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Sennheiser Launches Mke 200 In India A New Compact Microphone For Your Cameras And Smartphones

Sennheiser recently launched the new MKE 200 in India. The mini-microphone is designed for easy on-camera use with DSLRs and mirrorless cameras as well as mobile devices.

Fujifilm Frontier DE100 Inkjet Printer

The Frontier DE100 is a small inkjet photo printer that produces high-quality images on a different photo paper types. It is compact in size and lightweight and suitable for Studios, Photo Labs, Self -printing system and Event Photo system.

KAW Questioning the Identity

The whole story revolves around the acronym ‘KAW’, constituting three bodies of work, Khalna Bati, Armour of Weaknesses & Otherworldly. Swarup finds it more than a curious and amusing coincidence that all the interrogative questioning words in Bengali start with the letter ‘Kaw’? the first Bengali consonant? Ki(What?), Key(Who?), Keno(Why?), Kokhon(When?), Kothay(Where?) and Ki Bhabey(How?).

Old is Gold - Famine in Somalia - 1992

About James Nachtwey: The Photojournalist

Book Review: Photography in India: A Visual History from the 1850s to the Present by Nathaniel Gaskell & Diva Gujral

Following the invention of photography in Europe in the late 1830s, it took mere months to arrive in India. Since then, the subcontinent has gone on to have a rich, varied and, at times, fraught relationship with the medium. Nathaniel Gaskell and Diva Gujral’s Photography in India: A Visual History from the 1850s to the Present (Prestel) gives a comprehensive journey from photography’s first appearance at the height of the British Empire to the work of contemporary practitioners.

Movie Review: On Yoga - The Architecture of Peace

About Michael A renowned photojournalist Michael O’Neill experienced physical healing through yoga. His film pays tribute to the practice and teachers of yoga through this 10-years in making the film. The film explores all the significant facets of yoga through still photography, interviews, and video.

चाइल्ड फोटोग्राफी और बैकग्राउंड सेटप्स

हैलो दोस्तों, कैसे है आप लोग? करोना महामारी को चलते चलते तकरीबन 10 महीने हो चले हैं। हमारी आपकी सबकी जिंदगी में बहोत कुछ बदल गया है। हमारे रहने का ढंग, मिलने का ढंग, बातचीत का ढंग, वगैरा सब बदल चुका है।

सिनेमेटिक वीडियो के आधारभूत शॉट

पिछले 10 से 12 सालों में वीडियो फोटोग्रफरों ने सिनेमेटोग्राफी के लिए अलग अलग लेंसों का महत्व, अपर्चर, फोकस की रेंज और फ्रेम पर सेकेंड की उपयोगिता को बहुत ही बेहतर तरीके से समझा है और यही कारण है कि वो नए-नए DSLR कैमरे और लेंसों में इन्वेस्टमेंट करने लगे हैं।

‘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

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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.