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My name is Iraj Fatima and I welcome you to my photo journal. The liaison between my passion and what stirs me. Here you can view a glimpse of my thoughts and inspirations behind a fusion of modern and traditional photography. The five years experience from which I have developed a keen sense of detail. My photography has was Orlando based but now since I have relocated to San Jose, CA, my willingness to travel has extended my ability to capture essence and broadened my pictorial horizons. I think of a photograph as a moment in time full of emotion and truth, a flash of time embedded with ambience and substance.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Andddd I'm bacck!!

Hey guys!!

I know, it has been a while. But heres a quick summary of what happened in the last 2 months!

First Ramadan came and really slowed me down for a month but once it was gone, things really got busy from there.

Since my last blog I purchased a new camera (which is kind of a big deal!)  Nikon D7000 and I love it!


Eid-Ul-Fitr (Islamic Holiday right  after the completion of Ramadan) was also great, nothing beats being with family and friends....and eating again... DUH! I also got a chance to travel to Rochester, NY for a few days with my family and I also had a great time. The view in that city is just simply amazing.

But after all the good times, a tragedy hit in our family unexpectedly. My cousin Amara passed away in an accident, leaving her husband and two young children behind. Its just crazy how things happen when you least expect and your life can be changed in a second. Her death really hit a lot of people in our community and around the globe. I really do see life in a different way now, I mean death has never been anything new to me, a lot of people close to me have passed, and I guess it is just life, only death is guaranteed. A lot of people get caught up in this world and worldly/materialistic things but we forget why we're here. I am sure many people of different faiths are reading this right now so we all have our own reasoning for being here. I believe that everything happens for a reason and that death just brings us closer to the people we love and closer to our religion. And with that I love you Amara!! I'll miss everything about you and it sucks that you won't be there to say Happy Birthday to me (we all know how good you were with that) I'll be sure to take pictures of your kids every Eid and every birthday (not like I ever stopped). You will definitely be missed! <3

I love all my family and friends who have been there for me and who have just been good people to me. I am truly blessed with what I have and what God has given me. And I am so thankful for living each day that passes by.

Life is too short! Do what you love! And never stop fighting for what you believe!
(so cliche, but so true!)


Last picture I took of Amara and she had a genuine smile! (that never happened!)
 (From left to right: My mom and Amara)
R.I.P. Amara Khan
Inshallah, God grants you Jannah Firdous
Love ya, Bobby!


P.S... I know my grammar sucks, please excuse me.

Thanks for reading :)