“A writer must understand what nouns, adjectives, adverbs, and other word forms are, before putting them together in sentences that make sense to a reader. Similarly, an artist must understand the essential elements of design that must be put together to create a composition that will “make sense” to a viewer of their artwork.” —Continue reading “Seven Elements of Visual Art: Shape, Form & Texture (Part I)”
Author Archives: Vivek Kumar Verma
Interview with Photographer Sunil Kumar
Sunil is a retired Air force aviator who served the Indian Airforce for 34 long years and proudly held the title of Group Captain. He hails from Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala and has been to every nook and corner of the country with over 6000 hours as a transport pilot. Sunil does not consider himself to beContinue reading “Interview with Photographer Sunil Kumar”
5 Landscape Photographers Whose Work I find Truly Inspiring!
Don’t you think travel and landscape photography you see from many photographers, look mostly similar. I also feel, sometimes they are glorified version of the reality. In addition, the extensive editing process makes it even more unrealistic. Having said that, I feel every photographer has the leeway to depict their work however they want. But,Continue reading “5 Landscape Photographers Whose Work I find Truly Inspiring!”
A Letter from My Camera to Me
Dear Vivek, We met after a long time, eleven long years to be precise, almost as your dream come true. Now that I am here, I see that you keep me safe and protected most of the times. While I understand your concerns for my safety, I would also want to not stay in myContinue reading “A Letter from My Camera to Me”
A Beginner’s Guide to Product Photography
While I do not have keen interest in product photography as such, I have learnt few things from my experiences and experiments with product shoots. More than anything else, it helped me understand lighting better and use the same techniques for fashion photography and portraits. This post is not for the experts but for thoseContinue reading “A Beginner’s Guide to Product Photography”
Panasonic Lumix S1 – Test Shots
Landscapes Ever since I got a taste for making photographs originally in black and white and see this world through shades of grey, I always craved to buy a camera which can do justice to such images by revealing all the shades of grey. I knew, only a full frame camera with high dynamic rangeContinue reading “Panasonic Lumix S1 – Test Shots”
Budget Travel: Essential Strategies for Saving on Trips
We all love to travel and sometimes splurge too. If you are a travel buff, then the biggest challenge you face is managing the expenses. While not everyone can afford luxury travels, we all can manage our travel expenses better and save money using these tips for frequent travels.
How to Decide the Best Full Frame Camera to Buy
Buying an expensive camera is a tough decision, and with your hard-earned money and competing financial priorities, even tougher. Let me tell you why it is so by first describing some of the challenges and dilemmas I faced before making my decision to buy a full frame mirrorless camera, and then offer a few solutionsContinue reading “How to Decide the Best Full Frame Camera to Buy”
Content Ideas for Travel Bloggers in this Pandemic – Part I
It is easier to write a blog post on the places you have travelled to, than on something that may demand more creativity with the selection of subject and choice of words. Although I have not been regular with such posts, I did invest some good time in this pandemic to prepare a list ofContinue reading “Content Ideas for Travel Bloggers in this Pandemic – Part I”
Beaches of Maharashtra: Vengurla (Part III)
Why Vengurla? Don’t we sometimes just prefer to stay at one place and have a very relaxed vacay to get the much-needed break from the monotony of routine life? If you are among those who like to stay at one place and do nothing, instead of hopping from one point to another, then Vengurla isContinue reading “Beaches of Maharashtra: Vengurla (Part III)”
My Most Favourite Quotes on Photography for Inspiration
While there is no dearth of quotes on photography, for this post, I have thoughtfully curated some of my most favourite and inspirational quotes on photography that you may be able to relate to and get some inspiration from. “When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall beContinue reading “My Most Favourite Quotes on Photography for Inspiration”
Vivek Verma 