FRAMING LEGENDS

Tom came from London to New York in the early 1990s to study at the famed Parsons School of Design. In 1996, while still working as an assistant in New York, Franca Sozzani of Vogue Italia took Tom under her wing, producing covers and editorials for talian Glamour, as well as L’Uomo Vogue and Vogue Italia. Tom joined with his first agent in January 1997, and three months later, in March 1997, he shot his first editorial for British Vogue. Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Stella Tennant, and Nicole Kidman all appeared on Vogue covers shortly after. Liz Tilberis at Harper’s Bazaar US saw them and in September 1997 Tom found himself in Milan filming his first collection story. Tom started shooting for Anna Wintour at Vogue US in just three years, by 2000. He hasn’t turned back since. His devotion and love for his profession has attracted the industry’s most prestigious designers and companies, including Armani, Dolce Gabbana, Givenchy, Guerlain, Saint Laurent, and Tom Ford. So in this interview, we talked with Tom Munro about his significant experience in the field of fashion photography. Excerpts:

Rode launches the VideoMicro II

Rode recently launched the VideoMicro Il on-camera shotgun microphone. The VideoMicro is famous and has become a classic among everyone from amateur content creators to professional filmmakers as the first microphone in the world to offer professional sound quality to such a tiny form factor.

Nexibles from ArtNext scales its digital printing and packaging business with the HP Indigo 25K Digital Press

Nexibles, an ArtNext packaging brand, has installed an HP Indigo 25K Digital Press at its facility in Mumbai, technologies. Nexibles will be able to meet market demands for fast packaging thanks to HP Indigo 25K, which will provide digital flexible packaging solutions in the form of pouches, shrink sleeves, labels, and roll form laminates.

treks 165 km to click US photographer stunning images of Snow Leopard

Beautiful photographs of a snow leopard in the Himalayas have stunned social media fans. Kittiya Pawlowski, a photographer residing in the United States, captured the photographs in Nepal's remote Khumbu Valley.

Sigma lens maker to focus on growing their business in India

Even a decade ago, shooting photos required a specialised camera, whether it was a point-and-shoot device or a full-fledged professional equipment. But, now that practically every smartphone has a respectable camera system aided by computational photography, how do camera manufacturers like Nikon, Canon, and others stay up? According to Kazuto Yamaki, CEO of Sigma, specialist in camera kits still have the upper hand.

Nikon India forays into the Indian healthcare sector

Nikon has recently announced its entry into the Indian healthcare market through its its System Product Microscopy business. Nikon, which has had a distributor presence in the Indian market for over four decades, seeks to join the Indian healthcare sector through the System Product Microscopy business, with the goal of easing direct sales, service, and distribution for their Microscopy Solutions.

Photoshop Tricks For Wedding Photography

As your wedding photography abilities improve, you begin to seek out and learn Photoshop methods and hints to improve your photographs. As you examine photographers, you'll notice that their photographs aren't straight from the camera. The way their photographs seem is heavily influenced by post-processing. There might be little or extensive work on the photographs. If you use Photoshop, you definitely have a lot of favourite Adobe Photoshop editing skills in your arsenal. Perhaps you use it to edit or fine-tune photos. Perhaps you will use it for some light graphic design. You already know that Photoshop is a sophisticated yet user-friendly software that can help you bring out the most in your photographs. So, if you consider photo editing with Photoshop to be a crucial part of your workflow, check out the tips below to get started or pick up a few more Photoshop tricks for your toolkit!

Tips On Photographing Wedding Formals And Group Portraits

Photographing formals at weddings can be exhausting and frustrating for all parties involved.

The Real Truth About Wedding Photography

The photographs taken on your wedding day will be seen by future generations, including your children and grandkids. How massive is that? Your grandkids will look at your images and notice how gorgeous you and your better half are in a few decades. And, whether you're a seasoned wedding photographer or just starting out, here are seven realities about wedding photography that will have you saying "yes" or "I had no clue!"

Creative Ideas To Add An Edge To Your Wedding Photography

The bride and groom must be pleased with the pictures you know they want for their wedding album, but after that, you can use your own artistic licence to take wedding pictures the couple never would have thought of. In order to compile this list of special, intriguing, and slightly unconventional wedding photography shot ideas that will please the wedding party and your creative side, we combed through hundreds of wedding photography portfolios. These seasoned wedding photographers demonstrate that it is not only doable, but also utterly inspiring to walk that narrow line.

Tips To Speed Up Your Wedding Workflow

Wedding photographers often take a month or more to produce photographs to their clients, and this can occasionally be a bit longer, making your client unhappy with your services. So, what's the problem with doing tasks in less time?

How To Get The Best Out Of Your Pre-Wedding Photographs

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Precautions You Must Take While Shooting Weddings

When photographing a large wedding, there are many important wedding photography ideas to keep in mind. Photographers experience tension on wedding days, just like couples or their parents do.

Sony launches 61MP A7R V with new AI-Based features

With the introduction of the 61MP A7R V, Sony has integrated Al technology into its Alpha mirrorless cameras.

Nikon adds the 600mm f/4 TC VR S IS Super-Tele to Z-Mount lens line-up

Nikon recently launched the Nikkor Z 600mm f/4 TC VR S SuperTelephoto lens for mirrorless Z-mount cameras, which includes a built-in 1.4x teleconverter. According to the firm, it provides an unequalled mix of adaptability and tremendous performance. The lens is priced at ₹14,07,995 in India.

Close-Up Crocodile Photo Wins the 2022 Mangrove Photography Awards

The 2022 Mangrove Photography Awards winners have been revealed, with a close-up photo of an American crocodile in Cuba being named the overall winner.

HP launches new HP Latex 2700 portfolio

HP has recently announced new solutions to assist print service providers (PSPs) in meeting rising demand, optimising work processes, and growing their companies through the delivery of creative applications.

Samsung becomes India's No. 1 smartphone company by sales for 10th Year

Samsung India sold a record number of smartphones during the recent festive season on the back of strong consumer demand for premium devices such as Galaxy S22 series and the recently-launched foldable smartphones, said Aditya Babbar, Senior Director and Head of Product Marketing, Mobile Business at Samsung India.

Canon launches the full frame EOS R6 Mark II and RF135mm F/1.8L IS USM lens in India

The Canon EOS R6 Mark II has been released worldwide recently as the successor to the EOS R6, which debuted in 2020.

TIPS FOR AMATEUR WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHERS

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Wedding Da Season Hai...

The month of November has arrived, and you can already sense a cold in the air. But if you delve a little deeper, you can sense the enthusiasm rising inside Indian houses now that wedding season has started. This month always sends out pleasant emotions to the Indian psyche, thus it's become a tradition for us here at Asian Photography to devote our November issue entirely to weddings. This month, we spoke with three experienced photographers from India and asked them to discuss their experiences with this type of photography and what keeps them interested in it. All of these photographers have had a lot of success in their area and have been around for a long time.

Best Lenses for Wedding Photography

Wedding photography is challenging to say the least. During the average wedding shoot, you will photograph the couple, the wedding party, the ceremony, the venue, the gifts, action on the dance floor, perhaps even the food at the reception. You'll be expected to capture great pictures indoors and out, often starting in the morning and going well into the evening. As you learn wedding photography, one must be a master of macro photography, capturing portraits, taking clear pictures of people in movement, and so much more. A good wedding photographer clearly requires a wide range of abilities. They also require the greatest tools for the job. After all, there are no do-overs during a wedding ceremony. A decent lens is one of the most important things you'll need. In truth, it's not so much an issue of selecting the greatest lens for wedding photography as it is of finding a lens that will allow you to shoot images in a range of scenarios. With this in mind, the reality is that a wedding shoot will necessitate the use of various lenses.

APS-C Mirrorless Camera Shootout

Every year we conduct shootouts and it is the one of the most important part of our magazine helping readers to decide best when it comes to selecting the right gear while buying or upgrading. Through our shootouts, we've always attempted to present a head-to-head comparison of the best available equipment on the market. We want to feature gear that we think will become or is already popular among photographers. Since DSLRs are on the verge of end and many companies have already started closing the production, we have decided to continue with Mirrorless Camera Shootout this year. In this APS-C Mirrorless Camera shootout, we compare some of the best cameras available under the price range of ₹80,000 and pit them against one another to see who comes out on top.

iPhone Photography Tips

What’s the secret to stunning iPhone photos? To perfect the techniques of professional photography, some people put in years of work. But all you actually need are a few straightforward iPhone photography suggestions. This lesson will teach you five quick and simple photography techniques that will help you create better images. Continue reading to learn how to take great iPhone pictures right away!

How To Use Mobile Pro Mode To Click Amazing Photographs

Smartphone cameras have never been more advanced and are typically on par with small portable cameras. In particular with capabilities like night mode, portrait mode, and 4K video. However, Pro Mode is something you might not be familiar with or feel entirely at ease using.

How To Avoid Making Bad Lighting Mstakes

Lighting is critical to successful photography. Poor lighting may spoil an otherwise fantastic shot. This is a source of frustration for every photographer. It is difficult to learn how to work in poor lighting. When the light isn’t to your taste, it’s not always easy to modify it. So, what are your options? Here are some pointers and tricks. These will come in handy the next time you’re faced with artificial or natural light that isn’t allowing you to take the images you desire.

How to make a Photography Portfolio Website?

15 seconds. That is the amount of time you have when a visitor clicks on your website to capture their attention. As a photographer, having a platform where you can showcase your greatest work while still having total control over the look, feel, and operation of your website is critical. There are several resources and tools available today to help you create an interesting and aesthetically attractive website. Continue reading to learn about the finest tools for establishing your own professional photography portfolio website that will immediately capture your audience.

Tracing Faces

There are so many amazing On The Horizon interviews in Asian Photography Magazine, but we want to learn more about the photographers and the story behind their photos. We interviewed a skilled photographer in this issue to learn more about enjoying life via a lens. Waleed Shabir is the focus of this month’s interview. He is a photographer who takes more than simply photographs. His photographs are extremely intimate and, most importantly, respectful to the people and feelings that inspired him. Waleed discusses how he approaches capturing a stranger’s emotion, the creative linage of still photography, unique portrait photography, and how he started into street photography in this interview.

Most essential photography terms – part 2

In the previous issue we did an article on most essential photography terms. Continuing the same, we have the Part 2 for our readers. Photography terminologies are many and may be quite challenging for beginner photographers to grasp. However, understanding the photography phrases used to explain crucial processes can allow you to appreciate photography much more. Some technical jargon is simply that: jargon. Listening to two photographers converse makes it appear as though they are speaking a foreign language. Outside of photography, all of the technical words have little or no relevance. You will struggle to master photography, much alone have an informed discourse about it, until you understand at least the most basic of these photographic words. The more you practise, the easier it becomes, just like anything else you learn. The more you utilise photographic words and jargon, the faster they will become second nature to you.

PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY HACKS 7

Portrait photography depends on a photographer's skill with the camera, understanding of the subject, and creative ability to combine those aspects in original ways. It can range from sombre black and white photographs to dreamlike images with blurred backgrounds. Use these simple tips to take better photographs.