Posts by Author: Maaz Khan
Maaz Khan started off teaching himself photography with a disposable Kodak camera he got for his 7th birthday. His main weapons of choice are now the 5D Mark II, and an LG G2 when mobility calls.
Oblivion: The Cinematography of Claudio Miranda
Jan 10, 2015
Maaz Khan
Out of the top ten highest-grossing films of 2014, nine were either sequels or reboots for franchises already long-established – the remaining film was Christopher…
Direction, Cinematography, and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Nov 17, 2014
Maaz Khan
Out of everything I’ve learned when it comes to photography, what strengthened my work the most was watching movies. Much of how I shoot my…
Sigma Gearing to Aim at Tamron With New Massive Telephoto Lens
Sep 6, 2014
Maaz Khan
It’s that time of the year again, and with Photokina back in session comes the inevitable new gear announcements, as well as the rumors leading…
Sony Aims To Turn Smartphones Into Full DSLRs with the QX1 and QX30
Sep 3, 2014
Maaz Khan
Yesterday, Sony’s upcoming QX1 was leaked onto the internet, giving us our first look at the lens mount and exactly what it’s expected to bring…
Trust Issues: The 4Chan Photo Leak, and What We Need to Learn From It
Sep 2, 2014
Maaz Khan
Louis CK did a bit on Jimmy Kimmel Live, once, where he spoke about Cloud services, and just how absurd it sounds to pay someone…
Gawker Reporter Launches a Witch Hunt, Attacks a Photographer Allegedly Using Ferguson For Self-Promotion
Aug 29, 2014
Maaz Khan
Over the past month, the events taking place in Ferguson have become a significant catalyst for rising tensions between the public and the media. With…
Pentax K-S1: A DSLR Camera Built for a Generation of Beginners
Aug 28, 2014
Maaz Khan
Typically, DSLR cameras aren’t really ever about fashion over form. Almost every high-end model out there comes in a bulky black, various buttons surrounding an…
Seven Ways to Improve What You Upload to Instagram
Aug 27, 2014
Maaz Khan
Instagram’s become a staple in the average smartphone user’s app drawer. Where it once started off as a tool to enhance and showcase your phone…
US Copyright Office: Photos Taken by Animals Have No Copyright. Nor Do Photos Taken by God.
Aug 22, 2014
Maaz Khan
Two weeks ago, the story of the selfie-taking monkey gave me what I had thought was the best article title I was ever going to…
Unforgiven: The Cinematography of Jack N. Greene
Aug 22, 2014
Maaz Khan
Last year, actor Ken Watanbe starred in the Japanese remake of a film called Unforgiven. Though it may have had a limited release, its reception…