Mindscraps: Mourning for the Maya
Hector Tobar of the L.A. Times just published For Maya, A Paradise Lost. After reading the article, I’m left with a strong desire to help do something for these immigrants. Having lived 8 months in Guatemala, the country and its Mayan people hold a most special place in my heart. I’m not sure what I [...]
“Laura Rico” Debuts in Guate Film
Check out the trailer for Aqui Me Quedo… you just might see a familiar face… for a whole 2 seconds!! Hahaha The project was filmed while I was living in La Antigua, Guatemala:
Mind Scraps: Admiting the Lesser and Doomed to Burn
Sacred Journey of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman is one of the books I’m currently reading. I take it in small doses, trying to fully ingest and understand the complex messages woven throughout it’s plot. I definitely recommend it. As I was reading the other day, I copied some quotes that really hit home [...]
Hunger Bytes! Winners go to Guatemala
This years winners of the 2010 Hunger Bites! World Food Program video contest are heading to Guatemala to raise awareness about the country’s underfed population. A recent drought has exacerbated the Guatemalan hunger crisis… Two aspiring filmmakers from Mexico, the grand prize winners of an annual video competition held by the United Nations World Food [...]
Fair Trade Honey in Guatemala
Coffee is the fair trade commodity of choice in Guatemala, but the Tennesean reports that some university students are aiming to broaden the spectrum of fair trade goods produced in Guatemala. An excerpt from Entrepreneurship Can Help Rebuild Communities by Jeff Cornwall: The town of Chajul, located in the mountainous region of Quiche in northern [...]
Waiting
In this technology-driven world of globalization, waiting can often be considered as a negative, as synonymous with unproductive and lazy. But in less developed parts of the world, waiting is simply a fact of life. Waiting for the bus, waiting in line… just waiting. And, when surrounded by the rustic beauty characteristic of developing nations, [...]
Bienvenidos Colonial
Peeking through gates and doorways to glimpse the ornate courtyards that lie within is one La Antigua’s of many charms. The beauty and grandeur of each unique colonial expression never fails to make you catch your breath… 5×7: $10.00 8×10: $20.00 11×14: $32.00 16×20: $45.00 *additional shipping fees apply **more sizes available upon request All [...]
Introducing Mind Scraps
I keep coming back to this idea of posting every day. Still working on making it stick. I tend to have two posting seasons: flood season and dry season. Ha. But, after discovering the journal entries from my first trip abroad in Italy (which I just published in Unearthing Firsts), I am once again inspired [...]
Colonial Courtyard
Step beyond the shadow of the arch and escape – escape to another time, to another place. The Spanish colonial courtyards of La Antigua Guatemala all beckon, yet each boasts its own unique personality. Which is right for you? 5×7: $10.00 8×10: $20.00 11×14: $32.00 16×20: $45.00 *additional shipping fees apply **more sizes available upon [...]
Mayan Vista
Imagine a world where even life’s chores are rich experiences meant to be merrily anticipated and appreciated. It is a romantic idea of the Mayan life, but, for me, this frozen moment paints an idea of little want yet much wealth. The daily duties of life are not kept within the confines of a manufactured [...]
I Am Maya
Sometimes it is simplicity that speaks loudest. One Maya woman and a simple yellow wall says it all. I consider this capture to be my signature photograph for Guatemala. It most certainly represents much of what drew me back to the “Land of Eternal Spring” after that first visit in November and December of 2008. [...]
The Timing Couldn’t Have Been More Perfect
I was fighting to make “base camp” work in Guatemala when this song hit the airwaves. Black Eyed Peas I’ve got a Feeling truly defines a most unforgettable part of my experience in Guatemala, especially with a tremendously close-knit group of friends I had while there. I cling to this song for so many of [...]
More than 700 Guatemalan Women Murdered in 2009
Low-income women are targets for an alarming rate of violence in Guatemala. The Interior Ministry of Guatemala reports that more than 700 women were murdered in Guatemala last year. Below the news brief published by the Latin American Herald Tribune: GUATEMALA CITY – Some 708 women were killed in Guatemala in 2009, based on Interior [...]
More Samples of My Work…
Antigua Guatemala Blog: Craving Corn: Elote Art in La Antigua Guatemala Pilas: An Antigueño Tradition Escape to Monterrico Mangroves in Monterrico Antigua Daily Photo: La Colina: Little Getaway from LAG Gran Courtyards of Espacioce! Wandering Around Mesón Panza Verde Best View: Arguable, Best Michelada: Hands Down
Writings on the Web…
…and in print (magazine) too! Sorry I haven’t been posting much on my own site. All my web publishing focus is going towards projects with clients: Here’s the latest batch published both in the printed Revue Magazine and on the mag’s website: El Pilar The Antigua Photography Club Agua y Fuego Fires Up Eco-Tourism on [...]
Magic Moments
They are fleeting, but that’s what makes them perfect isn’t it? A beautiful landscape with a beautiful soul for one beautiful moment.
Spotting the Swiss in Guate
I was camped out at La Esquina completely absorbed in working on my new project, www.arteantigua.com, when Yves Maurer‘s remarks could no longer be ignored. I’m glad I pulled myself out of the computer/internet swamp to engage the young Swiss traveler as he proved to be most interesting. Yves was delighting in the wonderful pleasures [...]
Old Friends, New Surprises, Little Secret Escapes
It’s been months since I went on a last-minute day-trip with a few friends. Our objective was nothing more than a small roadside restaurant along the highway. La Colina is little wooden shelter that holds maybe five picnic tables and sells the typical Guatemalan meal of sausages, frijoles, pungeant cheese, grilled onions and blue, hand-made [...]
Life in Guatemala
Interesting insight from the blog of a Peace Corps volunteer in Guatemala: The neighbor’s daughter had been held hostage with two other men, two houses down. Wtf…It’s actually not a house, but a bodega where they store all kinds of mercaderia (food stuffs, I’m assuming) and some men came in and tied them up and [...]
Energy Buzz…
Right now, I feel like the energizer bunny jacked up on Kaffee Fernando‘s infamous Black Fernando: strong black coffee with a shot of espresso. So much to share… so let’s roll! On the first of October, I was struck with a “most brilliant idea” to start a project that fully delves into the local art [...]
Guatemala: Living in a Landfill
Find yourself wishing for a better life? Try imagining living a life in a dump. Thousands of Guatemalans are surviving off the massive, hazardous dump in Guatemala City every day. The following is an excerpt from the Council on Hemispheric Affairs: The Guatemala City garbage dump, situated in a ravine, occupies 40 acres of land [...]
Laura McNamara Photography Featured On Gaute Websites
Aside from contributing to Revue Magazine, I’ve been contracting out photography work for various clients here in Central America. In August, I photographed a private event for Pepsi. The event was Pepsi’s official launch of its new logo and image in Honduras. I was even interviewed briefly for TV towards the end of the event, [...]
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