I’ve joined the crowd-funding platform #Patreon
Become a patron maybe? I’ve just finished listening to Amanda Palmer’s The Art of Asking. You should totally listen to it or read it. I would recommend reading if you’re…
Articles & Writing
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#EyesForTheWorld : Interview with Eat. Shop. Love.
Oindrila got in touch with a short and nice list of questions for a short interview that would be published on the LifeAtESL blog. I’m reproducing it here with her…
How not to look like an ignorant fool on Instagram #Etiquette
Lately, Instagram has become one of my go-to platform for sharing photographs. The Naina.co blog remains the number one place to see everything I do and write about – like…
Ginger : About a Dog
He wasn't mad happy tail-wagging. More like he was probably thinking, "Ok, you've been staring at me and smiling at me long enough. Just pet me and get it over with. Here."
How to manage not eating out while at a social gathering?
How to manage not eating out while at a social gathering? I find that really hard, the hosts/fellow companions find it almost rude and I just don’t know a way out. What are your tips to handle this?
Body Evolution & Consciousness
Many people wanted to know how I lost ten kilograms of body weight over the last six months. While I would like nothing more than to share how this happened to me, I am wary on two counts. One, what worked for me, might not work for anyone else. Two, weight loss is only the beginning. The tip of the ice berg. Keeping that weight off and leading a fitter, healthier lifestyle is my ultimate goal. I do not want to detract from that. "Lost Ten Kgs!" sounds like a gimmicky, "get rich quick" headline and I do not want that to be the selling point.
Street Style Photography in India & My Journey
Having spent the last couple of years lamenting about how there is no half-decent street photography project in India, I was too scared to try it myself. The visual of me, a girl, standing on the streets of Delhi / Noida / Gurgaon, with my camera used to shut down the plan as soon as it came up in my head. Where would I stand? What if someone came up to me and demanded to know just who the hell I thought I was, pointing my camera at whoever I please?
Life in February
Photographed the India Art Fair Closing Party for Le Meridien New Delhi. Also did a #CoverUp edition for the same. I don’t usually get time to play “dress up” when…
You do not have to work for free
Someone in a well-read advice column recently recommended to a youngster, “Since you are young, you can choose to work for free…”. Reading that made me purple in my face. Who…
Phone calls. Emails. Luxury Brands. PR. India.
Three short missed calls from a landline number on my mobile phone. Usually it is the delivery men ( ALWAYS men ) who give missed calls from their mobile phones,…
Pinterest & How
Some observations about Pinterest and my usage, loosely. 01. My decision to follow someone’s Pinterest account is initially based on the number of Boards they have. More than 20? I’m…
How not to pitch your cosmetics brand to a blogger
Cosmetics and Beauty brands, please don’t do this. And if your PR or Digital agency is doing this, who on your team approved this? I don’t often receive such emails…
All in a day’s work #ProspectEmail
Reproducing an email we received recently. All in a day’s work indeed. Hi Naina, We have discovered you via Linkedin in our search for: 1. Fashion brand story 2. Fahion…
Curation : Essential Photography Skill
Photography is never about simple things. It is not about simply pushing a button. It is not about the camera one uses. Or the lens for that matter. A photographer’s…
World Maritime Day, 2014
I’m a sailor’s spouse. And today is World Maritime Day. ( 25th September ) Unfortunately, I can’t wish him in person because he’s sailing and there’s no communication. His “boat”…
Seven Reminders Before A Shoot
I’m photographing a major event for a client tonight and I have spent the entire day psyching myself for it. I’m super excited and have checked and re-checked my equipment…
Social Media Measurement Tools & The Role of The Agency
An agency I’m discussing a social media / blogging project with, asked me if I will be providing them with detailed reports of the numbers generated by the project being discussed.…
Reactive vs. Proactive : My Problem with Social Media
Don’t get me wrong, I love the Internet and I love most of the social media platforms. I love spending time on them sharing what I do professionally and personally.…
#WhatsUpNaina : September 2014 Update
Many exciting things have been happening on the blog and in my life and September is geared to be super-busy and much more exciting than August. I cannot have my…
Need advice for my own blog
Dear Naina, I am writing to you as Newbie Blogger, the blogger behind [redacted]. Started in July 2014, my blog covers Fashion and Beauty regularly, along with a few…
Opinion : Nude Selfies
[metaslider id=11940] ( Recent incidents about nude photographs of female celebrities being “leaked” have prompted me to write this piece but it isn’t necessarily restricted to just this incident. )…
Friends, Memories, Reminiscing : Pari
[metaslider id=11896] When it comes to matters of the kitchen or anything related to cooking, I prefer experimenting with the oven or the Convection function on the microwave. So…