This tutorial will help the beginners and those already steeped in photography. It throws light on both - the art and the craft of photography.

32. Subject
facing UP.
Looking from
RIGHT to LEFT.
Subject
facing DOWN.
Looking from
RIGHT to LEFT.
Subject
facing DOWN.
Looking from
LEFT to RIGHT.
Subject
facing UP.
Looking from
LEFT to RIGHT.

139. Envisioned by Stalin as ‘Palaces for the Proletariat’, the Moscow Metro comprises around 200 stations
and snakes across 330 mind-numbing kilometers. Little wonder then, that the metro boasts grand
columns, majestic glass panels and stunning murals. Despite its humble beginnings, today, it is
counted amongst the top five busiest metros globally.

140. This seemingly unending escalator at Prospekt Mira Station transports you to Moscow's
underbelly. With every passing second, you’re made increasingly aware of the just how deep
down this station is. 40 metres under the city, it isn't even half as deep as Park Pobedy, located
at a depth of 84 metres! (Contd)...

141. With a ceiling decorated with PoP cast, marble columns displaying delicate floral ceramic friezes and
bas-relief ceramic medallions showing facets of agricultural development in Russia, it’s no wonder that
Prospekt Mira got it’s original name, Botanichesky Sad, from the Botanical Gardens of Moscow State
University, located close by.

142. Fun fact: Stalin’s whimsical act of placing his coffee cup on the metro blueprint left a circular
brown mark on it and gave birth to the Circle or Brown Line. Located on this line is (Contd)...

143. Novoslobodskaya Station, with a design woven around 32 majestic stained glass panels that line two
sides of the station. The vestibule at the end of the platform has a mosaic installation titled ‘Peace
throughout the World’ created by renowned mosaic artist, Pavel Korin.

144. Belorusskaya Station, as the name suggests, is close to the Belorussky Rail Terminal. (Contd)...

145. The floor of the station apes a Belarusian quilt and a dozen octagonal mosaic murals depicting
the everyday life in Belarus stud the ceiling.

146. Krasnopresnenskaya Station on the Circle Line displays 14 bas-reliefs that depict the
milestones from both the Russian Revolutions of 1905 and 1917.

147. While Kiyevskaya Station’s design was selected through an open competition held in Ukraine,
the star attraction of this station is mosaic-work murals that represent Russian-Ukrainian
friendship. The end of the platform has a mosaic portrait of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, more popularly
known, as just Lenin.

148. Park Kultury Station is a true masterpiece of architecture and design. A grand granite floor,
marble pylons and circular medallions that reflect sports and youth activities adorn the walls.
(Contd)…

149. There’s even a bas-relief gilded bust of Maxim Gorky, a Soviet writer and activist that adorns the
recess at the end of the central hall.

150. Third station from Park Kultury on Sokolnicheskaya line heading towards Salaryevo, Vorobyovy
Gory Station has a unique location – a bridge on River Moscow. As the train glides away
towards its next destination, the station offers a gorgeous view of Moscow on the left, and the
stadium built for 1980 Olympics on the right.

151. If you move anti-clockwise on the Circle Line, Oktyabrskaya Station follows Park Kultury. The
station commemorates the Russian victory in WWII with gilded wreaths and stars. (Contd)...

152. One end of the central hall has a miniature victory arch bathed in blue, representing an era of
peace!

153. Breathtaking in its simplicity, Dobryninskaya Station gets its character from the concentric
marble arches and a vertically hanging zigzag of fluorescent tubes. The motifs displayed show
traditional leisure activities and vocations from all parts of erstwhile Soviet Union – fishing,
working in orchards, playing tambourine, hunting.

154. Paveletskaya Station is distinct from the other stations, as it has been designed in straight,
clean lines, unlike the sweeping arches and curves of the others. Red granite inlay
embellishments in white marble, ionic capitals with delicate volutes and mosaic masterpieces
define Paveletskaya. (Contd)...

155. Look out for the striking mosaic by Pavel
Korin, depicting a worker boy and a
peasant girl holding the coat of arms of the
Soviet Union.

156. Taganskaya Station is a tribute to the
Russian Red Army and other defense
services. Its 48 Maiolica (tin-glazed pottery)
panels have floral motif borders and bas-
reliefs of servicemen from different defense
service wings.

157. One of the busiest stations, Komsomolskaya is themed around the mosaics of past military
leaders. A yellow baroque ceiling and plaster friezes greet passengers at the entrance, while the
ceiling mosaics depict various Russian war heroes over the centuries.

166. Architect’s Model of
one of the Gas Chambers where
1.3 million prisoners were gassed

205. Church of the Ascension, Mt. of Olives, Jerusalem

217. CAMERA DOESN'T MATTER. STORY DOES.
CREATE A ROUGH DRAFT OF THAT STORY IN YOUR MIND
AND THEN SHOOT.
REMEMBER THE TWO WAYS TO TELL A STORY?

218. SINGULARITY OF SUBJECT, CREATIVITY IN CAPTURE
(FOCUS/BLUR, LIGHT/SHADE, ETC.). ADDITIONALLY, THE
RULES WE DISCUSSED WILL HELP YOU GET THERE.
Aazmeen:
What should I be doing to make my photographs professional (on a phone)?

223. ABSTRACTION = MYSTERY.
IT FORCES PEOPLE TO DO A DOUBLE-TAKE.
TO CAPTURE ABSTRACTS, SOMETIMES YOU MAY NEED TO RESORT TO
CALISTHENICS (UNUSUAL ANGLES).
ALSO, ANYTHING THAT REFLECTS LIGHT IS WORTH CAPTURING. JUST
LOOK HARDER.
How do I turn seemingly uninteresting objects/ places into glamorous,
mysterious conversation starters through the magic of photography?
How do I spot subject worth shooting?

228. PUT THE SUBJECT AT EASE. SHOOT BURSTS. AND SELECT THE BEST.
OR SHOOT WHEN THEY ARE UNAWARE.
SHOOT WHEN THE LIGHT IS REALLY GOOD. ALSO, EDIT YOUR PHOTOS,
AS PRESENT-DAY CAMERAS HAVE MAJOR DYNAMIC RANGE
LIMITATIONS.
USE YOUR TWO HANDS AND THE EYE AS THREE LEGS OF A TRIPOD, OR
USE A TRIPOD. ALSO, HEAVIER CAMERAS HELP AVOIDING SHAKE. LOOK
FOR LENSES WITH VR/IS (VIBRATION REDUCTION/IMAGE
STABILISATION)

233. YOU’LL KNOW IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE DAY, SRIDHAR.
LEARNING IT MAY BE DONE THROUGH ONLINE TUTORIALS.
ANOTHER WAY – CHECK OUT THIS LINK -
HTTPS://WWW.TRAVELURE.IN/USING-LIGHTROOM-A-SIMPLE-
WORKFLOW/
I LEARNT IT THROUGH ONLINE TUTORIALS AND HIT & TRIAL.

234. IN A WAY YES. YOU MAY CHANCE UPON GOOD IMAGES ONCE IN A
WHILE BUT YOU'LL NOT KNOW HOW TO CREATE MORE GOOD IMAGES.
KNOWING THE TECH IS LIKE KNOWING WHAT BUTTONS TO PRESS SO
YOUR PARENTS GIVE YOU WHAT YOU SEEK (IN CASE OF
PHOTOGRAPHY, SO YOUR CAMERA GIVES YOU WHAT YOU SEEK).

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