I am one who loved technology and gadgets. That still is me, but now my greatest passion is photography. Back in 2008 when I told a good friend I wanted to stop taking snapshots and start making "real" photos he advised me not to buy a entry DSLR plus kitlens (what I wanted to do). Instead he told me, buy a point and shoot with manual control and study photography. So I did; … [Read more...]
How To Stop Worrying And Start Loving Your Photography Gear
Whenever I look at a great picture in a magazine or in a gallery or even on the web, almost instantly there’s a voice in my head that says, “I should try that. It looks so good. I’m inspired.” 99% of the times there’s a much louder voice that checks me and says, “Only if I had the proper gear and the access to a studio and props and models and lenses and camera...”. The list … [Read more...]
Photo Profile: Fokko Muller
Began photography in Sept. 2009, started street photography in 2010. Since then I don’t do anything else but street. I would like to show two pictures of mine that will tell you something about how I look into the world of street photography. This is my favorite street photo so far. Why? - it tells a story, it makes you think what is going on there. - it … [Read more...]
Photo Profile: Anant Nath Sharma
My first memory of holding a camera is taking pictures on a family outing. Although I don’t remember much I would like to think that it was a warm and beautiful place with yellow grass around. My mother sat on the spread on the ground and took out home made sandwiches. My elder brother and I took turns to press the red button on my father’s Pentax Pino 35. He framed the … [Read more...]
Photo Profile: David Bellis
Photography started off for me as a hobby in my teens with an Olympus OM-10 SLR, a truly basic camera bereft of all the multiple bells and whistles that adorn even an entry level, modern DSLR by comparison. Still, it seemed sophisticated to me at the time, even though all I could do was adjust the aperture (via a ring on the lens) and the ASA speed. I quickly realized that I … [Read more...]