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Photography E-Magazine
June, 2019
Featured Artist
Fawad Malik
Impressions
Olga Merrill
Unfold
Daniel
Castonguay
Cover Photo Mou Aysha
Editorial Note Editorial Team CONTRIBUTORS
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In This Issue...
Infocus Featured Impressions Unfold Emerging Inside Basic Rules In The
Artist Artists of Composition Streets
Aysha Fawad Olga Daniel Umaima Tanweer Studio Seven George Adrian
Mou Malik Merrill Castonguay & (By Amna Baloch) Digalakis Whear
Shehzad
Muhammaad
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InFocus
Mou Aysha
Q. Can you tell us a little bit about I wanted to share their beautiful
yourself and your journey as a and unique faces with others.
photographer? I have always loved people and
have always wanted to learn
A. Since childhood, I have been about them up close. People, their
fascinated with people and their culture, and their experiences have
faces. I grew up in the northern always captivated me. I found that
part of Bangladesh and from a photography gives me opportunities
young age, I saw a lot of people to go and learn about people and
and their children from the islands. their life journeys.
Their faces were always different I started photography as a passion
from other people I had seen. They and now I dedicate myself to
were burnt with the sun, had a lot capturing the best moments of life
of scratches on their faces, and as I see and feel them. I believe
their eyes were red. All those faces that with empathy, compassion,
grabbed my attention as a child. One and love, we can change the world
of my main reasons for becoming a for the better as artists. I am a
photographer was to capture those positive person who sees beauty in
faces and bring more light to them. everything.
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Q. Do you have any particular thought process you Q. How would you describe your personal style and
go through when you frame an image? vision? And what influences or pushes you in that
creative vision you’ve developed for yourself?
A. Before every single photo I take, I spend a good A. I take simple images primarily of people. I try
amount of time with those people. I try to get as to take portraiture images with simplicity, but
close as possible to them. I try to become one of which also reflect a soulful mood and a deep
them or at least be accepted in their presence. human connection. For me, people are more
Only after that do I start taking photos. Emotional important than any defined photography style
connection is very important to me and to capture I follow. I love meeting people. In every area,
that I use simplicity in my presentation. The main people look and behave differently. Their faces
challenge of my work is bringing out the emotion and their stories motivate me a great deal. I am
in it’s simplest form. With my images, I want to more fascinated by interactions with people than
tug at your heart intensely. I am with photography of landscapes of places.
Q. Do you have a favorite image you’ve created? Q. In what ways does your photography work
Can you tell us about it? influence you as a person?
A. I basically take portraits of children who are A. Photography changed my life. Because of
marginalized, living on the outskirts of cities. photography, I travel intensely around my country
I have a special affection for children’s portraits which has helped me to meet some incredible
and, therefore, have produced an extensive series people from different cultures and backgrounds.
of them. Genuine smiles, emotions, and children’s Their life experiences changed my views on life
stories attract me the most. itself. I have learned that simplicity is the key to a
These peripheral groups of children go through satisfying life. These people make me understand
very difficult times, but still, they manage to smile how beautiful life is and how easy it is to help
and persevere. To me, they seem like heroes. each other. I always want to do something for
Furthermore, I have encountered the them rather than only taking their photos. They
determination of these children and adults that I are more important to me than my photos. My
want to share with my viewers so they also know experiences have taught me empathy. I can see
that anything is possible with perseverance. my personal evolution because of photography.
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Q. Who are some of your favorite photographers, both
current and past, who’ve influenced your work and
development as a photographer?
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Featured Artist
Fawad Malik
I am a Pakistan based portrait
photographer. I started
Photography back in 2013
in Dubai as a hobby. Soon I
realised my passion for it and
started learning from online
tutorials and video courses.
I’ve won various National and
International Awards recently. drama and bring out the subtle Every picture demands a
I believe every person is details. My favourite lighting is different Post processing
unique and capturing those single light with diffusers. My treatment. So I read the emotion
unique emotions has its own go to lens is 85mm.Its shallow and message of the photo, and
challenge. Working In studio depth of filed allows me to edit it according to my final
gives me more control over separate the background which vision.
qualitiy and direction of light, further enhances the details of
which allows me to add more my subjects.
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Impressions
Olga Merrill
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to challenge myself and unleash my
creativity. I just say to myself what
if? and why not? Experiments and
exercises are an important part of
my photo journey, where there are
no restrictions and no rules to follow.
My creative process often starts with
visualization. It’s important for me
to know my camera really well and
have good post-processing skills. But
practicing to see, ignoring the mind
and using my heart and intuition is
really what leads me in photography.
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intriguing artworks. Abstract photography is a
passion for me and I am happy that I found a way
to express myself through this style. I invite people
to look at my work with their interpretations. I
agree with photographers who think that not all
photos have a story. The more they look the more
they wonder and contemplate. If at different times
of the day and in different moods, viewers looking
at my work can experience different feelings and
want to look at it again. I can say it is a great
achievement.
Developing a unique style is my big dream and
goal as an artist. How and when will I find my
complete vision and my style? I don’t know but I
am really enjoying the process for now.
Shehzad Muhammad
&
Umaima Tanweer
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Umaima
Tanweer
I am a graphic designer and Product photographer
currently working in a renowned firm. My former
degrees are BS(Mathematics) and MBA. When I
started photography, some 3 and a half years ago,
I had no formal education. In 2018, I completed
Visual Communication Design from NCA, Lahore.
Initially, I took pictures with my phone. One day
my phone photography picture won a Gold Medal
in Architecture Photography competition. That day
I decided to take it professionally. Ever since I’ve
won many Awards and I have been published and
exhibited Nationally and Internationally.
In photography, I basically work with the play of light, especially the
Golden and Blue hours. First rays of light and golden hours fascinate me
so much. I am a big chaser of light. For me, light is a symbol of hope and
joy, and that reflects in my work too.
Whether it is a landscape or an architectural composition or a simple street
shot, I capture the nuance and play of light.
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Unfold
Daniel Castonguay
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Colors have a psychological
effect on the mood for
example, the green and blue
colors appeal to hope and
calm while the red and pink
colors are more related to
passion and are much more
intense from an emotional
point of view.
W Post-production is not
Textures are a predominant part not embedded one over the other
just a simple step in the
of my work. Texture is not like but rather parts of them. It is
development of an image, it
a laid blanket on a bed, the use difficult to document and there
is a way of enhancing a story,
of textures is more subtle, and is not really any simple solution
as well as, a way of depicting
must be added where needed to as to the use of selective textures,
your interpretation of the
add to the mood of the image. it’s a matter of inspiration when
moment.for the entire image.
It often happens that several processing and this method will
I believe that using this color
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textures are used for an image, make the work somehow unique. 26
Inside
Maidan
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Nadeem Alkarimie
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Anusha
Ramchand
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Marium Ansari
HASSAAN ASLAM
The only artist from Indus Valley School During his thesis, he photographed
of Art, Hassaan Aslam designed a digital the shadows of trees and how it
An Artist, from NCA, Marium Ansari depicts nature in a very unique and emotional perspective. form of tree known as “underground”. served the purpose of beauty. He
Her artworks, “Ponder”, “Rooted”, “Epiphany” and “Our existence is but a brief crack of light, His idea was to show the importance then drew their contours digitally
between two eternities of darkness”, emphasize the need to connect with nature, to feel “one” of comforting, yet often overlooked, and used them to design innovative
with creations around us. Her work describes an emotional state of self-discovery, acceptance shade of trees. His second artwork furniture, to make the design look
and an effort to connect with the core. It revolves around the compelling need to visit unexplored named, “Thandi Hawa” was about the more organic and unconventional
territories within us all, so as finally be able to unite with who we are. natural movement of plants and leaves. than what we normally see.
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Maham Nadeem
Maham Nadeem presents in her artwork the noxious behavior of the “social media” generation. Her
artwork includes, “You Follow”, “10K”, “Influencer” and “Malfunction”. Maham in her interview
admittedly said, “Sadly but yes I am a part of it”. Her artwork reflects the superiority and materialism
which is being promoted on social media. Her artwork “influencer” portray how people wear a fake
crown of fame, based on the number likes and followers, and how people are influenced to wear
certain designers, buy certain products and eat at certain places just to keep up with the trends.
She believes this confused and ungrateful generation is never satisfied and is constantly looking for
society’s approval.
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Basic Principles of Composition
George Digalakis
FRAME
The frame of a photograph, almost always rectangular in contemporary photography, plays a decisive
role on and influences the content of the image. If the subject is a landscape there is plenty of time
to study it and decide on the frame. In moving objects though, as is the case in street photography,
time is a luxury and decisions are usually taken instinctively, based on one's theoretical knowledge of
composition and experience. The combination of these two factors shape how the photographer sees
things and evaluates the scenes of real life as potential pictures. Frame’s Format
In the era of analog photography the usual format was 3:2. Today the 4:3 format has gained ground in
Frame Dynamics digital cameras. This ratio is considered more natural and fits better in print papers and screens.
Depending on the subject and the way we photograph it, the frame can have a
strong influence in the way we perceive the image, as it interacts with the lines in the The dominant format is the horizontal one (the long side of the frame is horizontal), but the opposite
photograph. is true for long, standing objects, where the vertical form is more natural.
Lines parallel to the frame emphasize the geometry of the subject. A narrow frame (e.g. panoram-
ic) that removes part of the theme could offer a more abstract look.
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Other themes that fit well in the square frame are symmetrical and radial objects, because of its implied
visual center and equal sides. The same is true for circular objects, as there is a correlation between the
circular and square format.
In this photo, there are 3 axes – the horizon line and the fence (horizontal), the tree (vertical)
and the light rays (diagonal), making it suitable for a square frame format.
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Another factor to be taken into account is what we want to imprint on the viewer. if the object is im- Placing of the theme
portant as a presence, it is logical to fill the frame with it. This way it gains power and impresses the
viewer. If including the environment is our choice, then we have to decide where to put it in the frame. It seems
Although the decision is dependent on the photographer’s intentions, a bit of space around the theme reasonable to put it in the center and in many cases this is the best choice. This is, however, a predictable
is always advisable so that it can breathe. and boring solution without any dynamism. On the other hand, the decision to put it in any other place
requires a justification – for example if we decide to put it in the angle of an empty frame. The eccentric
placement can work very well, if for example our aim is to emphasize the connection of the theme with
the environment or the scale. Surprising the viewer, is also a good justification for it.
When the background is important and contributes to the idea, then it is worth trying a composition
where our theme occupies only a small part of the frame.
In practice, there are always other objects in photography (in the images above the clouds or fore-
ground items) that influence / help us decide the proper placement of the main theme.
Horizon
The more obvious case of the frame’s division is the horizon line, as it is the prominent design element
of the image. The question to answer first is where to put the horizon, with the lower third being the
more natural choice, as it gives a sense of stability.
Another factor to be taken into account when deciding the placing of the horizon is the visual impact
of the elements above or below it and whether we want to include them in the composition or not. If
for example the foreground is not interesting, while the sky is impressive then we can place the horizon
line low in the frame. The opposite is true if we have an empty, boring sky.
As is the case with every decision about the composition, there must always be a reason for our choice,
as there are often more than one solutions for the proper placement. In conclusion, our intention of
what we want to express and how is the decisive factor for our choices.
Another parameter of the internal frame is that it suggests an internal structure and organization,
creates a sense of stability and prevents the beholder's eye escaping from the frame. The tendency for
organization is inherently human and the internal frame indicates that the photographer has control
over the arrangement of the elements.
From a pure design perspective the internal frame leads the eye into the image's next layer towards the
center, especially if it is similar in shape, parallel and in a short distance from the external frame.
To be continued...
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In The Streets
Adrian Whear
I am not a street photographer who has studied the author of the scene, unlike photojournalism
the works of the renown pioneers of the genre, where photographer becomes the narrator. What
nor have I completed a photography qualifica- attracted me to street photography was the op-
tion. I am simply a self-taught amateur photog- portunity to find and capture a candid moment
rapher who loves walking in the streets of Mel- in time, that in all likelihood will never happen in
bourne and its inner suburbs. If I happen to get that exact same manner, ever again.
some reasonable frames during these walks, then Photographers often talk about the creative pro-
that’s a bonus. cess. Sometimes I ask myself “What is my creative
What is street photography? If you posed this process? Do I even have one? First and foremost,
question to 10 street photographers, I am cer- I look for anything that attracts my eye. For me,
tain you will receive 10 different responses. For the most important skills of street photographer
me, street photography is a genre of documenta- are observation, interpretation, and visualization.
ry photography. One where the photographer is So I look for - contrast, be it light and shadow,
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colours, juxtaposition, etc. For most part, re-visit the scene on multiple occasions to
my process is to find a background first. get the frame I have in mind. Other times
This could be a street art, advertising, ar- it all happens very quickly, so you have to
chitecture, geometrical shapes and pat- always be prepared.
terns, shadows, even the sky. Once I have As a street photographer, my ultimate aim
a background, I then develop my vision
for the scene, compose and determine the
is to capture an ordinary everyday scene
in an extraordinary way. In the past few “For me, the most important skills of
camera settings. Then I just wait for the
right subject to enter my scene. It does
years, I have learnt to be patient and trust
the process. That’s what street photogra- street photographer are observation,
not always happen and often I have to phy is all about.
interpretation, and visualization.”
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