• Adventure,  Travel

    Travel | Kathmandu | Backpackers Heaven

    © 2014 Wazari Wazir | Children Looking at Kathmandu Valley From The Monkey Temple Travellers and backpackers normally will refer Kathmandu as backpackers heaven. I don’t know what, they called it heaven, this city is not beautiful or breathtaking, in fact it quite difficult to breath here without wearing a mask. Maybe they called it heaven because there is so much things happening here, “heaven” sometimes can be very subjective matter. Yes, if you are trekkers and backpackers this is among the best place to hang around, the accommodation is among the cheapest in Asia, if you like trekkers, this is a heaven for you, you can easily find trekking…

  • Adventure,  Art,  Travel

    Travel Photography Tips | Capturing The Perfect Moment

    © 2014 Wazari Wazir | Monk Circling The Boudhanath Stupa | Kathmandu | Nepal | 24 mm Among the skills that most professional photographers have is the “anticipation skill”, this usually comes from the experience, they know what to expect, in order for them to capture the perfect moment that best tell the story. The other thing is that, we must be patient, most of the times we need to wait in order to captured the right moment. Take a look of the photograph of the  monk circling the Boudhanath Stupa there, to those of you who have been there, knew that, there are hundreds or sometimes thousand of people…

  • Art

    Photography Tips | Why Everyone Should Have 50mm Lens

      One of the reason on why everyone should have 50mm lens in their bag is that, it is a versatile lens. It is not expensive if you choose 50mm with f/1.8 (Canon around USD 150) and just a little bit more if you chose 50mm f/1.4 (Canon around USD 400). Yes off-course there is another  expensive 50mm like Canon 50mm f/1.2, but here, we will talk about the most affordable, 50mm f/1.8/ & f/1.4. © 2014 Wazari Wazir | My Wife and Daughter Arianna | 50mm | f/2 Even though it is affordable, quite cheap, do not underestimate its quality. They are very good, for those of you who…

  • Adventure,  Art,  Travel

    Photography Tips | Why Some Photograph Should be in Colours?

    © 2014 Wazari Wazir | People Walking on The Street of Bhaktapur | Nepal Canadian, photojournalist, Ted Grant once said, “when you photograph people in colour, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in black and white, you photograph their souls!”. Yes, most of the times it’s true, especially regarding people photography but it is not always true. Sometimes by photographing people in colours, with their colourful clothing, you also photograph their belief, their cultures, ethnics, race and religion as well. Take a look a of photograph of people during Holi Festival in India, Holi Festival is Indian Festival of Colors, where people dance and celebrate and throw coloured powder at each other. I…

  • Adventure,  Art,  Travel

    Travel and Photography | It is Better to Light a Candle Than Curse The Darkness

    © 2014 Wazari Wazir | Devotees Light a Candles in Boudhanath Stupa | Kathmandu | Nepal “It is Better to Light a Candle Than Curse The Darkness.” – Eleanor Roosevelt – “What are you complaining about? Who cares if your hummus in India doesn’t taste 100% authentic or that there is no electricity for an hour or the wifi isn’t as strong as you want?  Have respect for locals… You’re in a different part of the world, surrounded by a different way of life, a different culture… So don’t complain, understand how your fellow human beings, those who are living in the places you are visiting, live their lives.  Don’t…