To tell you the truth, I knew very little about Sri Lanka. My knowledge of its people, culture, history, nature and cuisine were all pretty much made up of a vague patchwork of news articles and distant conversations. Because of this, I hadn’t really considered travelling there. It just simply wasn’t on my radar. But […]
Photography
2013: Our Year in Review
2013. It’s been a big year. 14 countries and one hell of a roller coaster. To all of you who took the ride with us, we say a heartfelt THANK YOU! Here are some of the highlights of the year that was. We brought in the New Year at the “big red torii gate in […]
How to: Reverse Lens Macro
Being more of a street/portrait photographer, I’m not very likely to need a dedicated macro lens despite currently having one just in case. And as a soon-to-be-travelling-around-the-world nomad, lugging around a lens I’ll seldom use is definitely not an option. So, what I’ll be going over in this month’s how-to photography post will be a […]
How to: Bokeh Shaping
Looking for something creative to do that’s quick, easy and fun? Why not try Bokeh Shaping? All you’ll need is a pair of scissors, a box cutter, a pencil, some black paper and a bit of creativity. Oh! And of course a camera : ) Speaking of cameras, here I’ve used a DSLR with a […]
How to: Focus Racking Fireworks
To achieve these fun results, it is a simple matter of, given you have the right gear, re-focusing during a long exposure shot. In either Manual or Shutter Priority mode, set the exposure to between 1 to 2 seconds (experiment a little). Set the ISO to 100 to avoid over-exposure and, if in Manual mode, […]