Sights of Antigua Guatemala: The Nutcracker
We begin 2022 with this portrait of the nutcracker of Antigua Guatemala taken during a recent market photo walk. I believe my …
We begin 2022 with this portrait of the nutcracker of Antigua Guatemala taken during a recent market photo walk. I believe my …
Today, once again, I am sharing with you the vibrant colors and warm smile of another Maya ambulant vendor through a portrait made a few steps away from Fuente de Las Sirenas at Parque Central… TAP to see the full size photo and post.
As I often say, I really enjoy sharing my approach to photographing strangers through my Antigua Photo Walks and seeing how other timid photographers dramatically transform from being shy to really conquering their fears and making beautiful portraits of strangers or candid authentic slices of life in a single session… TAP to see the full size photo and post.
Today I bring you an update on the Free Portrait Prints Project. Some of you might remember tale behind these portraits I …
Meet world-famous Clara, a good friend I have been fortunate to know for several years now. Every time we encounter each other, …
Meet world-famous Ruth and her daughter Gaby, the Mayan Mad Hatters of Antigua Guatemala. If you’re in need of a hat this …
One thing is for sure, we love color in Guatemala. It is quite understandable since we are exposed to vibrant colors in …
My good friend Ruth needs no introduction; she’s probably the most famous Maya woman in Antigua Guatemala. Ruth is a polyglot. Ruth …
As I have said before, one of the most satisfying things I have been doing through AntiguaDailyPhoto for several years now has …
Today I am sharing an impromptu portrait I made of Gaby, who just turned 18 last Sunday. I was leading a photo …
As I have said before, one of the things that I share during the Street Photography Walks I lead here in Antigua Guatemala …
The Antigua Photo Shoots are a fun-tastic photo experience and a sure way to take stunning vacation mementos of your trip to Guatemala. That’s what …
During celebrations of La Virgen de Guadalupe, Our Lady of Guadalupe, on December 12, you can find gringa moms, Maya mamás, mestizo …
Today I share with you a portrait I made of world-famous Vanessa Pilon from Montreal, a Canadian television presenter and fashion icon, …
We continue our countdown to May 1st, 2020, the 14th anniversary of Antigua Daily Photo with a portrait of a Maya Ambulant …
I have seen her many times before and had wanted to make a portrait of her. In fact, I might have made …
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the the day: Manías for peanuts. In Guatemala, we often eat peanuts [often roasted peanuts] …
Today we continue the new Panza Verde Portraits series with a portrait of Francisco who guards the main entrance to the Real …
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Sombrero for hat. We came across this sombrero vendor on Calle del Arco while …
Through the Antigua Photo Walks I found a vehicle to teach how make fun and interesting environmental portraits by surrounding the subject …
As I mentioned yesterday, I am so fortunate to have gained the trust of the people in Antigua Guatemala the villages around …
I am so grateful that the people in and around Antigua Guatemala trust me to take their portraits. Often instead of my …
I continue to make people happy with prints made from the portraits I have previously made of them. As I have said …
I met Elsy years ago when I stopped her on the streets for a quick portrait of stranger. Since then we have …
Believe it or not, this old man was not posing. In fact, he was just in awe while listening to the municipal …
We continue our mini series of “Portraits Prints as Gifts” with surprised face of this shy Maya girl. In fact, she was …
One of the things we teach during the Antigua Photo Walks is how to make more creative group portraits. This especially important …
I feel very fortunate to be able to help other photographers come to make pictures around the villages of Antigua Guatemala through …
Some people believe that Maya people don’t like to be photographed. My experience has been quite the opposite, but I guess it’s …
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Candid street portraits are my specialty. Here I was able to capture two Maya generations with enough context to place the candid …
Often I see people placing Guatemalans into a tight, constricting box of looks, really tight set of guidelines of what Guatemalans are …
Here’s a portrait of a New Yorker having a joyful coffee experience in Antigua Guatemala! I am beginning to see a new …
As I have said in previous years, the best way to celebrate International Women’s Day is to actually work everyday towards the …
El hombre propone, Dios dispone y El Diablo lo descompone. What better way to caption these portraits of strangers at the Burning …
Good Morning and Welcome to La Antigua Guatemala. This is the kind of vistas you can encounter when you walk in and …
“Ladrón que roba a ladrón tiene mil años de perdón” Who can help translating this Spanish saying into English? Let’s continue the …
For my part, I promise to share more portraits of antigüeños, more black and white photography, more photographic series, at least ten …
Here’s the most recent addition to the series of portraits of strangers on the streets of Antigua Guatemala. Mother and daughter enjoying …
One of the things I encourage during the photo walks I lead around Antigua Guatemala is to take lots of portraits of …
Another way of challenging myself with street portraits is to use an off-camera flash. This portrait of a campesino in one the …
Once again we continue with the street portraits. This time I had the opportunity to show other fellow photographers how to approach …
Let’s continue our series of Portraits of Strangers with this crazy Argentine: Ivan Kerner. Of course, in some case, the strangers will …
Believe it or not, La Antigua Guatemala is NOT the REAL Guatemala. Well, let me rephrase that, downtown Antigua Guatemala is not …
This is one of the photos taken during the last “street photography challenge photo walk” I lead on the streets of Antigua …
If you don’t know who José Martí was, you are about to read a little about one of the most important figures …
Another goal that I set for myself this year is to do many more street portraits of locals and visitors alike. I …