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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

Humanitarian Photography in Guatemala

March 01, 2012 aliciafox Central America, NGO photography, Photography Tips, portrait, Travel Photography, Volunteering Latin America tags: faces of guatemala, guatemalan textiles, humanitarian photographer australia, humanitarian photographer guatemala, ngo lake atitlan, ngo photography australia, ngo san pedro la laguna, photographer central america, photographer guatemala, photos of weaving in guatemala, portraits guatemala, traditional guatemala, traditional textiles guatemala, travel photography portraits, weaving in guatemala, women weavers guatemala 0 comments
This week I have been shooting photos of women weavers in Guatemala,  for an organisation called Vision Guatemala, a grass roots NGO that provides micro finance and support to women around Lake Atitlan and Guatemala. Above:  Cecilia is weaving a table runner in the style typical to San Pedro.  She spends a few hours weaving each day in between cleaning and making tortillas which she sells to her neighbours at lunch and dinner time.  In Guatemala tortillas sell at 3 for Q1, which is about 13 cents.  When she finishes weaving after 3-5 days, the table runner will sell for about $4.50. Camera Settings: 1/50sec, f/4, ISO 400, 28mm lens Above: The weaving loom, used by Guatemalan women. Camera Settings(Above): 1/50sec, f/2.8, ISO 800, 50mm lens  Camera Settings(Above): 1/50sec, f/2.8, ISO 400, 50mm lens Camera Settings(Above): 1/60sec, f/4, ISO 320, 24mm lens, flash (bounced off wall) Camera Settings (Above): 1/60sec, f/4, ISO 400, 65mm lens Take a look around my blog to see more of my NGO & Humanitarian photos.  I’ll have a new folio on my new website dedicated to the humanitarian projects I’ve been shooting over here in Central and South America. Thanks! Read More