Alcobaça: The Heart of the Portuguese Culture

Alcobaça, a small city that’s been around for ages, sits in a valley along the central coast of Portugal. Known for its massive gothic cathedrals and quiet beachside villages, Alcobaça represents the heart of the Portuguese culture. With majority of the city’s structures se Read More

Portugal’s Beauty in Ruins: A Revelation in Photography

Is it possible to find beauty in ruins? Can one see artistic glimmers within a place that is in a state of decay and neglect? The answer undoubtedly is yes, and Portugal is a testament to that answer. When I first moved to Portugal, almost two years ago, I was fascinated by what I saw as Read More

The Untold History and Love Story of the Taj Mahal

"Only let this one teardrop, this Taj Mahal, glisten spotlessly bright on the cheek of time, forever and ever." These great words of Rabindranath Tagore evoke two magical words that are related to Taj Mahal, ‘Eternal Love.’ The name of this wonder of the world carries the we Read More

Check And Re-Check

Many times an otherwise excellent photo becomes outrightly ruined by carelessly added title or descriptive text. Seems like some people (mostly newbie photographers) are in an unbelievable hurry, and upload as if their lives depended upon it – which is, as we all know, never the case. So wh Read More

Majestic Fine Art Nature Photography

The truly amazing thing about fine art nature photography is what it provokes and inspires. You see an image of something truly majestic and it makes you feel like you are actually there - you feel like a part of that photograph - you are in awe of its wonder. And that is the impression photographer Read More

Torres del Paine National Park: Chile’s Patagonia Crown Jewel

Torres del Paine National Park is located in southern Chile's Patagonia region and is one of the country's national protected forest areas. It encompasses over 2,422 square kilometers and is comprised of many rivers, crystal blue lakes, glaciers, and mountains. The historic towns of Punta Ar Read More

Searching for Answers

What IS the answer? We all have seen the inhumanity which apparently has infiltrated many police departments across our country. The behavior of racist cops is totally unacceptable, horrifying and disgusting. Must we watch people being murdered? Must we accept it? No, there has got to be a better wa Read More

How to Write a Critique of a Famous Book

A critique is defined as a thorough reading and analysis of a passage or book. The critique picks up where the objective summary has left off. In a review, it includes a brief overview to allow the readers to grasp the fundamental ideas faster as well as the proofs under examination. Critiques are f Read More

Everything Is Going To Be Alright

INT.LIVING ROOM - DAY Small table next to couch. We see a half bottle of beer sitting on table. LARRY is sitting on the couch in a daze looking at the TV. He has a pistol resting on his lap. LARRY What am I going to do? What am I going to do? He glances down at the gun. A little girl with a p Read More

Twisted History and Political Cannibalism

So many customs typify our distant common tribal heritage pasts. Neither religion nor costume is of my practice, but, ritual, ceremony, and costuming are traditional means of understanding nature's sameness and diversities. Learning to walk in the shoes of Read More

The Best Photography Books

If you love a photographer, then you'll want to print a copy of this list. These are the most wished for books on Amazon. This means there is probably a book or two on this list your photographer would love. Save yourself some time by using this list as a shopping list. Your photographer will lo Read More

Learning To Write Poems

Poems are made of human thoughts. They are the spontaneous, natural outflow of emotions evolving from close and objective observations of the things and circumstances around us. Since human mind carries a bit of cosmic world inborn in it, it cannot prevent itself from rising to elations at the r Read More