• Travel

    PHOTOGRAPH | A Digital Quarterly Magazine for Creative Photographers

    © 2012 Craft and Vision | PHOTOGRAPH | A Digital Quarterly Magazine for Creative Photographers “When it comes to composition, there are no rules . . . except, perhaps, never say never and always avoid saying always. I recommend you don’t ask, “Should I . . .?”; rather, ask “What happens when I . . . ?”. But there are principles. Each element has a unique force and contributes to the whole. Each element influences the other, creating a cascading chain of action, reaction, and interaction. These forces are definable and consistent, so you can understand them and apply them repeatedly. An understanding of what these elements are will open…

  • Adventure,  Life,  Travel

    Travel and Photography | Shikara Ride | A Moment to Remember in Kashmir

    © 2012 Wazari Wazir | Shikara at Dal Lake Kashmir For a newly wed couple I highly recommend you guys to visit Kashmir and give a Shikara Ride a try. I know that was a weird idea to start this blog, actually I just don’t know how to start writing this entry, I was so busy lately but anyway, yes I really mean it when I say that a newly wed couple should give a Shikara Ride a try. I know that some people will think and still think that Kashmir is among the most dangerous place to visit but you know what, life will be boring without some risk…

  • Adventure,  Travel

    Travel Photography Tips | Istanbul | Think About Colour, Contrast and Great Lighting

    © 2012 Wazari Wazir | Travel Photography | Istanbul Turkey | Yeni Cami (The New Mosque) in The Backgrund The photograph above were taken at two different days while I was in Istanbul, the top photograph were taken on April 13 and the second  one were taken on April 11. During my visit, the weather is not consistent, the first two days we arrive at Istanbul it was raining all day long and we didn’t  get much photo opportunity. Anyway, we stay at Istanbul for straight 10 days, actually we did planning to visit some other places like Konya, Cappadocia and few other interesting places in Turkey, but because the…

  • Art,  Family,  Travel

    Making a Photograph | A Moment to Remember | Kota Kinabalu Sabah

    © 2012 Wazari Wazir | My Family Having Dinner at Kota Kinabalu In my previous post, I’ve written about Making a Photograph and taking a photograph, so in this case I’m making a photograph while having dinner with my family at Kota Kinabalu Sabah. The location of this food stalls is just next to Kota Kinabalu Wet Market and not very far from the big iconic Marlin fish statue. Why I call this “making a photograph”? I chose the right location where I can get the fishing boats in view and also this area is quite bright for me to use the natural light without using flash, in fact I…

  • Adventure,  Travel

    Travel Photography | Topkapi Palace | Istanbul Turkey

    © 2012 Wazari Wazir | Gate of Salutation | Topkapi Palace | Istanbul Turkey The Topkapı Palace (Turkish: Topkapı Sarayı or in Ottoman Turkish: طوپقپو سرايى) is a large palace in Istanbul, Turkey, that was the primary residence of the Ottoman Sultans for approximately 400 years (1465-1856) of their 624-year reign. As well as a royal residence, the palace was a setting for state occasions and royal entertainments. It is now a major tourist attraction and contains important holy relics of the Muslim world, including Muhammed’s cloak and sword. The Topkapı Palace is among the monuments contained within the “Historic Areas of Istanbul”, which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site…