Doubt & Wonder
Someone recently quoted Robert Huges [ he passed away ] “The greater the artist, the greater the doubt. Perfect confidence is given to the less talented as a consolation prize.”…
Brands & Photo Bloggers
As a professional photo blogger, I have been frequently asked what it is I do and more importantly, how. I too have asked similar questions of professionals in the same…
Mango Sangria
This was made to toast a special occasion. It looked pretty in those bottles and also the first time I could taste the Mango in a Sangria. 8 mangoes in…
Nikon Sports Optics India
Nikon India launched their line of Sports Optics today in New Delhi. They had booked the lovely rooftop of The Oberoi Hotel so that we could take advantage of the…
Branding : Brands, Events, Social Media
It is foolish to assume that everyone knows about your brand – unless you’re an international conglomerate in the media space – like Nikon & Adobe. Spend some time telling…
Needs : Brands, Events, Social Media
When you have successfully identified the relevant people you would like to invite and would like to invest time in – assuming you’re doing this some months / weeks in…
Investment : Brands, Events, Social Media
Once your research points out someone to you as RELEVANT, for your event / brand, then find out whether their activities are regular and consistent. Someone might have been a…
Myntra Starnstyle
Myntra is on Twitter @myntra & Kalki Koechlin is on Twitter @kalkikanmani All Rights Reserved. All images photographed on the FujiFilm X100. This is not a sponsored blog post. If…
Relevance : Brands, Events, Social Media
As you might know, sometimes I am invited to events by brands. I know that’s a sweeping statement – to give perspective, these are fashion / mobile / technology /…
Tarun Tahiliani Bridal Couture
Caught up with the Tarun Tahiliani Bridal Couture Exposition at the DLF Emporio Mall in New Delhi. Just in time – today was the last day of the “show”.…
Nokia AppTasting
Nokia held an “AppTasting” event where they wanted to give a taste of the applications available on their latest mobile phones. The event was at The Oberoi Hotel, New Delhi…
Mom’s 60th Birthday
The mother turned 60 on 26th July 2012. We visited Delhi Heights, Cross Point, Gurgaon, for late lunch. The service was good, the food better and we all ended up…
Nikon D90 For Sale
Didn’t think I would do this ever but here I am. Selling one of my cameras. This Nikon D90 was my first DSLR and a very close friend of mine…
Visual Stories Winner
This blog recently organized it’s first ever giveaway! From the first blog post in August 2008, it’s sure come a long way – at least a lot longer than I’d…
The Vintage Look
All Rights Reserved. All images except those of the blue wine bottle [ shot on the Nikon d800 ], photographed on the FujiFilm X100. If you would like to purchase…
Visual Stories
I was introduced to Vincet LaForet’s work a few months back. His website : http://www.laforetvisuals.com/ and his blog : http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/. I loved the images in his portfolio and then saw…
Steal Like An Artist
Had been hearing about @austinkleon’s book for a while and after it was mentioned on an online video show, I decided to purchase a copy and I am very happy…
Canvera Visit
June, 2018 UPDATE : I no longer photograph weddings. I am no longer able or willing to recommend Canvera’s products or services. Since 2012, when this blog post was published,…
Moleskine & Bangalore
As always, I reach the airport 3 to 4 hours in advance and then I look for a book store. Unfortunately for me, at the Bangalore airport departure area, the…
Whirlpool Service Sucks
UPDATE 25 July : The replacement unit for the replacement unit arrived on the 20th of July and it was installed on the 21st of July. We let it run…
Bangalore Day 08
During my previous traffic-adventures in Bangalore, I had noticed the walls on the streets and roads – with film posters and graffiti and other drawings and since I was going…
Bangalore Day 07
Day number seven of my Bangalore visit included lunch at The Biere Club’s Chophouse, suggested by @gkjohn who I was also meeting. As we concluded at the end of our…