• Art,  Travel

    Travel Photography | Backpackers | Where To Stay In Agra?

    © 2012 Wazari Wazir | Rooftop View From Saniya Palace Inn | Taj Ganj If you are a seasoned traveler, then I believe this post will not be of any surprised to you. But to those of you who don’t have much time doing some kind of a research before going to Agra, then you should find a hotel located in Taj Ganj area if you wanted to get close to Taj Mahal. Most people who travel to Agra wanted to see the magnificent Taj Mahal and it is located in Taj Ganj area. There is plenty of budget hotel here, you don’t need a hostel, a hotel is cheaper…

  • Adventure,  Art,  Travel

    Travel and Photography | Why I Don’t Travel Alone?

    © 2012 Nepal | Behind The Scene | Photograph of Me at Nepal Taken By Ahmad Shukri People travel for all kind of a reason, some do it because of their nature of work, they need to travel all over the world in order to fulfil their job specs. Some travel for leisure like a tourist. Some people like to visit modern country where there is modern buildings and great architecture. Some looking for more adventurous endeavour like trekking or climbing a mountain. First and foremost, I’m not really a travel photographer but I’m a photographer who like to travel. Travel photographers usually sell their travel pictures or they get…

  • Art,  Travel

    Once Upon a Time in Kashmir | It’s The Journey That’s Matter

    © 2013 Wazari Wazir | Floating Vegetable Market | Dal Lake | Kashmir The Journey “Journey are gifts we give ourselves. Even if you are lucky, and have someone else footing the bill for your journey, you are still giving yourself a gift just by going. Too many people have opportunities to travel, but choose to stay home, fearful of the unknown, shackled by their everyday rut, tied down to commitments that don’t have to tie them down if they would seek creative solutions. We can always travel right away, but we can always be planning, scheming, chiseling away at the things that keep us home so that someday in…

  • Art,  Expression,  Face,  Family

    Backlit or Backlighting Photography Tips for Portraiture

    © 2013 Wazari Wazir | Backlighting Photography Tips | Canon 5D Mark II | 50mm | ISO 160 | 1/1000 | f/2 I’ve written a lot of backlighting photography tips, you can check my previous post regarding on camera metering to get the best exposure for your subject. In this blog post I just wanted to share a simple tips that is suitable for portrait photography in backlit situation. As the name suggest, backlit or backlighting refer to the light coming behind your subject, in this case, behind the person you’re photographing. Normally you the photographer are facing the sun and the sun is behind your subject or the person…

  • Art,  eBook,  Photoshop

    Photography and Editing | New Photoshop Toning Effect II

    © 2013 Wazari Wazir | My New eBook | Photoshop Toning Effect II | Some of The Samples From 38 Pages © 2013 Wazari Wazir | BEFORE (TOP) and AFTER Editing Using One Of The Technique From The eBook Maybe some of you think that the result above is a little bit too much “warm” but no worry though, I did push the “Curves” a bit so that you can see a difference, the best way to do it, the best way to tone your picture is just twist a little, never too much. Just to get a subtle tones, that one will look great. Depending on photograph, some will…