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Guide to Macro Photography

IT IS SAID THAT BEAUTY ALWAYS LIES IN THE DETAILS. THE MONSOON IS ONE OF THE BEST TIMES TO USE YOUR MACRO LENSES. SO WHY DON’T WE USE MACRO LENSES TO CAPTURE THESE DETAILS? MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY IS ONE OF THE MOST REWARDING GENRES OF PHOTOGRAPHY, BUT IT’S NOT ALWAYS THE EASIEST EITHER. LET’S EXPLORE WHAT AND HOW CAN WE CAPTURE MACRO SHOTS? MACRO LENSES GIVES US THE FREEDOM TO CAPTURE DETAILS OF ANY OBJECT OR LIVING THING. IF YOU TRY SHOOTING WITH MACRO LENSES, YOU WILL OBSERVE THESE AMAZING DETAILS. WHETHER YOU ARE AT HOME OR SHOOTING OUTDOOR, THESE LENSES GIVES US GREAT RESULTS. WHILE SHOOTING YOU HAVE TO BE VERY PATIENT AND STEADY.

Depth of Field

The smartest way to become a great photographer is by utilising every tool prudently. Tools that can exalt your skill set is nothing but depth of field.

Drone Photography Tips

Drone photography has increased a lot over the past few years. Apart from providing the option of capturing images from a new and unique vantage point, drone photography offers more versatility for professional use. Photographers are now able to incorporate aerial photography into their business allowing them to provide more services to their clients. And if you are a photographer then it is a technology worth getting into, especially for adventurous people who want to take their photography to a new level. And to capture fantastic high-quality aerial photographs, here are some drone photography tips you can follow.

Fine Art Is Creating Work For Myself

For many a childhood dream doesn’t often turn into reality, but Vickram Bawa is surely an exception to this rule. From an entrepreneur turned artist he has come a long way and is one of the most popular and noted photographers in the country today. Over the years we’ve spoken to him on many occasions but this month we are focussing on his series of artistic nudes. Excerpts:

Different Ways To Use Shapes And Colours In Photography

Shapes and colours are very important in photography. They are everywhere and when well captured, they can create fantastic images. It hard to see those shapes and colours at the start but with a little practise you will soon be able to train your photographic eye or vision.

Everything You Need To Know About Social Media

Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter are just some of the platforms that have become increasingly important over the past decade. And sometimes as a photographer it is not easy to decide, which might be the best platform as a photographer for you. Using all of them might not be the best option as it can be time consuming. In this article we focus on the use of social media for photographers and help you with the basic 101.

Urban Structures Vs Nature

Mother Earth has blessed all living life that breathes on it in infinite ways that we human beings are yet to discover.

Pet Photography

This is for all the ‘Pet Lovers’.

Paint Sculpture Photography

Colours plays a vital role in the field of art. When an artist plays with colours, it brings out the best in them as they always dream to do so.

Tips on being a good Photojournalist

WHILE PHOTOJOURNALISM, STREET PHOTOGRAPHY AND DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY ARE INNATELY COHERENT TO EACH OTHER, IT IS THE NEWSWORTHINESS THAT MAKES PHOTOJOURNALISM DIFFERENT FROM OTHER GENRES. THE GOAL OF A PHOTOJOURNALIST IS TO CAPTURE A MOMENT THE WAY IT IS WITHOUT ADDING WORDS TO IT. PHOTOJOURNALISM MAY LOOK LIKE A NEEDFUL MATERIAL THESE DAYS. PHOTOJOURNALISM MEANS A LOT MORE THAN BEING IN THE RIGHT SPOT AT THE RIGHT TIME. AND IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO BECOME ONE THEN THESE TIPS WILL HELP YOU TO IMPROVE.

ESSENTIAL POST-PROCESSING ADJUSTMENTS FOR EVERY PHOTO

IN THIS ARTICLE WE WILL SHOW YOU SOME ADJUSTMENTS OR CHANGES YOU NEED TO FIX YOUR PICTURE IN POST-PROCESSING. EVERY PHOTOGRAPHER AT SOME POINT MIGHT HAVE CAPTURED IMAGES THAT MIGHT BE SLIGHTLY UNDER OR OVER EXPOSED. BUT WITH THE HELP OF THESE TIPS YOU CAN CORRECT AND FIX SOME OF THE ERRORS THAT MIGHT HAVE OCCURRED WHILE CAPTURING THE IMAGE. IT IS ADVISABLE TO GET THE BEST IMAGE RIGHT IN THE CAMERA IN FIRST PLACE AND NOT BE DEPENDENT ON POST-PROCESSING. THAT SHOULD BE THE GOAL, HOWEVER LEARNING A COMPLETE WORKFLOW IN THIS LOCKDOWN WILL GIVE YOU MUCH BETTER RESULTS IN FUTURE. AND IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED TO LEARN OR DO NOT HAVE PATIENCE FOR ALL THE THINGS STEP BY STEP, THEN THESE EASY STEPS WILL HELP YOU FIX COMMON ISSUES WITH MINIMUM EFFORTS.

Double Exposure

MISSING THE WOW FACTOR IN YOUR IMAGES? OR LOOKING FOR SOMETHING MORE CREATIVE? WE ARE SURE TILL NOW YOU MUST HAVE EXPLORED ALL GENRES OF PHOTOGRAPHY. THIS IS WHERE YOU CAN EXPLORE CREATIVE SIDE OF YOURS. HERE YOU WILL GET ALL THE FREEDOM TO MAKE YOUR PHOTOGRAPH LOOK INTERESTING AND BUILT STRONG STORY IN THE PICTURES. DOUBLE EXPOSURE PHOTOGRAPHY REFERS TO MERGING MULTIPLE IMAGES INTO ONE SINGLE IMAGE. THE GOAL IS TO MAKE IMAGES LOOK MORE INTERESTING, SURREAL, EMOTIONAL OR HUMOROUS. DOUBLE EXPOSURE IMAGES MAY LOOK COMPLICATED AT FIRST GLANCE, BUT WHEN YOU OBSERVE THEM CAREFULLY AND TRY TO FIND MEANING BEHIND THE PICTURE, IT WILL CREATE MORE INTEREST. YOU DON’T HAVE TO LOOK FOR A DOUBLE EXPOSURE CAMERA ANYMORE AS THE TECHNOLOGY OF EDITING SOFTWARE HAS EVOLVED OVER TIME. IT’S VERY EASY TO CREATE DOUBLE EXPOSURE IMAGES IN ADOBE PHOTOSHOP. IN THIS EDITING WORLD THERE ARE ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES TO TRANSFORM THE NORMAL PICTURE INTO THE MAGNIFICENT ARTWORK.

Photography Things To Do In Quarantine Time

Mundane urban buzz has made our lives so difficult that we have forgotten the crux of what life is all about. The clock is always ticking away and still we are not able to hold onto it. And one of the best things that we can do this time is to freeze those moments which we have longing for. During the lockdown how can we make our time more fun, creative and productive while being at home?

How To Improve Your Photography Skills During Social Distancing?

Adjusting to the new quarantine life can be a challenging and difficult task for most of us. But everything is a blessing in disguise and one of the best things that you can do now is self-improvement. One can use this opportunity to improve your skills and practice in order to take your art to the next level. Here are some ways to develop your photography skills while social distancing.

UNIQUE WAYS TO CREATE SELF-PORTRAITS

CAPTURING AN AMAZING AND DIFFERENT SELF-PORTRAIT WITH YOUR SMARTPHONE OR CAMERA WITHOUT MAKING IT LOOK LIKE A SELFIE IS A DIFFICULT TASK. USUALLY PEOPLE TEND TO END UP WITH A TYPICAL PASSPORT SIZE PHOTO OR SELFIE JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE. A SELF-PORTRAIT SHOULD EXPRESS YOUR HONEST EXPRESSION WITH SOME UNIQUE CREATIVITY IN YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY.

THE PLAY OF LIGHTS AND SHADOWS

ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY IS INCOMPLETE WITHOUT LIGHTS AND SHADOWS. THE MORE YOU PLAY WITH IT THE MORE YOU WILL BE SURPRISED WITH THE AMAZING RESULTS. TECHNICALLY, IF ONE REALLY WANTS TO MASTER THE ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY, THEN THEY MUST UNDERSTAND THE VERY NATURE OF LIGHT AND SHADOWS. HOW TO PLAY WITH THEM AND HOW IT CAN ACT AS A POWERFUL TOOL TO CREATE AN IMPACT, YET MAKE IT LOOK EFFORTLESS. WHILE SHOOTING LIGHT AND SHADOWS MAKE SURE THAT YOU FIRST UNDERSTAND THE NUANCES OF NATURAL AS WELL AS ARTIFICIAL LIGHT. ALSO, HOW THEY BEHAVE IN SPECIFIC CONTEXT FOR SHADOWS TO FALL IN PLACE. ONCE WE BEGIN TO PLACE A SUBJECT IN DIRECT LIGHT THEN IT MAY START APPEARING FLAT TO THE BEHOLDER. BUT IF WE MAKE USE OF SHADOWS ALONG WITH IT THEN IT ADDS A DEPTH TO THE PICTURE ADDING DIMENSIONS TO IT. WHEN ONE IS TRYING TO CREATE A PICTURE-PERFECT SCENARIO THEN THAT PICTURE MUST CONSIST OF BLACK, WHITE AND GREY TONES TO BRING A SENSE OF COMPLETION TO THE FRAME. USUALLY THIS TECHNIQUE IS USED TO CAPTURE ABSTRACT OR MYSTERIOUS PHOTOGRAPHS AND SILHOUETTES. SPECIFICALLY, THE HIGH CONTRAST LIGHTING AND SHADOWS TOGETHER CREATE EXCLUSIVE STANDPOINTS IN MONOCHROME.

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.