Asian Photography
Fine Art Is Creating Work For Myself
For many a childhood dream doesn’t often turn into reality, but Vickram Bawa is surely an exception to this rule. From an entrepreneur turned artist he has come a long way and is one of the most popular and noted photographers in the country today. Over the years we’ve spoken to him on many occasions but this month we are focussing on his series of artistic nudes. Excerpts:
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June 2020
Smart Photography
POSTCARDS FROM SALZBURG
‘How do you solve a problem like Maria?’ marked Julie Andrews’ first appearance on screen in The Sound of Music.
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July 2020
Asian Photography
Double Exposure
MISSING THE WOW FACTOR IN YOUR IMAGES? OR LOOKING FOR SOMETHING MORE CREATIVE? WE ARE SURE TILL NOW YOU MUST HAVE EXPLORED ALL GENRES OF PHOTOGRAPHY. THIS IS WHERE YOU CAN EXPLORE CREATIVE SIDE OF YOURS. HERE YOU WILL GET ALL THE FREEDOM TO MAKE YOUR PHOTOGRAPH LOOK INTERESTING AND BUILT STRONG STORY IN THE PICTURES. DOUBLE EXPOSURE PHOTOGRAPHY REFERS TO MERGING MULTIPLE IMAGES INTO ONE SINGLE IMAGE. THE GOAL IS TO MAKE IMAGES LOOK MORE INTERESTING, SURREAL, EMOTIONAL OR HUMOROUS. DOUBLE EXPOSURE IMAGES MAY LOOK COMPLICATED AT FIRST GLANCE, BUT WHEN YOU OBSERVE THEM CAREFULLY AND TRY TO FIND MEANING BEHIND THE PICTURE, IT WILL CREATE MORE INTEREST. YOU DON’T HAVE TO LOOK FOR A DOUBLE EXPOSURE CAMERA ANYMORE AS THE TECHNOLOGY OF EDITING SOFTWARE HAS EVOLVED OVER TIME. IT’S VERY EASY TO CREATE DOUBLE EXPOSURE IMAGES IN ADOBE PHOTOSHOP. IN THIS EDITING WORLD THERE ARE ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES TO TRANSFORM THE NORMAL PICTURE INTO THE MAGNIFICENT ARTWORK.
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June 2020
Asian Photography
ESSENTIAL POST-PROCESSING ADJUSTMENTS FOR EVERY PHOTO
IN THIS ARTICLE WE WILL SHOW YOU SOME ADJUSTMENTS OR CHANGES YOU NEED TO FIX YOUR PICTURE IN POST-PROCESSING. EVERY PHOTOGRAPHER AT SOME POINT MIGHT HAVE CAPTURED IMAGES THAT MIGHT BE SLIGHTLY UNDER OR OVER EXPOSED. BUT WITH THE HELP OF THESE TIPS YOU CAN CORRECT AND FIX SOME OF THE ERRORS THAT MIGHT HAVE OCCURRED WHILE CAPTURING THE IMAGE. IT IS ADVISABLE TO GET THE BEST IMAGE RIGHT IN THE CAMERA IN FIRST PLACE AND NOT BE DEPENDENT ON POST-PROCESSING. THAT SHOULD BE THE GOAL, HOWEVER LEARNING A COMPLETE WORKFLOW IN THIS LOCKDOWN WILL GIVE YOU MUCH BETTER RESULTS IN FUTURE. AND IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED TO LEARN OR DO NOT HAVE PATIENCE FOR ALL THE THINGS STEP BY STEP, THEN THESE EASY STEPS WILL HELP YOU FIX COMMON ISSUES WITH MINIMUM EFFORTS.
3 min |
June 2020
Smart Photography
Fujifilm India Unveils X-T4
Fujifilm has announced the launch of Fujifilm X-T4 in its flagship X series range of mirrorless digital cameras.
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July 2020
Asian Photography
Tips on being a good Photojournalist
WHILE PHOTOJOURNALISM, STREET PHOTOGRAPHY AND DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY ARE INNATELY COHERENT TO EACH OTHER, IT IS THE NEWSWORTHINESS THAT MAKES PHOTOJOURNALISM DIFFERENT FROM OTHER GENRES. THE GOAL OF A PHOTOJOURNALIST IS TO CAPTURE A MOMENT THE WAY IT IS WITHOUT ADDING WORDS TO IT. PHOTOJOURNALISM MAY LOOK LIKE A NEEDFUL MATERIAL THESE DAYS. PHOTOJOURNALISM MEANS A LOT MORE THAN BEING IN THE RIGHT SPOT AT THE RIGHT TIME. AND IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO BECOME ONE THEN THESE TIPS WILL HELP YOU TO IMPROVE.
3 min |
June 2020
Asian Photography
Paint Sculpture Photography
Colours plays a vital role in the field of art. When an artist plays with colours, it brings out the best in them as they always dream to do so.
3 min |
June 2020
Asian Photography
Pet Photography
This is for all the ‘Pet Lovers’.
7 min |
June 2020
Asian Photography
Urban Structures Vs Nature
Mother Earth has blessed all living life that breathes on it in infinite ways that we human beings are yet to discover.
5 min |
June 2020
Smart Photography
Samsung Launches Galaxy A31
Samsung announced the launch of Galaxy A31, its third Galaxy A smartphone in India this year. Galaxy A31 comes with a 6.4 inch super AMOLED infinity U display with wide aspect ratio.
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July 2020
Chiiz
Old is Gold
NAPALM GIRL | 1972 | Vietnam War “I thought she was going to die,” Associated Press photographer Nick Ut tells about a nine-year-old girl in an interview.
2 min |
Volume 39
Chiiz
Movie Review
Henri Cartier Bresson- The Impassioned Eye
2 min |
Volume 39
Chiiz
App of the Month
Slow Shutter Cam was selected for 2010 and 2011 “Best App Ever Award- Best Photo App.” The concept behind the application is that it simulates the process of setting longer shutter speeds than usual. It is built to focus on the Long exposure photography.
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Volume 39
Smart Photography
Computational Photography
Ashok Kandimalla has been in the photographic field for over three decades and has extensive experience in both film and digital photography. Being an electronics engineer by profession and a photographer, he possesses a unique and deep insight into the technical aspects of digital photography and equipment. He has published more than a 100 articles on photography and some of his writings have also been published in the well-known international magazine Popular Photography. An avid collector of photographic books and vintage cameras, Ashok has a keen interest in the history of photography and a passion for sharing his knowledge on photography through teaching and writing. He is the only Indian photographer to be featured on the Nikon Centenary website. He is presently working as a Management and Engineering consutant. He can be reached at kashokk@gmail.com.
10+ min |
June 2020
Smart Photography
UNIQUE MADAGASCAR
Randeep Singh, whom we have featured earlier too, is a wildlife photographer. He has travelled over 75 countries worldwide to pursue his love for wildlife photography. Arshdeep Singh, Randeep’s son, is 13 years old but is well known as a young wildlife photographer from Jalandhar, India. Arshdeep has already won several wildlife awards, including the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018 (10 years and under, at world level), Young Comedy Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018 (under 16 years), and Young Asian Wildlife Photographer 2018 (under 18 years). He is passionate about bird photography and has been to most national parks in India and in African countries.
9 min |
June 2020
Smart Photography
Buying Second-Hand Photo Equipment
Let’s face it. Photography equipment has never been cheap. And, with the onslaught of smartphones almost wiping out the compact camera market, manufacturers had no choice but to pass on the burden of loss to the mainstream gear – camera bodies and lenses.
5 min |
June 2020
Smart Photography
Close-Up & Macro Photography
How often do we spot that ladybug resting underneath a blade of grass while walking along a grass-covered path? We do not often acknowledge the existence of this teeny, but colourful world. However, a peek into this world of tiny living and non-living things is surely exciting and immensely satisfying to a photographer. This month, let us help you explore this world with a few tips.
9 min |
June 2020
Smart Photography
In Love With Macro
Uday Hegde is a SAP Technical Architect by profession and is currently living in Bangalore. He hails from a small village called Sirsi in the North Canara District of Karnataka. He is married and has a 9-year-old son. Says Uday “I was lucky to have been born in the midst of the natural beauty of the Western Ghats which I always wanted to capture the way I see it. And it was 12 years back that I finally got that chance when I bought my first camera. At the age of eight or nine, I used to take wild shots using my dad’s old camera never knowing the perfect angle. But that got me so interested that it became my dream to buy a camera for myself when I grew up and got a job.
4 min |
June 2020
Smart Photography
Vivo Announces V19
Vivo has announced the launch of Vivo V19, the latest addition to the camera focused V-series portfolio.
2 min |
June 2020
Smart Photography
Microsoft Surface Pro X
Portable 2-in-1
2 min |
June 2020
Smart Photography
Lensbaby Releases ‘Velvet 28,' Wide-angle Prime Lens
Lensbaby has released its latest wide-angle prime lens, the ‘Velvet 28’.
1 min |
June 2020
Smart Photography
Fujifilm X-T4 in Stock and Shipping
Fujifilm X-T4 in Stock and Shipping
1 min |
June 2020
STUDIO NEWS
स्टैचू ऑफ यूनिटी विश्व की विशालतम प्रतिमा
स्टैचू ऑफ यूनिटी विश्व की विशालतम प्रतिमा
1 min |
May 2020
STUDIO NEWS
घर बैठे फोटोशॉप सीखें
घर बैठे फोटोशॉप सीखें
1 min |
May 2020
Chiiz
Movie Review - Pictures From A Revolution
In this lively discourse on the power of images, a renowned and acclaimed photographer Susan Meiselas returns to the scenes of a revolution that she witnessed and captured with her camera.
3 min |
Volume 38
Chiiz
Gaib Bois Conceptual
Gaib Bois Conceptual
3 min |
Volume 38
Chiiz
App of the Month
PicShot Photo Editor offers a variety of features from photo editing till making collages and gives your photo a cool look. This app works offline also. After installing the app you’ll see 5 different sections viz;
2 min |
Volume 38
Chiiz
Old is Gold
THE VULTURE AND THE LITTLE GIRL
2 min |
Volume 38
Asian Photography
UNIQUE WAYS TO CREATE SELF-PORTRAITS
CAPTURING AN AMAZING AND DIFFERENT SELF-PORTRAIT WITH YOUR SMARTPHONE OR CAMERA WITHOUT MAKING IT LOOK LIKE A SELFIE IS A DIFFICULT TASK. USUALLY PEOPLE TEND TO END UP WITH A TYPICAL PASSPORT SIZE PHOTO OR SELFIE JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE. A SELF-PORTRAIT SHOULD EXPRESS YOUR HONEST EXPRESSION WITH SOME UNIQUE CREATIVITY IN YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY.
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May 2020
Asian Photography
THE PLAY OF LIGHTS AND SHADOWS
ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY IS INCOMPLETE WITHOUT LIGHTS AND SHADOWS. THE MORE YOU PLAY WITH IT THE MORE YOU WILL BE SURPRISED WITH THE AMAZING RESULTS. TECHNICALLY, IF ONE REALLY WANTS TO MASTER THE ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY, THEN THEY MUST UNDERSTAND THE VERY NATURE OF LIGHT AND SHADOWS. HOW TO PLAY WITH THEM AND HOW IT CAN ACT AS A POWERFUL TOOL TO CREATE AN IMPACT, YET MAKE IT LOOK EFFORTLESS. WHILE SHOOTING LIGHT AND SHADOWS MAKE SURE THAT YOU FIRST UNDERSTAND THE NUANCES OF NATURAL AS WELL AS ARTIFICIAL LIGHT. ALSO, HOW THEY BEHAVE IN SPECIFIC CONTEXT FOR SHADOWS TO FALL IN PLACE. ONCE WE BEGIN TO PLACE A SUBJECT IN DIRECT LIGHT THEN IT MAY START APPEARING FLAT TO THE BEHOLDER. BUT IF WE MAKE USE OF SHADOWS ALONG WITH IT THEN IT ADDS A DEPTH TO THE PICTURE ADDING DIMENSIONS TO IT. WHEN ONE IS TRYING TO CREATE A PICTURE-PERFECT SCENARIO THEN THAT PICTURE MUST CONSIST OF BLACK, WHITE AND GREY TONES TO BRING A SENSE OF COMPLETION TO THE FRAME. USUALLY THIS TECHNIQUE IS USED TO CAPTURE ABSTRACT OR MYSTERIOUS PHOTOGRAPHS AND SILHOUETTES. SPECIFICALLY, THE HIGH CONTRAST LIGHTING AND SHADOWS TOGETHER CREATE EXCLUSIVE STANDPOINTS IN MONOCHROME.
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