This picture was made during the most recent photo walk that I lead on Saturday. Some of the techniques of street photography and visual language composition tips that I share were used to in the making of this photograph. There are some of the visual language principles that we learn and put in practice during … Read more
This boy opening the big red lamina portón just as I approach the end of the street is just one of the benefits of street photography where one can find interesting images at the end of an alley or cul-de-sac through exploration. I was fortunate to make a few captures before he lost interested in … Read more
Well, it looks like the dry season it’s coming to an abrupt end. 🙁 Joaquin Sabina would ask in a song, ¿Quién me ha robado el mes de abril? (Who has stolen April from me?). Honestly, I want to know why we’re losing about six weeks of the gorgeous dry season, does anybody know?
Here’s a follow up to Run Lolo Run published over five years ago. Once again, there’s kid running with both feet on the air. Also, once again the kid is framed, but this time the perspective is different. Visit the original Run Lolo Run and compare it with todays photo and tell us which one … Read more
How can we expect a better future as a country if our future is on the streets working instead of in school preparing to make a better nation?
With November come the strong winds (Vientos fuertes would say Miguel Ángel Asturias). With the strong winds come the kites. With the kites come the celebrations of the day of the dead and all saints day. With the day of the dead celebrations comes the fiambre, the food to share with our dead. Stay tune for background information on the kite flying rituals and its me
Kids should be in school. In Guatemala there are laws for everything you can imagine, including laws against child labor. Yet there is no enforcement of most laws here; child labor is no exception. In my opinion, this is one of the main reason that makes the countries in the south fall behind. I wonder … Read more
