Tag Archives: photography

The network effect of Flickr’s social photography

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Sandip Bhattacharya

On April 8, 2008, Powerhouse Museum based out of Sydney, Australia, released their publicly-held historical photographs for access on Flickr, becoming the first museum in the world to do so. Earlier on Jan 16, 2008, the Library of Congress had … Continue reading →

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Public photography under attack

Posted on May 25, 2008 by Sandip Bhattacharya

The incompetency of our police and government in handling our security is often sought to be hidden by fear mongering. Knee jerk reactions like banning liquids in airlines, utterly stupid checks while entering malls, and the topic of this post, … Continue reading →

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Cameras don’t take pictures, people take pictures

Posted on February 21, 2008 by Sandip Bhattacharya

Flickr’s camera stats is an enormously humbling resource for me. It would be the most powerful message for newbie photography enthusiasts – creativity rules technology any day, so stop thinking too much about your camera. The kind of amazing photos … Continue reading →

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Is Canon selling overpriced digital cameras in India?

Posted on May 12, 2005 by Sandip Bhattacharya

Canon India is selling Powershot A95 at an MRP of Rs. 25,995/-. Amazon’s listing of A95 mentions a list price of $349.95 (or Rs. 15,121 at today’s exchange rates). Amazon actually sells it for $269.94 (or Rs. 11,664 today). The … Continue reading →

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My photos from Linux Asia 2004

Posted on February 23, 2005 by Sandip Bhattacharya

Yes, it is over an year old now. I never posted them publicly because, frankly, I felt others had better cameras and better photos from the event. But rather than having them languish in some forgotten corner of my computer, … Continue reading →

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