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A Nikon Coolpix p7100 or the Canon G12

Utsav — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:03:54 PST

An advanced point-and-shoot camera (also referred to as a prosumer camera) to top up on my photographic arsenal – a Canon 500D - has been on my wishlist for over a year now. The steep learning curve with the DSLR camera has been a rewarding experience, but work and other commitments has me limited to an amateur photographer who gets [...]

A Nikon Coolpix p7100 or the Canon G12

Wingardium Leviosa – levitation photography

Utsav — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 10:00:34 PST

Wingardium Leviosa is the levitation spell – the spell that makes things fly/hover. Most Harry Potter fans would swear by it. Here, this spell has a different connotation – photographs of floating people. Inspired by the Japanese yowayowa blog and with hints and howtos from the Digital rev channel, I and Udayan decided on doing something [...]

Wingardium Leviosa – levitation photography

World Environment Day 2011: Art to create cognition on climate change

Utsav — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:53:19 PDT

June 5, 2011 was World Environment Day! Some parts of Kathmandu were bubbling with positive energy with treehuggers spreading awareness on sustainable consumption and environmental awareness. I hoped to contribute my fair share by taking likeminded individuals (tree huggers) to a free screening of a documentary – “The age of Stupid” in Patan. Having blogged about it [...]

World Environment Day 2011: Art to create cognition on climate change

Psych your mind with Pulp Society

Utsav — Mon, 23 May 2011 11:34:46 PDT

Kathmandu played host to “Pulp Society” an Indie rock band from India beginning of May this year. The band, here to promote the upcoming movie “404 -Error Not Found”, played at 1905, Kantipath. Much thanks to our dear friend Pradhyumna, I along with other friends from work managed to weasel our way into an invitation only event. As [...]

Psych your mind with Pulp Society

Chisapani

Utsav — Sun, 15 May 2011 06:16:44 PDT

I don’t hike, period! However, I am at times goaded into following the pack. Throw in a few incentives such as the opportunity to test out my now not-so-new camera pack, I accede myself to the physical abuse of body and soul. The hike officially began for the nine of us (Abhit, Ashok, Badri, Dadi, Dibbesh, [...]

Chisapani