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Lavazza Calendar 2021

The name Lavazza usually fills us with the aroma of roasted and freshly ground coffee. However, for a photography magazine like Smart Photography, it is more about the lovely calendars that reach us every year, themed around a concept that connects humanity with nature. This year’s calendar features 13 masters of photography, with a concept dubbed ‘The New Humanity’.

AvTvISO Announces CMYK 2021 Winners

CMYK 2021 Indian Salon of Photography is an initiative of AvTvISO. With their two trending hashtags #ExcellenceInPhotography and #KnowHowToSelectTheBest, CMYK brought international level photography-related events in India.

Raising the Bar

Smartphone segments are expanding beyond the premium and flagship categories and the Pro series of iPhones fairly justify that segment and pricing. And for those who do not have such deep pockets, luckily, Apple has kept a few more segments populated including the SE, XR and 11. Being a photography magazine, we are committed to review the device with the best camera in the series. So here we have the iPhone 12 Pro Max on our test bench.

R6's Senior Sibling

Launched in India along with the EOS R6 in early July 2020, the EOS R5 is probably the most technically advanced mirrorless digital interchangeable lens camera offered by Canon. Let’s see how it fares in our review…

Realme Expands X series

Realme has introduced the newest additions to its X series family, the X7 5G and X7 Pro 5G.

Stealthy Camera for Beginners

Olympus is one company that kickstarted the Live View and mirrorless revolution in the early 2000s with the E-series cameras, which were still bulky and had large and heavy lenses. Eventually the Micro Four Thirds system emerged, and we saw a very compact line-up of cameras and lenses from Olympus. The OM-D E-M10 Mark IV continues this lineage and is designed for entry-level budget-conscious photographers.

A Feature-filled Hybrid

The Panasonic Lumix S5 was launched on September 2, 2020. This is the fourth camera in Panasonic’s S-series. The S5 has a form factor similar to the GH5 but with added features similar to the S1 and S1H. It is a compact, lightweight model that, according to Panasonic, ‘provides excellent performance in both photos and videos’. Let’s see how it fares in our review…

A Punch Above Its Weight?

We have been witnessing a constant and steady scaling up of brands in the smartphone market for the last few years. While players who started with the budget segment move to a mid-priced segment and mid-price brands rapidly start testing the waters at the premium markets, the existing premium players like Apple and Samsung are busy carving out a luxury segment, catering to the crème-de-la-crème of the society. Make no mistake though; they are not leaving the premium segment yet, with carefully placed models in that segment, and even in the mid-priced market. We would call the S21 Ultra, Samsung’s luxury model, packing a surplus of everything in a stylish body.

Poco Launches M3 Smartphone

Poco has announced the launch of its latest smartphone M3, available in three colours variants i.e. Cool Blue, Power Black and Poco Yellow.

Unveiling 19 years of King's Exoticism & Glamour

The masses have always awaited the launch of the Kingfisher Calendar every year with bated breath. And each year, the calendar has managed to meet those expectations with new faces, new themes and new locales. In a talk with Atul Kasbekar, the man behind the head-turning images of the Kingfisher Calendar for the last 19 years, we tried to dig our way to the core and find the story behind the calendar shoots. Excerpts:

Styling for Foodtography

Log on into Instagram and you’ll certainly see at least one picture of a mouthwatering dish or a delicious meal on your feed, arranged perfectly to invoke the right centres of your brain. A plate that has been rightly arranged or a picture of food that has been rightly clicked will have people clamouring for a bite. If you too are exploring these tasty avenues of foodtography (food photography) or food blogging, there is one aspect you need to master: food styling.

Discovering New Life's First Clicks

One of the pioneers of the Maternity & Child Photography genre in the country, Amrita Samant is the founder of Mommy Shots and the ambassador of Newborn & Child Photographers Association of India (NCPAI). With more than 1,400 photoshoots across 10 countries under her belt, Amrita has created her unique mark in the industry characterised with cherubic smiles and twinkling eyes. An all-rounded artist, she uses her leisure time to work on social campaigns and raise awareness around issues such as NICU babies & Breastmilk Donation. We spoke to her about her experiences in the industry and the challenges she faced. Excerpts:

LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY

There’s no doubt that Landscape Photography is one of the most rewarding genres of photography which offers equal amount of enjoyment too. Who doesn’t want to get outside more, to breathe the fresh air, and to connect with the nature? These landscape photography tips will help you make the most of your next photo expedition.

Bokeh Photography

Have you ever thought of the best way to add a touch of dreaminess or surrealism to your photography with the least bit of efforts? If you are still pondering over this question, then we have got the answer for you! It’s time to bring the beauty of Bokeh to your photoshoots!

How To Photograph Urban Landscape?

Urban landscapes are extremely interesting photographic subjects. Also known as cityscape photography, urban landscape photography is nearly same to other outdoor photography, but also has some particular considerations to be familiar with.

Tamron 70-300 mm F/4.5-6.3 Sony Mount

Tamron has been extending its portfolio for the E-mount lenses gradually and it now features the wide zoom 28-200mm, the 70-180mm and the recent addition - 70-300mm. With so many overlapping lenses now from Tamron, it is possible that you might be wondering which is the best lens you ought to get? Like most of the lenses for the E-mount this lens effectively goes against the Sony 70-300mm. Like the other category of lenses, Tamron 70-300 mm (at ₹ 47,900) is at nearly half the price of the Sony lens (approx. more than ₹ 1 Lac). Similar to the other Sony lenses, you will get image stabilization in Tamron lenses too. So, the Tamron is effectively a much lighter, more affordable and compact lens for this focal range. To review the Tamron 70-300mm lens, we paired it with the Sony A7 S iii.

Nikon Z7 ii

In October 2020, Nikon announced the launch of the Nikon Z7 ii as a continuation to its imaging line-up legacy. Priced at ₹ 2.5 Lacs (body only), the Z7 ii effectively goes against the popular offerings like the Canon EOS R5 and the Sony A7R IV. It is considerably cheaper as compared to both these cameras and with the reduction in the price point, certain things are amiss in the Z7ii.

Samsung Galaxy M12 Launched With 48MP Quad Cameras, 6,000MAH Battery

Samsung Galaxy M12 specs are now official as the company has quietly launched the mobile phone in Vietnam. The handset is available for sale via retail stores in the country.

दूल्स ऑफ लाइटरुम - 2

हेलो दोस्तों। उम्मीद है आप सब अच्छे होंगे। जैसा कि पिछले अंक में आप सबने पढ़ा कि हमने कैसे पोस्ट प्रोडक्शन में एडिटिंग की इम्पोर्टेस समझायी थी और ये बताया था कि कैसे शूट के टाइम और शूट के बाद किन-किन बातों का ध्यान रखना पड़ता है तो उसी तरह आज हम लाइटरूम के अगले टूल पे डिस्कशन करेंगे। अगले टूल का नाम हैं “एक्सपोज़र"

योग जॉय (1938-1996)

स्टूडियो न्यूज़ का यह अंक प्रसिद्ध फोटो जर्नलिस्ट स्वर्गीय योग जॉय की यादों को समर्पित है, जिन्होंने 20 साल तक 'द ट्रिब्यून' के साथ काम किया और अततः 'द ट्रिब्यून' के फोटो एडिटर बने।

शानदार और जबरदस्त है नया... EOS R6

नए EOS R6 है आपके लिए खास । इसमें है हाई रिज्यॉल्यूशन 20.1 मेगापिक्सल फुल फ्रेम CMOs सेंसर DIGICXइमेज प्रोसेसर के साथ, यह दोनों स्टिल व 4K UHD वीडियो रिकॉर्ड करता है। IS0 100-102400, ISO सेंसिटिविटी रेंज के साथ, यह अलग-अलग लाइटिंग परिस्थितियों में भी बेहद कारगर है।

Gudsen Launches New Mics

Gudsen has launched 2 new microphones under their brand name Mirfak Audio, called the ‘MC1 -Lavalier microphone’ and the ‘N2 - On-Camera microphone’.

Sony Expands G Master Series

Sony has announced the FE 35 mm f/1.4 GM (model SEL35F14GM), the newest addition to its G Master full-frame lens series. When paired with an E-mount camera body, the lens offers Sony’s AF capabilities.

Samsung Launches Galaxy M02s

Samsung has launched the ‘Max Up’ Galaxy M02s under its Galaxy M Series. The M02s is priced below INR 10,000 and is packed with a range of Samsung’s first-ever features for the digital-first consumers in this price segment.

Godox Unveils Range of Photography Accessories

Godox has recently unveiled a wide range of photography accessories. Its latest launches include the AD1200 Pro strobe, AD300 Pro flash light, M1 LED light, R1 mini lights and the UL150 video lights.

Moza Releases Mobile Gimbal

Moza has released an intelligent selfie stick, the Moza Nano SE. It is an extendable, intelligent selfie gimbal aimed at travellers and travel vloggers who use mobile phone to create their videos.

Godox Unveils Collapsible Lanterns

Godox recently announced the release of the Collapsible Lantern. While most light modifiers work on the principle of uni-directional light, this latest addition from Godox is an omnidirectional light.

Full Frame in a Small Body

The Alpha 7C is a compact full-frame camera that threatens to disrupt the norms.

Godox Releases VL Series Lights

Godox has announced the launch of VL series, a series of compact, lightweight and portable continuous COB LED lights that come in three variants, VL300, VL200 and VL150.