My experience has been quite the opposite, but I guess it’s all in the approach. Well, what would the aforementioned people think of Mayas making family portraits on public spaces? I would like to know your thoughts as well.
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
Today I share with you a candid portrait of Ruth, one of the vendors that offers colourful hand-woven Mayan textiles from the village of San Antonio Aguascalientes, a community about 5 kilometres from Antigua Guatemala. What better choice to represent what you experience when you come to Guatemala: Smiles and colourful textiles. Enjoy!
So, finally we have arrived at Domingo de Ramos, Palm Sunday. Even though I have shared a few photographs and posts during Lent, I have try to share slices of daily life that for the most part don’t include Lenten imagery because there’s an over abundance of this kind photos flowing through the social media … Read more
Those familiar with Christmas posts will certainly recognise the face of this woman, my Christmas decoration vendor. Every year she shows up on the parque central of San Pedro Las Huertas with all kinds of festive decorations, from the authentic Guatemalan stuff to the glitter artificial stuff as shown here in the background. I believe … Read more
I truly believe that walking still the best way to get around La Antigua Guatemala, even if many sidewalks are uneven, the cobblestoned streets are hard to step on, and the constant ramps. Walking allows to ingest the city and its beauty as no other means of transportation does. If you really want to get … Read more
Dorothy: Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore. [from the film The Wizard of Oz] I clearly remember the film The Wizard of Oz, or rather the scene where everything goes from black and white to full color. I imagine that’s what many people who have never left their home country might feel when they … Read more
Several times I have covered the usage of technology by the Maya of Guatemala, either here in the archives of AntiguaDailyPhoto or in my own personal blog. For instance back on February 2010 I shared with you how the Maya are not waiting for neither little brother or big brother to come teach them how … Read more