Well, I have often felt that there is a stigma associated with the term “Photographer” in some social circles. The term “Photographer” means different things to people based on preset notions and social situation. Simply said, A photographer is someone/anyone who uses a camera to capture pictures. However, thats not the end of the story…
My recent trip to Philadelphia Museum of Art to see the works of Picasso and his contemporaries has been an epiphany in some ways. The exhibit I am of course referring to is the Picasso exhibit. As a photographer – I find these exhibits very enlightening. If you are an aspiring fine-art photographer, I would …
When you post an image for critique on one of the several photography forums – and ask for critique. Most likely chances are – You will get it. There are at least 50% of the population out there that don’t like you shit. Then there are others that may offer some tips to make it …
As a photographer – I am often looking at all things or possibly everything subconsciously from the eyes of a photographer…. I recently watched the movie Alice in Wonderland with my kids. As a photographer – this is a wonderful movie – visually and technically compelling – keeping your eyes glued throughout the movie. I …
Having recently traveled to Santa Fe, NM – Here are a few things on what worked and what could have been done better. I had borrowed a Nikon 25mm PC-E lens for this trip. My intention was to capture those adobe buildings (Architecture) with least distortion. I also wanted to take panoramic shots with the …
This is not an another post about what is Dynamic Range, introduction to HDR and other such things. There are several articles on the Internets for that. This article is about the usability and practicality of Dynamic Range of a DSLR (D700 for example), and some tips on shooting for HDR. The DXO Mark list …
In the past few weeks, I have been diligently working on printing, matting and framing my pictures for a new show. During this time, i have often wondered if “outsourcing” these things would have been easier on me. Being a perfectionist (or seemingly so) – I wear white gloves, inspect the mats under strong light …
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