• Assignment,  Life,  Photojournalism

    Photojournalist | Talent is Not Enough

    © 2011 Wazari Wazir | The Photojournalist at Work | Parliament & Indoor Stadium Some photographer will say that gear doesn’t matter, it’s the person behind the camera that matters. To the certain extend, we can say that but we must be realistic when using those words. Photographers are not create equal, unless you shoot for fun, just for a hobby, a weekend photographers, your gear might not be so important because your life does not depend on photography, but for those who make a living through photography, gear does matters, in this post I will write about Photojournalist. As a photojournalist we are required to cover many things, there…

  • Art,  Black and White,  Emotion,  Expression,  Face,  Moment,  Photoshop,  Portrait

    Portrait Photography Tips | Get Closer

    © 2011 Wazari Wazir | A Portrait of My Son “If Your Pictures Aren’t Not Good Enough, You’re Not Close Enough.”  – Robert Capa – Sometimes it was true, that our picture is not good enough if we are not close enough. But when it comes to portrait photography, we have to look it in a different ways, sometimes we need to leave some space for that particular person to have a room for breath or to have something in the background to add context to the photograph especially if we are talking about environmental portraiture where we need to show to the viewers about the subject, where he work,…

  • Art,  Family,  Moment,  Travel

    Once Upon a Time in Sekinchan | Vintage Photograph Editions

    © 2011 Wazari Wazir | Mother and Son | Sekinchan Paddy Field Few years back I was so crazy doing this kind of editing, I spent days and night looking for some tutorial on the internet, books and magazines to achieve this effect and after few years learning rigorously, finally I find my own way doing this close to my vision, off course it was a combination of what I’ve learn from all these years. This texture editing won’t work for every type of a picture, even though you have a solid background in Photoshop layering but without the right subject to begin with, the result may not look impressive.…

  • Art,  Family,  Life,  Photoshop

    Photoshop Tips and Tricks | How To Get Retro Color Effects

    © 2011 Wazari Wazir | My Wife and My Son Raphael Back From The Clinic | Retro Color Effect There are many ways to get this effects, retro effect or old school kind of effect where we try to mimics the look of early 60s or 70s photograph where they lack contrast, a bit fade and lot’s of grain. The easiest way is off course to use a camera film, use High ISO Film like ISO 400 to 1600 and if you use expired roll of film, maybe you will get a better result, “better” here I mean not beautiful but better in term of mimicking the look of old…

  • Art,  Assignment,  Historical Moment,  Life,  Malaysia,  Photojournalism

    Photojournalism | Malaysia Day and Independence Day Celebrations

    © 2011 Wazari Wazir | Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak waves his hand towards the crowd, during the double celebrations Malaysia Day and Independence Day in Kuala Lumpur September 16, 2011. Malaysia celebrated the 48th anniversary of the union of Malaysia as well as the 54 years of the countrys independence. On the background is the clock tower of historical Sultan Abdul Samad building, among Kuala Lumpur famous landmark other than Petronas Twin Tower © 2011 Wazari Wazir | Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak ( standing second from left on the platform ) raise his hand and shout “Merdeka” during the double celebrations Malaysia Day and Independence Day in Kuala…