Yep it’s an online course and it’s FREE!
You can sign-up here.
Here’s a calendar link which they say will be updated so we know what’s going on.
Here’s the schedule ( subject to change of course).
- Week 1, Sep 2 – Introduction
- Week 2, Sep 9 – Digital Cameras
- Week 3, Sep 16 – Lenses
- Week 4, Sep 23 – Exposure I
- Week 5, Sep 30 – Exposure II
- Week 6, Oct 7 – Focus
- Week 7, Oct 14 – Aesthetics I
- Week 8, Oct 21 – Aesthetics II
- Week 9, Oct 28 – The Gadget Bag
- Week 10, Nov 4 – Full Exposure
See you there..
A good way to reboot, I find, is to take random photographs.
Sometimes, you might just like what you click.
Click on the photographs for the full version or a larger version…
Sky-High
Upside Down
Hope you like it.
You’re more than welcome to do as you please with these images. 
I need to buy a tripod.
However till I do, here’s Lokhandwala Complex, Andheri. Mumbai – by night.
I really need to spend some more time with my camera at night. Still getting the hang of it.
Thoughts?
Kamshet is a small little village in the state of Maharashtra in India.
It’s on the NH (National Highway) 4, that links Bombay to Pune. This is one of the few places where you can go Paragliding.
I couldn’t go paragliding because they’re on a break during the monsoons, however I did have a nice time. Here are a few pictures I took.
Hope you like them.
Click on the images to enlarge them..
I found a whole bunch of parrots rioting outside my 17′th floor window a few days ago. Figured it was a sign to dust off my camera and put it to some good use.
Canon EOS 400D, 28-135mm at 400 ISO. This is at about 6 or so in the evening.
Bokeh (derived from Japanese, a noun boke 暈け, meaning “blurred or fuzzy”) is a photographic term referring to the appearance of out-of-focus areas in an image produced by a camera lens using a shallow depth of field.[1] Different lens bokeh produces different aesthetic qualities in out-of-focus backgrounds, which are often used to reduce distractions and emphasize the primary subject.
That’s what Wikipedia has to say about the Bokeh effect.
I think it’s quite spectacular and makes for some very interesting photography and design concepts.
A while ago, Abduzeedo had a nice tutorial on how to accomplish the Bokeh effect in Photoshop, and boy what a stunning result!
In case you’re wondering why I picked Bokeh as my topic for this post, it’s mainly because of the Academy Awards. They’ve consistantly used the Bokeh effect in the Academy Award presentations over the years and fairly successfully might I add.
For those designers or artists who don’t watch the Oscars because it may be beneath them, you might want to reconsider. It’s a great source of inspiration especially for those interested in Interior Design or Architecture or heck even Fashion. Think about it this way, worst-case scenario at least you’ll be able to avoid some major faux pas that you might be able to spot!
Anyway, onto the good stuff. I’ve collected some nice images that truly showcase the Bokeh style. Enjoy!
Bokeh
Coffee, Tea or Bokeh? (Haha!)
Beacon (Macro Bokeh?)
Christmas Bokeh
Bird in Bokeh
Bokeh Drop
Bokeh Love
Bokeh in the Sky
And for those interested in how to achieve this result in Photoshop, here’s the tutorial by Abduzeedo.
