• Art,  Life,  Moment,  Photoshop,  Portrait

    Children Portrait Photography | Expressive Portraiture | I Love Grain

    © 2011 Wazari Wazir | Expressive Portrait Photography I know it is ironic, when camera manufacture strive hard to produce noise free camera sensor so that the picture will be smooth as silk but some photographers choose to add grain to the picture. If you are familiar with one of the world top wedding photographer Jeff Ascough, you will know what I mean. Look at his picture, most of them have grain even though he use top of the line camera equipment which can produce less noticeable noise at high ISO but look at the grain. Back in the golden film era, people use High ISO film camera which produce…

  • Assignment,  People,  Photojournalism

    Basic Photography | What is a Fast Lens?

    © 2007 Wazari Wazir | Raptor Watch | Tanjung Tuan Malacca Lens speed refers to the maximum aperture diameter, or minimum f-number, of a photographic lens. A lens with a larger maximum aperture (that is, a smaller minimum f-number) is a fast lens because it delivers more light intensity (illuminance) to the focal plane, allowing a faster shutter speed. A smaller maximum aperture (larger minimum f-number) is “slow” because it delivers less light intensity and requires a slower shutter speed. A lens may be referred to as “fast” or “slow” depending on its maximum aperture compared to other lenses of similar focal length designed for a similar film format. Lens speed given by the minimum f-number, or alternatively maximum aperture diameter or maximum numerical aperture,…

  • Art,  Emotion,  Family,  Photoshop,  Portrait

    Baby as Art | Natural Light Newborn Photography | Raphael

    © 2011 Wazari Wazir | Baby as Art | Natural Light Newborn Photography “It is an Illusion That Photos are Made With the Camera, They are Made With The Eye, The Heart and Head.” – Henri Cartier-Bresson – Tweet news and informationbusiness,health,entertainment,technology automotive,business,crime,health,life,politics,science,technology,travel

  • Art,  Family,  Portrait

    Basic Photography Tips | Creative Use of Depth of Field

    © 2011 Wazari Wazir | Creative Use of Depth of Field | Motherhood | f1.8 | 1/640 | 50mm Lens Basically Depth of field (DOF) is the amount of your image that’s in focus. It is also refers to the range of distance that appears acceptably sharp. It varies depending on lens type, aperture and focusing distance. Depth of field (DOF) also is the distance in front and beyond the object that is in focus. Generally speaking also, if we want to  get a greater Depth of Field, which is to have sharp image from foreground to background, you need to use smaller aperture like f8 and above to get everything sharp or…

  • Art,  Expression,  Family,  Moment,  Portrait

    Newborn Photography | Expressive Portraiture | Raphael

    © 2011 Wazari Wazir | Expressive Portraiture “Photography Speaks a Universal Language That Does Not Need Translation, and With Immediacy the Written Word Lacks. It Freezes a Moment in Time, Leaving an Indelible Image.” – Bianca Jagger –   Tweet news and informationbusiness,health,entertainment,technology automotive,business,crime,health,life,politics,science,technology,travel