Following Andy’s comments here, I decided to write a bit about my humble experience with the business side of photography. Andy had several questions, so I think I’ll spread the answers out over several posts here, do a bit of writing now and then when I have the time.
This first installment will be about stock [...]

There’s a couple of interesting festivals coming up here in Nepal this month. We’ve got the Sostani (Swasthani) Sange on Monday, that’s out in Sankhu a little outside Kathmandu, then we’ve got the Tibetan Losar on the next new moon, in about three weeks and finally it’s time for Maha-Shivaratri on 23rd February 2009. If [...]

A controversial question here in Nepal. Or rather, the answer is controversial: Was Buddha born in Nepal?
Some time last year, I had the pleasure of participating in an online debate about the subject, and I had the honour of being banned from the discussion because I pointed out that Nepal didn’t exist at the time [...]

Just got another question from a photographer friend of mine in Japan. Sharing my ‘profound’ thoughts with all of you:
I am trying to decide whether to buy a Canon 24-70mm or stick with my 24mm and 50mm primes (for 5D camera). I would really appreciate your opinion…
well, I’m in the same situation as you: [...]

Just got a set of questions from a female photographer, considering moving here. As usual, I’m answering the questions online so others may benefit:
a) how much work a freelance photographer might be able to find in Kathmandu
- well, that depends mostly on what field you are in. You can expect to sell some [...]

Well, 5 months have passed since the Maoists of Nepal took charge of governing Nepal. And increasing disillusionment seems to be setting in among voters and a population who has been hoping for positive change in the country. “Failure to increase opportunities in line with expectations is producing growing tension.” This is actually a sentence [...]