Folks, it's that time of the year again where the weather is awesome, the lighting is perfect and there is a lot more opportunity to spend time outside. You will spend a lot more time outside and make plans for travels or simply hang around more in your backyard/balcony/porch. Get your photograhy gear and get started. Few things to help you get the perfect picture It's all about light The time of the day is an important factor. Typically you should look for a time when the light is not harsh. So, early mornings or post afternoon, i.e. the dawn and the dusk phases are good times to take a picture. ...

HOW ONE PHOTOGRAPHER CAPTURED THE VIRAL SHOT One of the most viral photographs for the Royal Wedding, between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, received a lot of praise and went viral online. The photographer was Yui Mok, from the press. He was at the right place at the right time to capture the important moment. Really simply he was able to capture the photo. Sometimes you never know what can make you famous. The important thing is to keep trying. Read on to find out more about the photo and the photographer. https://petapixel.com/2018/05/21/royal-wedding-photographer-shares-how-viral-photo-was-shot/ THE...

It has been close to a year and a half since my Dad passed away suddenly. Yet, it still seems that he is around, he is watching us. I believe no one can really substitute the love and the warmth of your parents. The sudden news really shook me to the core and there was a sense of disbelif. As if something like this would never happen. Going through all the painful rituals and deal with the tragedy has been tough. He had visited us a few times & the picture above is from one of them. He was a pillar of support for all of his closest family. That did not just include Mom and my brother...

An artist Mokoto Azuma from Japan has had a liking for flowers since a very young age. He has tried to find out how flowers behave in different conditions. To test the behavior of the flowers, in a way to bring about the art in their changes he has put them in space. He is a florist with a deep passion for flowers. He has in his unique studio underground a specially controlled room for the flowers to bloom their best. He is currently experimenting taking pictures of flower art in the deep sea. Read more about it in this CNN article : http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/30/arts/makoto-azuma-flower-art/index.html Interested...

    I wanted to share with you all this really immersive and in depth review of the Nikon 50mm f/1.8g. A good read for photographers who do not use Nikon lenses as well. It is based on some of the parameters that one would consider in any of the lenses. What impressed me is the depth at which the analysis was done. Really impressive indeed! There are 7 pages, be sure to click on '>>' to view more. Nikon 50mm f/1.8G Review About the Author Nasim Mansurov Nasim Mansurov is a professional photographer based out of Denver, Colorado. He is the author and founder...

Wish you all a "Very Happy New Year". And may the new year bring health, wealth and prosperity to you all. And this may very well be the time when you do not want to procrastinate about photography. Pick up your camera (even if it is a cell phone camera) and start to take pictures. This will minimally help you gain expertise in a few different aspects of photography. You would get better at composition, framing & the art of telling a story. How you bring the various aspects of the subject and the surroundings into the picture will be valuable either way. I have heard so many of the really...

Young and old, small and big, girl or boy, man or woman, we all celebrate birthdays. It is indeed a joyous occasion. For the kids it is about being a day to celebrate with friends and family. For adults it is about being a special day. If I was celebrating my 75th birthday, I would celebrate it, by saying "Man! I made it this far" It was the 40th birthday, it would be like 32 more to go. Presuming average life expectancy is 73 years. What ever the reason, it is a time to celebrate. Some of the folks think how can we celebrate because we are getting older by a year. But the point is, what...