In this issue

An exploration of odds & ends Six photographers speak about their obsession with pursuing the unfamiliar and the oft familiar, unusually; Gareth Phillips on portraying love and loss; Sony BP WPOY 2019-20: Top Nominees and Much More...

Sigma fp - The Specialist

The Sigma fp is currently the worlds smallest and lightest interchangeable lens mirrorless full frame. But this is quite a deceptive simplification, as K Madhavan Pillai discovers.

10+ mins

Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 IS Macro STM - Breaking the Stereotype

Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 IS Macro STM is one of the most affordable and the widest prime lens introduced by the company. Shridhar Kunte puts this multi-utility block lens through a series of exhausting tests.

4 mins

BenQ PhotoVue SW271 - Practically Pixel Perfect

The BenQ PhotoVue SW271 is easily among the very finest 27-inch AdobeRGB monitor for discerning photographers in India, for many reasons, discovers K Madhavan Pillai.

4 mins

The Disposition of Urban Rejects

Chirodeep Chaudhuri discusses a methodology that begins from an unsolicited source and how it can transform into a full-fledged project.

4 mins

Walking & Daydreaming in Type

Aashim Tyagi talks about his early engagement with music and how it eventually led him to find one of his many muses—typography in cities.

5 mins

Seeping in Through the Cracks

Chandni Gajria reiterates how sometimes finding a muse means peeling off the layers and really listening to yourself.

2 mins

In the Presence of Absence

Nitesh Mohanty dwells on how the brightness of life and the inevitability of death influences his way of seeing.

3 mins

You Can't Step Into The Same River Twice

Moved by the cruel transformation of a city he once loved, Harikrishna Katragadda used film to portray the near lethal toxicity of its waters.

3 mins

Quiet Songs of Memory

Gareth Phillips speaks to Tanvi Dhulia about his soulful imagery that is driven by instinct and held together by elegant narrations.

7 mins

The Unsolved Conundrum of an Iconic Image

There are several iconic pictures of the Great Depression, but very few are as positive as the image above, Lunch Atop a Skyscraper.

1 min

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Better Photography is one of South Asia’s most respected photography guides and is India’s No.1 photography magazine. It is the first Indian magazine to be completely devoted to the art and science of photography. Catering primarily to amateurs, hobbyists, and serious enthusiasts, the magazine has a keen following amongst professionals as well. It delves into product tests, provides expert advice, tutorials and techniques, and conducts some of India’s most prominent photography contests.