NIP eMag - 2015 - Issue #1

Photography Nepalese in

2015 - Issue # 1

A Lonely Station Photo: Mohan Duwal

Forewords Namaste and welcome to the first issue of NIP Magazine.

Nepalese in Photography (NIP) started as a facebook group in January 2009. It was a humble beginning with a handful of members sharing their knowledge in photography. Today we have over 80,000 members. Now, we are no longer a group, we are a community.

Nepalese in Photography - NIP Magazine 2015 - Issue #1 Cover Photo A Lonely Station - Mohan Duwal Publisher Vivek Jung Basnet Founder - Nepalese in Photography nepaleseinphotography@gmail.com Layout concept & design Nix Nox / www.nixnoxphotography.com NIP Admins Vivek Jung Basnet, Kewal Rai, Andy Shrestha, Suraj Joshee, Anup Ghimire, Sumeet Shakya, Durga Rai, Mohan Duwal, Sam Sharma, Ruchie Shrestha, Mirak Subba, Kishor Kayastha, Kirtan Tamrakar, Ohm Tchhetri, Uday Khadka, Shikhar Bhattarai, and Nix Nox. Disclaimer Images published in NIP Magazine are the sole property of the contributing photographers and are copyright materials. No image may be reproduced in any form, mechanical or electronic, without the express permission by its owner. © Nepalese in Photography 2015. All rights reserved.

“Lets, come up with a photography magazine for Nepal”, was a suggestion few years ago by a very good friend of mine, Shoki Shakya. The idea was great and we attempted to put a magazine together but never got around to finish it. Couple of years later admins of NIP facebook group again stressed the need of putting out a magazine. Special mention and the biggest credit to Nix Nox, one of the admins, for an idea what was feasible and hence I would like to present you the first issue of NIP Magazine.

Appreciation is the fuel that ignites the passion for photography. Without appreciation and encouragement, the growth is slow. Although it is more accurate to say that constructive feedback and encouragement that helps someone to grow, I believe that appreciation of their work is the key factor that lifts a photographer to the next level.

The main purpose of this magazine is to promote, support, acknowledge and to appreciate members of NIP by publishing their images in this magazine. This is also our way of saying ‘Thank You’ to all the members who have tagged along with us in this beautiful photographic journey. We are sharing, learning, and making new friends by supporting and encouraging.

This has not only helped us become better photographers but also to be better persons and grow as a community. On behalf of team NIP, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and salute you for being there with us all along.

In the magazine we will be publishing images mainly by the members of NIP. Photos will be selected from the fortnightly photography challenges as well as the NIP Editor’s Choice facebook page (NIPEC). In addition, there will also be interviews of popular Nepali photographers, tutorials, tips and tricks on Photography, Photoshop and Lightroom.

Please feel free to share your feedback with us so we can improve in our future publications. Thank you all that are associated with NIP. Thank you for your ongoing support without which, we are nothing but a wish that never came true.

Regards, Vivek Jung Basnet Founder - Nepalese in Photography

Featured photographer

Mohan Duwal

Good Bye Mohan Duwal

“ I feel blessed that besides the usual 5 senses of sight, sound, touch, smell and taste, I have discovered my 6th sense – My Camera. “

Mohan Duwal is an award winning Landscape photographer whose work has been highly praised in many online and print media publications.

Tell us a little bit about yourself.

Born in Bhaktapur, raised in Kathmandu, Nepal, I’m a webdesigner and developer by profession. Photography for me is more than just an escape from everything that is mundane – it what makes me feel alive. I feel blessed that besides the usual 5 senses of sight, sound, touch, smell and taste, I have discovered my 6th sense – My Camera. All that I have learnt about photography is through a long and exciting journey of discovery. This journey is something I cannot put down in words, for if I could I would have probably been a poet or a writer, but I am a photographer, and my pictures are moments which have affected me in one way or the other.

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Gloomy Gokyo In January 2006, I bought my first SLR, Nikon D80 with a Nikon 18-135mm DX. To quote Ansel Adams -“A great photograph is one that fully expresses what one feels, in the deepest sense, about what is being photographed.”

My passion and my love for the art of photography has made me a better photographer and changed the way I view the world around me. For me, life has become a series of frames and clicks, which are the way I believe life, should be.

If you could live anywhere on this planet where would you build your dream home?

Of course in the lap of Himalayas, in Nepal but there should be facilities of transportation, internet and restaurant just like in Switzerland ;) Did you go to school to study photography?

No I did not. Google and other photography websites are my schools though How long have you been a photographer?

If owning a camera makes a photographer then It was January 2006, I bought my first SLR, Nikon D80 with a Nikon 18-135mm DX, :D 2

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How would you describe your style?

I think I don’t have any style. I just love nature and always want to show the results as natural as it is.

What type of cameras do you shoot with?

DSLR Nikon D7000 since April, 2012 What is your favourite photography accessory, other than your camera?

1x, 500px and flickr account. Can I consider these as photography accessories? :D If you had to choose one lens which one would it be and why?

Being a landscape lover, I wish I had Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 :D (koi mujhe $2k de de re baba, haha) Other than landscape, what interests you the most?

I love almost every genre in photography but I enjoy taking landscape, macro, portrait, wildlife photos, most of them related to nature ;)

Can you share with us some of your favourite photos and say few words on them?

This would be the most difficult job to select few photos as my favorite. Afno photo sabai pyaro lagcha re kya :) but still there are few photos which helped me to introduce myself to the world of photography.

• A Lonely Station Indrasarobar lake, Fishing nets and a Lonely Station, Kulekhani, Nepal.

My first photo selected for 1x gallery in 2008.

• Namche Twilight Won a first national level award organized by Photo Journalist Club, Nepal 2011 (Second place Winning Photo (cat. Tourism)).

• Lady Love First photo selected as Editor’s Choice on 500px.

• 16 Paragliders Paragliders in Pokhara, Nepal, Mt. Fishtail at background.

Second photo selected as Editor’s Choice on 500px.

• Peace My first sold photo to Penguin Book India via Flickr.

Some more popular photos on 500px • Good Bye Appeared on the list of top 10 macro photos of 2014 on 500px.

• Gloomy Gokyo • Natural Window • Shepherd of the Mountains • Heaven is Overrated • Into the Mountains

Namche Twilight

You have many fans and followers. What would you like to say to them?

First of all, I would like to thank everyone for loving my works. If I refer to 500px.com or 1x.com, they are not just my followers, they are my inspirations and my assets too :) Love you all!!

Please follow the links below to view more of my works. Thank you.

• https://500px.com/mkduwal • http://1x.com/member/moh • https://www.flickr.com/people/mohphotography Lady Love Nepalese in Photography - 2015 - Issue #1

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NIP Shadow

Photography Challenge December 2014 Best pick selected from the NIP Shadow Photography Challenge.

Follow the link below to view all the submissions: NIP Shadow Photography Challenge Dec 2014 Collection Album

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Untitled Photo: Sandesh Dumaru

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Shadowy stairs Photo: Sushila Gurung

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Hope in the dark Photo: Sheduer Ghale

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Shadow of strength and hope Photo: Arjawa Shrestha

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During rainfall Photo: Gautam Shakya

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The book reader Photo: Sandesh Aryal

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We can not see the shadows by keeping our face to the sunshine Photo: Samir Pradhananga

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Shadows and Spirits “S”iggarets and Shoes - “bro Salkam na” Photo: Photokhichuwa

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Pine forest of Gosaithan, Banepa Photo: Manish Kokh

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NIP Editor’s Choice Best pick selected from the NIPEC page: facebook.com/NIP.EditorsChoice

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The island of Narayanghat Photo: Risab Lamichhane

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Antelope Canyon - Grand Canyon Photo: Ayush Shrestha

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Paddy Harvesting Photo: Bikesh Prajapati

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Dusk at the city of temples Photo: Deepesh Bista

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Strong than pretty and useless Photo: Rashik Maharjan

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Limbu tradition Photo: Tez Wanem

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Newroad Photo: Samir Pradhananga

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Splashes of happiness Photo: Sanjeev Nepali

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Swing me higher Photo: Ashess Shakya

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Wait Photo: Tejaswee Rajthala

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