Shriya
Isha handed the ‘Harry Potter’ glasses to Shriya and I asked her to make faces and she did! The photo you see here is verbatim as it came out of the camera, no changes necessary. The Nikon 50mm f/1.8 lens is a bargain! Shot with Nikon D90 and Nikon 50mm f/1.8 lens.
Disbelief (Isha)
Isha (age 9) was making faces in front of the camera while we were taking a cruise on the Flathead Lake (near Glacier National Park). I have used the ‘high key’ filter to give her face a flat look to enhance the expression on her face. Shot with Nikon D90 with Nikon 18-200mm VR lens.
3 generations
This is a cute photo of Isha (my daughter) with her mother (Shraddha) and her grandmother. June 2003. Lake Tahoe, California, USA. Shot with Nikon Coolpix 4500 point-and-shoot camera.
Program Auto mode and Matrix metering.
Shraddha Portrait
Shraddha’s Portrait. This photo was taken near the Oregon Caves entrance. We were waiting in the shade of trees near the entrance of the caves for our tour to start (see the helmet by her side). The pattern of shadows and bright sunlight have made this photo more interesting. September 1998. Cave Junction, Oregon, USA.
Camelback Mountain Portrait
I like this ‘portrait’ for the poses three of us are standing in. It reminds me of the movie posters in 80s and 90s where the main characters would be depicted standing next to each other with intense expressions on their faces. Another interesting this about this portrait is the depth of field in the image. This was shot on Camelback Mountain which is really a small hill in the middle of city of Phoenix, Arizona, USA. You can see the city in the background with the horizon way back in the background. January 1999. Shot with Canon EOS Elan IIE and Sigma 28-80mm lens. Camera was in automatic timer mode as there was nobody there to take this photo. My friend Bhushan, Shraddha (wife), and me in this photo.
Father’s Portrait
Shot with Canon EOS Elan IIE with Sigma 28-80mm lens. Canon Beach, OR, USA. Spring 2001.
Bleach Bypass
Bleach Bypass is an optical technique first used in 1960s to reduce saturation and exposure range. These days you can just use a filter in a photo editing software to add this effect. I have tried giving this photo a different look by adding this filter. I wanted to accentuate the expression on her face by adding this effect.
Exposure comp.: -0.3
Flash: +1.0, bounce flash.
A Holi picture on Holi Day!
Shraddha in Holi colors. A Holi picture on Holi Day. March 2009. Redmond, WA. Shot with Nikon D80 camera with 18-200mm VR lens. Though it appears like she’s posing for a portrait, she was actually helping herself with food on the dining table while I called her to look at the camera and clicked.
Other details:
Aperture: F/8
Shutter speed: 1/60s
Exposure Comp: -0.7
ISO: 1000
Flash: Yes, Bounce flash
Flash exp. comp: +0.3
My cousin Neevedita
My cousin Neevedita. Summer 1998. New York, NY. Shot with Canon EOS Elan IIE film camera with Kodak MAX 200 film and Sigma 28-80mm lens. Some adjustments done with Photoshop Elements to get a glamor glow and improve skin tone. I know the nose is kind of burnt, but I still like the expressions on her face, so I picked this one.
Shraddha without makeup
Shraddha. Summer 2007. She never wears makeup. But has a very nice skin tone that always comes out good in photos. I’ve adjusted tonal contrast a little bit to give this photo a studio look.
Other details:
Aperture: f/5.6
Shutter speed: 1/60s
ISO: 500
Exposure Compensation: -0.7
Flash: Yes, bounce flash.
Flash exp. compensation: +1.0
Focal length: 120mm
Isha
Isha. This photo was shot with Nikon D80 and Nikon 35mm F/2.0D lens. This is a very sharp lens but the photo is not very sharp. I picked this photo mainly for the expression on her face.
Other details:
ISO: 180
Exposure: 1/60 sec
Aperture: F/2
Exposure Bias: -0.7
Metering: Matrix
The Chai Time Gang
The Chai Time gang on US 20. Three Sisters in the background. Shot with Nikon D80 and 18-200mm VR lens.
Other details:
ISO: 100
Exposure: 1/60
Aperture: F/16
Exposure Bias: -0.7 EV
Metering: Matrix
Shriya
Shriya. My daughter. Photo shot with Nikon D80 with 50mm f/1.8 lens.
Other Details
ISO: 500
Exposure: 1/60 sec
Aperture: 8.0
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash Used: Yes