Mayan Matryoshka Portrait

PHOTO STOCK: Mayan Matryoshka Portrait

Today’s photo is the portrait of Jenifer holding her Matryoshka portrait print made prior to the pandemic. Jenifer was kind enough to collaborate with the testing phase of this project. Initially I had thought that we can do five portraits with one photo inside each picture, but after trying it out, I believe 3 portraits … Read more

Portrait Prints as Gifts — Mayan Matryoshka

From the portrait prints project comes out the Matryoshka portrait series. Jenifer has been kind enough to collaborate with the testing phase of this project. Initially I had thought that we can do five portraits with one photo inside each picture, but after trying it out, I believe 3 portraits is what looks best. The … Read more

Portrait Prints as Gifts — Maya women

I have developed a proven approach to photograph any kind of people that I share during the photo walks I lead, from introverts to extraverts, even Maya people. After a couple of years, I have gained the trust of many people on the streets of Antigua Guatemala and now they participate in making their portraits. … Read more

Portrait Prints as Gifts — Shy Maya Girl

We continue our mini series of “Portraits Prints as Gifts” with surprised face of this shy Maya girl. In fact, she was reluctant to even participate in the making of the first portrait. Her mom had to encourage her. Introverts are like that, it takes a solid argument to convince them to participate in a … Read more

Portrait Prints as Gifts — Don Jaime

The synergy created by the act of giving prints of the portraits made on the streets of Antigua Guatemala is incredible. I really enjoy seeing the faces of those who receive a photo print that they were not expecting, weeks or months later after I had made their portraits. The prints are made from my … Read more

Giving Portrait Prints as Gifts

As I have mentioned before, I really enjoy looking at the happy faces of those who receive a photo print that they were not expecting, weeks or months later after I had made their portraits. The prints are made from my series Street Portraits of Strangers, a photographic project with nearly 200 images thus far. … Read more

Giving Portrait Prints as Gifts in Antigua Guatemala

I really enjoy looking at the happy faces of those who receive a photo print that they were not expecting, weeks or months later after I had made their portraits. The prints are made from the black and white series Street Portraits of Strangers, a photographic project with nearly 150 images thus far. Of course, … Read more