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This Alia Bhatt Pic Was Taken By Her “Most Fave Photographer Ever.” Easy Guess
Alia Bhatt shared this image. (courtesy: aliaabhatt)
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Alia Bhatt scooped some time out of her busy schedule and did an Ask AMA session on Instagram, on Wednesday. Alia Bhatt answered a few questions pertaining to her personal as well as professional life. Alia Bhatt was asked by a fan, “Did Ranbir click the picture that is your current display?” The actress replied sharing another shot of herself, “Yes…Even this one… He’s my most fav photographer…Ever.” A question about daughter Raha also popped up. “How are you handling work and baby as a new mom? I feel so guilty at times,” asked a user. Replying to the question, Alia wrote, “Parenting is a lifelong role. I don’t think you can have all the answers or be perfect…All I strive to do is live each day with love and only love…Because there’s no such thing as too much love.”
Here are some of the questions answered by Alia Bhatt:
Screenshot of Alia Bhatt’s Instagram story.
Screenshot of Alia Bhatt’s Instagram story.
About her favourite Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani song – Kudmayi it is.
Screenshot of Alia Bhatt’s Instagram story.
Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor’s forever muse, loves to “casually flex” Ranbir Kapoor’s photography skills. Back when the Dear Zindagi actress and Ranbir ushered in 2022 together, she shared shots from their holiday and she wrote: “Casually flexing my boyfriend’s photography skills.”
Just another picture of Alia Bhatt through the eyes of Ranbir Kapoor. “All I need is sunsets and you…. Taking my pictures,” wrote Alia Bhatt, sharing this picture clicked by Ranbir Kapoor.
Meanwhile, Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor trended all of Wednesday, courtesy a video that the actress posted for Vogue India. In the clip, Alia is then seen wiping off the lipstick and she explained that she does so because her husband and actor Ranbir Kapoor would ask her to “wipe off” her lipstick back when they were dating because he liked her natural lip shade. A section of the Internet wasn’t very happy with Ranbir’s remarks and bombarded social media with comments slamming the actor.
Alia Bhatt married her Brahmastra co-star Ranbir Kapoor in April last year at their house Vastu, in front of a few family members and close friends. The star couple had been dating for over 5 years before getting married. Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor welcomed their first child, a baby daughter on November 6 last year. The actress announced the news of her daughter’s arrival with this post and she wrote: “And in the best news of our lives:- Our baby is here…and what a magical girl she is. We are officially bursting with love – blessed and obsessed Parents! Love, love, love Alia and Ranbir.” They named her Raha.”
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Route 66 illuminated: Night photography along the Mother Road
I discussed my book about Route 66, night photography, light painting, history, and stories in this YouTube video. I love it when so many fascinating topics collide in one presentation.
California Historic Route 66 Association Zoom Series
California Historic Route 66 Association began in 1990 to foster, expand, promote, and perpetuate public awareness relating to the development, history, and significance of Route 66 in California. It’s especially exciting when they ask you to discuss your book on night photography and the history of the Mother Road with other noted historians and authors.
I had the honor of presenting photography and stories with other noted authors Jim Hinckley and Cher Eichar Jett. We all have documented the Mother Road in different ways, whether through day photography or night photography.
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I joked that the irony of my presentation with the California Historic Route 66 Association was that I would present places that no one wanted to go to anymore. But of course, Route 66 is about everything: Western Expansion, history, cars, the Dust Bowl and more. It’s also about what was left behind as well as what’s coming. Of course, much of it either brings the past alive or is moving forward. There are plenty of new stores, businesses and more along California’s portion of Route 66. Indeed, a decent part of Route 66 in California is in colorful, well-populated areas.
I wrote a book with over 140 color photos about the part of the Mother Road that was left behind. This covers much of Arizona and California. Some of the places are better known, such as Two Guns or Twin Arrows, while some are obscure. But all are fascinating.
To many, Route 66 became a beacon of liberation and opportunity.
And eventually, loss.
The three of us presented our takes on Route 66 while touching upon these themes.
Photographing Route 66 at night
I explored these abandoned locations, driven by curiosity. And sure, I searched out the unusual and strange as well, aiming to photograph them at night. I would illuminate these forgotten locations with a handheld light, illuminating them during long exposure. Throughout the years, I put thousands and thousands of miles on my car, exploring the most famous roadway in the United States.
Saving history through photography
I had photographed Goffs General Store before. I now felt fortunate that I had done so.
Also, I photographed the store sign at night. It had fallen and was leaning against one of the exterior walls. Someone had seen the sign. That person brought it to the attention of the nearby Mojave Desert Heritage and Cultural Association in Goffs. They took the sign over to the cultural center for preservation.
Now, that sign was all that was left of Goffs General Store.
Why Cameras Don’t Matter for Street Photography
Lots of photographers wonder about what the best camera for street photography is. And indeed, some are better than others for it. If you want really good autofocus, it’s tough to beat what Sony does. But if you’re looking for unique image quality, photographers trust Fujifilm and Leica the most. The same has been true since the beginning though the cameras don’t matter anywhere as much. What matters is the photographer’s ability to zone in on what’s happening and get the shot. That situational awareness can help photographers capture images like so many did before. What also matters, though, are the lenses.
The lenses are mostly what we’ll be talking about here for around a single paragraph. Lenses, specifically manual focus lenses, are best for street photography because of the zone focusing technique that you can use. Zone focusing is arguably faster than person and face recognition for street photography. But it also depends on the situation that’s currently happening. We prefer manual focus still.
Years ago, I made a video on how to do exactly this. And you can find it below:
We already talked about situational awareness and how important it is just a bit. But here’s the more important thing about street photography. The secret to better street photography is understanding the final photo. Lots of photographers simply just shoot and worry about the images later. This can be a valid technique, but it doesn’t always yield you your best images unless there’s a happy accident. Instead, you should try to look around, understand what’s happening around you emotionally, and then revision what the final photo will look like. At the same time, you should be constantly surveying the scene around you to figure out what your settings should be.
Yes, you should ideally be shooting in manual or aperture priority here. But those settings are nothing without the moment.
The reason why so many portrait photographers like shooting portraits is that they’ve got control over the moment and what’s happening. For the most part, the same goes for landscape photography. But with street photography, you’re only able to control what you can do. Everything else around you isn’t necessarily in your control. There’s the idea of the photo wait, which photographers like Jonathan Higbee do.
Unlike portrait photographers, street photographers, and other documentary-style photographers give up control of the situation that’s in front of them to a degree. And because of that, no amount of great camera gear can help them. With that in mind, you sometimes need to understand that you’re going to lose great shots because you can’t get to them in time.
Here’s a great exercise for you to do: go into the street and start doing street photography in program auto mode on your camera. Do this straight for a week. And when you’re done, and only after a week, look at the photos. Figure out what went wrong technically speaking and ascertain if the photos would’ve been great street photographs. If they were, then you’ll at least know what you needed to do technically. But if you don’t think that the images would’ve been portfolio-worthy, then go back and try again.
It’s important to understand the very human element to street photography that AI imagery and makers can’t necessarily always understand or put into words as prompts.
Travel Photography: How to Make the Most of Your Cellphone Camera
A cellphone allows travelers to have a camera always at the ready. The latest phones offer multiple lenses with better resolution and enhanced macro and telephoto capabilities, enabling virtually every moment to be captured for posterity. This can be both a blessing and a curse. When should we be taking a photograph and when should we simply be taking the time to look and wonder at the world around us? Here are a few tips on when and what to shoot, and how to better frame what we see when we travel.
Imagine your photos as an album
Try to capture a wide variety of images. While it is important to concentrate on classic landscape shots and portraits, also search for photographs with arresting colors and shapes, as well as the details of objects, works of art and food — the things that flavor a place and weave its visual tapestry. Imagine each picture as a jigsaw piece needed to complete an album’s puzzle. It’s useful to arrange these images in a separate folder on your phone, making one album for your favorites and another for the rest. That way you’ll be in better shape when it comes to the important task of editing.
Find your horizon
Steven Spielberg ends his autobiographical film, “The Fabelmans,” with a meeting with the legendary director John Ford. Ford’s main piece of advice? Place the horizon toward the top or bottom of the picture because the middle is “boring.” This idea — also known as the rule of thirds — divides the frame into thirds, horizontally and vertically. The concept is to find a more dynamic angle by visualizing the scene or subject not centered, but rather a third of the way up or down (or across) the frame. On most cellphones, you can set up a three-by-three grid for the screen in the camera settings.
Layer your picture with details
Successful landscape shots draw the eye across the whole frame, and for that you need to search for points of interest in the foreground, middle ground and distance. Find a vantage point that lets you see the different layers of a scene. Test different compositions by turning your cellphone both vertically and horizontally, and, if you have a choice of lenses, decide if the scene is best framed tightly or wide. Another way to enrich the landscape is to spot a person or an object and place them carefully in the frame as a focal point. It could be someone walking alone along a beach, or a tree on a hillside, or a horse in a field or a bicycle leaning against a wall. But look for something that catches the eye, giving scale and contrast to the scene.
For portraits, find the right backdrop
Look for a clean background — a natural canvas with relatively solid coloring or shape, like a wall, open sky or foliage. If that’s not possible, move around the subject to find a backdrop that is less cluttered. Also, check that there are no upright objects, such as streetlamps or thin trees directly behind people’s heads, or other unwanted items in the background that will distract from the subject.
Work the frame
It’s often helpful to have a portrait shopping list: headshot, half-body and full body frames (make sure not to cut off people’s feet), as well as horizontal and vertical ones. Having these frames in mind will help you choose the best shot. Many of the latest Apple and Android phones offer a choice of inbuilt lenses with different focal lengths, which help you do this quickly. You can also use the portrait mode on your cellphone’s camera, which shortens the depth of field, blurring the background and giving a portrait style that is similar to what you would get when using wide-open apertures on longer camera lenses.
Edit your photographs more than once
Choosing the best pictures is just as important as taking them. If you have been making a separate album of your favorites, you already have a base from which to start. Nonetheless, take your time and go through all the photographs you have taken, scrolling through the images at least twice. If possible, leave a day between doing so. The eye can get overwhelmed when looking at a large number of images, and it’s easy to overlook a good picture.
Go easy on post-production
Phone cameras, just like regular cameras, are not always able to read the light correctly. Often one needs to adjust a photograph’s exposure, shadows or color temperature. A lot of this can be easily done with a phone’s inbuilt software — though there are also plenty of specialist applications like Snapseed or Adobe Photoshop Express. What you can or should do is a personal decision. But, in general, spend as little time as possible working on a picture, and concentrate on balancing tone and lighting across your selection of images so they feel cohesive in style.
Have a hungry eye
Eve Arnold, the wonderful Magnum photographer, used to recount a story about walking with Henri Cartier-Bresson from the Magnum office in Paris to have lunch at his apartment on the Rue de Rivoli. During the 15-minute stroll home, as he kept telling her that he was no longer interested in photography, only drawing, he took three rolls of film on his Leica. The great photographers have an insatiable eye for images, and a cellphone allows one to be ready for everything. But it’s also necessary to understand the moment clearly. Everyone wants their memories of a journey to be captured so they can reminisce later. But it’s also important to see the world without feeling the obligation to take a photograph. Sometimes the eye just needs the pleasure of looking.
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212 Photography Istanbul 2023 elevates city’s cultural landscape
The eagerly awaited 212 Photography Istanbul event is set to captivate audiences once again from Oct. 5 to 15. In its sixth year, the festival promises to go beyond photography, encompassing a diverse range of disciplines and welcomes attendees to explore various routes across Istanbul.
Having connected with over 70,000 visitors in 2022, the “Festival of the City,” 212 Photography Istanbul will spread across nearly 20 distinct venues. It not only features exhibitions but also incorporates workshops, discussions, film screenings, concerts, and performances, showcasing a myriad of artistic expressions.
The solo exhibitions of artists such as Danielle van Zadelhoff, Eva Szombat, Rob MacInnis, Floriane de Lassee, and Mous Lamrabat will be displayed at Yapı Kredi Bomontiada.
At the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University Tophane-i Amire Culture and Art Center, Nick Brandt will shed light on the world of animals and nature through his conservation-focused photography. Meanwhile, the enchanting ambiance of the Church of Saint Benoit will host an exhibition, which draws inspiration from French traveler and writer Jules Verne’s rich imagination, inviting visitors on a journey underground, into space, and underwater, prompting existential contemplation.
Taksim Sanat will present another exhibition, a collection of archival photographs capturing pioneering women of the era and women in Istanbul’s social life, specially prepared for the 100th anniversary of the Republic.
Institut Français will honor the memory of Jean-Luc Godard, a pioneer of the French New Wave cinema, with film screenings. The exhibition will also feature photographs taken by Raymond Cauchetier and Georges Pierre, documenting Godard’s films.
The Kadıköy’s Müze Gazhane will feature thematic exhibitions such as “From Reality to Photo-Reality,” exploring the transformation of photography through new technologies, and “Where Wild Roses Grow,” which delves into our relationship with nature through a dark and mysterious forest. Additionally, “Recorded Memory” will provide nostalgic concert memories from Türkiye’s booming music industry since the 1990s.
Yeldeğirmeni Sanat will showcase the striking works of Wolfe von Lenkiewicz, who reinterprets prominent artworks from art history with the aid of artificial intelligence (AI).
Among the supporters for this year’s event are Paribu, Jotun, Anadolu Hayat Emeklilik, and HP, alongside the Consulate General of Netherlands in Istanbul, the Norwegian Embassy, Institut Français Türkiye, and the Istanbul Liszt Institute Hungarian Cultural Center.
In its commitment to transforming public spaces into art encounters, 212 Photography Istanbul will present a unique approach, featuring a floating selection of photographs on the sea at Moda Pier and augmented reality technology bringing monumental sculptures to life in public squares.
Simultaneously, the event will showcase exhibitions by Büyükdere 35, Anna Laudel, ArtOn, Fotoğrafevi, and Noks Art Space galleries, complementing the festival’s diverse program.
Founded in 2018, the festival aims to create a sustainable tradition of art and culture, fostering creativity and artistic expression in Istanbul.
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