The Void We Leave

How does it feel to get older?What does it mean to feel completely lonely? How does it feel when the body betrays you?What will be left after I leave this world?“The Void We Leave” is an ongoing personal project in which I was trying to use the photographic medium to confront my greatest fear—time—and my fear of passing away.In 2014, a chance encounter led me to meet the members of an aging community living in a crumbly apartmentcomplex in the town of Cienfuegos, in central Cuba. Although approx

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The Void We Leave

How does it feel to get older?What does it mean to feel completely lonely? How does it feel when the body betrays you?What will be left after I leave this world? “The Void We Leave” is an ongoing personal project in which I was trying to use the photographic medium to confront my greatest fear—time—and my fear of Aging. In 2014, a chance encounter led me to meet the members of an aging community living in a crumbly apartmentcomplex in the town of Cienfuegos, in central Cuba. Although approximat

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Get behind the scenes- gypsy

On this new post, A quick look behind the scenes at my portrait photography. I believe that the best way to learn portrait photography is by understanding the components that go towards creating a good image which also tells a visual story. After counting all your votes on my Facebook page, this image of an old lady from a small gypsy community living in Central Asia received the most votes. This is how the picture came about: The Preparations: On my trip to Central Asia, I met a hiker who also happened to be a photographer, we got talking and he …

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Interview with Steve McCurry Masters of Photography

“One on One With the Masters of Photography” For this post of “One on One With the Masters of Photography” series, it’s my pleasure to interview one of the most influential photographers of our time, best known for his iconic image of the “Afghan girl”- Photojournalist, Steve McCurry. His award-winning images have been a source of inspiration for photographers worldwide, with the iconic image of the “Afghan girl” and much more, which show his unique use of color, light, and composition. Afghan Girl, Pakistan- Steve McCurry Interview with Steve McCurry: Steve, thanks once again for taking part in this interview. Ansel Adams wrote about Pre-Visualization, and “seeing” the final …

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5 things you might not know about Henri Cartier Bresson

Yesterday, the world celebrated the birthday of Henri Cartier Bresson. One of the most important and influential photographers of all time. Bresson is considered to be the father of the Decisive Moment theory in photography as well as  the founder of modern photojournalism (creating images in order to tell a news story) Here are five things you might not know on Henri Cartier Bresson: #1- His true love was actually drawing: he was introduced to the world of painting and drawing by his uncle Louis, who later died in World War I. At the age of 19, Cartier-Bresson entered a private art school in the Lhote …

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Best lens for travel photography?

In this post we will discuss: What is the best lens kit to take with you on your next trip Love wild life photography? buy a Tele lens (over 50 mm). Portraits make you excited? think about getting a 50 mm lens. sound simple right? But what about Travel Photography, where there …

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Pre-visualization- The secret of Ansel Adams

Hey guys and welcome to my photography blog. The purpose of this blog is to share some knowledge and create a resourceful reference for like minded people who are interested in portrait and travel photography. Every week, I’d like to share techniques, tips and different approaches on portrait and travel photography. In this first post, I’ve decided to let you into a little secret, which actually helped and even changed the way I work. That secret is Pre-visualization. The term was first coined by the photographer and environmentalist, Ansel Adams, best known for his black-and-white photographs of the American west. He wrote that Pre-visualization is …

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