Better Photography - July 2020

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Review of the Sigma 45mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary, Six photographers chronicling lesser-known realities, Mahesh Bhat on the Unsung series, George Kamelakis's elegant imagery, Documentary work of Gertrude Käsebier, Winning images from HIPA 2019-20, Best images from the Better Photography Weekly Challenge, and much more...

Kashmir's Masrat Zahra Wins International Award

Last month, the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) named Masrat Zahra as the winner of this year’s Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award.

1 min

Winners of HIPA 2019-20 Finally Revealed

The Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA) has announced its winners for this year’s edition.

1 min

Wading Through The Deep End of My Mind

We go through life oblivious of the natural processes that are at work to keep our bodies going.

3 mins

Beautifully Crafted - Sigma 45mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary

The Sigma 45mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary, by design and purpose, is the first in a series of lenses by the company particularly for small, full frame mirrorless camera bodies. K Madhavan Pillai reports.

4 mins

Cellphone Photography - In Search of Solace

George Kamelakis speaks to Nilofer Khan about embracing change, and the intention behind his sombre and sometimes mysterious images.

5 mins

READERS' GALLERY

Better Cellphone Photography’s readers were challenged to photograph the theme Minimalism.

1 min

The Grandeur Of Smallness

Mahesh Bhat on sharing extraordinary stories of ordinary heroes through one of the most successful photography projects, Unsung.

7 mins

UNTOLD STORIES

Our lives are a collection of stories that are broken into multiple chapters. Each chapter is segmented into moments that are fed by choices and decisions that guide the trajectory of our narrative. In them reside tales of courage, hardship and resistance that sometimes go hidden and untold.

10+ mins

Gertrude Käsebier

Conchita Fernandes traces the career of Gertrude Käsebier, whose life extended far beyond the domain allotted to the women of her time.

9 mins

A Life of Rebellion

What does the word freedom imply? What does it mean to be free? To be an African American in the 19th century was akin to being owned by a white master.

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.