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Camera Buying Guide

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"Which Camera should I buy?" is probably the most common question I have faced in any discussion related to Photography.

With proconsumer digital camera prices dropping everyday and clicking a photograph as easy as simply pressing a button it is but natural that everyone want to make a foray in photography and even try a hand at some serious stuff. The ubiquity of the digital cameraas a part of mobile phones has further fuelled interest in photography which a 30 years back use [...]

Photography Tutorial

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I had prepared and presented this Photogrpahy Tutorial during my time at IIMK. This is Part 1, which covers the basics about camera and Photography. I think it would be quite useful for beginners and amateurs alike and is written in very easy to understand manner.

Photography - Part 1 (Basics n Camera).pdf

Do read this and do not forget to post a 'thank you' if you like it :)

Digital Photogrpahy Techniques - August 2008.pdf

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Does the Freudian Consumer have a spiritual connect?

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The Metrospiritual, they say is looking for a spiritual connect in the products and services that he/she buys..., but looking at a consumer from the Freudian perspective can we say so?

If the answer is NO does that mean that the Freudian psycho-analysis is no longer valid for the modern consumer?

Let us analyse the two questions one byone...

Firstly, Freud states that a human being (which is our consumer) has three entities which together comprise the mind [...]

Underwear advertisements: What is it all about?

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Have you ever wondered while watching an ad for an underwear that what exactly are they trying to sell and what exactly is the mindset while making that ad? This is true for both male and female underwear, the only common thing is the inclusion of a beautiful lady in both kinds of ads.

An underwear as I know is a piece of necessity and usage. I wont go into the details of the usageshere but I guess each one of us know the specifics of that. Now recall the most recent advertise [...]

AD ANALYSIS : TICKLE DEODORANT

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I believe that the ad alongside contains a symbolic subliminal message. Such a message is transmitted via plainly visible objects or images. If they exist, these messages appear framed to appeal to our baser instincts, fears and faculties. Their producers would know from testing and research that the target audience would psychologically repress them; but would ho [...]

"To buy, or not to buy, that is the Question" : Want V/s Should

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Ok, so let me begin by asking you, haven't you faced a dilemma when deciding

What to eat? A Pizza (you want) or a Salad (you should).
What to do with your money? Get an Ipod (you want) or Save (you should)
What to watch? An action movie (you want) or documentary (you should)

Perhaps you thought that you made a decision out of your volition, there is no observ [...]

Blessed to be here!

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“If there is a heaven on earth, it is this.. it is this.. it is this….”

The first few moments, of that long winding pathway leading up the hill.. that hill obscured by clouds.. are framed in my mind forever. I’d seen a thousand photos before, but nothing could prepare me for the real deal. Its 5 AM and the bus from Bangalore tosses out a few crumpledsouls and their baggage at the place we now know as “Nee Che” (‘Down’ in Hindi). And [...]

Experiments with Light

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To the people who work so hard to make our lives better...

Light and Shadow

Burden

The Gardener

Scaling new heights - Garden Lizard (Calotes Versicolor)

Wanna mess with me ? Asian Scorpion (Heterometrus Longimanus)

Livid was the sky, red as fire - as if hell and heaven were on war. A rare sight indeed was the evening sky on October the 18th, 2007.

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Panorama of IIMK

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IIMK's sprawling campus situated in the coconut hill groves of Kozhikode (Calicut) offer some breathtaking sights. For the inteprid photographer it offers a unique opportunity not usually found on the plains - Panorama shots.

Assisted by photostitching software and some careful photography, anyone can create some amazing vistas.

3 of our favourite panorama shots are:

1. Rainbow at IIMK

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Sunset

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The setting sun at the Kampus inspires many moods; some alluring, some lazy, some philosophical, some enchanting, some nostalgic.

From the Faculty Block

Rain

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When the new students come to the campus every June as a new session starts, they are greeted by the monsoon. The rain and cloud makes the already scenic location especially breathtaking. The monsoon starts early in Kerala, and lasts a long time. It's a time of massive clouds, dappled light, torrential showers, and rainbows. There are two alternate paths to almost every place on campus, one covered, one open; so getting drenched is a matter of choice. Being dazzled by the beauty however, is [...]

Trance Oceanic

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A magnificent night, starry skies, cool breeze, hilltop amphitheatre surrounded by green lawns.
Arrays of psychedelic lights focused on the stage, towering speaker columns. A fit setting for what was to come.

Indian Ocean start performing, with songs like Khajuraho and Kya Maloom

A tribute to the PGP09ers , reposting 'Verdance' at kBlog. (Originally posted at http://verdance.blogspot.com on Wednesday, January 18, 2006)

Open the portals of your mind

and look beyond