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Photography Tips | Why Everyone Should Have 50mm Lens
One of the reason on why everyone should have 50mm lens in their bag is that, it is a versatile lens. It is not expensive if you choose 50mm with f/1.8 (Canon around USD 150) and just a little bit more if you chose 50mm f/1.4 (Canon around USD 400). Yes off-course there is another expensive 50mm like Canon 50mm f/1.2, but here, we will talk about the most affordable, 50mm f/1.8/ & f/1.4. © 2014 Wazari Wazir | My Wife and Daughter Arianna | 50mm | f/2 Even though it is affordable, quite cheap, do not underestimate its quality. They are very good, for those of you who…
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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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Travel Photography | Pokhara To Sarangkot | Getting There and Away
© 2012 Ahmad Shukri | With Friends at Sarangkot | Overlooking The Annapurna Range Visiting Nepal will never be completed if you never have a chance to view the great Himalayas, yes off-course you can get a peek of Himalayas from Kathmandu, you can also get a glimpse of Himalaya on your way to Monkey Temple and you can also get a glimpse of Himalaya from Boudhanath, but those places doesn’t offer you a great view, you just get a glimpse of it, you need to get out of town to get a better view. Among the most popular destination to have a great Himalayas view is in Nagarkot and…
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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…