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    Travel Photography | Jodhpur | Mehrangarh Fort

    Mehrangarh Fort, located in Jodhpur city in Rajasthan state is one of the largest forts in India. The fort is situated on a lofty height, 400 feet (122 m) above the city, and is enclosed by imposing thick walls. Inside its boundaries there are several palaces, which are known for their intricate carvings and sprawling courtyards. A meandering road leads to and from the city below. Battle scars of cannon ball hits by attacking armies of Jaipur can still be seen on the second gate. To the left of the fort is the chhatri of Kirat Singh Soda, a soldier who fell on the spot defending the Mehrangarh fort. There are…

  • Art,  Assignment,  Malaysia,  Photojournalism,  Portrait,  Portraiture

    Steve McCurry Masterclass Workshops

    Mentioning Steve McCurry and most photographers will immediately refer him to the famous Afghan Girl name Sharbat Gula who grace the National Geographic Magazine cover in 1985. It is an iconic image until this day. Most people especially photographers knows about the story and about how after seventeen years Steve McCurry manage to trace her again. I was very lucky to have the opportunity to attend his class, Steve McCurry Masterclass – Photography Workshop organize by Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia in association with Epson Malaysia on 8th January 2010. I don’t want to write a long story here, just wanted to share something that I learn from his workshops. One…

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    Photographer | The Unsung Hero

    His photographs had been and will be published more than a thousand times. Every time we celebrate the Independence Day, the media will publish all these pictures again and again. Business enterprises, large-format picture printers, photo treatment companies will repeatedly claim credits as well as reaping cash of the pictures they use but the original artist remains uncredited. ( Shutter2History ) I was very lucky to have met Malaysia great photographer Wong Swee Lin at his house, not many people here in Malaysia knew or have heard about him but to those who were born after our Independence Day 1957 sure enough have seen historical photograph taken by him, he…