Posted in flash, lighting, nature, Photography, Strobist, Wireless on Dec 8th, 2009
A book I picked up back in the mid ’90s changed the way I saw and photographed subjects in nature [flowers, plants, insects and also landscapes]. After having read and re-read this book, it was John Shaw’s “Closeups In Nature” I went on to his “Landscapes Photography“, “Nature Photography Field Guide“, “Focus On Nature” and “Complete Guide [...]
Posted in art, experimental, Wireless on Aug 7th, 2009
So, is this photography or art? Is photography art? Or, is photography techno-art? Enjoyed a bit of creativity in a different way with the camera today, dragging the shutter on a rear-sync, while zooming the lens a bit as well. Wanted to get soft blurry saturated color for the teapot and a darkish background, converging lines, [...]
Posted in Bangladesh, Black and White, Dhaka, Mannat, Portrait on Nov 25th, 2008
I was experimenting with two off-camera flash units placed low on the floor skimming the light of one off the ceramic tiles and one placed behind a white window curtain to diffuse it…. the “beep” from the remotely triggered flash units brought Mannat curiously checking what was going on. I turned and caught a quick [...]