Crepes & Cameras

As a photographer, I dont use zoom lenses. I have somehow been fascinated by primes for as long as I can remember. For most parts of the past 2 years or so, I have been shooting mostly with the 85mm. 4 Reasons why 85mm is a brilliant focal length:  1. Possibly the best focal length for portraits. Not too long, not too short, just about perfect.  2. A versatlie lens for weddings and lifestyle.  3. Produces the best possible bokeh( 135mm f/2 can be the only other lens as its competitor)  4. Almost no distortion,  especially compared to the 50mm.  I have owned the Nikon Version , which is slightly lighter than the Sony one, but the Sony 85mm f/1.4 outclasses any other 85mm in the market with its image quality. Coupled with the "EYE FOCUS" technology of the A7R2, it does produce excellent results most of the time. This lens, like most Sony and Fuji lenses, is razor sharp. Somehow, it also exudes a dreamy effect on the photos, especially...

Amidst all the study workload for Adnan's masters, we really needed a break away from town. Since we were scheduled to miss the much anticipated christmas, we thought we could atleast experience glimpses of the upcoming festivities by travelling to Birmingham which is an hour away from Leicester. We made a last minute decision, and opted for nationalexpress bus tickets since its comparatively cheaper.  Birmingham hosted two adjacent massive Christmas Markets, predominantly occupied by German ventures. There seemed to be a vast collection of hot dogs and cocktails(which weren't halal so we never got to taste them), so we retorted to trying cheesy fries and yummy donuts! And how could we spare the chance of having CREPES!! We had to try the nutella crepe from one of the few local stalls. Rather than having heavy lunch from one of the stores, we had made it a point to try various items from different stalls, often sharing! This was also our first v...

I have been into photography for the past 6 years, but I realised my love for photobooks only a couple of years earlier! Though they were difficult to get in Bangladesh, I collected quite a few over the years. After recently shifting to UK for my masters, I found out they are quite affordable, especially if you are buying them 'used' or if you wait for discounts. As much as I love looking through online sites for photographs, I do feel photobooks have a special feel to them. Here are a few that I added to my collection recently. I have got plenty of others, will try to post about them in the future. If you have a personal favorite photograph, do recommend(in the comments). A great book with tips from Nat Geo:   There is plenty of expert reviews and tips which could potentially help and inspire you to take better photographs. Buy from Amazon The book on the left is one of the most famous "Portrait" books by magnum photographer Steve McCurry . A bargai...

I was a first year undergrad architecture student when I had tumbled upon the name of Architect Geoffrey Bawa in a Graphics class. His intricate hand drawn elevations,  style of work and huge contribution to what is today known as "tropical modernism" intrigued me. Since then, I had always wanted to visit Sri Lanka, just to be able to walk through one of his creations. In fourth year, I had decided I would do my internship under a Sri Lankan firm in hopes of fulfilling my wanderlust. I had gone as far as to applying for it and getting a positive reply in return, when my parents had banished all my hopes by disagreeing to let me leave alone.  When Adnan came up with the plan of attending a friend's wedding in Colombo,  before heading to UK for his masters, I was thrilled! This trip would fulfill two of my desires, one being a walk through Geoffrey Bawa's creation, the other being the opportunity to attend a Christian wedding in a foreign count...