Today I lead a private photo walk through Antigua Guatemala Villages of San Juan del Obispo, San Gaspar, Santa Catarina and San Pedro Las Huertas. We started with short bus ride from Antigua Guatemala to San Juan del Obispo, at the request of the party, and from there walked around the villages capturing candid vistas … Read more
In the “Secrets of Antigua Guatemala” photo walks we often visit secret spots not often known by even locals. Of course, as with everything in Guatemala the time and day of the week makes a difference in what secret spots we get to visit. During the photo walks in Antigua Guatemala we also learn to … Read more
If you would like to learn the art of photographing strangers, you should book a street photography photo walk through my www.AntiguaPhotoWalks.com page where I share my approaches to candid street photography to capture interesting natural images of strangers and street portraiture of strangers. I really enjoy seeing how photography enthusiasts dramatically transform from being … Read more
Of course, we could not leave out on the list of things to do in Antigua Guatemala the TripAdvisor top-rated www.AntiguaPhotoWalks.com, lead by me, Rudy Giron. With over one hundred top-rated reviews on Trip Advisor, the Antigua Photo Walks I lead around town have become of the most popular things to do in Antigua Guatemala. … Read more
Often times we get lucky during the photo walks that I lead in La Antigua Guatemala because it seems that there is always something happening around town. We can encounter all sorts of activities and events such as processions and parades [the most common], musical recitals, books fairs, mime and clowns performances, 5k, 10k races, … Read more
Many years ago I shared a portrait of a rugged violin player. This was one of the first portraits of strangers I had shared here. It was an instant success and that portrait was also the first picture I sold through AntiguaDailyPhoto. Ever since I have become really good at photographing strangers sand even making … Read more
The Antigua Photo Walks is the best vehicle I have found to teach and shared my approach to street photography and capturing natural images of daily life in Antigua Guatemala. Of course, the principles and approaches I share work everywhere, but we get the chance to put them in practice right away on the streets. … Read more
This picture of a couple with cameras taking a break at parque central was my second option for Día del cariño. What better way to show you love and affection for your friends or love ones that with a photo walk through Antigua Guatemala. It is such a creative and fun way to learn more … Read more
One of the things I encourage during the photo walks I lead around Antigua Guatemala is to take lots of portraits of the locals, not just the Maya, but all the different kinds of Antigüeños; that’s right: mestizos, blacks, whites, ex-pats, all the shades of Guatemalanness. Of course, I give a crash-course before the photo … Read more
This is the group of photography enthusiasts that I lead during the most recent public photo walk through the streets of Antigua Guatemala. We had a blast with this group from Canada, France, Ireland and the U.S. as we captured with our cameras, from smartphones to point and shoots, street portraits, mermaids, giant kites, and … Read more
La Calle del Arco is La Antigua Guatemala’s most popular strip any day of the week, but on weekends is even more so because the two three blocks from Iglesia de La Merced to the Parque Central are closed to vehicular traffic so pedestrians can walk freely. Also, benches and antique carts filled with flower … Read more
This past week I was very busy helping some of the students and the Foundry Photojournalism Workshop develop their photo projects. Also, I was honor to lead four photo walks with some of the students, two in Antigua Guatemala and two through one of the villages of Antigua Guatemala. Of course, as many of you … Read more
We continue the series Guatemalan Portrait with this intimate picture of a young girl doing what young people do nowadays, socializing 24/7 via WhatsApp, Twitter, Texting or Facebook. Can you guess how close was I when made this portrait? Also, what are your feelings regarding this obsession with being connected and publishing constant updates of … Read more
This week we begin a series of up-close portraits, taken within six feet, of strangers we have encountered on the streets of Antigua Guatemala as part of the photo walks I lead. These street portraits of strangers are part of the assignments I give to the participants on my street photography walks. By the way, … Read more
Thanks again for bringing us on such an interesting and fun photo tour of Antigua last Saturday. I really enjoyed the morning! —Corinne Last Saturday I had the opportunity to lead the photo walk: Revealing the secrets of Antigua Guatemala with a group of photography enthusiasts from all over the globe: Canada, U.S., Ireland, Australia … Read more