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Lake Atitlan – Guatemala

March 19, 2012 aliciafox Central America, Photography Tips, Travel Photography, Volunteering Latin America tags: canoo, central america, Guatemala, hand carved canoo, lago atitlan, lago de atitlan, lake atitlan, lake atitlan guatemala, lake photos, latin america, maya, photos of canoo, photos of fishermen in guatemala, photos of guatemala, photos of lake atitlan, photos of latin america, photos of maya, photos of mayans, photos of traditional fishermen, photos of traditional maya, san macos lake atitlan, san pedro la laguna, san pedro lake atitlan, traditional boat, traditional fishing, traditional guatemala, traditional maya photos 0 comments
I was looking for a place to stop and do a bit of work and I wanted to make it a kind of retreat, to get my creative juices flowing.  Lake Atitlan in Guatemala is the perfect place for a photography and writing retreat.  I spent time at some beautiful hotels in Panajachel, San Pedro and San Macos – three different villages, all tranquil in their own way.  I was doing work for hotels while also working on my own projects. Here are a couple of shots from one beautiful sunrise I spent in San Pedro la Laguna. Lake Atitlan has risen dramatically this year and buildings, shelters and lakeside recreational areas such as the one above have become submerged.  Some of the local Mayans think the rising water is related to The 2012 Shift, some just blame the rain. These are the traditional fishing boats used by Mayan fishermen each morning on Lake Atitlan.  They spear the fish with reeds then take their catch home or sell them in their villages.  It’s beautiful to watch and a wonderful example of slow, simple living.   To see more of my travel photography, check out my website www.AliciaFoxPhotography.com Read More

Photos of Guatemala

January 19, 2012 aliciafox Central America, NGO photography, portrait, Travel Photography tags: australian travel photographer, central america, communal living, Guatemala, latin america, maternal love, mother and baby, mothering photos, mothers love, old fashioned, old fashioned laundry, old guatemalan woman, photos of antigua, photos of antigua guatemala, photos of comalapa, photos of mothering, professional photographer guatemala, public laundry, real life guatemala, rural guatemala, sydney travel photographer, travel photographer guatemala, washing clothes 0 comments
Comalapa, Guatemala “You have to ask before you take a photo of anyone here. A Japanese woman didn’t ask and she got stoned to death.” That was my introduction to Comalapa, a small town, unmarked on the Guatemalan tourist map. I usually ask before I take someones photo, but sometimes that ruins the moment and I (respectfully) want to get a shot before they are aware that I even exist. After the above advice though, I got the feeling that the locals here aren’t really into being the subjects of documentary photography, so I’m going to ask everybodies permission before I take photos of them. This morning my friend Loren needed to do some washing and asked me if I wanted to go to the public laundry with him. A lot of people around here don’t have the water or facilities to wash clothes in their own home so the women come together and wash communally. It’s such a wonderful and unique cultural experience and I’d been attracted to Guatemala’s outdoor laundries since I first saw them. ……… I got chatting to this beautiful lady, Chejina (above), while Loren was washing his clothes. Chejina told me she goes there most […] Read More

Tide Surfing Magazine, Germany

June 28, 2011 aliciafox Articles, Central America, surfing, Travel Photography tags: central America surf photographer, central America travel photographer, el salvador photographer, el Salvador portrait photographer, Guatemala, james galletly, magazine, magazine photographer central America, mexico, photographer, photographer el Salvador, photographer nicaragua, photographer panama, professional photographer, professional portrait photographer, surf, surf journalist, surf magazine, surf photographer, surf writer, surfing journalist, Surfing magazine, travel photographer, travel writer 0 comments
James and I wrote and photographed this article for Tide Magazine in Germany. James interviewed Patricia and Ellie, from Munich, about their falling in love with the magical Panamanian village of Santa Catalina and starting the regions first surf shop. The girls are an inspiration and show that you can follow your heart and live your dreams in paradise. The article was translated into German. Please send me an email if you’d like to read the English version. Photos by Alicia Fox Surf photos by Richard Brady Words by James Galletly Read More