We had so much fun learning to do creative group portraits at different locations in Antigua Guatemala during the last photo walk I lead around town. As part of the photo walk, I suggested some easy ways we can help the victims of the eruptions of Volcán de Fuego. Often I receive the feedback of … Read more
We kick start the Semana Santa with the procession of Jesús Nazareno of La Merced around 9am this Palm Sunday morning. Below I leave you short video clip of the procession as it made its way out of the atrium of Iglesia La Merced. I captured this video while leading a Easter Photo Walk. If … Read more
Discover the most photogenic spots of La Antigua Guatemala for capturing the continuous eruption of Volcán de Fuego by booking a photo walk with me at www.AntiguaPhotoWalks.com and take home amazing and dramatic images of this magical town.⠀
Once again Antigua Photo Walks that I lead around Guatemala are rated as the #1 activity to do in Antigua Guatemala. Thanks to all the photographers who have taken the time to review the photo walks. We have developed an approach to photography with a simple set of rules of composition and clear understanding of … Read more
Be part of the amazing Day of the Dead Photography Photo Walk in Santiago Sacatepequez with its giant kites festival and a visit the the aristocrat necropolis of Antigua Guatemala.
Red Dr. Marten’s boots, that’s street style for you! During the street photography walks we learn how to compose images that tell stories by visualizing photos that are not yet formed. That’s how I made this photograph where the red boots bring you into story of girl looking a dog and viceversa. Book an authentic … Read more
Some of the more intricate and complex designs of alfombras, carpets, can take as long as 12 hours. Such was the case of this carpet with macadamia nuts, placed one by one to form the images. Each image took about 3.5 hours to make. The creators were so proud of their carpet design and lend … 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
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
A penny for her thoughts. Here are mine: Lines and leading lines. Light and shadows. Triangles and arches. Layers and depth of field. Two different ways of being human. There is a right approach and a wrong way to take pictures of people in the streets. Take a photo walk with me if you want … Read more
We finish the entrepreneurial series with a behind the scenes portrait session of the maize mill owner taking during an “Around the Villages of Antigua Guatemala” photo walk that I lead for a couple of photographer from Kuwait. All the portraits and profiles come from the “Around the Villages of Antigua Guatemala Photo Walks.” People … Read more
I feel very fortunate to be able to help other photographers come to make pictures around the villages of Antigua Guatemala through the Antigua Photo Walks. There is nothing more authentic in Antigua Guatemala than its villages and life there. We walk through the raw streets photographing people and the human condition as well as … Read more
This November 1st, I will be leading a fabulous and unique photography workshop and photo walks to document the giant kites plus the Day of the Dead & All Saints Day festivities through the Mayan graveyard of Santiago Sacaptepéquez, the aristocrat necropolis of Antigua Guatemala and the mestizo cemetery of Ciudad Vieja, three distinct burial … Read more
No camera is too small to have lots of fun while doing street portraits and learning photographic composition during the Antigua Photo Walks. I try to make the learning process of making photographs as fun as possible as you can see here. Brilliant photo walk, highly recommend!! We learnt so much from Rudy about photography … Read more