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Viltrox 85mm f/2 EVO expands options
Viltrox's AF 85mm f/2 EVO arrives to stabilise mid-range Z-mount portrait economics.
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December 2025
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Leica SL3 Reporter reinforced
The Leica SL3 Reporter edition refines the SL3 chassis into a field-survival instrument for conflict journalists, nature correspondents and border-region documentarians.
1 min |
December 2025
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Nikon Zf gains film look
Nikon ikon's firmware version 3.00 turns the Zf into an unusually faithful digital-film bridge.
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December 2025
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Panasonic India leadership evolves
Panasonic Life Solutions India has confirmed that Manish Sharma will step down from his current role after a 17-year tenure that shaped the company's business strategy, manufacturing expansion and technology positioning in India.
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December 2025
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Sony 16-28mm f/2.0 GM teased
SONY Fedraws the ony's upcoming 16-28mm f/2.0 GM redraws the wide-angle expectation graph by pairing ultrawide breadth with an f/2 aperture across the entire zoom range.
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December 2025
Asian Photography
HIPA 2025 14th Edition: How Dubai Exemplifies Soft ‘Power'
The Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award HIPA) closed its 14th season recently in Dubai with an awards ceremony at the Museum of the Future MOTF), celebrating a global set of images that interpreted the theme of Power’. The images included a touch of the elements to the intimate, including the nature’s fury to human endurance.
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December 2025
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OPPO launches Find X9 Series in India
OPPO India has launched the new Find X9 Series, strengthening its presence in the premium wie smartphone segment.
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December 2025
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PHOTOGRAPHING DARK SKIN TONES IN FASHION: TECHNIQUES & SENSITIVITY
Fashion photography has the power to celebrate identity, culture, and beauty.
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December 2025
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FINDING WHY'S
In an industry risking saturation, fighting fleeting trends and technical perfection, Sameer Belvalkar offers a refreshingly grounded, wise perspective, tracing a career forged by the relentless pursuit of the process of creation.
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December 2025
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PHOTO MONTAGE
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December 2025
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How Gen Z Is Redefining Fashion Photography Trends
Gen Z grew up in a digital world that moves fast, speaks visually, and rewards individuality. Their influence on fashion photography is not subtle. It is reshaping how images are made, how stories are told, and how brands communicate. What once followed rigid rules now feels fluid, candid, and personality driven. The shift is cultural as much as aesthetic. Gen Z wants honesty, creativity, and connection, and their expectations have pushed fashion photographers to rethink the craft from the ground up.
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December 2025
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DOES HIGH FASHION STILL NEED PRINT MAGAZINES?
For most of the twentieth century, high fashion depended on print magazines to define taste, launch trends, and build cultural authority. Titles like Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, W and Elle shaped the industry’s direction. They controlled the conversation and set the pace. Today the landscape is very different. Digital platforms dominate the flow of information. Social media determines relevance faster than any editorial meeting can. Influencers, creators, and independent photographers distribute ideas at a scale magazines once commanded on their own.
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December 2025
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Canon Launches R6 Mark III and RF 45mm F1.2 Lens
Canon has announced the latest addition to its EOS R mirrorless lineup—the EOS R6 Mark III and RF45mm F1.2 STM lens—aimed at professional photographers and filmmakers seeking high performance and versatility.
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December 2025
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THE ECONOMICS OF FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY: RATES, RIGHTS, AND REALITIES
Fashion photography looks glamorous from the outside.
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December 2025
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The Rise of Street Couture Photography
Street couture photography has taken over fashion culture in a way few trends have before. It blends high fashion with real world grit, turning sidewalks into runways and everyday people into style subjects. This shift did not happen overnight. It grew from a mix of social media influence, shifting brand priorities, and a global appetite for authenticity. What used to be a niche style is now a major force shaping how fashion is captured, consumed, and imagined.
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December 2025
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How Cinematic Lighting is Transforming Fashion Shoots
Fashion imagery has always evolved alongside technology and cultural taste.
5 min |
December 2025
Asian Photography
Lexar Introduces New Storage Lineup as AI Adoption Rises in India
In response to India's growing use of Al-enabled devices across consumer electronics, industry, and professional workflows, driving demand for faster and higher-capacity storage solutions.
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December 2025
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LUX AETERNA VITAE
What began as a childhood spent adapting to new cultures transformed into a riveting, memorable career in the world of fashion. Pamela Hanson's pictures effortlessly speak authentically, trust and openness. Shaped by the film-era discipline, her work has travelled around the world, featured on various covers and is also a permanent part of the Smithsonian. Asian Photography spoke to her about film-era sensibilities, environments shaping creative vision, the importance of mentorship and more. Excerpts:
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December 2025
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Sony Launches A 7V
Sony India has introduced the A 7V, the fifth-generation model in the Alpha 7 full-frame mirrorless series.
1 min |
December 2025
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Vivo X300 Pro Review
Last year, we got the X200 for review, and it impressed us with its performance for a non Pro phone. But this year we've received an upgrade - the X300 Pro - and we've been playing around with it for a few weeks. Priced at ₹1,09,00, in this review we will see how this phone performs in our camera tests.
8 min |
December 2025
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An excellent portrait telephoto lens at an affordable price!
In our previous review, we explored the compact and budget-friendly Viltrox 20 mm f/2.8 lens. This time, we're diving into the opposite — a large, fast premium lens designed for portraiture. With this release, Viltrox seems to be throwing down the gauntlet to the big-name OEMs.
4 min |
November 2025
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Truly cinematic surrealism
Native 8K 360 video with dual 1-inch-class sensors and square HDR pixel architecture designed specifically for panoramic capture, improving sensor utilization and efficiency. It delivers 120MP 360 photos (up to 16K), enabling ultra-detailed stills for high-resolution VR galleries and immersive web embeds. It has long-record endurance, up to 100 minutes of continuous 8K/30 capture thanks to improved cooling and processing, a rare feat in 360 bodies this compact. Another heighlight is its low-light strength from 2.4µm pixels, f/1.9 optics, and up to 13.5 stops dynamic range, while preserving detail in high-contrast scenes like city nights and sunsets. It has built in storage at 128GB, magnetic quick release mounts, and direct DJI Mic transmitter support via OsmoAudio, recording two wireless mics without a receiver, as a part of the package.
4 min |
November 2025
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Brightin Star's ultra-fast full-frame lens
Brightin Star's 50mm f/0.95 II lens refines its predecessor with improved build quality and optical adjustments for sharper rendering.
1 min |
November 2025
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Sigma expands lens portfolio
Sigma has unveiled a trio of full-frame lenses -the 35mm f/1.2 II Art, 135mm f/1.4 Art, and a versatile 20-200mm f/3.56.3 zoom.
1 min |
November 2025
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Sony cloud workflow gains
Sony's latest firmware introduces seamless cloud connectivity for direct uploads to Google Drive and Adobe Lightroom.
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November 2025
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Nikkor Z DX 16-50mm f/2.8 VR
Nikon's new NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/2.8 VR lens fills a long-standing gap in its APS-C lineup with a constant-aperture zoom.
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November 2025
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Creative lens trends
Industry reports indicate a surge in creative lens designs from ultra-fast primes to extreme travel zooms as users seek distinctive visual styles. Brands like Sigma, Viltrox, and 7Artisans are releasing optics that prioritise bokeh, flare, and personality over clinical sharpness.
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November 2025
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IN SEACRH OF THE KONYAK HEAD HUNTERS
In Nagaland, the Konyak warrior tribe or head hunters of Mon district mean, a person who has beheaded his enemy's head in a warfare.
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November 2025
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Macro Photography — Few Tips
Satish, a well-known photographer from Bangalore, has been honored with several international photography distinctions, including Honorary Fellowship of many clubs across the world, viz: MFIAP, MICS, ARPS, PPSA, cMoL, GPA.
1 min |
November 2025
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Hoi An - A Photographic Journey
Hoi An is a city in the central region of Vietnam, where history, culture, and everyday life come alive in colors, textures, and light.
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