Guatemala’s National Telephone Company was so bad that land lines only represent less than 5% of all the telephone lines in Guatemala. On top of that, it used to be so expensive and with waiting periods of years to get a telephone line. Lucky us that cellular telephony came to be and soon enough Guatemala … Read more
This is consecutive daily post number 4,031. Tomorrow we will be observing the 11th anniversary of AntiguaDailyPhoto on May 1st. We continue with miniseries of street photography slices of daily life through out Antigua Guatemala. Of course, Plaza Mayor or Parque Central as we normally call the main square of Antigua Guatemala has to be … Read more
One more entry for the 5-day countdown to the 11th anniversary of AntiguaDailyPhoto on May 1st with the miniseries of street photography slices of daily life through out Antigua Guatemala. This is not the first time I share the urban street style of young Maya people, which is quite interesting to look at the juxtaposition … Read more
Let’s begin the 5-day countdown to the 11th anniversary of AntiguaDailyPhoto with a miniseries of street photography slices of daily life through out Antigua Guatemala. Let’s begin with a typical vista of coffee lovers enjoying one of the more than 15 coffee shops we have in town. No excuse not to have a good cup … 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
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
“Stare. It is the way to educate your eye, and more. Stare, pry, listen eavesdrop. Die knowing something. You are not here long.” —Walker Evans (source: Photo.Net) Alfred Hitchcock´s film “Rear Window” is translated in to Spanish as «La ventana indiscreta» or “The Indiscreet Window.” I can honestly say that I have put a lot … Read more
Antigua Guatemala is not only a popular destination for foreigners, but also to locals, Guatemalans pues, such as these two cafetaleros, coffee farmers, from the Departamento de Santa Rosa. Of course, if you visit La Antigua Guatemala, it is must do activity to spend some time at Parque Central, the main square, watching people and … Read more
Honest. Believe me. Every block of Antigua Guatemala offers cat walk possibilities. Here, for instance, we are at the entrance of shop selling textiles. Careful framing and composing and your have a fabulous cat walk, don’t you agree?
Inside one of the less known patios of the building of the former Colegio de la Compañía de Jesús I captured a photographic duel between a rangefinder and single lens reflex cameras. I know this is like Greek to many of you, but suffice to say, they are two different ways to see and capture … Read more
Let’s be honest, we all do it, especially so when we’re traveling and need to check something or post the latest update on our trip. I am talking about sniffing Wi-Fi signal from a coffee shop or restaurant. In Guatemala, this should be a less prominent practice as the SIM cards and internet access is … Read more
This week I plan to share with you some of my black and white street photography slices of daily life from Antigua Guatemala. We start the series on this fabulous Monday with a group of street musicians taking a break between performances. I hope you enjoy it!
Some people can not help themselves and do everything with style. For instance, take a look at this photographer carrying two cameras, a satchel bag and walking her rescued dog in recovery. I mean, can you find a better example of taking pictures of the happenings of Antigua Guatemala with such a style and grace? … Read more
The most creative caption will win a post card sent via regular mail with a hand written note and Guatemalan postage all the way from La Antigua Guatemala. Good luck to all who participate!
As I have written before, I really enjoy sharing my approach to photographing strangers and seeing how other timid photographers dramatically transform from being shy to really conquering their fears and making beautiful candid authentic slices of life and portraits of strangers from a single session of an Antigua Photo Walks. I believe I have … Read more