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> In the visually-driven market of the digital age, the allure of a > well-plated dish can be the >  > deciding factor between a customer walking into your restaura...

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This post is longer than a giraffe's neck, so grab your favorite beverage, settle into your comfiest chair, and prepare for an odyssey of words that rival even the most epic of sagas! Scr...

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  Life often presents us with opportunities for self-discovery and empowerment in the most unexpected ways. For me, that journey began with a camera in hand and evolved into a powerful fusio...

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What does photography mean to me? For me, photography is a digital medium to express my work. I start out with a concept/idea in my head....chew on it for a few days. Then allow it to take form,...

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  We are so used to always doing, and achieving,  that anytime there is a pause in our lives we do not know how to react. As a child, I was always driven by action because that is what I was...

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Capturing fall in all it's glory has always been my dream, alluring at the same time elusive. The very reason why it is elusive it is also alluring...because you really do not know what y...

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Yesterday I was speaking to a friend of mine and during the course of our chat, she asked me if I had a blog....it was her way of telling me to go back to blogging.  I thought about it and r...

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  It has been such a long time since I have shared a recipe here on the blog. For some reason I have this urge to restart blogging this year. I hope to get on a regular schedule soon.  ...

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  Last year I was speaking to a very good friend of mine who has also taken a few photography workshops with me, she recommended I start a long-term coaching/mentoring program. Her reas...

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A couple of weeks ago I started a photography challenge on Instagram. Every week I post a topic with an image and ask you all to participate. Keeping it very simple but letting the creativ...

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Everyone loves a dark moody image. The deep shadows tickle the senses. The technique was used for the first time during the Renaissance period and was called Chiaroscuro. Bold moody, contras...

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Every time I get on the blog to post, I promise myself to keep it regular. It is one thing or the other that has kept me away from posting. To start with I have started teaching photography o...

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It has been a whirlwind of a year so far. I had promised myself to update TNS at least once a month and I cannot believe that I have not had the time to do so. I was in India in April-May ...

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Food Photography is not as overwhelming as it looks when you first pick up your camera. Not all genre of photography requires the same skill.  If you ask me to do sports photography, I would...

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It is still quite cold this side of the planet, snow on the ground with the promise of more. With all that cold, I wanted to bake a warm spicy cake for our wedding anniversary. Both S an...

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KalaKhatta our very own chatpatta - videshi style I grew up in India and every year during our summer break we would visit my uncle in Mumbai. Mumbai is known for street food and barf k...

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THIS this this is the ultimate lazy person's quick meal. Quicker than a take-out. No kidding. With all the snow, -52F and stuck at home, I am in no mood to spend hours cooking. Though tha...

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Photography is a journey. It is a visual story-telling. Just like the English language has 24 alphabets, from which we can weave stories, emotions, communication and everything we want to ex...

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I have always loved poetry and there was a time when I used to write. Last week as I was cleaning my study I found my old poetry book. Turned the pages and read a few of them. I'm sharin...

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One of the resolutions this year is to blog more recipes, everyday deliciousness. Thanks to one of my friend/neighbor who asked me what do Indian families eat every day ? Especially i...

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It is that time of the year to look back, contemplate and be grateful for. Last year I started to sell my work for charity, my small contribution. All the images displayed in this...

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This is real ice and not fake. I love to use real ice in shoots as it just adds to the authenticity of the image. When using ice, I usually like to buy it from the grocery store, love the shap...

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When photographing different shades of white - use auto WB mode or when you edit, use the WB dropper in Photoshop and click on the brightest white. You will have perfect shades of whites, no ...

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Food Photography is much like painting, a blank canvas with endless possibilities. From colors, to prop placement, to framing, angle, lens choices... you have so many tools to play with....

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I'm restarting my SundayStills with a tip every week. This week's tip is, if you are planning to photograph fresh produce, make sure you take them out of the refrigerator at least an hou...

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