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Contrast that Reveals the Subject

September 06, 2011   |   No Comments

The secret of good photography depends greatly on light and composition. A solid understanding of technical elements such as proper aperture, contrast, white balance, and depth of field is the key to photographic practice…. (To read more please download the magazine in PDF) [jcolumns model="1,4" inbordercss="1px dotted gray"] [jcol/] [/jcolumns]

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When Texture Tells You a Story

August 30, 2010   |   No Comments

Chatuchak weekend market, in northern Bangkok, is the biggest flea market in Southeast Asia. It has over 15,000 stalls, selling all kinds of wonders, ranging from precious antiques to bric-a-brac items. The flea market has over 200,000 visitors each day. The place is like a giant maze, and it is quite easy to get oneself [...]

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“Little Kabul” – The Afghan Camp of Jaures, Paris

August 30, 2010   |   1 Comment

The Canal Saint Martin neighbourhood is nestled between the neighborhoods of Gare du Nord and Republic, in northeastern Paris. Along the banks of the canal, tent refugee camps have sprung up. I hadn’t been there for a long time and the new landscape jumped before my eyes. Over the years, the word “disinterestedness” was frequently [...]

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5 Fundamental Techniques for an Artistic Bokeh

June 11, 2010   |   3 Comments

On a recent trip to Thailand, I went to explore the island of Phuket, which was a great opportunity for me to combine Phuket town’s Sino-Portuguese cultural heritage with rural places of the south. Phuket may not be what we could call an ‘unspoilt’ island, but it is certainly one of the most interesting islands [...]

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