Silhouette Photography Tips And Tricks

Silhouette is a solid and a dark shape, in outline of someone or something visible in light, opposite (against) a bright background. Silhouette photography shows subjects in a dramatic contrast, brightened scenes such as sunsets or studio backdrops. Silhouette effect is all about setting your lighting right. To create a silhouette effect, a light source is required which will be placed behind the subject, no light is needed in front of your subject. If you have placed your subject in exact manner, with the perfect camera settings, then you’ll be able to capture a gorgeous, sharp and detailed silhouette shot.

Dog Photography Tips For Better Portraits

Every photographer’s urge is to frame everything that they find amazing and are close to their hearts, including their family members and pets. Dogs are subject which give some of the most beautiful, the funniest, and the most vibrant photographs. However, just like capturing kids, it can be very hard to capture really good images due to their unpredictable behaviour. Here are a few practical and helpful tips to make your images as easy and handy as possible for you and your lovely pet. Pet photography isn’t that tough once you learn how you can make your furry best friend feel comfy in front of the camera and how to capture high-quality images of them. Check out our tips below and you’ll be a great pet photographer with some time and practice.

STREET PORTRAITS

Street portraits means connecting with the strangers you’re photographing. Street portrait is different from the common ideas of street photography. Most of the times, the photographer has no idea with what they are photographing. Looking for subject with a fascinating face to photograph is not such a tough job. The main challenge lies in approaching these strangers and establishing a relation for this kind of portrait shot. There are many more factors that make street portrait photography exhausting and tough. This means you have to practice a lot for yourself, to achieve experience in street portrait photography. In the simplest of terms, a street portrait photograph shows the person’s face in the shot and it will be taken on the street. Let’s see the tips and tricks to shot the best street portraits!

NAILING YOUR INSTA PHOTOGRAPHY PAGE AESTHETIC!

Instagram has made it easier than ever for photographers to showcase the best of their work and gain attention from people across the globe in the shortest span. Launched as a photo-sharing app back in October 2010, Instagram today boasts of more than 1 billion monthly users; making it one of the top six social networking sites in the world. And in a time when every other person with a camera posts pictures on the app and gets famous insta-ntaneously, it begs the question, how do you captivate people’s attention and keep them scrolling through your page for a quarter of the 28 minutes average time Instagram users spend on the app?

Fujifilm India join hands to Redefine Dimensions of Photography with Master Photographer and first laureate, Raghu Rai

Fujifilm India has announced the profound and ace photographer Mr. Raghu Rai as the brand ambassador for Fujifilm’s GFX series of cameras. As part of this organisation, Raghu Rai will be capturing the art and undiscovered murals of India’s magnificent national treasures - the Ajanta Ellora caves.

Konica Minolta India launches new range with four colour and three monochrome models

With the growing digital ecosystem from every aspect in India, organizations must change to the modification that evolving technologies bring to the table, particularly when it comes to making operations more economical. Konica Minolta, a leader in world-class printing technology, has launched a series of color and monochrome multifunction printers to go with the evolving technologies.

DISTORTION Done Right!

Distortion. The nightmare that keeps amateur photographers up all night. Sounds ominous, doesn’t it? After all, who would want to click a picture only to realize that it hasn’t perfectly captured the scene you witnessed with your own two eyes – whether it’s crooked lines of the buildings or people looking like they put on weight in the most unsavory places? Distortion has earned a lot of negative clout in the world of photography, and you may argue that it’s rightly so. But… not if it’s done right!

CREATIVE SHUTTER SPEED

The most important setting on your camera is the shutter speed, and it’s as important as the aperture and the ISO, if not more so. Shutter speed control can take your photography to the next level. Examples like light painting, action and sports photography, panning low shutter speed photography. In this article, we’ll learn the techniques and tricks that are required for creative shutter speed, and how you can take your photography to the peak with it. So let’s dive right into it!

The Manual Pro Setting

Are you ready to become an expert with the manual setting? Having a digital or a SLR camera is a terrifying experience. Many new bees play it safe with the auto modes, but if you want to step up your photography level, then you have to switch to the manual mode and master it. After shifting the settings; not only your shots, quality, perspective, will change, you may also become more creative and have total control over the amazing results. In this article, we’ll learn about the manual settings which will take your photography to the pro level. No colourful filters needed, nor any external lights needed to shoot a creative shot. How your shot should look is the key to get that exact desired result. In this article, we’ll provide you a small introduction about manual settings which will help you to shoot pro photographs.

How To Photograph Urban Landscape?

Urban landscapes are extremely interesting photographic subjects. Also known as cityscape photography, urban landscape photography is nearly same to other outdoor photography, but also has some particular considerations to be familiar with.

Unveiling 19 years of King's Exoticism & Glamour

The masses have always awaited the launch of the Kingfisher Calendar every year with bated breath. And each year, the calendar has managed to meet those expectations with new faces, new themes and new locales. In a talk with Atul Kasbekar, the man behind the head-turning images of the Kingfisher Calendar for the last 19 years, we tried to dig our way to the core and find the story behind the calendar shoots. Excerpts:

Styling for Foodtography

Log on into Instagram and you’ll certainly see at least one picture of a mouthwatering dish or a delicious meal on your feed, arranged perfectly to invoke the right centres of your brain. A plate that has been rightly arranged or a picture of food that has been rightly clicked will have people clamouring for a bite. If you too are exploring these tasty avenues of foodtography (food photography) or food blogging, there is one aspect you need to master: food styling.

Discovering New Life's First Clicks

One of the pioneers of the Maternity & Child Photography genre in the country, Amrita Samant is the founder of Mommy Shots and the ambassador of Newborn & Child Photographers Association of India (NCPAI). With more than 1,400 photoshoots across 10 countries under her belt, Amrita has created her unique mark in the industry characterised with cherubic smiles and twinkling eyes. An all-rounded artist, she uses her leisure time to work on social campaigns and raise awareness around issues such as NICU babies & Breastmilk Donation. We spoke to her about her experiences in the industry and the challenges she faced. Excerpts:

LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY

There’s no doubt that Landscape Photography is one of the most rewarding genres of photography which offers equal amount of enjoyment too. Who doesn’t want to get outside more, to breathe the fresh air, and to connect with the nature? These landscape photography tips will help you make the most of your next photo expedition.

Bokeh Photography

Have you ever thought of the best way to add a touch of dreaminess or surrealism to your photography with the least bit of efforts? If you are still pondering over this question, then we have got the answer for you! It’s time to bring the beauty of Bokeh to your photoshoots!

Samsung Galaxy M12 Launched With 48MP Quad Cameras, 6,000MAH Battery

Samsung Galaxy M12 specs are now official as the company has quietly launched the mobile phone in Vietnam. The handset is available for sale via retail stores in the country.

Moto E6i Android Go Phone Launched With 6.1-inch HD+ Display

Moto E6i price and specifications have been announced as the phone was officially launched in Brazil.

Tamron 70-300 mm F/4.5-6.3 Sony Mount

Tamron has been extending its portfolio for the E-mount lenses gradually and it now features the wide zoom 28-200mm, the 70-180mm and the recent addition - 70-300mm. With so many overlapping lenses now from Tamron, it is possible that you might be wondering which is the best lens you ought to get? Like most of the lenses for the E-mount this lens effectively goes against the Sony 70-300mm. Like the other category of lenses, Tamron 70-300 mm (at ₹ 47,900) is at nearly half the price of the Sony lens (approx. more than ₹ 1 Lac). Similar to the other Sony lenses, you will get image stabilization in Tamron lenses too. So, the Tamron is effectively a much lighter, more affordable and compact lens for this focal range. To review the Tamron 70-300mm lens, we paired it with the Sony A7 S iii.

Nikon Z7 ii

In October 2020, Nikon announced the launch of the Nikon Z7 ii as a continuation to its imaging line-up legacy. Priced at ₹ 2.5 Lacs (body only), the Z7 ii effectively goes against the popular offerings like the Canon EOS R5 and the Sony A7R IV. It is considerably cheaper as compared to both these cameras and with the reduction in the price point, certain things are amiss in the Z7ii.

The Best Mirrorless Camera in 2020

Mirrorless cameras have been gaining a lot of popularity mainly because of their new technology and their lens choices which provide us amazingly great quality pictures which SLR cameras cannot. And if you ask photographers, some would definitely tell you that mirrorless cameras are very good for both photography and videography. The mirrorless camera comes for both entry-level and advance level photography professionals, so let’s see which are the Best Mirrorless Cameras of 2020.

THE MOST EXCITING PRODUCTS OF 2020

2020 might have not been the year we imagined it would be when we took on our New Year’s resolution, but it has had given us its fair share of excitement. Covid-19 really put a spanner in the works for everyone; we shifted from attending live launch events to watching them online. For some companies, the pandemic even caused a temporary disruption in their launch dates for new products – they faced all kinds of issues – events got cancelled, gear was delayed and factories were temporarily shut down. But all these problems haven’t stopped them from launching some of the most incredible products of all time in 2020. To show the resilience of the tech industry and how they combated the times of Covid despite so many problems, we compiled a list of all the high-tech products of 2020 that created a lot of buzz and left an indelible mark!

Seeking Creative ingenuity in the Spotlight

A renowned photographer in the national as well as international circles, Tarun Khiwal has rewritten the rules of fashion photography with his experimental style while paving new, unusual ways for the era of exploration. Whilst honing his craft for more than 30 years, tarun Khiwal has created an unparalleled style of visual story telling which doesn’t adhere to conventions or trends, instead it draws inspiration from a personal treasure trove of memories and experiences. To usher in 2021 with new lessons and commemorate our 33rd anniversary, we spoke to Tarun about his source of inspiration, his journey of living under the spotlight and the challenges he faces in the ever-changing industry. Excerpts:

Xiaomi launched the cheapest 108mp smartphone MI 10i

Xiaomi recently announced the Mi 10i, a new phone in its 10 series intended for the Indian market and manufactured in India, that’s what the “i” stands for, apparently.

Vivo launches Y20A in India with Triple Rear Camera Setup & 5,000mAh Battery

Vivo Y20A was recently launched in India as the latest smartphone offering from the company.

Products to Look For in 2021

A new year brings with it a new wave of excitement; excitement for a new line-up of brand new products! We have scoured high and low to find out all about exciting products – including cameras, smartphones and some cool gadgets – that are rumoured to be launched in 2021. Here’s the list of products that might create waves in the industry and entice you to dole out some fresh, green notes; so keep an eye out for them!

Panasonic launches LUMIX G100 mirrorless camera in India

Panasonic recently launched its latest mirrorless camera, Lumix G100, in India.

GoPro launches The Remote and announces new firmware update for Hero9 Black

GoPro recently announced a new firmware update for its HERO9 Black flagship camera that makes it compatible with the company’s recently launched bluetooth remote named, The Remote.

BEHIND THE SCENES WITH BENJAMIN VON WONG

He dons different hats; that of a photographer, a digital artist, a storyteller, a viral creative and an activist. Regardless of which words you would use to describe him, there’s one thing you cannot deny – his art conveys deep social and environmental issues through carefully crafted pictures that inspire people to stand up, take notice and act. His recent projects, especially the ones that depict global issues through the lens of fantasy & surrealism, have left a lasting mark on the world. Ahead of our 33rd anniversary, we spoke to Benjamin Von Wong about all things photography, art and activism.