Village streets and buildings reward a careful eye. Look for repeating shapes, bold color, and the textures that give older places their character: arched doorways, worn plaster, stone, ironwork, and flowering walls. Early or late light brings these details to life. The strongest images combine … Continue readingStreet Life in Ajijic
Try one image that records the artwork clearly, then another that includes sidewalk, doorway, passing person, or street context so the art feels part of Ajijic rather than cut out from it.
These photos focus on the vendors, many of whom are also the artisans behind the pieces they sell. That gives the gallery a more intimate feel, with the maker and the work often sharing the same frame. One of my favorite examples is where the … Continue readingLakeside Art Fair at Real de Chapala 2025
Looking across Lake Chapala at Mount Garica is an ever-changing photo.
Who doesn’t like huge balloons made out of paper together with open flames? Fun, action, and a little danger. The look of excitement and anticipation of success or disaster on people’s faces is worth a photo.
Ajijic’s flowers appear everywhere—behind fences, over walls, along sidewalks, and high in the trees. Through the seasons, bursts of yellow, purple, red, and pink turn ordinary walks into color hunts. The best photographs often come from looking up, slowing down, and noticing how flowers soften … Continue readingFlowers and Trees of Ajijic