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4 Rules Of Wildlife Photography

Who doesn’t like photographing wildlife? I mean, most people do. You just have to take a safari to a wildlife sanctuary to find the number of people from all walks of life trying to capture the animals with their cameras. In this short ‘help’ article, I will try and guide you with some ‘do’s and don’ts’ that could possibly make you a better wildlife photographer. Do keep in mind that not everything is covered and what may work for one photographer may not necessarily work for another.

Smart, Fun, And Versatile

Tanvi Dhulia puts the Insta360 One X, a sleek-looking action camera with a wealth of nifty features, to the test.

Waves

The masters of the crafts share their insights and photographs

Top Performer

The Sigma 35 mm f/1.2 DG DN Art lens is available in two mounts – Sony E-mount and L-mount (the L-mount is jointly created by Leica Camera, Sigma and Panasonic alliance).

Life on Juhu Beach (A collection of photographs by Moulik Kotak)

When a lady from Chitralekha messaged me to say that Maulik Kotak, Chairman of Chitralekha Group, would like to send his coffee table book on photography (presumably for review), I was happy because I had not reviewed a photography book for quite a while.

The Mini Mighty

The lightweight, shirt-pocketable 20.1-megapixel advanced compact camera – RX100 Mark VII – was launched in India on 21st October 2019.

Still and Video Expert

Panasonic has released its latest video and still capable mirrorless camera for enthusiasts, and we have it on our test bench. The Panasonic Lumix DC-G95 is touted as the ultimate photo and video model with a dust and splash-proof construction along with 5-axis in-body image stabilisation.

Kingfisher Calendar 2020

The Kingfisher Calendar is back with its 18th edition featuring four models Aditi Arya, Aishwarya Sushmita, Pooja Chopra and Zoya Afroz. The calendar has been shot in the picturesque South African city of Cape Town. Here is a sneak peek into the Kingfisher Calendar 2020.

Ways of Water

Water is not only the source of all life on earth, it is a creator of livelihood, a major source of energy, a facilitator of transport and a fundamental component of civilization. And for all its importance, we still don’t completely understand it.

FILMS, FRAME AND FAME

ACE FASHION AND CELEBRITY PHOTOGRAPHER AVINASH GOWARIKER HAD A HUMBLE BEGINNING. PHOTOGRAPHY TURNED FROM A CHANCED ENCOUNTER TO PASSION AT A VERY YOUNG AGE FOR AVINASH AND HE HASN’T LOOKED BACK. FROM SHOOTING BOLLYWOOD BEHEMOTHS SUCH AS SHAHRUKH KHAN, SALMAN KHAN, AAMIR KHAN, AMITABH BACHCHAN TO WORKING FOR BIG TICKET BRANDS SUCH AS COCACOLA, NDTV, KIA MOTORS, KAUN BANEGA CROREPATI AND MORE, HE HAS CEMENTED HIS POSITION AS A FORCE TO RECKON WITH. WE TALK TO HIM ABOUT HIS ENTRY INTO THIS CAREER AND HOW IT HAS PROGRESSED.

Clarissa Bonet wins Hasselblad X You grand prize

Hasselblad X You has displayed the incredible experts among X System creatives over the past three months with a curated collection of 12 weekly winners chosen.

CHRISTMAS IN MUMBAI

LAST YEAR WE HAD COVERED CHRISTMAS IN KOLKATA. HOWEVER, THE CHRISTMAS IN MUMBAI IS NOTHING SHORT OF GRAND. BEING IN CLOSE VICINITY TO GOA – A MOSTLY CATHOLIC STATE, MUMBAI HAS A HUGE POPULATION OF CATHOLICS WHO CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS WITH EXTREME PASSION AND IT IS THAT TIME OF THE YEAR WHEN THEY INDULGE IN MERRY MAKING, FIREWORKS, WINE AND A NICE TABLE SPREAD OF FOOD! LET’S SEE HOW MUMBAI, ONE OF THE MOST COSMOPOLITAN CITIES IN THE COUNTRY, CELEBRATES ITS CHRISTMAS.

Nikon Z Series Firmware Ver. 2.20 released, adds support for CFexpress memory cards; paid service to install RAW video output function also begins

Nikon recently announced the release of firmware Ver. 2.20 for the Nikon Z 7 and Z 6 full-frame mirrorless cameras.

SUCCESS A SECOND TIME – WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP IN PUNE

AFTER A HUGE AND SUCCESSFUL WORKSHOP IN MUMBAI, ASIAN PHOTOGRAPHY TOOK THE WORKSHOP TO ANOTHER CITY WHICH SHOWED INTEREST! ON HAVING A POLL IN OUR INSTAGRAM AND FACEBOOK PAGES, IT WAS EVIDENT THAT PUNEKARS WANTED TO ATTEND THE MUMBAI WORKSHOP, BUT THEY COULDN’T! SO WE DECIDED TO TAKE THE WORKSHOP TO THEM. ACE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER NIKLESH MALKANI WAS KIND ENOUGH TO HELP US IN THIS JOURNEY AND HERE ARE EXCERPTS OF THE SAME.

THINGS THAT MAKE THE PHOTOGRAPHER INSIDE YOU PROUD

WE PHOTOGRAPHERS FALL IN LOVE WITH EITHER A CAMERA OR A GEAR OR THE SO CALLED ART ITSELF TO FIND AND DISCOVER AN INNER TALENT CALLED PHOTOGRAPHY. AND THEN, YOU SLOWLY BEGIN TO LEARN THE MEANING OF BECOMING A REAL PHOTOGRAPHER, THE DELICACIES, SWEET PAIN AND A LOT MORE INSIDE THE SECRET WORLD OF PIXELS. IN THIS ARTICLE OF OURS, WE HAVE SHARED SOME OF THE THINGS THAT ARE IGNORED BY MOST BUT WE GET TO FEEL JUST BY BEING A GOOD PHOTOGRAPHER. COME HAVE A LOOK AT THIS AND BE PROUD OF WHERE YOU ARE AND WHO YOU ARE!

A LOOK AT THE KINGFISHER CALENDAR 2020

THE YEAR 2020 IS UPON US AND THE START OF A NEW YEAR MEANS GETTING YOURSELF A NEW CALENDAR. WE SPOKE TO ACE PHOTOGRAPHER ATUL KASBEKAR ABOUT THIS YEAR’S KINGFISHER CALENDAR, ITS CONCEPT, THE HISTORY AND MORE. EXCERPTS:

Are DSLRs Done?

This has been a burning question in everyone’s minds these past few years. With manufacturers such as sony and panasonic having shifted to the mirrorless system years ahead of others and canon and nikon slowly catching up, dslrs seem to have a bleek future in the years to come. In this article we discuss what lies ahead for the industry changing digital single lens reflex cameras and what the positives and negatives are to shifting to mirrorless systems.

The Art of Botanical Portraiture

Shannon Heng gives you a glimpse into his intimate botanical portraits, and the thought process behind it.

The Ingenuity Of The Sony Alpha 7R III

Avtar Singh Dhanjal talks about his father being the inspiration behind his career in wedding photography, and how the Sony Alpha 7R III made it all possible.

The Last Shangri-La

Bhutan is considered as the happiest and one of least corrupt place on earth, often being called as “The Last Shangri-La”.

Nature Moments

Landscape photography is one of the popular genres in photography.

Video Champ

Panasonic invented the Micro Four Thirds format in 2007 and introduced a formidable range of cameras under that format.

Another Survivor

Ultra compact cameras have taken a back seat with smartphones taking over their role as your always-available portable camera.

Perfecting Commercial Art

As an advertising photographer, do you prefer to shoot fashion or automobiles? Why?

Right Where You Need It

Inside the Box ✓ GoPro Hero8 Black camera ✓ Rechargeable battery ✓ Curved adhesive mount ✓ Mounting Buckle ✓ USB-C cable ✓ Thumb Screw ✓ 32GB SD Card

Let's Create An HDR Image Using Aurora HDR 19

Let’s first understand what exactly is an HDR image. HDR stands for High Dynamic Range. HDR images display tones far exceeding the recording capabilities of a digital camera’s imaging sensor. This of course needs further explanation. Photographing high contrast scenes using a single exposure, and expecting adequate details in the highlights as well as the shadows, is not always possible under today’s technology. If you expose correctly for the bright sky, the foreground will be underexposed (will be very dark); if you expose correctly for the darker foreground, the highlights (the sky) will be overexposed. At such times, we say that the dynamic range of the scene is greater than the dynamic range of the camera’s imaging sensor.

The Pro Siblings

Inside the Box ✓ iPhone with iOS 13 ✓ EarPods with Lightning Connector ✓ USB-C to Lightning Cable ✓ 18W USB-C Power Adapter ✓ Documentation

Execution Of A Fashion Shoot

In continuation to our article on the pre- production of a fashion shoot, this article covers the execution stage of the shoot. It certainly isn’t anything that a newbie imagines it to be. So, here are a few important things that you need to do during your first shoot. These points may or may not give you a great shooting experience, but at least it will take care of a few important things and offer a less bumpy ride for you and your team.

A Bigger Galaxy

Inside the Box ✓ Handset ✓ Travel adaptor ✓ USB cable ✓ Earphones ✓ Clear cover

Proven Ways To Break Into Fashion Photography

Fashion photography is one of the most competitive and pursued genre of photography in the world today. So obviously such a competitive field will have its own set of hurdles attached to it. Overcoming the hurdles is a must if you have to become a fashion photographer. But, what are the ways through which you get that “break” in the industry. Below are some of the proven ways used by many well-established fashion photographers of today.