Did you know that the slogan of Antigua Guatemala is the city of the perpetual roses? That’s right, although nowadays you find more bougainvilleas adorning the walls of the city, at one point in history, roses were all the rage. Still today, roses are the most popular flowers sold in the mercado and around town. … Read more
This portrait of a girl from San Juan del Obispo was captured in a recent photo walk through the villages of La Antigua Guatemala. She is a worthy representative of Guatemala as she gave this quick smile as soon as she noticed me approaching. Smiling people are Guatemala for sure, don’t you agree? Join me … Read more
Once again, we continue the portraits of strangers series with a picture of a big smile of a student while during their marching band practice. I made this portrait during the most recent photo walks I lead to share how I approach my street photography portraits and how to photograph strangers on the streets. As … Read more
If you visit Guatemala, one thing that will be common everywhere you go are the smiling faces. Here I captured the typical smiling face of a girl having lots of fun at the lavadero público in the Pilas de Santa Clara, better known now as Tanque de la Unión. Let’s have another creative caption contest. … Read more