Harini Calamur's Writings
And, there are some more shots. I have been practising night shooting. It is fun, especially trying to capture varying degrees of brightness at different points of the skyline. A lot of photography is framing. It is the same premise as when…
I have been taking my camera into work. I spend so much time there, it is easier to sneak in a 10 minute window to practise than planning a photowalk or other such activities – that are usually swamped by work expanding…
I finally succumbed : I have been coveting an ultra wide for long. After sporadic research – i finally zeroed in on the Tokina 11-16. What do you use an ultrawide for – usually you use it to make a very emphatic…
Last week, i can’t remember who asked this question on twitter, whether the rich are better looking than the poor. I may have got the exact wording wrong, but that was the gist. I have been travelling the length and breadth of…
Sunrise on the Ganga – #Benaras and, while this isn’t strictly golden – in terms of the hues, that is the first colour that comes to mind, when i see this frame – golden bricks
Mumbai’s changing landscape – On July 12th this year, i moved my family from the wadala place we were renting, to Kherwadi in Bandra East – just off the highway. The rent is steeper than Wadala (but not by much) – but…
Last year I had visited Benaras, on work. I managed to get away for both the Ganga Aarti in the evening, and a boat ride on the Ganga, in the morning. It was also the first time i got to properly play…
why does black and white always look more moody, and more atmospheric than real vivid colours …
I got myself a new camera. Been playing with it. There really hasn’t been time for focused photography. #OnlyinMumbai – can someone sit on stool on a busy alley and behave as though he was at home. My favorite trees in Lonavala…
I have been missing the time to shoot. Film or Photos. Been really missing it. Feels like a part of me has been carved out. Also, been looking for a new camera – if that makes sense. And, the question i ask…