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Flash Diffusers

Finally, the flash bounces I ordered arrived, and I got some play time with them. The gear we will be talking about is as follows: 1. Sony A7III with 55mm f1.8 in Aperture mode 2. Godox TT685s flash in TTL mode 3. Camera Flash Bounce Diffuser 4. FocusFoto Universal

Short Story Block

I have been thinking about what to write today and have many short story ideas in various states. I need a solid day's worth of writing over the weekend where I can knock off at least one short story and feel accomplished. Putting off writing short stories feels

Golf Hiatus

It has been a week that I haven't touched my golf clubs. The break was a deliberate attempt to slow down and give my body a break from the onslaught of driving range visits. The rush to get my swing right was gnawing away at my ability to

Preparing for Proper Lighting - Event Photography

I love capturing photos of my kiddos. When our first one was born, I used to come home, sit on the floor with my camera and used to capture candid moments. They mostly turned out to be my kiddo trying to reach for the camera, but the attempt to grab

DFW Essay

Today's goal was to finish "Tense Present: Democracy, English, and the Wars over Usage" an essay by David Foster Wallace. This is my second essay by DFW. The first one was "Roger Federer as Religious Experience". It took me a few days to finish

What got me into photography

I was fascinated with photography when I was young. My parents had a fixed lease film camera made of sturdy plastic, and I remember running errands to pick up 200 or 400-speed film. I think it was Kodak, but I distinctly remember Fujifilm plastered all over the camera shop. I

(Mis)Fortunate

Finally, I found what I was searching for. The following post is about my (or should I say our) first semester results. ‘Our’ because it tied us together as students and even more as friends. This was written a long time back and was reserved to be one of my

Fiction or Not

I have this fond memory from my childhood, which I want to write about. The memory is about a barefoot journey to a nearby bakery to satiate my hunger. It is neither a special nor an important event, but it is one of the vivid memories. I feel a pang

Timely Feedback

When I started my first job as an engineer, I wanted to learn more about the business world. I was fascinated by the success stories and how hard work and perseverance can move mountains. My first job was fantastic. The company I worked for shipped me to Singapore on projects

ArtWalk

Jul 09, 2023, ArtWalk on Whyte Avenue was discovered by accident. One day we were driving through whyte ave and were surprised by the street-style stalls and the crowd going up and down whyte avenue. We immediately pulled over and were mesmerized by the experience. It was six years ago.