Night Vista of the Former Catedral de Santiago
I captured this night vista of Parque Central and the Former Saint James Cathedral of Antigua Guatemala at the end of afternoon photo walk. Enjoy!
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Christmas Lights Decorations at Parque Central
In additions to the over 100,000 Christmas lights installed in every tree of the Parque Central, this year they added Christmas lights sculptures like the one shown above so people can take their selfie… TAP to see the full size photos and post.
Christmas Lights Decorations at Calle del Arco
The last week of November municipal employees were busy installing the Christmas light decorations through out the city. The angel wings illuminate Calle del Arco from Parque Central to Iglesia de La Merced… TAP to see the full size photo and post.
Night Vista of Antigua Guatemala with a Full Moon
Once again I was finishing a photo walk with a group of photography enthusiasts when we decided to try to capture some pictures of the full moon rising over the former cathedral. Of course, as it often happens during a full moon, the sky was completely covered with clouds, so we had to wait for … Read more
Win a Gorgeous Metallic Print of Tanque de la Unión at Night with Light Trails
I will be sending a dramatic 11″x14″ metallic print of Tanque de la Unión at Night with Light Trails, valued at $60, to one winner chosen at random among those who participate in our raffle by supporting with a tiny donation, of $5 or more, the work put forward in over 14 years of sharing … Read more
Portraits of Selfies — La Belleza, El Diablo and El Borracho
My photo series of “Portraits of Selfies” is getting large enough that I might be able to something more meaningful with this photo collection. The last entry was capture during a flash photography workshop during Halloween as part of my Day of the Dead photography workshop.
Full Moon Rising over Ermita Santa Isabel Ruins
Even though the main day for the Lunar eclipse and the Super Blood Wolf Moon was January 20th, for the next few days we can still enjoy the full moon. Of course, I took advantage to add one more photograph to the series of the Moon rising over a ruin in Antigua Guatemala. So far … Read more
Fisheye view of Fuente de Las Sirenas at Night
We made this image of Fuente de las Sirenas during a recent night photography walk where we learn how to shoot with a manual fish lens and in manual mode for a 20-second exposure which pretty much vanished all the people walking around the fountain.
Before and After: Arches reflected on Pilas de Santa Clara at Night
It was on July 27, 2006 when I shared my version of the reflected arches on Tanque de la Unión, which you can see below. 12 years 4 months 2 days later I bring you the night version of Arches reflected on Pilas de Santa Clara. Even though sometimes it feels like nothing ever changes … Read more
Antigua Guatemala’s Flower Festival at Night
The awesome positive feedback I received of the night photographs of the 2nd Flower Festival of Antigua Guatemala confirmed my initial thoughts: I could share a new perspective by photographing at night with a different light and atmosphere. Also, by shooting long exposures, I was abled to capture interesting lights moving through the streets or … Read more
New Spotlights at La Compañía de Jesús Ruins
The new dramatic spotlights at the ruins of the former Colegio de La Compañía de Jesús was another benefit that we got this week as part of the XXVI Cumbre Iberoamericana, 26th Ibero American Summit of Heads of States and Government, which were inaugurated by the Spanish King Felipe VI. Before these new dramatic spotlights … Read more
Full Moon Over The Candelaria Ruins
Last week I came across a shot of the full moon above the ruins of Candelaria taken with a cellphone camera where the moon was just another lightbulb in the frame. Of course I was immediately intrigued about the possibility of making a double exposure to make sure both the moon and ruins were correctly … Read more
Ruins of Antiguo Colegio de la Compañía de Jesús at Night
Night photography is so refreshing when it comes to giving you new vistas from much-photographed places such as Iglesia de La Merced or even the Arco de Santa Catalina. Give it a try at night next time you feel like making new photographs of the same old places. Better yet, book a night photography walk … Read more
Arco de Santa Catalina at Night
The renovation works done to the Arco de Santa Catalina are paying off already. I must say the arch is looking pretty good not only during the day, but also at night. Also, check out some of the Christmas lights installed on the main dome of Iglesia de La Merced at the end of Calle … Read more
Antigua Guatemala at Night — Light-painting Tanque de la Unión
Light-painting is another technique that can be used at night to enhanced or even create a different ambience Light-painted buildings are not common in photos from Antigua Guatemala. In fact, I would even argue that they are rare. It’s a shame since La Antigua Guatemala lends itself for light painting with its many fountains, churches, … Read more