Urban Photography

I just finished from my third "Live" work shop with KSC, it was about Urban Photography, started with a brief about what it is, then a slide show with examples about it, and questions were left at the end, time was very limited since they wanted to take the projector for some thing els, but I think it went well, since I got more experience from the previous two, the attendance was about 10 to 15 (I think), not bad, hope the word spreads and get more attendance next time.

Here I am

A lot of people ask me how did I became a photographer, and my response kind of shock them, just like every one I wanted t be a photographer since I was young, but never had how encourage me, I actually uploaded a photo I took on 1990 on my flickr, and time went by, I bought lots and lots of cameras, but never went farer than using the Auto set up, In 2005 I went to a trip to far east with my little Casio camera, the scenery there captured me big time, I wished I new more about photography to take some of these lovely place with me home on my camera, then I started playing with the set up, in Singapore, a place called Qlarck Quay (to be specific) I've set my camera to A mode (which I had no idea what was that by that time), an rested my camera on the bridge that I was standing on top of and looking at this beautiful place, and took this shot you see up there, afters I saw the results, I was astonished, "wow, I took that picture, I must get a better camera and learn more" so I did, and with the support of my wife, here I am :)

Visualized

Some times when I take a photo I see it in my mind first, even though I'm not in that location, and I'll let you know a little secret now, some of my best work is "Visualized", don't you do that?

New Look 2

Well, I'm trying to get a newer look, but I got feed up with all the hassle, so I guess you guys will be stuck with this look for some time, any way, I'm thinking seriously to shift from Blogger & Flickr to Apple .Mac account, were I'll have both my blog and my photos in the same place, what do you guys think?

and by the way that on the top is my new logo that I was trying to upload, you like?

P.S. Thanks Moayad for the help.

Were do you stand?

I found out that people who claim to be pro or amateur photographers are not really are, most are just doing it because they have spare time to waist, and they actually have plenty of it, so they go and do lot's of photography, then they say "hold on, I think I'm a photographer" and they convince them selves that they really are, I'll give you a proof, now what will happen when:

1. they were student and graduate.
2. they were single and got married.
3. they did not have a job and later they did.
4. they get a bit busy at work.

and that concludes that photography is just a hobby to most, and that could be noted on flickr, you must have noticed it's being slow or not having that photography sprite it once had, why because they are not even series about this hobby, some try for few days, weeks or even months but they found out at the end that they are not good, and instead of learning they go the easy way and just quit.

now what's in flicker for the rest of us, well except for people steeling our photos, I have meet some very good friends, and aaa.......aaaaaaaaa ........ well you get the point.

Note: Please don't be one of those people who say who the hell you are just because I'm saying the truth, and no I'm not hitting on any one coz you are few people who read here and I know every single one of you and how good you guys are.

peace to the people ;)

Damn it!

Damn it! I've been waiting for the new "MacBook Pro" for some time now, more than 3 months, and what they give me (apple) a new "MacBook" that have almost similar specs to what they have now on the "MBP" but with a lower price, well why I waited for the "MBP" in the first place? well, I'm interested in new tech stuff as you know, and I have a very good feeling that this next "MBP" will be something BIG, not in size, altho is is bigger than the "MB" but it will be something different, and I hate to buy something and after few days a better one comes out, I know thats how it is with tech stuff, but thats how it is with me too :P

if you look at it from saving wise, if I buy the "MB" now, it would save me not less than 300 KD than what I would have spent on the "MBP" but I hate that ugly looking B&W laptops and with time that matte look, fades out as I noticed with people.

conclusion, I won't buy any thing till I get what I wont Apple (thats if you are listening)

Q&A

I'll start a new episode here on my blog which I'll name "Q&A" were I'll ask you a question and then I'll give you my answer after you do, so should we start? (No, that was not the question) Here is one to all photographers, now think about this very carefully and then answer, ready? (still not this one) OK, Were do ideas come from? (what are you waiting for, that was the question ;)

The Great Escape

This is what photography for me, it is the place I go to when I want to escape from the whole world, don't get me wrong, I love my life, my family and my job but some times little or big problems here and there, you start feeling like you want to go some were no one can find you, and that place is photography, for me at least, wether it is going out taking photos or working on them on my computer. I'm away from home at the moment and I'd rather spent my time here on photography than going out shopping or watch a movie at the cinema.

any way, I got to go back to my escape place now, see you guys later.

Gulf Photography Gallery

Hello my dear friends, I know It's been some time since I wrote any thing here, but I ashore you it was for a good reason and one of them was preparation for up coming "Gulf Photography Gallery" which gathered talented photographers from all around the gulf as well as our photographers friends from KSC.

I promise you that you'll see some of my best work (things I hide from flickr) that you have never seen before.

Your visit will make us happy and it will be our pleasure to meet you guys.

It starts tomorrow at 6:30 PM in Kuwait Since Club located at the sixth ring road.

Note: there will be 2 major galleries, so make sure you visit both.