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MASTERING THE FINESSE OF PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY

AS A GENERATION OF PEOPLE, WE HAVE EVOLVED SO MUCH AND HAVE BEEN WITNESSING WONDERS FROM INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION TO THE WORLD, WHICH HAS TAKEN OVER BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. WE HAVE SEEN THE TRANSFORMATION FROM NOKIA TO APPLE, FROM DVDS TO SSDS, FROM COOLPIX TO DSLRS, FROM ORKUT TO FACEBOOK, FROM ACTION TO NIKE SO ON AND SO FORTH. IN TODAY’S FAST PACED WORLD WITH THE ADVENT OF TECHNOLOGY, WE ALWAYS NEED TO KEEP UP WITH IT. A NEW VALUE HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE FIELD OF CREATIVE INDUSTRIES MAKING MORE ROOM FOR THE DESIGNERS AND CREATIVE HEADS TO BRAINSTORM OVER THE DESIGN ASPECTS OF EVERY SINGLE PRODUCT AND ITS BRANDING. THIS VALUE ADDITION HAS LED TO THE ADVERTISEMENT OF ALL THESE PRODUCTS IN A UNIQUE WAY WHICH IN TURN LEADS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF AESTHETICS INVOLVED IN THE DESIGNING AND REPRESENTING THESE PRODUCTS IN THE BURGEONING MARKET. THE DEMAND OF ANY GIVEN PRODUCT ON AN ONLINE PLATFORM HAS GIVEN RISE TO ENTREPRENEURS WHO MARKET THEIR PRODUCTS WITH THE HELP OF DESIGNERS, ARTISTS, PHOTOGRAPHERS AND TECHIES INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS OF MARKETING. PHOTOGRAPHY AS A PROFESSION AT THE MOMENT IS VERY DEMANDING AND CREATIVE AT THE SAME TIME. ONE NEEDS TO UPGRADE TO BE IN SUCH A COMPETITIVE WORLD SPECIFICALLY IF SOMEONE WANTS TO SHOWCASE THEIR WORK. LET’S LOOK AT HOW WE CAN ACHIEVE THE SAME?

MAKE ART COME ALIVE THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHS

Art has a tremendous influence on various creative fields like cinema, architecture, and photography; whereas they also inspire art at times! There is always a constant exchange between these fields and that’s how we are able to manifest the creativity through them.

DIFFERENT INDOOR PHOTO PROJECTS YOU MUST TRY

WITH EVERYONE SPENDING MORE TIME INDOORS, IT IS A DIFFICULT FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS TO FIND WAYS TO KEEP THEIR CREATIVITY ENERGISED STAYING AT HOME. WITH SOME CREATIVE IDEAS, YOU CAN CLICK SOME FUN PHOTOGRAPHS WITHOUT STEPPING OUTSIDE! WE HAVE LISTED SOME PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECTS THAT YOU CAN SHOOT INDOORS, IN YOUR OWN HOME, WITHOUT LEAVING THE FOUR WALLS AND MANY OF THEM CAN BE DONE ON YOUR DINING TABLE USING PROPS OR FAMILY MEMBERS THAT YOU HAVE AVAILABLE ALREADY AT YOUR PLACE.

Creative Flat Lay Photography tips

FLAT LAY PHOTOGRAPHY IS A FLEXIBLE STYLE OF STILL LIFE PHOTOGRAPHY. IT CAN BE MINIMAL AND EASY, INCLUDING ONLY IMPORTANT SUBJECTS PLACED IN A UNIQUE MANNER TO MAKE THEM POP OUT. SO, THIS STYLE OF PHOTOGRAPHY IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS MINIMAL PROPS AND CAN IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS DURING THE LOCKDOWN A LOT.

ABSTRACT PHOTOGRAPHY

Abstract photography goes against the very nature of most photography rules, giving you the freedom to take a photo of anything that seizes your attention and allows you to discover your artistic nature.

A LOT OF ROOM FOR EXPERIMENTATION

WHILE EATING THE DELICIOUS FOOD SERVED ON YOUR TABLE IS EASY, MAKING IT LOOK GOOD IS A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT STORY. ALL THE BEAUTIFUL PICTURES OF THE SCRUMPTIOUS FOOD THAT ATTRACTS YOU TO IT, THERE IS A TIRELESS TEAM WORKING BEHIND THE SCENES MAKING IT LOOK THAT WAY WITH INTERESTING TIPS AND TRICKS UP THEIR SLEEVE. IN THIS MONTH’S ISSUE WE SPEAK TO ISABELLA CASSINI ABOUT FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY, HER PASSION FOR PHOTOGRAPHING FOOD AND MORE.

Travel Tips From The Pros

There is a lot you can read and learn about travel photography. But practical knowledge from the professionals who have been shooting this genre since a longtime amassing experience over decades is always something that comes in handy in every situation. So we thought in this month’s issue we would ask two varied travel photographers, Myriam Casper and Amit Vakil, who have covered an array of national and international locations between them for some practical tips that can be helpful to you.

Pictures influence my work, not the photographers

FROM BEING A GRAPHIC ARTIST TO BECOMING A FULLTIME PHOTOGRAPHER, RARINDRA PRAKARSA HAS HAD A JOURNEY THAT TRANSCENDS FROM ANALOG TO THE DIGITAL ERA IN PHOTOGRAPHY. HE SPEAKS TO ASIAN PHOTOGRAPHY ABOUT HOW THIS JOURNEY HAPPENED AND ALSO HOW PICTURES INFLUENCE AND INSPIRE HIS WORK AND NOT PHOTOGRAPHERS.

PHOTO SCAPE

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ONE WITH THE MONKS

FROM RUNNING AWAY FROM HOME AT THE AGE OF 16 TO HAVING HIS PECULIAR STYLES IN PORTRAITS, JIMMY NELSON EPITOMIZES EVERYTHING THAT YOU EXPECT FROM A TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHER. HUMBLE, HARDWORKING AND OVERALL AN AFFABLE GUY. HIS PHOTOGRAPHS COMMUNICATE THE SUBJECT’S SENSE OF BEING. IN AN INTERVIEW WITH ASIAN PHOTOGRAPHY HE SPEAKS ABOUT HIS PROCESS AND HOW PATIENCE ALWAYS.

PHOTO MONTAGE

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COMMON TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY MISTAKES TO AVOID

NO MATTER HOW FAST TECHNOLOGY IS CHANGING, ONE CAN NEVER GO BACK IN TIME AND CAPTURE A MOMENT AGAIN (UNLESS WE INVENT TIME TRAVEL). SO, IT IS IMPORTANT TO CAPTURE THOSE MOMENTS RIGHT AT THE FIRST TIME. NO ONE WILL BE HAPPY TO LOOK AT BLURRY OR OVER-EXPOSED IMAGES OF LOVELY PLACES. IF YOU WANT TO CAPTURE GOOD PHOTOS ON YOUR NEXT TRIP THEN ENSURE THAT YOU AVOID THESE COMMON MISTAKES OF TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY AND YOU WILL COME BACK WITH A BUNCH OF PERFECT MEMORIES AND WITH A HAPPY SMILE TOO.

Nikkor Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct Lens

NIKON RECENTLY RELEASED A BEAST OF A LENS AT CEIF 2020, THE NIKKOR Z 58MM F/0.95 S NOCT LENS AND WE (ASIAN PHOTOGRAPHY) WERE THE FIRST IN INDIA TO RECEIVE AND REVIEW THIS LENS. WHAT MAKES THIS LENS SPECIAL IS NOT ONLY ITS APERTURE VALUE OF 0.95 BUT ALSO A WHOPPING PRICE TAG OF ₹7,29,995

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.

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:

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.

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.

The Yellow Holi

The yellow Holi, although locally known as the Vittal Birdev annual Yatra, is a festival celebrated by the shepherd community at the Pattan Kodoli village in the Kolhapur district of Maharashtra, India.

The Knot That Binds Us

Spurfection by Prabhu Praksh

Wedding Photography Posing Ideas

Need some inspiration for posing for the next weddding you shoot? Choosing a great pose can take a photo from nice to impressive. In this article, we will share some unique and essential wedding photography pose ideas for couples that will make your clients go “wow”.

Starting Your Own Wedding Photography Business

Wedding photography is a booming business, even in a market that is looking at a possible inflation with US China trade wars etc knocking at the doors. There will always be weddings and wedding photographers are an important part of the ceremony. India has always had amazing wedding ceremonies with different cultures with different traditions in different parts of the country and wedding photography can be an extremely lucrative business idea at the moment. So, in this article we will discuss how you, as a mid-level professional who has shot a few weddings and has a portfolio, can go about setting up your own business in the industry.

From A Crush To Crushing It

'The Photo Diary' by Monisha

‘India Is A Progressive Market'

Nikon had already launched two cameras in the mirrorless category with the third (Nikon Z50) launched recently. With this launch it is clear that moving forward Nikon is going to focus a lot on the mirrorless category considering there haven’t been any DSLR launched this year from the brand. Bhavya Desai spoke to Sajjan Kumar, Managing Director, Nikon India about the future and what the consumers should expect from Nikon.

From A Crush To Crushing It!

The Photo Diary