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Chiiz Volume 1 : Pushkar Photography

Chiiz is first of its kind publication devoted to descriptive Photography. Drawing on the requirements of a photo enthusiast, Chiiz features photographers and their unique and incisive stories from across the globe. With the EXIF details of every capture, we try to give the reader a perspective that helps him/her understand the shot better and recreate it. Photographers from around the world have been featured showcasing their outstanding work in different genres of photography.

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Bisket Jatra:<br />

BISKET JATRA:<br />

Excursions of the Nepalese New Year<br />

Apratim Saha<br />

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Kolkata, India


Bisket Jatra:<br />

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Pulling of Rath<br />

Canon EOS 5D mark III 50mm f/1.4 1/125s ISO100


Bisket Jatra:<br />

rahul@chiiz.com<br />

Apratim Saha<br />

Kolkata, India<br />

Rahul Batra<br />

bestseller one day.<br />

Nepal – a country<br />

known for<br />

its spectacular<br />

mountains and<br />

scenic natural beauty<br />

– celebrates its<br />

Rahul is a culture<br />

based writer who<br />

left his engineering<br />

job to pursue a<br />

career in writing.<br />

He wishes to write<br />

a psychological<br />

new year on the first<br />

day of Bikram Sambat<br />

calendar. For Nepalese<br />

people, New Year celebrations are<br />

about representing their religious<br />

devotion and enjoying the 9-day<br />

event with joyful activities and<br />

participating in various tug-of-war<br />

events.<br />

The event gives an opportunity<br />

to worship the God for 9 days<br />

every year. The act of praying<br />

and worshipping is seen as very<br />

important part of Nepalese people,<br />

and they would do whatever it<br />

takes to keep the God happy to<br />

“Join a 9 day tour to<br />

Bhaktapur with world<br />

renowned photographer<br />

Apratim Saha.<br />

Contact: +91 8900702900 or<br />

Email: aspworkshop@hotmail.<br />

com”<br />

have good fortune throughout the<br />

year.<br />

The occasion has always been<br />

enthusiastically participated. It’s<br />

that time of the year when the entire<br />

country rejoices the social activities<br />

to welcome the New Year with new<br />

hopes and aspirations<br />

A Brief History<br />

The festival’s origins<br />

go back to 5th century<br />

BC of Nepalese history.<br />

It is believed to have<br />

started by king Jagajyoti<br />

Malla. Legend has it that any man<br />

who would marry his beloved<br />

daughter, the princess, would have<br />

a fate that may lead to a certain<br />

death following their first night<br />

of marriage. It wasn’t until one<br />

brave suitor bestowed with tantric<br />

powers decided to marry her and<br />

stay awake for the duration of the<br />

wedding night.<br />

Soon after his princess fell asleep, a<br />

ferocious snake slithered out of the<br />

princess nostrils. Acting quickly,<br />

Money Matters<br />

Canon EOS5D mark III 24mm F/2.1 1/160s ISO1000<br />

he drew his sword and severed the<br />

head of the monstrous creature,<br />

bringing tremendous joy and relief<br />

to the denizens of the city. Since<br />

then, the Nepalese celebrate the<br />

event as Bisket Jatra festival.<br />

Bisket Jatra at Bhaktapur<br />

Situated 15 km east of the capital,<br />

Kathmandu, the ancient city of<br />

Bhaktapur is famous for its unique<br />

architecture and statues. Every<br />

April the city’s population swells as<br />

thousands of devotees gather to<br />

celebrate the Nepalese New Year in<br />

a 9-day festival called Bisket Jatra.<br />

The event heralds the start of the<br />

Nepali New Year and is celebrated<br />

with the great aplomb in the historic<br />

city of Bhaktapur.<br />

The event commences with the<br />

pulling down of huge 25m lingo<br />

(phallic symbol) which is erected<br />

in the stone yoni (female genital<br />

symbol) base. The pole is pulled<br />

down, in an often-violent tugof-war<br />

between the eastern and<br />

western residents of the city. As<br />

the pole crashes to the ground, the<br />

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Bisket Jatra:<br />

New Year officially commences.<br />

As soon as the lingo is down,<br />

men get together to pull a huge<br />

and ponderous chariot carrying<br />

the images of lord Bhairav and<br />

goddess Bhadrakali in another tugof-war<br />

event.<br />

Skanda Gautam<br />

Kathmandu, Nepal<br />

Pulling the chariot is, perhaps,<br />

the main highlights of the event<br />

and one of the most exciting and<br />

exhilarating parts of the fest.<br />

The chariot is paraded through the<br />

streets of the city for the duration<br />

of the festival. A massive tugof-war<br />

between the eastern and<br />

western residents of town creates<br />

a highly competitive atmosphere,<br />

for the winning side is considered<br />

blessed with good luck and fortune<br />

for the following year. To keep in<br />

sync with the ancient traditions of<br />

the event, one of the important part<br />

of these rituals is also the sacrifice<br />

of animals, birds and snakes for<br />

the puja and family feasts. Large<br />

number of devotees gather around<br />

the city to perform this ritual.<br />

Newari culture. On the second day<br />

of the New Year, the people of the<br />

town exhibit a Sindoor Jatra (or<br />

Balkumari Yatra).<br />

Sindoor Jatra is, perhaps, one of<br />

the most spectacular colour and<br />

musical festival that happens<br />

around the city.<br />

More than 32<br />

palanquins are<br />

carried by the<br />

men on their<br />

shoulders,<br />

followed by their<br />

own musical<br />

bands and<br />

processions.<br />

The participants<br />

throw vermillion<br />

(a blood-red<br />

powder or<br />

sindoor) and<br />

other colours<br />

at each other to manifest their<br />

happiness. The processions<br />

then finally converge near the<br />

small space in front of the town’s<br />

Balkumari Temple for the final<br />

ceremony.<br />

A Splash Of Faith<br />

Canon EOS 5D MarkIII 35mm F/2.8 1/400s ISO100<br />

Mashal Jatra<br />

On the very day when the lingo<br />

is pulled down in the city of<br />

Bhaktapur, another ritual called<br />

Mashal Jatra commences in the<br />

town of Thimi to provide a truly<br />

enthralling experience to the<br />

devotees. Mashal Jatra event is<br />

celebrated late in the night at around<br />

11:00 PM when one resident from<br />

each house of the town comes with<br />

Mashals (or fire torches) in their<br />

hand to gather at a specific spot in<br />

the central Thimi. Thereafter, they<br />

all proceed to rally around the town<br />

and move down the valley towards<br />

the Mahalaxmi temple to worship<br />

the goddess. Thereupon, they carry<br />

a huge statue of the goddess on a<br />

chariot towards the Central Thimi<br />

with their fire torches.<br />

In Bode, another village in<br />

Bhaktapur District, the New Year<br />

celebrations are starkly different,<br />

by virtue of a tongue-piercing ritual.<br />

On the second day of the Nepalese<br />

New Year, a local farmer spends a<br />

whole day with iron spike piercing in<br />

his tongue and roams different part<br />

of the city by carrying multiple fire<br />

torch on his shoulder.<br />

New year festivals in Nepal are not<br />

only associated with deep-rooted<br />

religious faiths and traditions, but<br />

are also aligned to unite the people<br />

and bring a great dose of excitement<br />

and lasting memories.<br />

Sindoor Jatra at Thimi<br />

(Balkumari yatra)<br />

Thimi, an ancient Newari town<br />

located 10 Km east of the capital,<br />

Kathmandu, has its own spectacular<br />

way of celebrating this festival. It is<br />

one of the few townships where<br />

one can experience a genuine<br />

Apratim Saha<br />

Kolkata, India<br />

The Mashal Jatra<br />

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Bisket Jatra:<br />

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Marco Parenti<br />

Marco Parenti says, I am not a<br />

professional photographer, I only<br />

photograph for love. The love and<br />

admiration for everything he sees<br />

around him, be it a person, a landscape,<br />

a flower, or even an apparently<br />

insignificant (not for me) unanimated thing. But if<br />

I must choose what photography I like most is by<br />

no doubts street photography, where one captures<br />

moments of life. This for me the most challenging<br />

type of photography, because there is a very high<br />

chance to be bored when you capture situations<br />

that have been portrayed hundreds or thousands<br />

of times, and most probably in a better way. So the<br />

challenge becomes highly arduous, and results are<br />

mostly unsatisfying. However, even the most trivial<br />

situations may become unique if for example the<br />

light strikes the subject in a particular way. Thus, to<br />

do street photography you need to activate at best<br />

your perceptive capabilities. Sometimes, not often,<br />

the result pays you back.<br />

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Natural Hourglass Nikon D300 14mm F/9.0 1s ISO160


Bisket Jatra:<br />

Friday Prayer Nikon D800 200mm F/8.0 1/320s ISO200<br />

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Boxing In Cuba Nikon D800 70mm F/5.6 1/60s ISO100


Bisket Jatra:<br />

Cat In The Black Nikon D300 28mm F/3.2 1/500s ISO200<br />

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Breakfast In Africa Nikon D300 140mm F/9 1/125s ISO400


Bisket Jatra:<br />

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Bisket Jatra:<br />

Wayne Pinkston<br />

Wayne is a Radiologist by profession.<br />

<strong>Photography</strong> and Radiology share<br />

many of the same principles as far<br />

as image capture and display are<br />

concerned, both in the era of film<br />

and digital imaging. As photographs<br />

moved into digital imaging so did x-ray. He thinks<br />

that his interest in photography during college<br />

helped him to stimulate an interest in radiology.<br />

His primary interests are outdoor and travel<br />

photography. He has had a longstanding interest<br />

in travel, and likes to travel as much as his life<br />

allows. ‘Over the years my interest in landscape<br />

photography has opened up a world that I may<br />

have otherwise never experienced’, says Wayne.<br />

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Moving Rock Death Valley Nikon D810A 18mm F/2.8 20s ISO10,000


Bisket Jatra:<br />

Hawaii Kilauea Volcano Pu’u O’o Cone Canon 5D Mark III 16mm F/4.5 30s ISO400<br />

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Bisket Jatra:<br />

The Ghost Of Bryce Canon 6D 19mm F/2.8 20s ISO5000<br />

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A Vision Without A Sight<br />

A VISION WITHOUT A SIGHT<br />

The Blind Photographer: Bhavesh Patel<br />

Barkha Chandra<br />

barkha@chiiz.com<br />

She is the laughter dose of Team <strong>Chiiz</strong><br />

currently rocking up the PR dept. She is<br />

always high on life and hooked to freedom.<br />

A great philosopher, living in her own<br />

imaginary world as she juggles through the<br />

highs and lows of life.<br />

Being an artist is a decision that requires a high<br />

level of commitment. Bhavesh Patel, one of the<br />

prominent photographers despite being visually<br />

impaired, took some life shaping decisions and it turned<br />

out to be the best for him. The stunning shots taken<br />

by him proves that the beauty of art lies beyond what<br />

our eyes can see. His artistic work was displayed in<br />

exhibitions organised by the Beyond Sight Foundation<br />

and Alliance Francaise Cultural Center in Delhi. The<br />

famous photographs taken by him were a part of an<br />

advertisement of a perfume brand, which Katrina had<br />

been endorsing. It won him a Gold at the Goafest ABBY<br />

Awards. We recently talked to him and were amazed<br />

by his dedication and will-power towards his life and<br />

photography.<br />

Barkha: What does photography mean to you?<br />

Bhavesh: It means to me as creating a map of anything<br />

that I remember or tend to remember and I keep it as a<br />

reference for myself. When I was using a camera, I was<br />

not having any map because I couldn’t understand<br />

any photo then. I am using my phone as a means to<br />

take photographs right now. I label that photo with a<br />

proper name and the next time it’s reference comes<br />

up somewhere, I can just make anybody understand<br />

about it.<br />

Barkha: There are many ways to express things, why<br />

did you choose photography?<br />

Bhavesh: <strong>Photography</strong> is all about seeing and<br />

capturing. So<br />

it helped me in<br />

seeing those<br />

things which<br />

otherwise I am<br />

not able to see.<br />

<strong>Photography</strong><br />

kinda kept me<br />

in the loop, I<br />

mean, capturing<br />

made me realize<br />

that I was never<br />

different from the<br />

normal society.<br />

Also I keep an<br />

album of my own to show people that I am just a<br />

normal person and an amazing photographer as well.<br />

I can explain a thing to somebody strange as well.<br />

That’s why I chose photography, to map up a whole<br />

new universe for myself that fits right in with the usual<br />

one.<br />

Barkha: How it all started? Can you map that down<br />

for us?<br />

Bhavesh: I’ve been taught by Partho Bhowmick, the<br />

founder of Beyond Sight Foundation (BSF). I came in<br />

contact with him during my graduation at St. Xaviers<br />

College in 2010. The BSF came to our college with a<br />

workshop for visually challenged people i.e., Blind With<br />

Camera project and that was the first time I heard that<br />

a visually impaired person could take up photography.<br />

I didn’t knew anything about it at first but the more I got<br />

to know about photography, the more I got interested. I<br />

later joined the Blind With Camera project and learned<br />

so much through it.<br />

Barkha: Tell us about your shoot with Katrina Kaif as<br />

well? How did it work out for your career?<br />

Bhavesh: For the first time in the world a visuallyimpaired<br />

photographer was engaged in a commercial<br />

shoot. The director of the ad, Sunil Sippy, was very<br />

inspiring. Being a photographer himself, he was very<br />

encouraging. I could only finish my shoot because<br />

of him. The process of shooting the ad was very<br />

challenging for me. There was this sound of a machine,<br />

which was generating air to flow on Katrina’s gown. I<br />

also had to hear her voice to capture her. So I had to<br />

listen to her voice and simultaneously filter the sound<br />

of the machine, and concentrate only on her. I was<br />

scared — this was my first big assignment, what if I<br />

failed? Also, I had to shoot her from different angles,<br />

listen to the sound of her fabric and click.<br />

Barkha: What would you suggest to the aspiring<br />

photographers, especially to visually challenged<br />

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photographers?<br />

Bhavesh: Try to show the world the reality. What<br />

I mean by this is not behind the scenes, but in front<br />

of the scenes. There are lots of issues like gender,<br />

poverty etc. and try to make photography a part of it.<br />

Be honest to the world and most importantly to your<br />

photography. And if you feel like lacking behind, don’t<br />

worry there are many people already helping others.<br />

Just get on with it and help yourself first.<br />

Bhavesh is currently working with an IT firm and<br />

takes a great sense of pride for his exceptional talent.<br />

Photographs taken by Bhavesh and other blind<br />

photographers from India have been appreciated and<br />

featured on BBC to motivate the world. He is truly an<br />

inspiring personality and we wish him all the best in his<br />

future endeavours.Blind With Camera is a core project<br />

of the Beyond Sight Foundation, non-profit organisation<br />

based in Mumbai. The foundation aims to promote<br />

participation of people with visual impairment in art &<br />

cultural practices in line with the Article 30 of the UN<br />

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities<br />

(UNCRPD). Blind With Camera project is the first of its<br />

kind in India. The Beyond Sight Foundation is founded<br />

by Partho Bhowmick, a working IT professional,<br />

photographer, curator, speaker, writer and advocator<br />

of Disability Art culture.We also got in talks with him<br />

regarding the on going projects of Blind With Camera<br />

and how has it all worked out for him till now.<br />

Barkha: What was your vision behind starting Blind<br />

with camera?<br />

Partho: Social and cultural inclusion of people with<br />

visually impairment through “clicking” and “access”<br />

of photographs. Pictures coming out from Blind With<br />

Camera is used for advocating equal rights for the<br />

visually impaired, helping to empower them, providing<br />

them earning opportunities and facilitating their<br />

social-cultural inclusion, demystifying the polarity<br />

between blindness and visual expression, helping to<br />

sensitize people, spreading awareness and correcting<br />

public perception of visual impairment and disability<br />

in general.<br />

Barkha: How does Blind with camera help the visually<br />

impaired photographers? What are the projects/<br />

activities you’re involved in?<br />

Partho: To replicate Blind With Camera across<br />

the world, we launched world’s first e-school of<br />

photography in 2010 for the visually impaired (www.<br />

blindwithcameraschool.org) giving step-by-step<br />

guidance to them and training material for sighted<br />

photographers to become trainers. Our exhibition,<br />

Work of Blind With Camera was displayed in Liverpool<br />

(UK), Delhi, Kolkata, Goa and many more places.Two<br />

books were also published on Blind With Camera,<br />

namely, “See As No Other” published by Penguin<br />

Random House and “In Touch With Pictures” a multisensory<br />

photo book, published by the Beyond Sight<br />

Foundation. Our project also received some awards<br />

such as “Karamveer Puraskar” in 2009, “Manthan<br />

Award: South Asia & Asia Pacific on Digital Inclusion”<br />

in 2014.<br />

Barkha: Is there a special technology you’re<br />

using to make photography possible for the<br />

blind?<br />

Partho: There is no special camera for blind, we<br />

use normal cameras and some high end mobile<br />

phone which has voice over to guide while taking<br />

pictures. The most common is “Seeing With<br />

Sound” technology and some other technologies<br />

are also there. You can check them on our website.<br />

We use adaptive technologies in making pictures<br />

accessible to the blind, we use a combination of<br />

raised / embossed touch & feel pictures, audio<br />

description of pictures, large prints (18 points &<br />

above). And for more info, you can always contact us<br />

through our website, blindwithcamera.org.<br />

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Aurora Borealis<br />

AURORA BOREALIS<br />

More Than Just A Colorful Sky<br />

Wayne Pinkston<br />

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Chesapeake, VA, USA


Aurora Borealis<br />

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Aurora in Tromso<br />

Canon EOS 1DX 55mm F/1.4 4s ISO10000


Pralisha Sahu<br />

pralisha@chiiz.com<br />

Traveller, photographer, writer and a lover<br />

of art. Having a passion for photography,<br />

she always kept herself around it. In turn<br />

gathered some valuable experience. She<br />

holds expertise in fashion and portraits,<br />

and focuses on conceptual photography.<br />

What’s a picture worth without a story,<br />

isn’t it?<br />

very warmth straight from Iceland.<br />

Pralisha: What made you take up photography?<br />

Nakul: It all started with my travelling profession. Later<br />

it became my passion and ultimately, it became a<br />

way to live the life. I travel to share and educate the<br />

people like me. World is too big and beautiful, so I have<br />

decided to go out and live and learn different cultures<br />

Nakul Sharma<br />

New Delhi, India<br />

Aurora Nights<br />

Canon EOS 6D 20mm F/2.8 1/6s ISO1000<br />

Northern lights is a phenomenon which results in<br />

gorgeous visual patterns taking up shapes in the<br />

sky due to the effect which is caused by the interaction<br />

of charged particles from the sun with atoms in the<br />

upper atmosphere. These visuals are so mesmerising<br />

that they leave you in a state of disbelief. These lights<br />

can mainly be sighted from Sweden, Greenland, Iceland,<br />

Norway, Finland and Canada and also the Southern<br />

parts like Antarctica. In northern and southern regions<br />

it is respectively called ‘aurora borealis’ or Northern<br />

Lights and ‘aurora australis’ or Southern Lights. As it<br />

always has been with the best of nature’s gifts, these<br />

lights are not as easy to sight. One requires a great deal<br />

of planning and calculations to be that lucky. Talking to<br />

travel photographer, Nakul Sharma, about his recent<br />

trip to Iceland, we got to know some very interesting<br />

facts about this mysterious phenomenon and felt the<br />

and understand life in a better way. I travel to bring the<br />

world closer to the people through my photography.<br />

Pralisha: Why travel?<br />

Nakul: Why not? In school and colleges we learn about<br />

discipline and respect but traveling teaches us more<br />

than anything. It teaches us more about ourselves and<br />

the world, about the people and places. Traveling helps<br />

one to grow better and not just older with wisdom and<br />

great knowledge at the same time. That’s why I travel,<br />

so I can grow better everyday in my life.<br />

Pralisha: What all do you carry in your travel bag?<br />

Nakul: I carry more cameras and equipments and less<br />

clothes in my travel bag. I use CANON 6D, CANON 60D<br />

and CANON 500D with CANON 24-105mm f/4 IS,<br />

CANON 70-200mm f/4 IS, CANON 18-135mm f/3.5-<br />

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5.6 IS, SIGMA- 85mm f/1.4 , CANON- 50mm f/1.8<br />

and TOKINA- 16-28mm f/2.8. Most of the time, it’s<br />

my camera’s, trousers, tripod and laptop. That’s all<br />

the travel gear that one should carry on one’s journey.<br />

Most important thing I need to carry in my bag is the<br />

courage and respect for the universe.<br />

Pralisha: What do you mean when u say “Job can<br />

wait travel can’t”?<br />

Nakul: JOB CAN Wait TRAVEL CAN’T is<br />

the project I started back in 2014 to inspire<br />

people to travel. It’s not about leaving your<br />

jobs and travelling. Deep down it’s about<br />

HOPE and COURAGE. People are stuck in<br />

their 9-5 jobs and need a break to live a life<br />

out of the box. This Project is to encourage<br />

people to travel and live the dream for once.<br />

Leave it all and just go out to know yourself<br />

better, find your own values and take your<br />

own vows.<br />

Pralisha: Share your best experience?<br />

Nakul: So far, my best experience is my<br />

visit to ICELAND. It took me for 4 years to<br />

make it happen and live the experience of<br />

Iceland. I went to make a photo story on the<br />

Northern lights; it was great to watch them<br />

in real.<br />

Pralisha: Is travel photography enough to<br />

sustain oneself?<br />

Nakul: I might be a bit harsh or judgmental<br />

on that question, but it’s very hard for<br />

photographers to make money out of<br />

photography until and unless you are into<br />

Fashion or Wedding <strong>Photography</strong>. Here (IN<br />

INDIA) the value of ART is very less and<br />

especially for Travel photographers. It’s a huge deal to<br />

sell their work.<br />

I try to sell my photos out of India through my website<br />

and social media and through some friends. I do photo<br />

expos often which allows me get a couple of bucks.<br />

Pralisha: Tell us more about your trip to Iceland?<br />

Nakul: ICELAND was my dream for four years. That’s<br />

why I took off for that journey but never knew that it<br />

would be one of the most challenging and toughest<br />

journey of my life so far. Yes, you heard me right, It<br />

took me 4 years to turn that dream into reality. I had<br />

been keeping this dream alive and safe inside me since<br />

2012, when I started photography more seriously and<br />

more passionately. It was my dream to capture the<br />

beauty of ICELAND through my camera and bring it<br />

closer to the people and to those who have dreamt of<br />

the same.<br />

I had been watching the photos of Aurora and Iceland<br />

for years, so it had become a dream destination for me.<br />

But one thing that surprised me was that only a few<br />

Indian photographers made it to Iceland and captured<br />

the beauty of that paradise. So I planned to make this<br />

dream possible for me and capture the wilderness<br />

and nature of Iceland and bring it to the people. After<br />

my father’s sudden death, I knew it that my life can<br />

also come to an end anytime. It is only you who will<br />

decide whether to leave a mark or not. So I preferred<br />

to change my life and my choices and lead life in a<br />

different and difficult way, a way that would bring<br />

more possibilities of happiness, success and wisdom<br />

and Inspiration for others. For me that way is “Travel<br />

and <strong>Photography</strong>”. <strong>Photography</strong> is now my voice in<br />

this big wide world. I love to talk to the people through<br />

my photos and my travelogues. I made traveling my<br />

religion and photography my Bible.<br />

Pralisha: What is your advice for budding<br />

photographers?<br />

Nakul: The best advice I can give to my friends is,<br />

just travel and click. The world is too big and so many<br />

stories are lying and waiting to be clicked. So don’t<br />

be afraid of anything and always believe in yourself.<br />

People won’t believe in you at first but later, they’ll join<br />

you in your journey towards success.<br />

Kakslauttanen is the world’s leading premium arctic<br />

resort located 250 km north of the Arctic Circle in<br />

Finnish Lapland. Since 1973, they have been offering<br />

four seasons of incredible beauty of the arctic nature.<br />

Kakslauttanen is one of the best places in the world<br />

to admire the magnificent Northern lights and the<br />

magical Midnight sun. Their high quality facilities<br />

include the world famous glass-igloos, cozy cabins<br />

made out of logs up to 700 years of age, igloo bar and<br />

the biggest smoke sauna in the world, just to mention<br />

a few. Nearly everything in the resort is made on the<br />

spot by local craftsmen and artists. There are dozens<br />

of things to do including husky rides, Aurora hunting<br />

with reindeer, snowmobile safaris, ice fishing, meeting<br />

up with Santa himself, cross-country skiing, hiking in<br />

the national park, berry picking, gold panning and much<br />

more. What else could you wish for. They are located<br />

in the middle of wilderness, yet easy to reach: there’s<br />

a direct flight from Helsinki International Airport (HEL)<br />

to Ivalo Airport (IVL) and from there only 30 min ride<br />

to Kakslauttanen. Add up another place to your bucket<br />

list and have a trip of your lifetime!<br />

http://www.kakslauttanen.fi/<br />

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Nakul Sharma<br />

New Delhi, India<br />

Green Light house<br />

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Wayne Pinkston<br />

Chesapeake, VA, USA<br />

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Aurora Borealis<br />

The Eyes Canon EOS 7D Mark II 58mm F/5.6 1/160s ISO320<br />

Jassi Oberai<br />

Canon photo mentor and founder<br />

of Light Chasers <strong>Photography</strong>, Delhi<br />

based photographer, Jassi Oberai has<br />

captivated the viewers with his work.<br />

Versatility being his key, he loves the<br />

challenge of shooting wildlife on one<br />

day to shooting fashion the other. In a lot of his<br />

photographs you’ll see very vibrant colors. A lot of<br />

times this can give a whole new look to something<br />

that’s rather mundane or something that our eye’s<br />

are used to. Light Chasers <strong>Photography</strong>, believes<br />

in delivering values in whatever they do. They<br />

conduct photo workshops, organize photo tours<br />

or model shoots and at times be adventurous and<br />

combine all three above. Jassi believes patience,<br />

practice and the courage to be different is the key<br />

to improve your photography.<br />

His main subject has always been light and his<br />

pictures showcase his love for capturing light in<br />

different ways. You can find out more about him<br />

on www.lightchasers.in.<br />

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<strong>Pushkar</strong> Camel Fair<br />

PUSHKAR CAMEL FAIR<br />

The Holy Business<br />

Mukesh Kumar<br />

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Hot Air Ballooning<br />

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Urshita Saini<br />

urshita@chiiz.com<br />

<strong>Photography</strong><br />

is her passion,<br />

wedding shoots<br />

is her forte. She<br />

is a lawyer turned<br />

photographer<br />

t u r n e d<br />

businesswoman. The transition was quick<br />

as it was what the camera ordered.<br />

After packing clothes for the<br />

six day trip, we strapped our<br />

cameras and laptops to our bikes,<br />

put on our helmets and started<br />

off our journey to one of the most<br />

vibrant cities in the world, <strong>Pushkar</strong>.<br />

On a bright November morning,<br />

the ride to <strong>Pushkar</strong> was just the<br />

beginning of an amazing road trip.<br />

The highway from Delhi to <strong>Pushkar</strong><br />

via Jaipur and Ajmer is a well-laid<br />

Kailash Soni<br />

Indore, India<br />

road and it took us about 8 hours<br />

to get there. Once you reach the<br />

town, you will be surprised to see<br />

the number of colors that’ll hit<br />

you. Despite the long ride, <strong>Pushkar</strong><br />

welcomed us with open arms.<br />

<strong>Pushkar</strong> is considered to be one of<br />

the holiest cities of India<br />

because of the Brahma<br />

Temple that is believed to<br />

be built in the 14th century<br />

AD. Also the lake (sarovar)<br />

in <strong>Pushkar</strong> is believed to<br />

have been created when<br />

Lord Brahma dropped<br />

a lotus flower on earth,<br />

which turned into a lake<br />

which can be dated with<br />

certainty to at least the 4th<br />

century BC.<br />

It is famous for its<br />

Camel Fair that is<br />

organised annually by the<br />

government.<br />

The sprawling annual<br />

festivities of the 100-yearold<br />

<strong>Pushkar</strong> Mela(fair),<br />

through its dramatic collage<br />

of diversified pictures,<br />

mirrors the vibrancy of the<br />

gracious state of Rajasthan.<br />

This iconic fair attracts<br />

thousands of livestock<br />

and almost a million<br />

tourists, including many<br />

from across the world. It<br />

is celebrated for five days<br />

from the Kartik Ekadashi<br />

to Kartik Poornima, the<br />

full moon day of Kartik<br />

Vijay Nakum<br />

Gujarat, India<br />

(October–November) in<br />

Hindu calendar. The full<br />

moon day is the main day<br />

and on that day, according<br />

to a legend, the Hindu<br />

god, Brahma sprung up<br />

the <strong>Pushkar</strong> Lake, thus<br />

numerous people swim in<br />

its sacred waters.<br />

The Eternal Happiness<br />

Nikon D750 92mm F/8 1/200s ISO200 <strong>Pushkar</strong> is a photographer’s<br />

delight. The colours, the<br />

culture, the diversity and the<br />

animals make for the perfect<br />

backdrop. The portraits you find<br />

here are probably the best. The<br />

vivid colors of this place are hard<br />

to miss and anyone who steps in<br />

the city will automatically become<br />

a photographer, simply because<br />

one cannot resist the beauty of<br />

Man In Red Turban<br />

Canon EOS 550D 135mm F/11 1/125s ISO400<br />

<strong>Pushkar</strong>. Right from dawn, you will<br />

find photographers scourging for<br />

the best location and shot.<br />

We were there to help conduct<br />

a photography competition<br />

organized by “EFACTOR”, who was<br />

also the organizer for this year’s<br />

fair. We were fortunate to meet<br />

photographers from all over the<br />

world during this competition. Our<br />

accommodation was one luxurious<br />

camp in the middle of an orchard<br />

about 4 kms from the main fair<br />

ground. <strong>Pushkar</strong> is dotted with<br />

many camping sites and hotels can<br />

be easily found to fit every budget.<br />

As it is right on the edge of the Thar<br />

desert, it was a bit colder in the<br />

evening. But as the sun rose in the<br />

morning, it was so hot that I couldn’t<br />

believe I was reaching out for my<br />

jacket just 12 hours ago. Our day<br />

began by rushing to the mela(fair)<br />

ground where all the activities<br />

were taking place. <strong>Pushkar</strong> mela<br />

has a lot of fun activities for all the<br />

tourists that land up to be a part of<br />

this colorful festival.<br />

The <strong>Pushkar</strong> fair is actually known<br />

for camel trading. A century old<br />

tradition where camel herders<br />

come together to trade their<br />

animals. Camel traders and<br />

T<br />

K<br />

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villagers from neighboring states<br />

flock in with their animals. More<br />

than 25,000 camels are traded in<br />

<strong>Pushkar</strong> each year and it makes for<br />

the largest trading zone of camels<br />

in India. The camel trading in<br />

<strong>Pushkar</strong> is a spectacular event and<br />

the panoramic view of the traders<br />

waiting with the camels for the<br />

customers to buy is an interesting<br />

sight to watch. Trust me when I<br />

say this but you have to be there to<br />

enjoy its sheer magnificence. Even<br />

though camels are the focal point<br />

of trading in <strong>Pushkar</strong>, other cattle<br />

and livestock are also a part of the<br />

Tarachand Gawariya<br />

Bhopal, India<br />

<strong>Pushkar</strong> is filled with shops that sell<br />

possibly everything that would be<br />

required by animals that are bought<br />

there. Colorful ornaments and bells<br />

of all shapes and sizes adorn the<br />

entire town. Every possible shade of<br />

yellow, red and pink is visible in the<br />

town around the Brahma Temple<br />

which is located at the Brahma<br />

Sarovar(Lake). Once a year, on<br />

Kartik Poornima, the full moon night<br />

of the Hindu lunar month of Kartik<br />

(October – November), a religious<br />

festival is held in Brahma’s honour.<br />

Thousands of pilgrims bathe in<br />

the holy <strong>Pushkar</strong> Lake adjacent to<br />

Evening Gatherings<br />

Canon EOS 6D 16mm F/4 1/120s ISO 1000<br />

and be a part of the entertaining<br />

performances by artists like<br />

‘Advaita’, Prem Joshua band<br />

and Harshdeep Kaur. There were<br />

singing competitions, bride and<br />

groom competitions, promotion<br />

of local talents, hot air balloon<br />

demonstrations, and many other<br />

such events which added to the<br />

joyous celebrations.<br />

To understand what makes this<br />

small town at the edge of the Thar<br />

Desert bulge at the seams with<br />

people and camels every year, we<br />

must look at its origin. The religious<br />

aspect of the mela predates the<br />

camel fair by thousands of years;<br />

an event of considerable religious<br />

and economic significance that<br />

combines the secular and the<br />

spiritual, something possible only in<br />

India. The <strong>Pushkar</strong> mela is attended<br />

every year by up to 50,000 camels,<br />

900,000 people and, according to<br />

Hindu beliefs, 33 million gods –<br />

the entire Hindu pantheon. Once<br />

a year, this ancient pilgrimage site<br />

becomes the stage for a unique<br />

show where faith and commerce<br />

Utkarsha Soni<br />

Indore, India<br />

Painting The Walls<br />

Nikon D90 34mm F/5.6 1/250s ISO 320<br />

Kshitij Mishra<br />

Ajmer, India<br />

Breathing Fire<br />

Canon EOS 5D Mark III 33mm F/4 1/250s ISO1600<br />

the temple. Various rites are also<br />

held at the temple during the fair.<br />

The day also marks the end of the<br />

famous <strong>Pushkar</strong> Camel Fair.<br />

come together and gyrate in festive<br />

spirits.<br />

trade. Horses and bullocks have<br />

become an integral part of this<br />

mela in the last few years.<br />

One of the main attractions of this<br />

year’s mela was the cultural event.<br />

People would gather every evening<br />

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Alan Compton is the winner of our Frame The Fair <strong>Pushkar</strong> <strong>Photography</strong> Contest.<br />

Although he remains busy with his travelling most of the times, but we finally<br />

caught him up for couple of minutes before he boarded his plane to Thailand.<br />

Urshita: How do you feel after winning?<br />

Alan: I felt guilty after winning! I wanted all those other people on stage to win - I<br />

can’t stand that feeling of being so close and missing out , but then I was incredibly<br />

happy that my attempt to capture <strong>Pushkar</strong> in a unique way had been validated. I<br />

went directly to the house of my guide and new friend Sasha and we celebrated<br />

with his entire family - they had a little prayer for me and it was so special to share<br />

the moment with them - and then back at my hotel they had fireworks to celebrate<br />

and the sense of community was incredibly touching.<br />

Urshita: Did you expect to<br />

win?<br />

Alan: I’m an optimist - I<br />

think most people who enter<br />

competition imagine winning<br />

it. I did particularly love the<br />

nighttime images I captured<br />

so I thought that they would<br />

make a good impact on the<br />

judges.<br />

Alan Compton<br />

Ontario, Canada<br />

Urshita: So was this your first<br />

visit to India?<br />

Alan: Yes.<br />

Urshita: And how did you<br />

find India and especially<br />

<strong>Pushkar</strong>?<br />

Alan:India is the most creatively inspiring country I’ve visited so far. Everywhere you look there is some kind<br />

of frame to capture - everything from architecture to human condition, the light and the dark - it’s around you<br />

constantly. The cities are so intense and exciting but the small places have their own energy too. <strong>Pushkar</strong><br />

is the perfect example - a small place with a massive festival, friendly energetic locals who are positive and<br />

welcoming, I fell in love with <strong>Pushkar</strong> immediately.<br />

Urshita: Do you plan to visit<br />

India again?<br />

Alan: Yeah - I’ll probably<br />

be back in November if not<br />

sooner, next stop is Thailand.<br />

Childhood Memories<br />

SONY ILCE 7SM2 35mm F/2.8 1/160s ISO2500<br />

Alan Compton<br />

Ontario, Canada<br />

The Local Clinic<br />

SONY ILCE 7SM2 70mm F/4.5 1/100s ISO100<br />

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Kshitij Mishra<br />

Ajmer, India<br />

Colorful Bliss<br />

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Nisreen Rahhal<br />

Republic of Palestine<br />

Persian Jeweled Rice<br />

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Irina Jomir<br />

Oslo, Norway<br />

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Henrik Hedegaard<br />

Henrik Hedegaard is an underwater<br />

photographer and one of the Board<br />

Members at Blue Venture Diving.<br />

He is a Lead Information Architect<br />

at Designit. Blue Venture is a Travel<br />

Agency that sells Dive Packages to<br />

different destinations all over the World for all<br />

levels of divers. He studied Information Studies and<br />

Multimedia at University of Aarhus and also worked<br />

there as a researcher for the University for quite<br />

some time.<br />

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Diver at Work Canon EOS 5D Mark III 15mm F/2.8 1/160s ISO200<br />

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<strong>Pushkar</strong> Camel Fair<br />

Donatella Nicolini<br />

Milan, Italy<br />

The Motherly Love<br />

Nikon D750 32mm F/9 1/100s ISO320<br />

Nithil Dennis<br />

New Delhi, India<br />

Nataraja’s Love<br />

Canon EOS Rebel T3i 24mm F/25 25s ISO400<br />

Ruslan Bolgov<br />

Klaipeda, Lithuania<br />

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Smile Of The Venus<br />

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<strong>Pushkar</strong> Camel Fair<br />

Jan Kasl<br />

26 year old Prague based action<br />

photographer, Jan Kasl has<br />

already worked with various<br />

well known brands and riders<br />

and produced some excellent<br />

photographs. His passion for<br />

action sports along with photography has<br />

brought him into the world of professional<br />

athletes, breathtaking performances, inspiring<br />

people and amazing places all around the<br />

planet. He not only focuses on perfect timing,<br />

weather conditions and sunlight but also<br />

makes it a point to think conceptually and<br />

discover new techniques and get out of his<br />

comfort zone.<br />

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On The Face Of It Nikon D4 200mm F/4 1/3200s ISO100


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Karthik Ravindran<br />

Karthik Ravindran, working and living<br />

in Silicon valley, travels the world with<br />

his wife and captures the beauty on<br />

his way. Being a food connoisseur,<br />

he uses every opportunity to visit<br />

various restaurants and try different<br />

cuisines. Travelling has helped him acquire an<br />

interest in photography, while his wife dabbles<br />

in writing and blogging. By far he has visited<br />

beautiful places like Carribean Islands, Alaska,<br />

Las Vegas, California, Italy, Hawaii and is on his<br />

way to set foot on more.<br />

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Grand Pristine, Yellowstone- Nikon D750 16mm F/11 1/500s ISO100


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The Lourve Nikon D750 16mm F/11 5s ISO100<br />

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Psychedelic Nikon D600 55mm F/4.2 1/40s ISO1600


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Moraine Lake Canoes Banff Canada Nikon D600 28mm F/11 1/400s ISO100<br />

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A Moment Of Pause Nikon D600 300mm F/5.6 1/500s ISO500<br />

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<strong>Pushkar</strong> Camel Fair<br />

Pradumnya Radhakrishna<br />

Bangalore, India<br />

Flying Catch<br />

Nikon D500 500mm F/7.1 1/4000s ISO800<br />

Ade Santora<br />

Jakarta, Indonesia<br />

Dazzled<br />

Nikon D100 85mm f/2 1/160s ISO200<br />

Karatzyna Soluch<br />

Tomaszów Lubelski, Poland<br />

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Lady In Pink<br />

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<strong>Pushkar</strong> Camel Fair<br />

Gabriel Barathieu<br />

Underwater photographer, Gabriel<br />

Barathieu’s love for water is evident<br />

in his masterpieces. It all started when<br />

he had to move to a small island in<br />

the Indian sea. It happened to be a<br />

migratory sweet spot, Reunion Island,<br />

where his passion for the marine life grew and<br />

has seen no stopping ever since. Diving with his<br />

partner, Yann Oulia, the two set out, cameras in<br />

hand, to document the whales. Gabriel enjoys<br />

the company of the marine beings as much as<br />

they enjoy his. His work leaves the viewer in awe,<br />

wondering about what the world underneath<br />

might really be.<br />

Visit his website at www.underwater-landscape.<br />

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OLD IS GOLD<br />

Prakhar Garg<br />

prakhar@chiiz.com<br />

Prakhar is always engrossed in his books<br />

and his diary. He believes in the saying ‘It<br />

Is What It Is.’ A wanderer by temperament,<br />

he wants to walk out on his story when the<br />

day comes.<br />

The Dali Atomicus, as this photograph is called,<br />

was captured by Philippe Halsman in 1948. The<br />

photograph is Halsman’s homage both to the new<br />

atomic age (prompted by physicist then-recent<br />

announcement that all matter hangs in a constant state<br />

of suspension) and to Dalí’s surrealist masterpiece<br />

“Leda Atomica” (seen on the right, behind the cats, and<br />

unfinished at the time).<br />

Capturing the essence of those he photographed was<br />

Philippe Halsman’s life’s work. So when Halsman set<br />

out to shoot his friend and longtime collaborator the<br />

Surrealist painter Salvador Dalí, he knew a simple seated<br />

portrait would not suffice. Inspired by Dalí’s painting<br />

Leda Atomica, Halsman created an elaborate scene<br />

to surround the artist that included the original work,<br />

a floating chair and an in-progress easel suspended<br />

by thin wires. Assistants, including Halsman’s wife<br />

and young daughter Irene, stood out of the frame and,<br />

on the photographer’s count, threw three cats and a<br />

bucket of water into the air while Dalí leaped up. It took<br />

the assembled cast 28 takes to capture a composition<br />

that satisfied Halsman. The final result, published in<br />

LIFE, evokes Dalí’s own work. Dali not only played the<br />

role of a protagonist in the photograph but he also<br />

painted on it. Philippe cut it out and collage it in.<br />

Philippe Halsman, The Legendary Photographer<br />

But before settling on the “Atomicus” we know today,<br />

Halsman rejected a number of other concepts for the<br />

shot. One was the idea of throwing milk instead of water,<br />

but that was abandoned for fear that viewers, fresh<br />

from the privations of World War II, would condemn<br />

it as a waste of milk. Another involved exploding a<br />

duck in order to capture it “in suspension,” though that<br />

arguably would have been a waste of ducks.<br />

Halsman’s approach, to bring subjects such as Albert<br />

Einstein, Marilyn Monroe and Alfred Hitchcock into<br />

sharp focus as they moved before the camera, redefined<br />

portrait photography and inspired generations of<br />

photographers to collaborate with their subjects.<br />

As Halsman wrote in his book ‘Halsman on the<br />

Creation of Photographic Ideas’, “Six hours and twentyeight<br />

throws later, the result satisfied my striving for<br />

perfection. (…) My assistants and I were wet, dirty, and<br />

near complete exhaustion—only the cats still looked<br />

like new”.<br />

On the next page(Below), you can see a retouched<br />

version of the photograph that was published in<br />

LIFE magazine. And in the photo above it, the wires<br />

suspending the easel and the painting, the hand of the<br />

Philippe’s wife holding the chair and the prop holding<br />

up the footstool can still be seen. The frame on the<br />

easel is still empty.<br />

Halsman’s methods were as unique as they were<br />

effective. His portraits appeared on 101 LIFE magazine<br />

covers(most by any person so far) including 7 of his<br />

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Original Shot From The Camera<br />

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Published In Media


Nimit Nigam<br />

New Delhi, India<br />

Eid Namaz<br />

Nikon D3000 35mm F/7.1 1/160s ISO100<br />

Aroon Kalandy<br />

Calicut, India<br />

The Pink Sunshine<br />

Sony DSLR-A390 90mm F/9 1/125s ISO100<br />

Ruslan Bolgov<br />

Klaipeda, Lithuania<br />

Sshhhh<br />

Leica M8 24mm F/4.6 1/350 ISO100<br />

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THE SOLITARY REAPER:<br />

LUZINA KHAN<br />

Sheetal Mann<br />

sheetal@chiiz.com<br />

Luzina Khan<br />

is living an<br />

ideal life of a<br />

solo traveller<br />

and also her<br />

photographs<br />

tell the tales of<br />

her journeys.<br />

Originally<br />

from Raipur<br />

in Chattisgarh<br />

and even<br />

staying in<br />

Kashmir for<br />

days on her<br />

own, she has<br />

it all worked<br />

out.<br />

A silent tigress working up her way against<br />

the societal norms. One hell of an interior<br />

designer for your beautiful homes and<br />

thoughts, she is quite an introvert and<br />

serenity drips from her face.<br />

Sheetal: Tell<br />

us something<br />

a b o u t<br />

yourself?<br />

Luzina: I was a product designer first, because of which<br />

I had to travel a lot to remote areas mainly because of<br />

the handicrafts. And when I used to upload my photos<br />

from the trip on social media, people really liked them<br />

and it encouraged me to travel and click more. That’s<br />

how my love for travelling and photography took form.<br />

Now, I travel to many places, whenever I feel like.<br />

Sheetal: Why solo? Was there any special reason for<br />

it?<br />

Luzina: The constant backing out of my friends from<br />

travel plans turned me into a solo traveller. Also, when<br />

I am travelling, I prefer home stays, and home meals,<br />

rather than hotels and you can only get that when you<br />

are travelling alone.<br />

Sheetal: India is not really a favourable country for a<br />

female solo traveller. What do you think about it?<br />

Luzina: I don’t really agree with it. Wherever I have<br />

been to, people were very nice to me and it all depends<br />

on how you adapt to the surroundings. Obviously, you<br />

can’t be wearing shorts or western dresses if you’re<br />

staying in or travelling through a local village. So, it all<br />

comes down to how well you can adapt to a place.<br />

Sheetal: Have you ever faced any challenges while<br />

travelling? Anything that turned out to be lesson for<br />

life?<br />

Luzina: No, none at all. And it is true. I have actually<br />

never faced anything like that and I hope nothing ever<br />

comes my way. I inspire everyone to travel wherever<br />

I go. It is the most beautiful thing. Moreover, girls<br />

should travel more and at every chance they get. I<br />

think travelling solo gives them a brilliant opportunity<br />

to introspect and a better understanding of things.<br />

Sheetal: How was your first solo trip?<br />

Luzina: It was in college when we had to choose<br />

projects and I always took unrelated projects so that<br />

I could travel alone. Also I find solace when I travel<br />

alone.<br />

Sheetal: Any other memorable thing related to your<br />

trips?<br />

Luzina: Well, interestingly, I went to Kashmir 6 or 7<br />

times last year. And believe me, it’s totally different<br />

from what is shown in the media these days. Kashmiri<br />

people are nicest of all people I have ever met. They<br />

welcome you with open arms and made me feel very<br />

safe during my time over there. There have been times<br />

when I stayed for months in a stretch.<br />

Sheetal: Since you have travelled almost whole of<br />

India, what is your favourite place?<br />

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Luzina: Kashmir, but also, Sikkim and Bastar in Chattisgarh.<br />

Sheetal: What is so special about Bastar?<br />

Luzina: Well, it is famous for its waterfalls and caves but other than that, I like it for its hidden treasure. Hidden<br />

treasure being the lesser known places in and around Bastar, mainly waterfalls only.Also Bastar is famous for<br />

its Dusshera. Sometime back I started a photowalk for Bastar Dusshera by the name Click Bastar and only 20<br />

people showed up. But now it has almost over 150 members and a very close friend of mine heads it now.<br />

Sheetal: The most important question of all, how do you fund your trips?<br />

Luzina: Well, before I became a traveller, I had a boring yet well paying 9-5 job. So I used to save all my income<br />

since I never had any other interest besides travelling.<br />

Now, we have CLICK BASTAR as a registered Photographer’s Welfare Society and we also undertake many<br />

projects on a collective basis. On one such event, I met a very senior photographer from Bastar, although he<br />

never published himself but his work was great. We founded a company together, Team Work Creations and we<br />

make short films and documentaries under this banner and whatever we earn from it, funds our next trip.<br />

Sheetal: What advice would you like to give to solo travellers?<br />

Luzina: Well, the only advice I would give is - don’t think too much. Don’t worry about anything going wrong.<br />

And wherever you go, embrace the people, their culture and their lifestyle. Don’t take anything in a negative way.<br />

Trust me, all that is coming your way is good, so enjoy everything.<br />

Chitrakote Nikon D7000 15mm F/7.1 1/15s ISO200<br />

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Train Crosiing Through The Valley Canon EOS 600D 55mm F/8 1/500s ISO1600<br />

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Free Souls Canon EOS 600D 18mm F/7.1 1/2000s ISO100


The Solitary Reaper:<br />

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MAKEUP ARTIST OF THE<br />

MONTH:PRIYANKA MAKHIJANI<br />

Kanika Maurya<br />

kanika@chiiz.com<br />

Hit by wanderlust, Kanika is a hard core<br />

food addict who’s hobbies happen to be<br />

breakfast, lunch and dinner. Not just a<br />

dancer who danced her way happily out<br />

of college, Kanika is a photographer keen<br />

on capturing things or moments that are<br />

majestic. When not capturing or eating,<br />

Kanika is exploring places in and around delhi with her friends.<br />

When it comes to glamour and charm, the first<br />

thing that pops in our mind would be makeup.<br />

Especially with the weddings and celebrations, makeup<br />

is something that can’t be overlooked. So coming<br />

onto this very source of glamour and charm, we came<br />

across a very successful and emerging makeup artist,<br />

Priyanka Makhijani.<br />

classy with the little touch of her expertise, Priyanka<br />

gets in talks with our very own Kanika Maurya.<br />

Kanika Maurya: To start with, tell us something about<br />

yourself?<br />

Priyanka Makhijani: Well, I have been working in this<br />

profession for almost 7 and half years. It was only after<br />

my 12th grade that I developed an interest in make up<br />

and all. Actually my mother is also a makeup artist and<br />

an amazing hair stylist, and she has been in this for<br />

almost 33 years. So, after my high school, my family<br />

gave me a chance to first try out my hand in makeup.<br />

Then I did a month long course from Dr. Blossom<br />

Priyanka has worked with some of the prominent<br />

Kochhar and I have never looked back since then. All<br />

of my time went into shoots and training.<br />

I did my graduation from IP university. Even after<br />

studying business for 3 years, make up didn’t go off<br />

my mind. That was the time I decided to do a diploma<br />

in Fashion and Media Makeup from Pearl Academy.<br />

After that, I worked with VLCC, Sephora, celebrity’s<br />

MUA and designers for magazines, and also worked<br />

as a trainer for Monsoon Salons.<br />

fashion designers and celebrities till now and very<br />

soon she is going to launch her own makeup brand,<br />

just for her mother.<br />

Here’s how she keeps her strokes perfect and her colors<br />

Kanika Maurya: Wow! that’s really nice. What kind<br />

of work do you usually prefer, corporate events or<br />

personal work?<br />

Priyanka Makhijani: It doesn’t matter to me that<br />

much as long as you don’t lose the touch with it. Be<br />

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MakeUp Artist of the Month:<br />

it corporate or personal, makeup comes from within and that’s what matters the most. I have worked with<br />

lots of celebrities like Vidyut Jamwal, Shiamak Dawar, Indeep Bakshi, Raftaar, Shankar Ehsaan Loy, Hard Kaur,<br />

Kailash Kher to name a few and I have also done makeup for my family and friends, and it doesn’t make much<br />

of difference if you enjoy what you are doing and you know your thing.<br />

Kanika Maurya: You started out with freelancing and till date have worked with some reputed brands also.<br />

Do you also want to launch your own brand sometime? What are your views on freelancing and branding?<br />

Priyanka Makhijani: My family has been closely associated with this industry, working hard to live upto their<br />

dreams. So I am going to launch my brand very soon and it would be for my mother, because I know she has<br />

earned it.<br />

Kanika Maurya: It has been almost 8 years in this<br />

profession, I am sure you must have had some<br />

memorable experiences?<br />

Priyanka Makhijani: Since you asked, I vividly remember<br />

a scenario which is very near to my heart. I was training a<br />

group of ladies and a lady, around 40 years of age, came<br />

upto me and said that you are younger than me but I<br />

don’t want to hug you, instead I wanna touch your feet,<br />

because you are my teacher. She tells me her children<br />

think greatly of me, because their mother is able to earn<br />

a living by doing makeup. And that was the day I realised<br />

that something that is a waste to one, can be of a great<br />

deal to someone else.<br />

Kanika Maurya: It is indeed a heart warming experience. And how about your very first experience in the<br />

industry?<br />

Priyanka Makhijani: Well, surprisingly enough, my first break was not as a makeup artist. I started out as a<br />

communication manager for NIKITIES magazine. I used to take care of the CEO’s arrangements whenever he<br />

was busy or out of city. I used to be a big pain for my teachers in my college since I had to take calls for him every<br />

now and then. And then this one day, their makeup artist ditched at the last moment for a shoot and I was then<br />

asked if I could do the makeup. Although I was a bit scared because it all happened in such short notice, but In<br />

my heart I knew it was my moment. And eventually, everyone was so impressed by my work that they gave me<br />

a full time job as a makeup artist for the magazine.<br />

Diana Hoffman<br />

Quintana Roo, Mexico<br />

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Bold and Beautiful<br />

Canon EOS 5D MarkIII 70mm F/9 1/40s ISO 200


MakeUp Artist of the Month:<br />

Nisreen Rahhal<br />

Republic Of Palestine<br />

Granola Fruit Tarts<br />

Canon EOS 550D 50mm F/4.5 1/25s ISO200<br />

Olga Drach<br />

Kyiv, Ukraine<br />

Fish Grill<br />

iPhone 4S 4.28mm F/2.4 1/125s ISO 64<br />

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Kodad, India<br />

Yellow Eyes<br />

Nikon D700 145mm F/2.8 1/250s ISO1000


MakeUp Artist of the Month:<br />

Haggai Ben Yehuda<br />

Neot Mordekhai, Israel<br />

Triangle Reach<br />

Canon EOS 450D 50mm F/9 1/200s ISO100<br />

Emmanuel Canaan<br />

Minneapolis, MN, USA<br />

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Purple Princess<br />

Canon EOS 7D Mark II 200mm F/2.8 1/1250s ISO1600


GEAR REVIEW: NIKON D5600<br />

Rishabh Jain<br />

rishabh@chiiz.com<br />

Youngest memeber and tech guy of the<br />

team. He loves finding bugs not in the<br />

backyard but in the servers. An ardent soccer<br />

fan, Rishabh is also the sports freak of chiiz.<br />

Nikon D5600 boasts of bluetooth, time lapse features.<br />

The Nikon D5600 is a modest upgrade to a solid entry-level DSLR. The camera was first<br />

announced with only availability in Japan, but now it is available all over the globe. Nikon<br />

D5600 comes with great features. Mainly as<br />

• 24 megapixel APS-C sensor with the optical low pass filter remover for enhanced detail and clarity<br />

• The D5600 also sports an Expeed 4 processor and 5 fps burst speed.<br />

• Seamless Connectivity through Nikon SnapBridge.<br />

• The 2,016-pixel RGB metering sensor which provides precise data to the camera’s Scene<br />

Recognition System<br />

• The Nikon D5600 can automatically focus during video recording.<br />

Quick Specifications:<br />

Body Type<br />

Image Ratio<br />

Effective Pixels<br />

Sensor Type<br />

Processor<br />

ISO<br />

JPEG Quality<br />

Image stabilization<br />

Manual Focus<br />

Focus Points<br />

LCD<br />

Touch screen<br />

Flash<br />

External Flash<br />

Wi-Fi<br />

Bluetooth<br />

GPS<br />

Microphone<br />

Battery Life ( Still )<br />

Battery Type<br />

Video Resolution<br />

Viewfinder Coverage<br />

Timelapse Recording<br />

Weight<br />

SLR<br />

3.2<br />

24 Megapixels<br />

CMOS<br />

Expeed 4<br />

Auto, 100 - 25600<br />

Normal, Basic and Fine<br />

No<br />

Yes<br />

39<br />

Fully Articulated<br />

Yes<br />

Yes (Pop Up)<br />

Yes ( Hot Shoe )<br />

Yes<br />

Yes<br />

No<br />

Yes<br />

820 shots<br />

Lithium ion ( Rechargeable )<br />

1920x1080<br />

95%<br />

Yes<br />

465 gm<br />

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Bluetooth: Bluetooth doesn’t cause a big power drain, so it can be left on all the time. That allows Bluetooth to<br />

send automatic back-ups to Nikon Image Space, a cloud back-up, though that feature is currently limited to<br />

reduced resolution files.<br />

Timelapse: The D5600 also has the time lapse feature. It allows users to select intervals to shoot photos at, then<br />

automatically merges the images into a video.<br />

Review:<br />

The Nikon D5600 replaces 2015’s D5500 as the new mid-range model in Nikon’s extensive DSLR line-up,<br />

slotting in between the existing D3400 and D7200 models, not only in terms of feature set and functionality, but<br />

also in terms of size and weight.<br />

The D5600 uses the same 24.2 megapixel CMOS sensor with no optical low-pass filter as its predecessor.<br />

The sensor can clean itself by way of high-frequency vibrations that will, at least in theory, shake off any nonadhesive<br />

dust particles that may have settled on the low-pass filter during a lens change.<br />

SnapBridge compatibility utilises Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology to let the D5600 maintain a constant,<br />

low-power link with a smartphone or tablet. The frame advance bar, inherited from Nikon’s professional D5 and<br />

D500 cameras, makes it possible to quickly scroll through images in playback mode. This app is now available<br />

for both iOS and Android devices.<br />

The Night Vision effect is particularly worth of mention, pushing the camera’s sensitivity to a whopping ISO<br />

102,400, although a monochrome rather than colour image is recorded. For stills, you can enter Live View mode<br />

to preview the effect or simply use the optical viewfinder.<br />

The Nikon D5600 has 39 auto-focus sensors, out of which 9 are cross type. The other thirty are of the line<br />

variety, consequently being only sensitive to either vertical or horizontal detail, but not both. In practice, this did<br />

not turn out to be a real problem, with the camera typically locking focus on the subject quickly and easily, no<br />

matter which AF point was selected. The important ‘Info’ button joins the cluster of controls<br />

on the rear of the D5600. This button is arguably at the heart of the Nikon D5600’s easeof-use,<br />

as like its predecessor the camera lacks the monochromatic status<br />

LCD of the older D90, so Nikon had to provide a different way to check<br />

vital shooting information without having to look into the viewfinder.<br />

Pressing the “i” button on the rear of the D5600 allows you to interact<br />

with and set the onscreen options, with 14 available in total.<br />

The Effects shooting mode provides 10 different creative filters that<br />

can be applied to both still images and movies.<br />

The Nikon D5600 lets you dial in shutter speeds of up to 30 seconds<br />

and has a Bulb mode as well for exposure times of practically any<br />

length, which is very good news if you are seriously interested in night<br />

photography. There is an optional long-exposure noise reduction function that can be activated to filter out any<br />

hot pixels that may appear when extremely slow shutter speeds are used.<br />

The Nikon D5600 is an incredibly modest update of the 18-month-old D5500, essentially adding Snapbridge<br />

connectivity, a deeper handgrip and a handful of other non-essential features that collectively hardly set the<br />

world on fire. While the D5600 remains a decent enough mid-range DSLR, there are lots more exciting cameras<br />

in the same price range.<br />

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Gear Review: Nikon D5600<br />

Alexey Seafarer<br />

Sedov Alexey is a seafarer and travel<br />

photographer. He has worked on<br />

different vessels as a navigational<br />

officer. He was a part of Russian<br />

Antarctic Expedition research vessel<br />

“Akademik Tryoshikov” as a 3-rd<br />

officer in 2014. In 2015-2016, he worked on<br />

expedition vessel “Polar Pioneer” in Arctic and<br />

Antarctic areas in 2-nd Officers position and have<br />

visited 54 countries so far.<br />

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Arctic Excursions Nikon D610 98mm F/7.1 1/1000s ISO100


Gear Review: Nikon D5600<br />

Beauty Of The Spilled Blood - Nikon D610 90mm F/8 1/125s ISO100<br />

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The Common Interests Nikon D610 600mm F/6.3 1/800s ISO140<br />

The Call Nikon D610 300mm F/5.6 1/640s ISO500<br />

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Durmitor Nikon D610 28mm F/4 1/400s ISO100<br />

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THE PASSIONate AVIATOR:<br />

Emmanuel Canaan<br />

Shoot what you love and your pictures will always be spectacular.<br />

And that is exactly what Emmanuel does. His love for aviation<br />

clearly shows in the pictures he clicked. Excerpts from Prateek’s<br />

conversation with him:<br />

Prateek: Tell us something about yourself?<br />

Emmanuel: I’ve loved aviation since I was a child. I would press my<br />

face up to the glass at the airport to watch the planes and at home I<br />

would pull a sheet over my head and pretend to be in the cockpit of an<br />

airplane. I later earned my pilot’s license when I was 17 and worked in<br />

the airline industry for many years in various roles.<br />

Prateek: What is the essential gear for aviation photography? Share<br />

some tips for amateurs?<br />

Emmanuel: If you’re doing air-to-air photography, it’s very important to<br />

be able to shoot both wide angle shots of the aircraft, and get some close-up shots of the occupants of the aircraft.<br />

To accomplish that, I fly with two camera bodies. This allows me to mount a 24-105 mm lens on my Canon 6D for<br />

the wide-angle shots, and then zoom in tight with a 70-200 mm lens on my Canon 7D MK II. Having two cameras<br />

allows me to have flexibility in the event of an equipment failure, as well as greater efficiency since I don’t have to<br />

try and change lenses in the air. If you’re shooting airshows on the ground, I highly recommend a long telephoto<br />

lens, such as a 100-400 mm (or larger), paired up with a camera that can capture many frames per second (such<br />

as my Canon 7D MK II). The biggest tip I can offer is be very careful not to stop the propeller when shooting propdriven<br />

aircraft. Too fast of a shutter speed, and you’ll stop the propeller. This will give people a sense that the<br />

aircraft is crashing and simply doesn’t look good. Also, learn to shoot in RAW as this will give you a lot of flexibility<br />

when editing.<br />

Prateek: You must<br />

have attended and<br />

photographed<br />

various air<br />

shows, tell us<br />

now about your<br />

most spectacular<br />

experience?<br />

Emmanuel: For<br />

me, I don’t think<br />

anything will ever<br />

top being able to<br />

fly alongside the<br />

U.S. Navy’s Blue<br />

Angels at San<br />

Francisco’s Fleet<br />

Week air show.<br />

That is a dream<br />

Classy Lady Canon EOS REBEL T4i 24mm F/6.3 1/250s ISO100<br />

for most aviation<br />

photographers<br />

and it’s hard to describe the thrill of having six fighter jets flying in tight formation with you. The Fleet Week air<br />

show itself should not be missed, but if you can only make it to one air show in your life, it should be the EAA<br />

AirVenture air show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.<br />

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Passion Canon EOS 6D 35mm F/14 1/125s ISO100


The Passionate Aviator:<br />

Colorful Beauty Canon EOS REBEL T4i 24mm F/10 1/200s ISO160<br />

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The Passionate Aviator:<br />

Welcome To Oshkosh Canon EOS 6D 47mm F/9 1/125s ISO100<br />

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The Passionate Aviator:<br />

Inverted Splendor Canon EOS 6D 28mm F/16 1/160s ISO100<br />

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SNAPSEED 2.0 MAKING<br />

EDITING MORE PROFESSIONAL<br />

Platforms: iOS and Android.<br />

Price: Free.<br />

Ratings: 4.5/5, 4.6/5(iOS).<br />

Joel Hiekha<br />

joel@chiiz.com<br />

Patient and open minded guy madly in love<br />

with Electronic Dance Music, he is an ardent<br />

game lover. A fashion enthusiast, Joel loves<br />

to try out latest trends.<br />

Clicking a shot is not<br />

just the end of it. After<br />

clicking, everyone has<br />

to make some changes in the<br />

photograph to make it look<br />

more appealing. Although, it’s<br />

not the need of the hour but<br />

it is considered important in<br />

some aspects. And Snapseed is just the perfect thing<br />

to help us get around the editing part.<br />

Snapseed is a photo-editing application developed<br />

by Nik Software, a subsidiary of Google, for iOS and<br />

Android that enables users to enhance photos and<br />

apply digital filters. It’s a non-destructive editor, with<br />

tons of filters, and a playful interface.<br />

In April 2016, Snapseed went under a drastic change<br />

for both iOS and Android in version 2.0. Gone is the<br />

quick, helpful tutorial that walked you through the<br />

app’s endless features. Also missing are the Grunge<br />

filter and Tilt Shift effects. It’s not all bad news, though;<br />

Snapseed also added several new tools with the<br />

update, including Spot Repair, Brush, Lens Blur and<br />

zoom controls. The update has drawn some anger<br />

from longtime fans, but Snapseed is still one of the top<br />

photo editors for iOS and Android. The plus sign sitting<br />

in the bottom-right corner is the most important<br />

button on the main screen, as it calls up the grid of<br />

editing tools and filters that make Snapseed great.<br />

When you pick a tool or filter, there’s a control panel<br />

at the bottom of the screen where you can adjust the<br />

tools and save or discard your edits. For every new<br />

filter or effect you add to your photo, Snapseed creates<br />

a Stack (or layer) so you can keep track of the changes<br />

you made. You can delete or tweak individual Stacks<br />

at any time without affecting other edits you’ve made.<br />

You can also copy all of the layers used in one photo<br />

and paste them onto a different photo.<br />

When you’ve finished editing and applying filters, you<br />

can either save the photo, which replaces the original<br />

in the iOS Photo app, or save a copy to keep the original<br />

image as well. On Android, Snapseed automatically<br />

saves a copy in a separate Snapseed folder on your<br />

phone, so you never lose the original.<br />

Snapseed’s range of editing options is impressive,<br />

including nine tools and 11 filters, all with extra options<br />

in their submenus to fine-tune their effects. With all of<br />

the intensity scales (1 to 100) and different adjustment<br />

combinations, the editing possibilities are almost<br />

endless. For quick edits, Tune Image holds all of the<br />

brightness, contrast, saturation and other lightingadjustment<br />

options. In that menu is the only place<br />

you’ll find the Auto Adjust tool, which fixes lighting and<br />

color issues for you.There’s a Crop and Rotate tool,<br />

plus tools that adjust the sharpness or let you edit the<br />

brightness or contrast in a specific area of the photo. The<br />

Transform tool adjusts the angle and perspective of the<br />

photo and Snapseed fills in any gaps in the background<br />

to keep the image square. Other tools include Vignette<br />

and Spot Repair,<br />

which covers<br />

blemishes.<br />

And, of course,<br />

Snapseed also<br />

offers filters.<br />

These filters<br />

are divided<br />

into categories<br />

(such as Lens<br />

Blur, HDR<br />

Scape, Grainy<br />

Film and Noir)<br />

and each offers<br />

an incredible<br />

level of control<br />

over attributes<br />

like noise, color<br />

and texture.<br />

The only one that doesn’t is the Frames filter, which<br />

simply adds 1 of 23 frames to your photos.Because<br />

of the incredible level of control it offers, Snapseed is<br />

the best app that we’ve seen for enhancing photos. It<br />

comes with an impressive menu of tools, and you can<br />

make very fine adjustments that just aren’t possible<br />

with most other apps.<br />

<strong>Chiiz</strong> Opinion: If you’re looking for an app to add<br />

comical effects to your photos, Snapseed probably<br />

isn’t it. This app is tailored for more sophisticated<br />

level of editing and to add a certain level of polish and<br />

professional quality to their work.<br />

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HYPERLAPSE<br />

Prateek Kashyap<br />

prateek@chiiz.com<br />

An adventure seeker by heart, his passion<br />

for photography was ignited in the Great<br />

Himalayas. Clicking clear frames and<br />

solving the mysteries of life, he just<br />

wants to spend his time as a confused<br />

photographer.<br />

What is Timelapse ?<br />

It is an exposure technique which is used in<br />

photography to create a shot where the movement is<br />

processed by the lapsing of the time.<br />

What is Hyperlapse ?<br />

Hyperlapse is also one of the exposure technique<br />

which is used in photography to create a shot in a<br />

time-lapse sequences with an interval between each<br />

exposure in which there is a gradual movement in the<br />

position of the camera.<br />

Gears required in making of a Hyperlapse:<br />

• Tripod<br />

• Timer Remote<br />

• ND Filters<br />

1.Hyperlapse formula - Assumptions :<br />

We need to shoot a subject from one point to another<br />

with a distance of ‘ a ‘ inches in between.<br />

Calculated time for covering ‘ a ‘ distance is ‘ X ‘<br />

seconds.<br />

FPS ( Frame Per Seconds ) of the camera is ‘ YZ ‘<br />

Now,<br />

X * YZ = XYZ shots ( Required )<br />

a / XYZ = b , Here ‘ b ‘ = distance we need to move<br />

between every shot<br />

This will allow you to create an accurate movement of<br />

both the subject and camera in Hyperlapse.<br />

to get relatively wide angle view.<br />

6.Smoother Touch : Use one or 1/15th second of<br />

shutter speed. Make sure your shutter speed is slow<br />

enough to capture motion blur. This will make the final<br />

video much smoother.<br />

7.Filters : To get long exposures use ND filters.<br />

Post Processing :<br />

1.Shoot Raw : In order to manipulate the image<br />

sequences you are shooting.<br />

2.Editing Softwares: Use Adobe Lightroom or Capture<br />

One for best results.<br />

3.Import all of the photos into Lightroom. Choose<br />

one photo and adjust it in the Develop module before<br />

applying the settings to the rest of the images by using<br />

the synchronization command.<br />

4. Next, export all of the photos at full size.<br />

5.In order to smooth the exposures use the softwares<br />

like LR Timelapse.<br />

6.Import the files into AfterEffects as a .JPEG<br />

sequence and compose/crop your images here<br />

according to video frame size.<br />

7.Use the warp stabilizer to quickly correct any<br />

trembling or misalignment in the sequence. Now you<br />

can export the final video file.<br />

CREATIVE ADVICE: Try adding a zoom in or zoom out<br />

blur experiments to your shot as you move.<br />

‘Rob and Jonas are experts in hyperlapse and they<br />

have been doing this for over 2 years. This technique<br />

produces some amazing results and it is not at all hard<br />

to pursue. You can check out their tutorial from start to<br />

finish, including how to process images in Lightroom<br />

and After Effects, on this link. https://www.chiiz.com/<br />

blog/<br />

NOTE: FOR SAMPLE VIDEOS AND DETAILS,<br />

please VISIT blog.chiiz.com<br />

2. Prefer a steady tripod :<br />

So that the legs won’t shift when you move it around<br />

and they keep the camera on an even plane and it’s<br />

easier to do on a tripod with liveview on at eye level.<br />

3.Aligning your camera between shots :<br />

What matters most is where you are pointing the<br />

camera; keep it in level and keep the same point in<br />

focus. A small rectangle shows up on the LCD when<br />

your camera is at manual focus. This will help you in<br />

making a reference point in the frame of your camera.<br />

4.Timer Remote : To get consistency in intervals.<br />

5.Wide View : To prevent unnecessary distortion in<br />

your images use a focal length of 25mm to 30mm and<br />

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Paris, France<br />

Shades of Pink<br />

Canon EOS5D Mark II 40mm F/20 1/60s ISO100


Tips and Tricks:<br />

Jeet Mukherjee<br />

Kolkata, India<br />

The Body Language<br />

Nikon D7000 50mm F/11 1/160s ISO200<br />

Jeet Mukherjee<br />

Kolkata, India<br />

Tired Droplets<br />

Nikon D7000 50mm F/11 1/250s ISO200<br />

Jeet Mukherjee<br />

Kolkata, India<br />

Canopy of Womanhood<br />

Nikon D610 38mm F/16 1/200s ISO800<br />

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Sanket Khuntale<br />

Mumbai India<br />

Cancer<br />

50mm F/16/ 1/200s ISO200<br />

Al Del Degan<br />

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Alberta, Canada<br />

Accommodate<br />

Nikon D300 34mm F/2.8 1/125s ISO200<br />

Sanket Khuntale<br />

Mumbai India<br />

Virgo<br />

50mm F/16 1/200s ISO200


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