• Art,  Life,  Travel

    Adventure Travel Photography | Once Upon a Time in Himalaya | Langtang National Park | Nepal

    © 2012 Wazari Wazir | Photograph of Me by Ahmad Shukri | Somewhere in Langtang Valley | Nepal “When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.” – Ansel Adams – “I wish more people felt that photography was an adventure the same as life itself and felt that their individual feelings were worth expressing. To me, that makes photography more exciting.” – Harry Callahan – “A great photograph is one that fully expresses what one feels, in the deepest sense, about what is being photographed, and is, thereby, a true manifestation of what one feels about life in its…

  • Adventure,  Art,  Travel

    Kashmir | Life is a Journey | Adventure is Out There | Explore | Dream | Discover

    © 2012 Azman Jumat | Photograph of Me Taken by Azman Jumat in Pahalgam Kashmir Die Slowly He who becomes the slave of habit, who follows the same routes every day, who never changes pace, who does not risk and change the color of his clothes, who does not speak and does not experience, dies slowly. He or she who shuns passion, who prefers black on white, dotting ones i’s rather than a bundle of emotions, the kind that make your eyes glimmer, that turn a yawn into a smile, that make the heart pound in the face of mistakes and feelings, dies slowly. He or she who does not…

  • Adventure,  Travel

    Photography Tips | Why Shoot Raw? | Because it RAWKs

    © 2012 Wazari Wazir | Original RAW File | Unedit © 2012 Wazari Wazir | After Edited With Adobe Camera RAW 7.2 I don’t want to write a long sermon bout the advantage of shooting with RAW, you can read it HERE about RAW advantage . What I’m trying to do here is to show you what you can get from RAW files rather than tell you to shoot RAW, I don’t have times to argue with you what is the advantage of RAW and what’s not. Even if you follow my advice to shoot in RAW, I did not get a penny, so better keep this entry short and sweet. Ever wonder…

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    Travel Photography Tips | Choosing The Right Lens

    © 2012 Wazari Wazir | Travel Photographer | Dal Lake | Kashmir To be honest with you, actually there is no such things as the right lense, one size does not fits all. Talking about travel photography, most people travel for a different reason, some travel just to record their memories, some travel like they are doing unofficial unpaid assignment for National Geographic magazines where they carry tons of equipment. Personally for me, I like to travel light and if you asked me what lense I carry during my visit to Kashmir and Istanbul recently, I just carry with me two prime lenses which is Canon 24mm f/2.8 and 50mm…

  • Adventure,  Travel

    Travel Photography | Topkapi Palace | Istanbul Turkey

    © 2012 Wazari Wazir | Gate of Salutation | Topkapi Palace | Istanbul Turkey The Topkapı Palace (Turkish: Topkapı Sarayı or in Ottoman Turkish: طوپقپو سرايى) is a large palace in Istanbul, Turkey, that was the primary residence of the Ottoman Sultans for approximately 400 years (1465-1856) of their 624-year reign. As well as a royal residence, the palace was a setting for state occasions and royal entertainments. It is now a major tourist attraction and contains important holy relics of the Muslim world, including Muhammed’s cloak and sword. The Topkapı Palace is among the monuments contained within the “Historic Areas of Istanbul”, which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site…