• Adventure,  Art,  Travel

    Travel Photography Tips | Don’t Forget To Try Slow Shutter Speed

    © 2014 Wazari Wazir | A Buddhist Devotee Spins Prayer Wheel at Boudhanath Stupa | Kathmandu | Nepal In photography sometimes we need to use fast shutter speed to freeze motion or actions, but sometimes, depending on certain situation  to give our photograph to have a sense of speed we need to use a slow shutter speed, so that those who will see  the photograph, knows that there is movement taking place. The photograph above were taken at Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu, there is a large prayer wheel where Buddhist devotee spins the wheel as they walk around it. I spent more than half an hour here, experimenting with various…

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    Travel and Photography | Istanbul | Yeni Camii | The New Mosque

    © 2012 Wazari Wazir | Yeni Camii | The New Mosque | Istanbul The Yeni Camii, The New Mosque or Mosque of the Valide Sultan (Turkish: ‘Yeni Cami, Yeni Valide Camii’) is an Ottoman imperial mosque located in the Eminönü district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is situated on the Golden Horn at the southern end of the Galata Bridge. It is one of the best-known sights of Istanbul. The construction of the mosque first began in 1597. It was ordered by Safiye Sultan, who was the wife of Sultan Murad III. The original architect was Davut Ağa, an apprentice to the great Mimar Sinan. However, Davut Aga died in 1599…

  • Adventure,  Photojournalism,  Travel

    Travel Photography | Eyup | Istanbul Turkey

    © 2012 Wazari Wazir | Ferry Terminal Eyup | Istanbul Turkey © 2012 Wazari Wazir | People Line Up To Get Into Ferry From Eyup Ferry Terminal | Eyup Istanbul Turkey © 2012 Wazari Wazir | Eyup Sultan Camii | Eyup Mosque | Eyup | Istanbul Turkey Eyüp  is a municipality (belediye) and district of the city of Istanbul, Turkey. The district extends from the Golden Horn all the way to the shore of the Black Sea. Eyüp is also the name of a prominent neighborhood and former village in the district, located at the confluence of the Kağıthane and Alibey streams at the head of the Golden Horn. The…

  • Adventure,  Life,  Travel

    Travel Photography | India | New Delhi | Kashmir | Agra | Part VI

    © 2012 Wazari Wazir | Kashmiri Muslim devotees participate in a procession to celebrate the birthday of Prophet Mohammed in Pahalgam Srinagar, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. © 2012 Wazari Wazir | Pahalgam in Winter | Kashmir On Sunday Feb 5, we decided to visit Pahalgam, which is approximately two hours drive from Dal Lake Srinagar. The night before we have a little bit of discussion with the hotel manager Mr Rouf, we ask his advise and telling him bout our interest in Photography. At first he suggest us to visit Gulmarg which is famous for ski resort but I told him that we are not very interested with skiing and…

  • Art,  Black and White,  Emotion,  Expression,  Face,  Family,  People,  Photojournalism,  Photoshop,  Portrait

    Happy Birthday My Son

    © 2010 Wazari Wazir | Portrait Photography | My Wife and Son | Happy Birthday My Son Today August 22nd 2010 is My Son Birthday, he is three years old. Times flies when we have fun, once a small baby but now becoming grown up boy. This is latest picture of my son taken during his birthday. This is the second time my son celebrate his birthday in month of Ramadan jut like last year, it is the islamic month of fasting, so  there were no celebration for him but we did take him out for a small dinner just to make him happy, maybe we will celebrate later during…