• Art,  Photojournalism

    Photography In Its Purest Form | The New Leica T Camera System

    © 2014 Leica Camera | The Leica T features a Large, APS-C-Format, CMOS Image Sensor With Over 16.5 Megapixels © 2014 Wazari Wazir | The New Leica T-System Before I move on, I just wanted to let you know that I’ve got invited to attend the launch of the all new Leica T-System from Yahui Tan, Senior Executive, Communications from Brand Think Malaysia last week. Anyway the launch happens today, 6th May 2014 at Wei-Ling Gallery located at Jalan Scott Brickfields Kuala Lumpur. I’m not here to reviewing about this new Leica camera, but just wanted to share the news with you guys. I just have a few minutes to play around…

  • Art,  Travel

    Travel Photography | Istanbul | Istiklal Avenue at Night

    © 2012 Wazari Wazir | Istiklal Avenue or Istiklal Caddesi at Night After The Rain | Istanbul Turkey In the late 19th century, this major street was known as the Grande Rue de Pera, and it carried the life of the modern city up and down its lively promenade. It’s still the centre of İstanbullu life, and a stroll along its length is a must.  Istiklal Avenue or Istiklal Street is one of the most famous avenues in Istanbul, Turkey, visited by nearly 3 million people in a single day over the course of weekends. Located in the historic Beyoğlu (Pera) district, it is an elegant pedestrian street, 1.4 kilometers…

  • Adventure,  Art,  Travel

    Kembara Fotografi | Istanbul Aku Datang | Ortakoy

    © 2012 Wazari Wazir | Ortakoy | Istanbul | Turkey Ortaköy (literally Middle Village in Turkish) is a neighbourhood, formerly a small village, within the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, located in the middle of the European bank of the Bosphorus. Ortaköy was a cosmopolitan area during the Ottoman era and the first decades of the Turkish Republic, with communities of Turks, Greeks, Armenians and Jews. Today the neighbourhood still hosts many different religious (Muslim, Jewish, Orthodox, and other Christian) structures. It is also a popular spot for locals and tourists alike, with its art galleries, night clubs, cafés, bars, and restaurants. The Neo-Baroque style Ortaköy Mosque is a beautifully ornate structure,…

  • Assignment,  History,  Travel

    Portrait of a President | Barack Obama Smiles | The 44th President of the United States

    © 2014 Wazari Wazir | US President, Barack Obama Smiles,  as He Walk From The Podium During State Welcoming Ceremony at Parliament Square in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia On April 26, 2014.   “The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. Don’t wait for good things to happen to you. If you go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the world with hope, you will fill yourself with hope.”  – Barack Obama – Tweet news and informationbusiness,health,entertainment,technology automotive,business,crime,health,life,politics,science,technology,travel

  • Assignment,  Photojournalism

    Photojournalism | Media Conference for MH370 | Kuala Lumpur

    © 2014 Wazari Wazir | Joint Agency Coordination Centre Chief (JACC) coordinator Angus Houston, answers questions from the media in Kuala Lumpur on May 2, 2014 as Malaysian Minister of Defence and acting Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein stand on his right hand side. Also attending is  Jean-Paul Troadec, President of the French Aviation Accident Investigation Bureau, Actually I was a little bit late attending this MH370 news conference, so I really don’t have much angle to choose from. As usual I like to start with a wide angle shot, and then only focus on what matters but normally wide angle shot for event like this is not suitable for online media. The…