Category Archives: Photography
The perfect tripod is a…Monopod?
I was recently going on a binge of buying all sorts of photography equipment that I could get my hands on. Started buying better quality gear, new gadgets. and of course I needed a new top of the line tripod. … Continue reading
A Walk Down Congress Avenue : Pentax Q Photo Shoot
On a sunny Saturday afternoon armed with my new Pentax Q, I decided to give it a good workout by doing a photo shoot of downtown Austin along Congress Avenue. Because the Q was so easy to use and switch … Continue reading
Costa Rica: The Land of Rainforests, Beaches, and Monkeys!
If you ever want to know how beautiful a land can be, go visit Costa Rica. A country that is so lush green that there is an abundance of life everywhere you look. I was only there for a week … Continue reading
Stalagmites, Stalagtights, and…Steps
In a quiet neighborhood, as peaceful as can be, lies a hidden world underneath. Long forgotten and discovered centuries later, this wonderful cavern shows us natures secrets. In any case, I’m sure the utility company and builder weren’t to happy … Continue reading
Photography: The Art of Manipulating Light – Part 2
Exposure: Imprinting light onto a light sensitive material What is an exposure? In the early days of film an exposure was literally the process of exposing film to light creating a photograph. This can be thought of as imprinting … Continue reading
Photography: The Art of Manipulating Light – Part 1
This is a multi-part series in understanding photography and will include basics and examples. Hopefully this will help many of you find your way into making better photos, understanding your camera, and use it to its full potential. At the … Continue reading
Panasonic Lumix TS3 Review
Here’s a review of the new Panasonic Lumix TS3 camera I just purchased. There weren’t many reviews of this camera available at the time and it was very hard to make a decision on purchasing this camera. At first I … Continue reading
Pearl in the sky
More than any other object in the sky, the moon is the first thing I wanted to see and feel through my new telescope. It is truly remarkable, that something that watches over us day after day and is so … Continue reading
A Memory of the Stars : Beginings of Astrophotography
A short while ago a friend stayed over for a few days and was entertaining himself with plethora of activities and gadgets in my home. While standing outside in the unforgiving night air we looked up. Strange how we forget … Continue reading
C’est la vie, in Paris
In continuation of my trip from Switzerland, here are the photos from our stay in Paris, France. It was a nice stay, and I enjoyed myself but I was not able to see most of the country side or spend … Continue reading