A Magical Experience: Tips for Capturing Milkyway Photography

Are you ready for a journey to the stars? Hold on tight, because I’m about to take you on a ride to the Milky Way! Last month, I had the opportunity to participate in an unforgettable workshop on Milky Way photography by Indian Photo Expeditions. And let me tell you, it was like nothing I’ve

Lumix 24-105mm F4 Lens – Review and Test Shots

LENS REVIEW Lenses are expensive and we cannot afford all. This makes it all the more crucial to get some hands-on experience and useful insights from somebody who has used a lens over longer period and tested it in different conditions, not for the sake of a review, but actual day-to-day utilities and real satisfaction.

Our First Car – Maruti Suzuki S-Cross

This February, our car, S-Cross completed its three months and here is the report card and a few pictures of our big boy!

My Favourite Quotes from Recent Netflix Series

IMDb Rating: 7.6/10 “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” – Octavia Blake (From The 100) “Fear is what fear is. Slay your demons when you’re awake, it won’t be there to get you when you sleep.” – Bellamy Blake (From The 100) “We can let the bad things that happened to us define who

Ideas for Photography Projects

# 1. Travel & Places Most of us love to travel. Have you ever paused and kept your camera aside, to feel the characteristics of that place making it distinct, including the mood, environment, people around or your reason for being there? If not, this time when you head out to a new place, take

Seven Elements of Visual Art: Lines, Patterns & Tones (Part II)

“No matter how much shape, or form, or texture, or tone, or line, or any of the visual elements are present, if they aren’t put to some purpose all you have is a picture about a visual element.” — Peter Glendinning 04 Lines Lines give the viewer a sense of direction to move their gaze along

ASCI Guidelines Applicable on Influencers in India

Are you someone who promotes or talks about a brand on your social media handles, including your websites or YouTube channel? If yes, then you must read this post to make yourself aware of the Guidelines[1] issued by the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI)[2] effective from 14 June, 2021, to ensure compliance. Therefore, these

Seven Elements of Visual Art: Shape, Form & Texture (Part I)

“A writer must understand what nouns, adjectives, adverbs, and other word forms are, before putting them together in sentences that make sense to a reader. Similarly, an artist must understand the essential elements of design that must be put together to create a composition that will “make sense” to a viewer of their artwork.” —

Interview with Photographer Sunil Kumar

Sunil is a retired Air force aviator who served the Indian Airforce for 34 long years and proudly held the title of Group Captain. He hails from Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala and has been to every nook and corner of the country with over 6000 hours as a transport pilot. Sunil does not consider himself to be

5 Landscape Photographers Whose Work I find Truly Inspiring!

Don’t you think travel and landscape photography you see from many photographers, look mostly similar. I also feel, sometimes they are glorified version of the reality. In addition, the extensive editing process makes it even more unrealistic. Having said that, I feel every photographer has the leeway to depict their work however they want. But,

A Letter from My Camera to Me

Dear Vivek, We met after a long time, eleven long years to be precise, almost as your dream come true. Now that I am here, I see that you keep me safe and protected most of the times. While I understand your concerns for my safety, I would also want to not stay in my