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‘Our Cameras don't have the Capability of our Eyes'

VARUN ADITYA’S JOURNEY IS ONE OF DEDICATION AND PERSEVERANCE. A JOURNEY THAT FOUND HIS CALLING IN PHOTOGRAPHY AND A PASSION THAT DERIVED FROM NATURE. IN THIS INTERVIEW HE TAKES US THROUGH THAT JOURNEY AND MORE: EXCERPTS

Using Flash to capture Reptiles and Amphibians?

AFTER ENTERING THE WORLD OF WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY, IT QUICKLY BECOMES OBVIOUS THAT THE EASY SITUATIONS RARELY EXIST. AS A PHOTOGRAPHER LOOKING FOR THE BEST RESULTS, IT’S ESSENTIAL TO DO ALL YOU CAN TO BALANCE OR KEEP THE SITUATION IN YOUR FAVOUR. THIS IS ESPECIALLY GENUINE WHEN THE ANIMALS YOU WANT TO CAPTURE RESIDE IN AN UNFAVOURABLE SURROUNDINGS. FROM RAINFOREST TO OPEN GROUNDS, TO MANGROVES AND HOT DESERTS, MANY OF THE HABITATS IN WHICH HERPS (AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES) RESIDE FEELS LIKE THEY WERE MADE TO TEST A PHOTOGRAPHER’S PATIENCE. AND ALSO THE FACT THAT MANY HERPS ARE NOCTURNAL, THEREFORE YOU WILL NOT GET THE IMAGES IN GOOD LIGHT AND YOU NEED AN EXTERNAL SOURCE. IN THIS ARTICLE, WE WILL HELP YOU TO USE FLASH TO DEAL WITH LOW-LIGHT AND NIGHTTIME CONDITIONS WHILE SHOOTING HERPS. WE WILL DISCUSS THE FLASH AND EQUIPMENT A PHOTOGRAPHER WILL REQUIRE BEFORE STEPPING OUT, AND WE WILL ALSO SEE HOW TO USE SOFT LIGHT TO CREATE PICTURES WHERE THE SUBJECT POPS OUT – OR TO JUST FILL IN SHADOWS TO PREVENT UNDEREXPOSED FIELD IN YOUR IMAGE.

STREET PHOTOGRAPHY

Street Photography is an extreme contradiction - it’s one of the most complex yet the simplest genre.

Sony announces lightest full-frame mirrorless camera A7C for $1,799

If you are a fan of the Alpha series cameras and compact light bodies then there is some exciting news that come from Sony. They just announced that the A7C model, which is expected to be the smallest and lightest Alpha range camera built yet.

Photography in the Mist

THERE IS SOMETHING PLEASING ABOUT MIST AND FOG THAT MAKES IT LOOK DREAMY IN YOUR PHOTOGRAPH. YOU CAN PHOTOGRAPH YOUR SUBJECTS IN A POETIC, ROMANTIC WAY OR MAKE THEM LOOK HAUNTED. CAPTURING SUBJECTS IN THE MIST CAN BE A CHALLENGING TASK AS MIST AND FOG MOVE CONTINUOUSLY, IT CAN FADE AWAY WITHIN A SECOND. THEY HAVE A MOMENTARY FEATURE THAT CAN CERTAINLY CAUSE FLAT, ORDINARY IMAGES. CAPTURING THEM FLAWLESSLY TAKES A LOT OF EXERCISE AND EXPERIMENTATION. MIST AND FOG ARE NOTHING BUT CLOUDS THAT ARE LESS DENSE THAN THE ONES YOU SEE IN THE SKY. YOU CAN DIFFER THEM IN TERMS OF THEIR DENSITY, LONGEVITY AND MOST IMPORTANTLY THEIR VISIBILITY. AS WE KNOW MIST IS LESS DENSE THAN FOG, IT LASTS FOR A SHORTER PERIOD AND ALLOWS US TO SEE AS FAR AS 2KM. HOWEVER, IN THE FOG, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEE AS FAR AS 1KM.

SENNHEISER MKE 200 MIC REVIEW

Sennheiser recently launched the Sennheiser MKE 200, a budget friendly mic for content creators and upcoming youtubers that have entered the world of video. In this article we have reviewed the latest and affordable microphone from the MKE lineup by Sennheiser, which works with both your cameras and smart devices.

Nokia launches their latest smartphones Nokia 3.4 and 2.4

Nokia recently launched their latest smartphones Nokia 3.4 and Nokia 2.4. The features are below:

Nikon launches NIKKOR Z 14-24mm F2.8 S and 50mm F1.2 S lenses for mirrorless cameras

Nikon has recently announced two new lenses for its Z format full-frame cameras: the Nikkor Z 14-24mm F2.8 S and the Nikkor Z 50mm F1.2 S. While the company claims that the Nikkor Z 14-24mm F2.8 S “is the shortest and lightest full-frame zoom lens”, the Nikkor Z 50mm F1.2 S is said to be the “fastest and most optically impressive AF prime lens.”

COLOUR THEORY

THE PROMINENCE OF COLOURS IS PRESENT IN EVERY ART FORM. IT’S NECESSARY TO UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF EACH COLOUR WE USE IN OUR ARTWORK. EVERY COLOUR SPEAKS ITS OWN LANGUAGE IN A DIVERSE MEDIUM. IN PHOTOGRAPHY AS WELL, WE CAN DEPICT THE UNIQUE FEELINGS OF AN ARTIST THROUGH THE PROPER USE OF LIGHTING AND COLOURS. GOOD COLOUR CONTRAST CAN MAKE YOUR SUBJECT STAND OUT IN YOUR PICTURES. TO CREATE DRAMA IN YOUR WORK, YOU WILL NEED THE SUPPORT OF COLOUR THEORY. LET’S REVEAL THESE SECRETS OF COLOURS TO PORTRAY STORIES THROUGH YOUR PICTURES.

CAPTURE THE BEAUTY OF THE HISTORICAL PLACES AND MONUMENTS

A country that is as culturally and historically rich as India has so much to offer us. Geographically India is full of diversity and has a lineage of various cultures, traditions, and languages. This has brought great history to India and one will be astonished to see more than 300-500 years old structures and their architecture.

Yearning for that Perfect Sound!

Imaging, especially video, cannot be treated in isolation without considering its accompanying audio. Even a moment of silence is meaningless without the sound that precedes and succeeds it. An imaging publication like Smart Photography cannot ignore the importance of sound and audio products in the industry. Here we are, in a chat with Vipin Pungalia, Director, Professional Segment, Sennheiser India, who elaborates on the company’s journey in India.

Seductive!

NIKON Z5 ₹113,995 for body only

Urban Vision

Urban Vision

Panasonic Unveils Lumix S5 Camera

Panasonic has announced the new Lumix S5, a new hybrid full-frame mirrorless camera for serious photographers and videographers.

Poco Announces X3 Smartphone

Poco has launched its latest phone X3. Running on Snapdragon 732G, the X3 offers sustained performance and AI capabilities thanks to its architecture based on the Kryo 470 octa-core CPU and Adreno 618 GPU.

Tamron Launches Telephoto Zoom Lens

Tamron has announced the launch of the 70-300 mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD (Model A047), a telephoto zoom lens for Sony E-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras.

Photographer's Professional Monitor

BenQ SW321C ₹1,87,600

HP Updates Envy and Z Series

HP has unveiled its latest portfolio of Envy with the Envy 15, Envy 13 and Envy x360 13, along with ZBook Studio and ZBook Create in its Z series.

Luminar 4 A Smart Photo Editor Part I

A month ago, we reviewed Affinity Photo – a full-featured yet cost-effective photo editor.

Fujifilm Expands X Series Line-up

Fujifilm has announced the launch of the Fujinon XF 50 mm f/1.0 R WR lens, an autofocus lens with a maximum aperture of f/1.0, designed for mirrorless cameras. The XF 50 mm f/1.0 R WR is the 35th interchangeable lens for the line-up of X Series digital cameras.

Old is Gold

A Still Life | Louis Daguerre | 1837

MANDALA The Circle of Life

Jayesh Visave is a fine-art photographer based in Mumbai,India.

Book Review Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Impressions

What if somehow a bibliophile and a photographer get to know about the oldest book on photography?

Movie Review Bill Cunningham New York

Bill Cunningham: A Follower of Henry David Thoreau

K2 The Impossible Descent

‘K2: The Impossible Descent’ tells the story of Bargiel’s historic ski descent. A new feature-length documentary on Red Bull TV (released on July 22) reveals what happened behind the scenes of Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel’s world-first mission. Bargiel was an athlete keeping a low profile when he summited K2 without oxygen and skied from peak to base without removing his skis in 2018. This seemingly impossible challenge had never been completed before or since.

Being A Pet Photographer

Pet parents usually fail, even after many attempts, in getting good pictures of their beloved pet, and these furry ones are not the kind of models who will act according to given commands; one cannot control their next move. Whether it’s a trained pet or untrained, struggle for getting good pictures is quite similar in both cases. In such situation, role of pet photography comes into play. Good and professional photographs are very impactful and create such eternal memories, which take us back to the moment.

सिनेमा/सिनेमेटोग्राफी

वैसे भी सिनेमेटोग्राफी या फोटोग्राफी दोनों ही नियमों और बन्धनों के दायरे से बाहर निकल कर निरन्तर रचनात्मक प्रयोगों के ओर अग्रसर होने वाली प्रक्रिया है।

कोरोनाः काफी कुछ खो गया, काफी कुछ खोएगा

हम एक वैविक स्वास्थ्य संकट से जूझ रहे हैं जो 75 वर्ष के इतिहास में विश्व ने नहीं देखा। इसमें लोग अपनी जान गंवा रहे हैं, पीड़ा में हैं, जिंदगियां खत्म हो रही हैं। यह महज एक स्वास्थ्य संकट नहीं, बल्कि उससे कहीं ज्यादा है।

चाइल्ड फोटोग्राफी और इंडोर लाइट्स

हेलो दोस्तों। उम्मीद है आप सब अच्छे होंगे और संयम और धैर्य से चल रहे वक्त का सामना कर रहे होंगे।

स्मोक फोटोग्राफी

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