When I think about what is that one project I could dedicate myself to, that will combine my passion for seascapes, emptiness, and; it probably would involve lighthouses. I would love nothing more than to follow the lighthouses from the top to the bottom of both of America’s coasts. I have no idea why, but … Continue reading Lighthouses
Every so often, someone asks me why I go to such lengths to make photographs. Why disrupt my routine and fly thousands of miles away to remote, and sometimes harsh and uninviting, places just to spend time with my camera? Believe me, I understand the skepticism. In addition to the time it takes, all this … Continue reading The Why of (my) Photography
Rebecca Lily, who has helped me with my photo coloring grading in the past with custom presets, has now released a new set of presets (Pro Set VI) for Lightroom and Adobe Camera Raw. These are a fabulous new addition to her pre-existing lineup of products and are worth checking out. This is the latest … Continue reading When Doves Smile
Photography is an act of supreme patience — a great landscape image is nothing more than mother nature’s desire to oblige us with perfect light, and environment. It is up to us to await for her blessing and capture the moment. Then it is all upto our mind and soul to interpret it in camera … Continue reading Patience & photography
For someone who prefers the focal length of around 50mm, the new iPhone 11 Pro’s ultra wide lens is a bit unsettling. And yet it is something special, as you can see in these two photos. This is Outer Sunset, SF by the way, one a rare sunny day. Edited with Darkroom app. Continue reading No, not Santa Monica
“Cameras are mere tools. Film is a mere medium. Digital data is a mere medium…they do not define why we do it! I recommend you ask yourself the same: ‘why do I photograph?’ The physical tools of photography are a very distant secondary element behind the conceptual and intellectual aspects of the art form.” Lukasz Palka, a Tokyo-based photographer.
Some mornings I wake up dreaming of what Hiroshi Sugimoto said about our planet — it is unique because it is the only place we know where water, light, and air have helped create life. Continue reading Your daily mOMent of zen
One of my favorite things to do is visit the bay by the bridge and wait for fog and light to play footsie. This is such a beautiful sight to behold, and I can’t stop taking photos here. Even if I have to borrow my friend ChrisMichael’sLeica M9 camera and even if I have to … Continue reading [Photos] Bridge, Bay & Light
Over the long Labor Day weekend, I visited DeYoung museum along with my good friend Chris Michel to look at their vast collection of artworks. And eventually I ended up making some photos of the building, whose edges and angles are always inviting from the perspective of a photographer. I sincerely wished I had a … Continue reading DeYoung Delight
Camera sales are continuing to falling off a cliff. The latest data from the Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA) shows them in a swoon befitting a Bollywood roadside Romeo. All four big camera brands — Sony, Fuji, Canon, and Nikon — are reposting rapid declines. And it is not just the point and shoot … Continue reading Camera sales are falling sharply
