• Photojournalism,  Travel

    Travel Photography | Ortaköy Mosque Under Restoration

    © 2012 Wazari Wazir | Ortaköy Mosque Under Restortion | Istanbul Turkey Ortaköy (literally Middle Village in Turkish) is a neighbourhood, formerly a small village, within the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, located in the middle of the European bank of the Bosphorus. Ortaköy was a cosmopolitan area during the Ottoman era and the first decades of the Turkish Republic, with communities of Turks, Greeks, Armenians and Jews. Today the neighbourhood still hosts many different religious (Muslim, Jewish, Orthodox, and other Christian) structures. It is also a popular spot for locals and tourists alike, with its art galleries, night clubs, cafés, bars, and restaurants. The Neo-Baroque style Ortaköy Mosque is…

  • Adventure,  Travel

    Istanbul Aku Datang | Tips Kembara Di Istanbul Turki

    Dengan kemunculan filem terbaru lakonan pelakon jelita Lisa Surihani bertajuk “Istanbul Aku Datang” sedikit sebanyak pastinya akan menarik ramai rakyat Malaysia yang kaki travel untuk berkunjung ke sana, tetapi tanpa kehadiran filem tersebut, Istanbul dari dahulu lagi merupakan salah  satu lokasi pelancongan terkemuka di dunia. Di sini kita boleh melihat pertembungan antara Asia dan Barat. Saya dapat banyak email yang bertanyakan tentang kos mengembara ke Istanbul, saya hanya boleh kongsikan sedikit pengalaman saya di sana secara kasar dan tidak terlalu terperinci, sebabnya, masa saya amat terhad. Untuk permulaan sebagai rakyat Malaysia kita amat bertuah kerana kita tidak perlukan Visa untuk melancong ke Turki untuk tempoh sehingga sembilan puluh hari. Saya mengembara…

  • Adventure,  Art,  Travel

    Travel Photography | iPhoneography | Street Photography | Istanbul Turkey

    © 2012 Wazari Wazir | iPhoneography | Street Photography | Beyoglu | Istanbul Turkey  ”The marvels of daily life are exciting; no movie director can arrange the unexpected that you find in the street.”  – Robert Doisneau – Tweet news and informationbusiness,health,entertainment,technology automotive,business,crime,health,life,politics,science,technology,travel

  • Adventure,  Art,  Travel

    Travel Photography Tips | Have Some Patience

    © 2012 Wazari Wazir | Blue Mosque at Istanbul Turkey “The two hardest tests on the spiritual road are the patience to wait for the right moment and the courage not to be disappointed with what we encounter.”  – Paulo Coelho – Personally  I think Patience is what separates a travel photographer from a tourist. Most tourist will be satisfied if they have taken a picture of themselves standing against a beautiful landmark of any places, they just don’t really bother about the background, along as they can get themselves and the landmark, mosque, building, temple in the frame, I think most of them will be satisfied. I’ve seen this a…

  • Art,  Photoshop,  Travel

    Photography and Photo Editing

    © 2012 Wazari Wazir | Beyoglu | Istanbul Turkey | After Editing © 2012 Wazar Wazir | Beyoglu | Istanbul Turkey | SOOC | Before Editing When people ask me, I mean when new photographer or someone who just find an interest in photography ask me whether to edit or not their pictures, my answer will always “it depends”. Sometimes it depends on your clients requirement or maybe your own preference or simply you like to make your pictures look better than what they actually are. For those of you who have been following my blog for awhile, knows that I like to play around with Photoshop, sometime I like…