2020-08-07 07:22
Shimla is one of the most popular tourist destinations in North India and that's why we also receive lot of queries through form on our blog. Most of the folks commonly a… Read More
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2020-08-06 03:55
I have been visiting Dalhousie almost every year for last few years and in 2020, we will not be able to go there because of current situation due to COVID-19 pandemic. July is the time when… Read More
2020-08-04 03:51
Music gives one strength, music gives one focus, and music also fans all sorts of emotions. So one should use it wisely. I have often found myself starting with listening to a particular son… Read More
2020-08-03 05:46
I still remember when I saw my first sea-gull. It was on Pier-39 in San Francisco in 2009. And I kind of remember that it was huge. May be my memory has exaggerated the size over the years… Read More
2020-07-28 08:58
When I look back at all the trips VJ and I have done together, Churu stands out for more reasons than one - the long drive to Churu and back, my first experience of sand dunes, the… Read More
2020-07-27 05:39
I visited Udaipur with family a few years back. It was part of a larger itinerary that started with Jaipur, Ajmer, Pushkar, Chittorgarh, and Udaipur. Udaipur was the last stop and a perfect… Read More
2020-07-25 16:59
Usually you see blogposts about Travel, Photography, Gadgets or lifestyle on Travellingcamera, but today we are sharing a very concerning topic about how online shopping with Amazon can be m… Read More
2020-07-23 04:55
Ever since we were children, music has been a part of my life. No one in my family was formally trained in any form of music, but my mom sang well and my sister too had a nice voice. Me, not… Read More
2020-07-22 07:41
Music and travel are both therapeutic. While travel is recognized as a tool for spiritual and mental growth, music therapy is a recognized method of psychotherapy. In some cultures, parents… Read More
2020-07-20 05:49
A visit to Museo Camera, a museum dedicated to the history of cameras and photography, was long pending. Ever since it opened in the beginning of this year, VJ and I had talked often ab… Read More
2020-07-19 13:47
Before human populations began mass migrations, there was still some commonality in the way civilizations developed. All civilizations developed tools and weapons. All societies developed th… Read More
2020-07-14 07:05
Now that time arises when I uninstalled Photoshop Camera app and at one point of time I got addicted to video creation in this app. While using this app, I used it mostly for creating these… Read More
2020-07-13 04:54
Recently I was interacting with Kids of Online Photography series and for last few weeks we were learning about understanding different kinds of light conditions, composition rules, camera m… Read More
2020-07-10 09:36
Recently we shared about World's Highest Hockey Stadium , World's Highest Cricket Ground and World's Highest Altitude Cricket Stadium in Dharmshala . During thi… Read More
2020-07-09 09:00
I am back with another post in this series. For the first three parts, please visit the following links: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. I hope you have enjoyed the songs I have chosen in these… Read More
2020-07-08 13:31
This is my third post about Himachali songs. For the first two posts, click the following links: Part 1 and Part 2. One good thing about writing this series is that it has made me read a bit… Read More
2020-07-06 05:27
Once again a new month has begun - the month of July. Amid the pandemic, economic slowdown, and a host of other issues to focus on, this one post where we talk about birds gives me a sense o… Read More
2020-07-05 12:07
Almost every Himachali I have met is blessed with an honest, earthy voice that matches perfectly with their music. Seriously, I am yet to meet a Himachali who doesn't sing well. I am complet… Read More
2020-07-03 04:40
For the past few years, I have taken to Himachali music. I first got introduced to it during my wedding, when a constant background music of women singing Himachali wedding songs, made the s… Read More
2020-07-01 05:25
Recently we shared about World's Highest Hockey Stadium and World's Highest Cricket Ground, which are located in different parts of Himachal Pradesh state in India. Today we are going to exp… Read More
2020-06-30 06:36
When seen from a purely tourist perspective, Chail doesn't have too much to do. However there are several hidden treasures that are worth exploring. One of them is the World's highest cricke… Read More
2020-06-29 07:18
This is the second post in this series. In case you want to read the first post, you can find it here. Music and travel complement each other like nothing else. Imagine on a well-paved road… Read More
2020-06-28 13:25
It's been 15 years for my Photography Journey but I was always scared about Food Photography. Whenever I tried to attempt it, I never liked my Food photographs and always told to myself that… Read More
2020-06-24 05:09
From my recent updates on Travellingcamera and it's social media channels, you may have figured out how much I am glued to Photoshop Camera app. And among all the lenses in the app, 'Re… Read More
2020-06-20 07:18
I love poetry and music. When it comes to songs, it has to be a combination of both good poetry (lyrics) and music for a song to strike a chord with me. When people say things like "old is g… Read More
2020-06-18 05:48
My recent and first blogpost about Photoshop Camera app was written last weekend. I realised that lot of the viewers of this blog were quite unhappy about my viewpoint about the potential of… Read More
2020-06-17 06:12
Before I go on to Day 3 of my stay in San Diego, I should talk about the amazing dinner I had on Day 2. I came across the restaurant known as Flavors of East Africa at around 5PM (odd time f… Read More
2020-06-16 11:10
Today I installed Photoshop Camera app on my iPhone and let me start by sharing that it's very addictive. I spent 1 hour on this app in continuation and now writing this blog in middle of th… Read More
2020-06-15 05:59
Snapseed is one of the most popular Photo Editing application for Smartphone users and available on Android as well as iOS. And it's popular for right reasons. I have been using Snapeed for… Read More
2020-06-14 07:33
TravellingCamera always loved clicking Architecture Photographs and interestingly most of the published photographs so far are Architecture Photographs. Recently we received some q… Read More
2020-06-13 15:04
TravellingCamera always loved clicking Architecture Photographs and interestingly most of the published photographs so far are Architecture Photographs. Recently we received some queries abo… Read More
2020-06-13 15:04
TravellingCamera always loved clicking Architecture Photographs and interestingly most of the published photographs so far are Architecture Photographs. Recently we received some queries abo… Read More
2020-06-13 15:03
In Part-1 we learned about what Architecture Photography is and what kind of gears can help us clicking good Architecture photographs. and in Part-2 we talked about Art of Architecture Photo… Read More
2020-06-12 08:38
Ever since I was a child, I have been very curious about animals. When I was a little girl, I remember sitting on my father's stomach and listening to all the out-of-this-world stories about… Read More
2020-06-09 14:42
TravellingCamera always loved clicking Architecture Photographs and interestingly most of the published photographs so far are Architecture Photographs. Recently we received some queries abo… Read More
2020-06-08 06:58
TravellingCamera always loved clicking Architecture Photographs and interestingly most of the published photographs so far are Architecture Photographs. Recently we received some queries abo… Read More
2020-06-07 07:18
I haven't really talked about my 2019 solo trip to San Diego. The main reason is that there was so much I had set out to achieve, but so little I actually could. However, now when I look bac… Read More
2020-06-05 15:11
Recently we organised various online workshops on Adobe Photoshop Lightroom for Photographers, Bloggers and kids. During these sessions, we also recorded some of the key tutorials about fund… Read More
2020-06-04 07:19
For city-dwellers, the sound of sparrows has become so rare that if we happen to have them around our homes, we don't want to move from there. I was once living in a flat in Noida where many… Read More
2020-06-03 10:27
Taj Mahal is one of the most visited tourist place in India and popular amongst local as well as international travelers. I have been to the Taj Mahal a few times and came back with mixed fe… Read More
2020-06-01 05:13
Red Fort is one of the 3 World Heritage sites in Delhi and the other 2 important world heritage sites in capital city of India are - Qutub Minar & Humayun's Tomb. I remember my first vis… Read More
2020-05-31 12:13
Shilaroo Hockey Stadium is located around some of the most beautiful Himalayan ranges in Himachal Pradesh state of India. This Hockey ground is a training centre for hockey players at high a… Read More
2020-05-26 09:34
Many of you may know that Jama Masjid is largest mosque of India (which is controversial and you will few details below) and situated in hustle bustle of Old Delhi. You may have seen t… Read More
2020-05-25 04:48
In the current climate, when one can't travel, the only way to visit the places we love is through our memories of them. And it seems like it will take a while for things to go back to norma… Read More
2020-05-24 12:27
When I look back at my trip to Wales in 2011, I recall one particular place that I have somehow never written about - The National Slate Museum of Wales. I remember a long coach drive throug… Read More
2020-05-23 16:25
I have been doing Lightroom Workshops in different parts of India for quite some time although these were on pause for few years now. Recent lockdown due to COVID-19 made me start interactin… Read More
2020-05-23 05:42
MTB Himalaya has always been special !I covered MTB Himalaya first time in 2010 and it remains special for me. There are lot of reasons for that - made lot of good friends, get to explore so… Read More
2020-05-20 20:47
Most of the Smartphones have different modes to click photographs and probably Portrait mode is most popular one. This mode is provided in phones to help anyone clicking people portraits wel… Read More
2020-05-20 06:30
Panorama mode is awesome when it comes to clicking grand views while traveling and when simple rectangular photograph fails to capture beauty around you. I am sure you may have clicked lot o… Read More
2020-05-18 08:33
These days lot of Android Phone Cameras come with different kind of shooting modes and there is a popular mode for Food Photography. Recently someone asked a basic question around it a… Read More
2020-05-17 11:55
Even though I always wanted to believe that I was a traveler, I actually became a traveler only after my one-year long stay in UK. I stayed in Newcastle, and that put me in close proximity t… Read More
2020-05-16 13:11
Whenever I look back at my life, the one year that I spent at Newcastle was perhaps the time that taught me the most. I lost my fear of walking alone, I learnt to accept the various perspect… Read More
2020-05-13 12:57
While in capital city of Costa Rica and you feel like driving around, Orosi valley can be great place which is not too far from San Jose. You enter Orosi valley through Cartago town when you… Read More
2020-05-12 07:28
Four Seasons is one of the best options if you intend to have a luxury vacation in Costa Rica. We explored 3 of such properties in Costa Rica, but in different parts of the country. Four Sea… Read More
2020-05-11 05:57
私は不治のロマンチックです。言い換えれば、私たӖ……Read More
2020-05-10 07:52
モートンインマーシュにある花が点在する黄金色のӞ……Read More
2020-05-09 11:24
Clicking good photographs involve lot of things like knowing your subject and place it well to have an impactful composition or making good use of lighting conditions. But all that can go fo… Read More
2020-05-05 13:47
Brahminy StarlingThis is the beginning of a new month and we are back with our Bird of the Month, and it is none other than the resilient starlings. You may think that you haven't ever seen… Read More
2020-05-04 10:22
After successful blogpost about Top 10 Hill stations in North India, we received lot of queries to also share about comparatively lesser known hill stations. And this blogpost is about some… Read More
2020-05-02 17:34
We click photographs to show some specific things look beautiful or tell a story or create memory or creating an art-piece. Choosing a photography subject is essential to the process o… Read More
2020-04-30 16:34
Recently I was talking to one of my friends from US, who has been to India but not to Himachal Pradesh. During the chat, I was trying to explain him and then realised that videos can be a gr… Read More
2020-04-28 15:23
After successful blogpost about Top 10 Hill stations in North India, we received lot of queries to also share about comparatively lesser known hill stations. And this blogpost is about some… Read More
2020-04-27 08:49
Me at Pandav GufaWhen I look back at the two days I spent in Panchmarhi in 2009, I think of rolling gentle hills with sparkly green grass and shimmery, quiet lakes and lots of interesting sp… Read More
2020-04-26 10:10
I found out too late about this amazing day - World Penguin Day. Apparently, it is celebrated on April 25 every year. This day (almost) coincides with the beginning of the annual northward m… Read More
2020-04-24 05:57
During COVID-19 lockdown, one of my close friends approached if this is good time to do Photography workshop for kids. It started because her 2 daughters were interested, but then we got sup… Read More
2020-04-23 07:16
In one of the recent blogposts, I talked about filling the frame works well as a compositional tool. Now I am going to tell you that doing the exact opposite works well too. Leaving a lot of… Read More
2020-04-21 19:42
Leading lines help lead the viewer through the image and focus attention on important elements. The very photograph doesn't satisfy the condition I imposed through first sentence, but's isn'… Read More
2020-04-21 05:26
It has been 11 years since my trip to Jabalpur. And things may have changed quite a bit since then. May be the city is much more crowded. May be it is much more tourist friendly, with all th… Read More
2020-04-20 05:14
Simplicity itself can be a powerful tool to have great composition in your photographs. Simplicity often means taking photos with uncomplicated backgrounds that don’t distract from the… Read More
2020-04-19 04:52
Many of the photographs look because they are unusual, but question is what makes those photographs unusual? In any kind of art, we can appreciate that we are liking this art-piece and at ti… Read More
2020-04-18 14:27
These days Camping is one of the most popular activities to get some free time from the hustle and bustle of metropolitans. Dharamshala is one of the top hill stations in Himachal Pradesh, I… Read More
2020-04-18 11:07
In many shooting locations or situations, your subject may be around a very crowded space or distracting colours, shadows. Unnecessary clutter in the photograph makes your photograph we… Read More
2020-04-17 10:31
Back in 2014, we were invited to a Food and Wine tasting hospitality event by United Breweries. Wine is one drink I haven't yet been able to figure out. Not that I have figured out every oth… Read More
2020-04-16 08:37
In current series of blogposts about Photography Composition Rules, today we will talk about one of my other favourite composition rules - 'Fill the Frame'. This essentially means that… Read More
2020-04-15 05:50
In this series on Photography Composition Rules, today we will be talking about another very interesting and one of my favourites - Frames. No, we are not talking about frames you put around… Read More
2020-04-14 04:48
In last post, we talked about understanding light in terms of direction of light, quality of light, how it influences colors of a photograph and intensity of light on subject. In this post… Read More
2020-04-13 13:19
The most basic of all photography rules is - the rule of thirds. Many good photographs can be observed to following this rule of photograph composition. In this blogpost, we will talk about… Read More
2020-04-11 17:45
Photography is all about capturing light information through devices like cameras which translates into photographs. To learn photography & the process of creating photographs, one… Read More
2020-04-11 09:27
Is this title appropriate - this thought occurred to me when I started writing this blogpost. I thought about it a lot and also considered changing it, but then decided that I should not man… Read More
2020-04-10 15:07
2020-04-09 08:10
After seeing so much interest into this series about tips to click good photographs, today we chose to talk about Selfies. Selfies have become extremely popular and there is so much creativi… Read More
2020-04-08 06:22
Today one of my friends reached out if I can do online Photography session for kids during this Lockdown period due to COVID-19. Initially I thought it would be very hard to do something onl… Read More
2020-04-07 04:33
In my previous post of this series, started talking about some of the good birding spots in and around Delhi. We have already spoken about Okhla Bird Sanctuary, Surajpur Bird Sanctuary, and… Read More
2020-04-06 04:29
Barely a month ago, we were in our office, blissfully unaware of how completely the world was going to turn around in a few days. At that point, Covid-19 was still a distant threat and it se… Read More
2020-04-05 04:42
It's been quite some time that we visited Thailand but one of the Blog viewers asked this question and we felt that it's worth compiling this blogpost with some tips to save money, so that m… Read More
2020-04-04 07:43
If you are into bird watching, Delhi is a good place to be. Despite its huge human population, concrete structures, and pollution, Delhi still has a good variety of birds. Even though they h… Read More
2020-04-03 03:26
If you are visiting North India and wish to explore some of the main hill stations in North India, we have tried to make an attempt to share list of top 10 Hill Stations you should consider… Read More
2020-04-02 05:05
Ever since I became aware of their existence, I have been fascinated by hummingbirds. They were to me like Aurora Borealis, something I knew I couldn't find in India, but still would keep lo… Read More
2020-03-31 06:43
While driving towards Big Sur from Redwood City in San Francisco Bay area, we took our first stop at Capitola to meet other group who had reached early and wanted to have breakfast around th… Read More
2020-03-30 05:46
Indian PeacockIf you have been following this blog, you probably know that over the years, we have become increasingly fond of watching and photographing birds. We have gone looking for migr… Read More
2020-03-29 04:33
The first time I saw a hummingbird was in February 2019 in the famous crooked street of San Francisco. Before that, I had always wanted to see a hummingbird and would desperately search for… Read More
2020-03-28 08:12
While driving to Big Sur from Redwood City through Monterey, we had more time in hand so decided to also go to Garrapata State Park in California which is not that far from Bixy Creek B… Read More
2020-03-26 03:34
Whenever you search Big Sur, you get to se a beautiful bridge in photographs and more than it's real name, it's known as a symbol of Big Sur. Interestingly Bixby Creek Bridge on t… Read More
2020-03-25 08:55
I started this blog a hobby to express my photo stories, no matter they are only related to Travel or other aspects like streets, food, culture, architecture, events etc. It started in 2008… Read More
2020-03-24 07:16
This is a slightly different Time-Turner post, mostly because I have never really written a dedicated post about my trip to Banlung. This was mostly because this is a tiny city, with populat… Read More
2020-03-23 04:27
This was second time I was visiting Monterey Bay Aquarium and it was certainly very different than my first visit. Somehow this experience left an exceptional impression on me. This visit wa… Read More
2020-03-22 07:21
We have done various posts about main places to explore in San Francisco City of California and places around it. This is a attempt to collate most of the details under one post, as that's s… Read More
2020-03-21 04:48
Creative Ceilings are one of the favourites of Travellingcamera and we have been sharing some posts specially dedicated to such creativity. In this blogpost we are sharing about carved Ceili… Read More
2020-03-18 04:17
We visited North Kerala in January 2015, and today when I think back at that time, all I remember is great hospitality, greenery, and a beautiful Bamboo Village. In this Time-Turner post, le… Read More
2020-03-17 07:27
During my Spiti trip, one of my travel buddies introduced me to this beautiful temple on our way. Not only it's located at a beautiful place on National Highway 5, but there is a very intere… Read More
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