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Itna Bhed Bhav Kyu?

The story surrounds around the 2 children of Mr.Batra- Samarth & Jenny: clever, wise and intelligent enough to grow+glow in their career. The Lifestyle of a small town (Jamnagar) in Gujarat restricts Jenny to go abroad for Higher Secondary Education as a result of which Samarth being younger brother takes off for Canada.

The only hope for their Parents –Samarth had completed 5 years in Canada while in Jamnagar, Jenny had taken immense care of their parents but it was time for her to get married and so was the time for Samarth to return back.

The story takes the U-turn when Samarth comes back with the news that he was already married due to the critical circumstances prevailed there. The marriage of Jenny was the mandatory ceremony as the girl had touched 26 and it’s bad prestige for any girl in Gujarat who is more than 28 and unmarried. Jenny strongly resists obeying the marriage proposal for their parents will be alone forever because Samarth’s accidental wife had filed a petition to stay lifelong with him in Canada.

Itna Bhed Bhav Kyu? Circulates around the custom of typical Gujarati tradition where in Boys are given more privilege than girls though the “Dikri Parku Dhan” (Gujarati quote which means that Girls are the form of debt money which is to be given to someone else after the nurture from birth to her marriage)

The story has no end as the girl starts to live her marriage life as if it’s her second innings. She starts to exclaim her Father-in-law as ‘Father’ and ‘Mother-in-law’ as ‘Mother’ : shows the irony of the tentativeness in her life as she can never forget her first parents but caring the second one would be her ultimate goal till death & when she would die, she might whisper “Itna Bhed Bhav Kyu?”

Bad-tameesh Billi

The tale revolves around a girl Siddhi who lives in the Central Mumbai toiling in the train to stand still & walking a dozen km. every day enough for any gymnastics to exercise. Her life was going smooth until one day when she was coming back to home from work; she finds one cute little cat hiding from the dog being prey.

The tiny room of 12 feet by 15 feet was less than enough to accommodate mother, father, grandmother & her but she somehow managed to do the nurture of the amazing looking Cat. Karma-what you give, you will get back with the Compound Interest & that’s what happened one day. She uploaded her selfie with her Cat on one of the Social Media & BOOM she got hundreds of likes & comments.

Cat who was having black & white fur with the smartest & the most magnetic gestures to perform got popular in her Chawl. She finally decides to do the portfolio photography with the Cat & will sell it in the Market. The fortune favored her fate & within the blink of an eye-fraction of timeframe, the girl was living the sophisticated & luxurious life.

The story doesn’t ends with the popularity of Siddhi or Cat but gives the ideal demonstration of the worthy care one takes for another. Then after, Siddhi became the role-model and Cat was the Celebrity proves nothing but justifies the quote “ Duniya Jukti he, Jukana wala Chahiye”

Human vs Human

The episode wise fable is about two family living side by side –One very rich & one very poor. The God has decided to see the world in the form of human & to feel proud of how beautiful his world is.

Primarily, he enters in the Rich one to ensure that he has everything but while God steps inside the main gate-he felt invariably silence as if the house is haunted , A woman is busy going for her kitty party, Husband already for 15 days Company meeting where as Children are watching what they shouldn’t & the Grandmother –Grandfather are sitting in one corner as a Perfect Statue. A paid woman is there for the nurture of 1 year old boy. 4 Year old girl craves and starves for Cell phone to have in her pocket & she gets it after an hour or so; though unsatisfied after 6 days or so she demands more & more, father have to drink alcohol to get sleep, Teen girl comes late from Party night, Boy is never asked for where he was- This goes on …until God decides to see the ‘Other Human’

The ’Other Human’ was not extra happy at all but the precious form of God- Small child was breast feeded by  her mother , husband must have worked very hard as he falls asleep playing with his children & mother telling the night stories to them curling her lil champs-angel, small child of 1 is happy with the game his 6 year old brother makes him to play-No matter the bucket has no wheels to run like a bike or boost like a car but the enthusiasm of the brother to make his small ‘Bro’ Laugh was ecstatic

The God felt pity on both of them as one is happy with nothing & other is sad with everything- What is happening in the world? I have to come down or sent my people to change it

So the God comes down with the strategy to change the impossible looking situation. The heavily loaded human are ready to compete him & decline the things God wants to convey….

How to Take Your Street Photography to the Next Level [Tricks]

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Street photography is a very interesting “sub-specialization” to pursue. You don’t need models, high end gear, nor do you need to travel in order to practice and learn it. All you need to do is get out with your camera and be ready to meet new people, document life on the streets, and the ways of our civilization.

While street photography may sound like something very straightforward, there are certain tricks and tips that could help you bring your game to the next level. If you are eager to find out how to do so, you are at the right place. Stick with us because we are going to share some tips you might find useful. 

The Gear

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The thing about street photography is not the immaculate image quality, but the moment captured on it. I mean, yeah, you have to know to take clear shots with as little damage as possible, but the scene and the emotion is what counts the most. And, you won’t be able to achieve this with a big lens that makes you look like a Soviet spy airplane.

You need to use a smaller, wide-angle lens that will help you to stay discreet. Whilst on the subject of discretion, try not to wear something that will make you stand out. If you want to take real action shots, you have to get close to people and blend into the crowd.

Another important thing is to stay as light as possible. You don’t want to miss that perfect shot that awaits you just around the corner just because the heavy gear wore you down and you have to take a breather at some local café.

Inconspicuous gear is what will get you unnoticed and allow you to make shots a few centimeters away from the subject. This is why you should leave that “threatening” DSLR and buy a compact point and shoot camera. Make sure to get the model that allows shooting in manual mode and can store images in raw format, so that you can send those raw files to experts, should you decide to pay for photo editing services.

Some of the cameras you should check are Nikon 1, Canon EOS-M3 and Fujifilm X100T. If you want to be able to make those ninja shots from the hip, a camera with a flappable screen is a nice addition to your ninja gear. Stealth mode will allow you to get some very nice shots without being noticed.

Get Some Accessories

While getting accessories is not of the utmost importance, they are still handy and could help you a lot on the streets. Get a strap that you can tie to your camera and around your wrist. Put on some cool shades and you are ready to blend in and take some very close shots.

There is No Need to Be Afraid of People

Rule number one of street photography is: “Do whatever it takes to not kill the candid moment!” And, asking people for permission to take a photo is exactly this. Sometimes, asking for permission is a must and it all depends on the circumstances. For instance, you won’t take photos of someone sitting in a café or restaurant without previously asking them, while on a busy day in a marketplace, or public transportation, you can go wild and capture dozens of candid moments with your camera.

Get Out at Night

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Nightlife provides amazing opportunities for street photographers. The dimmed lights at night can provide that unique moment in your frame. If you haven’t practiced shooting in the night before, you will need a bit of practice. The catch is to learn how to avoid blur and how to compensate the lack of light with your aperture and ISO.

Make sure to bring your tripod with you if you want to play with long exposure shots. Traffic lights on the busy street can help you take some of the most amazing night shots you have ever made.

Ask around if there is an open basketball court nearby. You can take some very dramatic close ups of the street players. Make sure to ask people for permission in this case, especially if you are not familiar with the neighborhood.

Become a True Moment Hunter

Street photography is all about capturing the emotion and drama of the moment on the image. There is no general advice to read and become instantly enlightened. You will have to discover this for yourself. Usually, the first thing that attracts your attention as a photographer on the street is very possibly your street photography niche.

Also make sure to learn as much as you can about composition. While there are many things that can be fixed with professional photo editing services, bad composition is not one of them.

Use Your Smartphone

The Fujifilm X100T, the compact point and shoot camera that we have mentioned above, is fully compatible with a smartphone. This means that you can place this camera wherever you want and take full control over it with your smartphone. When you can manually control your camera via smartphone, you will be able to take those close-ups without anyone ever suspecting that you are taking shots.

As any other photography field, street photography requires experienced and a knowledgeable photographer in order for it to be rewarding in a professional sense. You could see quite clearly that this particular field requires far more mingling, wandering through town, and having a sense for the right moment to take a shot. This is why the most passionate street photographers don’t spend time post-processing their street images but instead use photo editing services. This way, they get more time to spend out there, on the streets, developing their eye, intuition and confidence.

Congratulations! Cricket is no more a game

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Congratulations! Cricket is no more a game

Before I say anything and you read something, I want to tell you that I have been an aficionado of cricket, not only that I have played and prayed for it in my childhood and adolescence. But, unfortunately, I was the fan of cricket; batsmen who cover drives well, bowlers who rattle the batsman and fielders who run around the ground. Today, because of the infinite outrage of the billion people of INDvPAK match, I feel and I think (my instinct) India will lose today. It’s 3.30 pm and India already dropped a catch.

5.45 PM

One of the newbies of Pakistan scored a stunning century and all the credit goes to his dauntless bating. He has been incredible throughout his innings. All the time he was batting, I was only wondering about the Indian side chasing today. Will they chase today? What if they don’t? Will the social media spare the team? I felt scared as I realized that Cricket is no more a game and to my fear, if we lose, cricket will never remain a game anymore.

6.45 PM

  1. Pakistan batted amazingly well. I am scared. I am watching the match alone. Well, I live alone. This is why I am writing this unimportant content while one of the most intense matches of the cricket history is being played.

7.15 PM

I go out for tea. Before I finish the tea, Amir grabs Rohit and Virat. If the plastic cup from my hand dropped, I was sure the friend living 5 km away would hear it. There was pin drop silence. Everybody slowly realized that there was nothing that India could blame on the Pakistanis today because of their stupendous batting performance and their long wait of winning in an ICC event would end probably.

Off the topic, I was also hoping about their situation of how they would be feeling when they go every time and get beat, trolled by the social media and face hatred. Not only these but also the demotivation they must have faced right inside.

7.50 PM

It’s 3 down and I wish my instinct to go wrong. It’s hardly possible. The top three scorers of the Champions Trophy are already out. The ‘Dhoni Dhoni’ chanting from the crowd can no longer give Goosebumps to anyone. What a comeback the young kid ‘Amir’ has had! The 5-year ban and now he is back on track. He has garnered his name across the world for his energy and passion towards cricket.

8.05 PM

I am not a soothsayer. I am double minded like everybody. I assume people will stop flattering their nation and abusing other nations after today. I wish it doesn’t happen, the loss. I want to still love cricket and the game played on the ground with some ground rules. I wish it stays. I wish but its Pakistan’s day today and undoubtedly they have created this on their own after uncountable efforts to get it and waited a hell lot of years to achieve it. I know being Indian it’s unfair to say but I am only saying the truth, the statistics and I am no more writing as I don’t want to be a jerk to the country losing them to our enemies, that’s what they have started to call the cricket players as, sometimes the ‘terrorists’ too. I am sorry. I can’t because I wish cricket remains the gentlemen’s game forever.

[Tips and Tricks] Photography: Learn and Do It the Professional Way

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Photoshop is an extremely useful tool with myriads of features for image manipulation, and with every new version, more useful options are added. However, just because it has numerous capabilities, it doesn’t mean that anyone can tap into its full potential. Today, anyone who is running an online business, or an online store, relies heavily on Photoshop, since product images need to be enhanced and altered in a way so that they can be more attractive. Also, movie posters, book covers, album covers, etc. require Photoshop skills, if we want to see a quality product.

Unfortunately, a great Photoshop job requires a wide range of skills, and even though you can learn some of them online, it will still take an immense amount of time. In other words, mastering Photoshop is an extremely time consuming and tiresome endeavor.

In the following article, we will share some Photoshop tricks and techniques to help you out. These are not tutorials since, as mentioned, it is not something you can master easily. These are Photoshop premium actions or effects that can transform a whole image in a few clicks.

25 HDR Photo FX V.2Photoshop Trick

HDR stands for High-Dynamic Range Photography. It is an amazing technique which can help you create powerful imagery. It is a Photoshop package that includes 25 different effects that you can use to adjust images. There are also four sharpness levels, and as a bonus action, you can get a starburst generator which will allow you to create some impressive images.

Realistic Painting Effect V2Photoshop Tricks

This is one of the best effects that you can have for your pictures. It looks really cool, and the best thing about this painting action is that you can easily apply it to any image. This feature allows you to simulate the look of traditional oil paintings. You are going to have 15 different colors sets, layers that are fully editable and everything else you will need to express your creative side. If you want this type of graphic design that resembles a painting, this is the best Photoshop action for you.

90 Premium Actions SetPhotoshop Techniques

If you need numerous different actions or wider ranges of versatility, you should definitely go for the 90 Premium Action Set. Much like its name suggests you get 90 different looks that you can use to customize and edit photos. This allows you to create a wide spectrum of professional photos that can have a retro-vintage effect, or stunning black filters, and many others.

These will be useful if you are trying to create an online store and need to enhance the photos of your fashion accessories. With so many different actions, you can easily offer Photoshop services on freelancer platforms and successfully complete many Photoshop jobs.

Dimension PhotoshopPhotoshop Technique

Dimension Photoshop can give your photo an incredible fracture like effect, and it is an awesome action package for many purposes. You can use it to create more alluring fitness photos; you can use the effect for an awesome album or book covers, you can use it to express different emotions in the picture, etc. The package itself features eight different glass patterns as well as ten color options which can be mixed to create even more verity for images. The effect looks really good and, when you think that it only takes a few clicks to achieve, it makes this package only more alluring.

Fury Photoshop ActionPhotoshopTricks

If you need to create images that symbolize energy and power, then you have to try Fury Photoshop service. You are going to be really impressed. You can Photoshop athletes, action heroes, comic book characters, and all of them will look awesome. The effect is applied easy; all you need to do is brush over the era where you want to see fire-like colors and shapes, and press play, it is that simple. Once you download the action package, you will have access to additional instructional materials, and you will fully master this effect as a true Photoshop pro.

Advanced Double ExposurePhotoshopTechniques

If you need a package that is trendy nowadays, then you can’t go wrong with Advanced Double Exposure Photoshop Action. Merging two different photos and achieving an awe-inspiring effect was never easier, and with Advance Double Exposure, you will open up a whole world of new possibilities. This is an advanced level of manipulation made much more accessible and with 18 different colors; you will be able to pull off some amazing feats.

Noire PhotoshopPhotoshop Tricks Techniques

Lastly, in case you want to achieve a cinematic photo effect, or change images so that they are more glamorous and movie-like, then Noire Photoshop Action is the answer to your prayers. There are 12 different actions within the package, and you will also be provided with quality instructions, as well as fully adjustable effects.

As you can see, there are different ways to use Photoshop even if you lack the necessary experience to edit photos. In case you need more concrete or more specific options, then it would be best to find Photoshop services and outsource these jobs. Even though we can all successfully create beautiful pictures, there are some things that only a true Photoshop pro can do.