About
You photograph something for two reasons – for what it is and for what else it is — Minor White
I began photographing for the first reason and hope to transition to the other, sooner than later.
Late entrant to serious photography. For a vast majority of my life and up till 2008 I was not aware of its existence. It all began, 4 years ago, when, one rainy weekend in Hyderabad India, I undertook a week-long Bike (motor ) trip from the east(almost) to west coast of India (Hyderabad to Goa). The Monsoons were in their full flurry in India then, when it really pours, when the earth is green and everything is fresh and rejuvenating to senses.I had borrowed a pocket point and shoot camera from a friend,attached it to the strings of my ID card and put it around my neck. For the next few days I took photos of the places I saw as I drove into the heart of India passing through countless villages and towns and vast open fields and valleys and hills. Most of the photos were technically crappy. My technique and skills might have improved today but the passion and inspiration continues to be the same. That trip I think roughly marks my transition when i first began to look at photographs as something I would like to have more to do with.
I purchased a used Canon XTI DSLR and a couple of lenses and armed with the knowledge acquired by reading a few thousand books I embarked on a new journey. I went out, took a ton of photos, came back disappointed, read some more , went out some more and this cycle continues to date. Most of what i know today comes from good old-fashioned trial and error.
At the time I began this blog, about a year ago I had no idea on what type or genre of photos I would be interested in and that is still true to this date. I’ve always loved travelling and a camera in my bag gives me all the more reasons to continue doing so. Join me in exploring this visual journey captured here in this blog. Feel free to drop in your comments, critique or email me questions or suggestions. I am always curious to know why you liked or did not like any photo and learn more about life and photos.
Nature and landscape photos were always close to my heart, but capturing Street and Life in general has got me very interested at the moment. I also understand that in this genre, I will end up posting photos of ‘real’ people in the Street and most of them without taking their explicit permissions. I intend to present my portrait subjects with the same dignity that I would any of my friends or known ones but if you happen to see yourself up here (or somebody you know) that you are not comfortable with, just let me know and I will take it down. Street photography is a subject that a lot of people have strong opinions on. I don’t have any hard and fast rule yet. If you disagree or have an opinion on something, I would love to hear them
For questions regarding the use of my work, commission inquiries or general questions please contact me at abuzar.79@gmail.com
Incredible photography Abu. Great to find your blog. Keep it up :D
Thanks Marissa for dropping by and leaving your kind words ! You are living the life I wish for :)
Congratulations on the book
There are some really outstanding pictures on your site! Keep it up!
Thanks Pat ! Have a great day !
You have an amazing talent for photography, i look forward to following your site.
Thank you for dropping by and i hope my blog doesn’t disappoint you !
I see that you are a travel addict so wishing you happy travels for wherever the next destination is :)
Hi! Congratulations. I nominated you for the Versatile blogger award. For more information http://nabinanazar.wordpress.com/2014/05/20/look-whats-sprouting-up/ , but just now from previous comments i found that you have already been nominated earlier :)
Thank you so much Nabina for the generosity and also waking me up – my blog has been hibernating for a while now :)
:) . Yeah i noticed!!! Your photos are amazing!
Good Morning , nice to meet You and Your blog :) Great posts, great ideas , pleasure to be here , i wish You the best,in free time see my little place too, Regards from Poland , EM
Thank you for your kind words. I am glad you stopped by and left your generous comment. I have briefly looked at your work and its amazing. You have published to 1x which for me so far has been an elusive dream :)
I have just awarded you the “Very Inspiring Blogger Award” as I absolutely love your blog, and I am sure my blog readers will be inspired by it too.
http://siciliangodmother.wordpress.com/2014/01/23/blog-awards-2013-part-2-my-first-set-of-award-winners-for-2014/
If you wish to pass on the award to some other blogs you like, please visit my page for info and to copy the award logo.
Your pictures are lovely. Especially the cats! Greetings!
Thank you for visiting Suze ! the kittens are growing up fast into fine cats now :)
Your photography is stunning, which is why I have nominated you for the Capture the color contest, the deadline being on 9.10.2013. Check out the context at http://www.travelsupermarket.com/c/holidays/capture-the-colour/
Looks like i missed the deadline , but I am very pleased with the nomination. Thank you so much !
There is another competition coming up about the means how you travel, are you ? Deadline 31st Ocotober. I can send you the information later
I have nominated you for the very inspiring blogger award!
http://pollybert.wordpress.com/2013/10/02/very-inspiring-blogger-award/
Thank you so much for the mention and sorry about the late reply. Cheers !
I am really impressed and looking forward to see some more of your work…
greetings from Berlin/Germnay
Thank you for visiting and for your kind comments. I hope you continue to find future posts interesting :)
Hi, I have nominated you for the Best Moment Award. Please check out my blog for more info, if you are interested in accepting the award. Ciao, the Canary.
Thanks. I will do the silent accept that u mentioned, if u don’t mind :)
Your portraits are stunning. Thanks very much for visiting my blog and your follow. Looking forward to following your posts.
Thank you for your kind words. I think you are a paparazzi therefore I am following your blog ;) j/k , I am following because because there is something there that interests me and is unique. I look forward to your future posts too !
Your photographs are stunning. I can’t stop my self from browsing. Looking forward to more of your entries. Cheers!
Thank you so much for dropping by and leaving such a wonderful comment. I hope I can keep up to your expectations in future :)
Good day!
I have discovered your blog through Dinktography…And I am glad…
I agree with you: one needs passion…
Muchas Gracias ! Welcome and I hope you like it :)
thank you for sharing your wonderful art, you are so talented!
xx
http://wattwewear.wordpress.com/
Thanks and you girls are very passionate about fashion. I will look forward to your blog posts in future !
amazing works, i’ll follow waiting for new shots. Best
Gianni
Grazie Mille ! and I will be heading over to your photo website soon :)
My dear friend…I have nominated you with the Super Sweet Award…it’s OK for you to take time to post about it or if you are busy then leave it as well so that it doesn’t become a chore…but I would like to show my appreciation through this award for your awesome blog and you being such a nice person and an awesome friend. Wish you an awesome day ahead!
http://talkingexperience.wordpress.com/2013/05/05/super-sweet-award/
thank you Kavita for your kind words for me and my blog ! very surprised but pleased :)
It might take me a while to get to the rules of the award but I will get back on it one of these days !
nice to meet you here…
Thank you and nice to meet you too. I promise to get back to checking out your posts as soon as I can make some time. Speaking of which, It’s been ages since I uploaded any photos, so hopefully this gets me to revisit and restart my own posts too :)
I nominated you for the Liebster Award! Check out the details here!
http://fortheloveofwanderlust.com/2013/03/20/happy-spring-and-the-liebster-award/
thanks !
Just been looking at some of your pictures here and am so impressed , beautiful pictures and so much variety , looking forward in seeing more so followed :D
Nandi
You are welcome and thank you so much for dropping by and leaving your likes and comment. I briefly looked at your blog and promise to be back again :)
Goes both ways then :D, nice meeting you and your work Abu
oh yes, the feeling is mutual. Nice to meet you too Nandi ! Your blog is wonderful
Thank you , saw you took the time to have a look around and made some great comments and advice , sorry for not beeing round much to reply , but they are truelly appreciated because it will help me to have a look again,learn and try better a next time :)
Congratulations on your work!
Your excellent photos speak volumes of your respect for people and nature.
I am flattered by your comment Marcelo. Your work is excellent and very inspiring to me !
Thank you abu zar for you kind words.
Hi Abu,
Your photos, especially of the American southwest, are stunning! I see you have been nominated for several awards, and I would like to nominate you for another, the “Very Inspiring Blogger Award.” The details associated with the nomination are at http://arabianmusings.wordpress.com/blogging-awards/ . I will continue to enjoy your beautiful photographs!
Michele
Thank you very much Michele. very appreciated !
Hi, I’ve nominated you for a blog award for your fabulous photography http://wp.me/P1tbVN-NO
Thanks for the gesture ! Appreciate it
Awesome Photos….They all tell a good story of a person or a place….Fantastic work !!!
Hey thanks for visiting and commenting. Appreciate it ! Hope to see you around
WOW…..I’m really impressed from your work!
Best Wishes Susanne
Thank you Susanne for visiting and leaving your comment. I appreciate that !
I looked briefly at your work and liked what I saw so far, especially loved the monochromes.
Thank you very much :-)
I nominated you for the Sunshine Award. :) http://spiritualworldtraveler.wordpress.com/2012/06/06/sunshine-award/
Thank you Zully for your generosity. It’s a great opportunity to check out some awesome blogs and bloggers for sure :)
You’re welcome! You deserve it!
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Dear Blogger, I nominated you for the Sunshine Award !!!
Thank you very much – I am glad you like my blog.
Well, I love them all…
Thank you so much for your feedback Milhao. I am glad you liked the photos and showed your appreciation.
I will drop by your blog to go through in detail , as I only looked at it briefly and loved some of your photographs very much !
You got a great eye for things. Keep it up.
Thank you for dropping by and your appreciation. I briefly looked at your work and you have a great body of work yourself. I will be checking it out in the future for updates..
Hey, great blog, take your precious time out to check out my blog: http://humairabeauty.wordpress.com/ it would mean a lot to me if you could follow me on my blog.
– H
Just wanted to let you know I nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award! Check it out here:
http://fortheloveofwanderlust.wordpress.com/2012/02/15/love-equals-travel/
Thank you very much Ashley. You have a wonderful blog and congratulations on your well deserved nomination – Cheers, Abu
I’ve always loved taking pictures, but since my first journey to Egypt and my Nikon Coolpix, I decided to start focusing on travel photography. I upgraded a bit with a Fuji and will upgrade once I feel I’ve gotten to know this camera.
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Zully(if that’s your first name) for taking the time to go through some of my posts and your likes and comments. I truly believe the best camera is the one that is with you when you need one. What you said is the right approach – getting used to a camera is probably going to serve you best before trying to move onto the next. I briefly looked at your blog and loved your spirit of adventure and travelling. It is something I am passionate about too. All the best for your upcoming Egypt trip. I will be following your trip through your blog. See you later. Cheers – abu
Thanks, for checking out my blog, Abu! And thanks for the advice!
Zully
How can I resist a blog that is titled “A Visual Journey”?
Glad you stopped by and I hope to see you around some time again !
Btw all the best on your upcoming trips. Sounds like lot of Fun …
Thanks Abu!
It actually is one long (or at least for me) one. 35-38 days (keep losing track)
Oh, by the way, I particularly enjoyed the Macro photos!
Hi, Abu. I can’t tell you how grateful I was for your thoughtful feedback and comments on my photographs. It really means so much that you would take the time to do that for me. I am so moved by the images you have posted on your blog and can see I have a great deal to learn from you. I will eagerly be following your blog and look forward to future posts! All best wishes to you! Melanie
Melanie, I am glad to know that you liked my blog and the feeling is mutual. I loved the themes you explored (especially the ice bubble abstracts) and looking forward to your future posts and more of such creative endeavors.
I just discovered your wonderful blog !
Looking forward to see your next pictures (right now I going to travel your blog in order to admire you previous posts)
Thank you and I am glad to hear that you liked some of my photos. Appreciate your taking the time to view, like and comment.
I will drop by yours as soon as I can (right now I am travelling).
Hello,
I’d like to give you the Versatile Award … I do not know what it exactly means but for me it is mostly an excuse ti introduce your great pictures to others.
Cheers
Mathias
Thank you very much Mathias for the honour.
Nice to find your site Abu. Heres wising you all the best for your passion. Keep shooting.
Thank you Mayank for visiting. I briefly looked at your work and will be visiting more often. All the best to you too !
Your site has such a fabulous collection of photos. The range is amazing and the individual pieces inspirational. Part of our group is currently based in Kerala, and we can totally relate to how the monsoon season can alter one’s perspectives on the world around them. And I couldn’t agree more about experimentation…http://raxacollective.wordpress.com/2011/11/28/sand-scripture/
Congrats on the Fresh Pressing and good luck in your future work!
Thank you for visiting and browsing through my blog posts and I am glad you liked them. Monsoon season is a fortune changer in a country like India so it is not surprising if it has a big hand in initiating my journey. Kerala is a beautiful place to witness first hand and all the best in your endeavors too !
Congrats you having been Freshly-Pressed :) I may not have the authority to say ‘You’ve got talent man’ [but i’d say it], bkoz im not a photographer, i dnt know nthng abt it infact. Good going
Thank you very much for your appreciation Azhar. It takes one to know one so you certainly have the authority and the talent :)
i briefly stopped by your blog and will revisit as soon as I can.
that will be so nice indeed…
Hey man I love your photography and your blog and I’m new to wordpress I just got started today and I was wondering if you could give me some tips on how to get started.
You are welcome. Drop me an email (abuzar.79@gmail.com) and I would be more than happy to share and help u get started.
nice work…
Thank you. I love the title of your blog (because there’s always another great photograph just around the corner..)
Great story of how you discovered your passion for photography. Like you I am reading, shooting, reading, shooting (you know the cycle) and along the way I have been greatly surprised by some of the shots I have captured along with disappointed in others. This is the life of a photographer. From what I can tell it is a life long learning experience. Here’s to try and try again and to those fantastic shots you finally manage to get. Happy shooting!
Amy, first of all thank you for stopping by and glad you liked the story of how it all began.It has been a wonderful journey and I can relate to it when you mention the joys and tribulations of the whole journey.some days are rewarding and some not but I think with each passing day we learn something new and hopefully learn a bit more about ourselves and the world around us
This is a great introduction and a wonderful blog. Really love all the photos. Keep them coming! :))
Thanks and congratulations for surviving the (kind of long) introduction :)
This is an incredible blog… I’ll look forward to your posts.
hey thanks for checking out this blog and the nice comment. I look forward to seeing more of yours :)
Abu you better…you have some really nice stuff here. I think being self taught like you has is advantages. We have developed our own style and vision and by trial and error the learning process will stick with you. Makes it more fun too!! Oh yeah…I told my wife that I found this great photographer and we even look alike.
She said “great minds.”
thanks David for making my life more difficult. Now i have one more person’s expectations to live upto :).
I am with you in that self learning adds to the experience because at the end of the day, each of us should work towards having our own individual perspective.Boy what a thrill that was when i shot my first 30 seconds night exposure (along with the many other firsts subsequently)
I have checked out some of your older posts…I like your “vision.” I have also clicked the follow button to further enjoy your journeys.
Thanks for your kind words David.I hope to keep up the vision and live up to the expectation