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Travel and Photography Tips | Light is Language
© 2014 Wazari Wazir | Boudhanath Stupa | Kathmandu | Nepal © 2014 Wazari Wazir | Blue Hour | Boudhanath Stupa | Kathmandu | Nepal “At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.” – Albert Schweitzer – According to Oxford Dictionaries; Language means the method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way, and according to WikiPedia; Language is the human capacity for acquiring and using complex systems of communication, and a language…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Kembara | Hidup Adalah Sebuah Perjalanan
© 2012 Wazari Wazir | Satu Ketika di Dal Lake Kashmir | Srinagar “Batas akan tetap menjadi batas, saat tak ada yang benar-benar berani menyeberanginya. Seperti halnya kita menamai utara sebagai utara, karena tak ada yang pernah bertanya kenapa. Jarak akan tetap menjadi jarak, saat tak ada yang memulai langkah untuk menyudahinya. Kita hanya menduga-duga, sebelah langit mana yang berwarna lebih merah. Dan, perjalanan hanya akan menjadi perjalanan, saat tak ada yang sudi menceritakan kisah yang menyertanya. Maka, temuilah, lewati batas, tuntaskan jarak. Ceritakan – setidaknya kepada diri sendiri, tentang jawaban yang kita temui.” – Petikan Buku The Journeys 3 | Yang Melangkah dan Menemukan | By Alexander Thian Dll. Saya belum…