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Get that Sports Shot!

Life is incomplete without adventure. Every photographer knows the importance of fitness, health, dedication and passion in photography. If you are a sports fan and a photography lover, then get ready to start a new adventure.

Canon's looking to move forward

WITH THE LAUNCH OF THE EOS R5 AND R6, CANON IS LOOKING TO MOVE FORWARD IN ITS FULL-FRAME MIRRORLESS RANGE. WITH THE FIRST OF ITS KIND LAUNCH, BHAVYA DESAI SPOKE TO C SUKUMARAN, DIRECTOR, CONSUMER SYSTEM PRODUCTS & IMAGING COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS, CANON INDIA ON THE IMPACT (IF ANY) DURING THIS TIME ON THE PRODUCTS, THEIR AVAILABILITY AND MORE: EXCERPTS:

Do's And Don'ts For Landscape Photographers

While clicking landscape images may look effortless to the inexperienced eye, but it takes many years of experience to be a good landscape photographer. This involves learning the gear and capturing techniques that give you the best outcome. So if you are looking to shoot landscapes then here is a list of few dos and don’ts of landscape photography:

Fixing Your Auto-Focus Problems?

Owning a camera isn’t hard, but managing one surely is. Everyone always wants amazing sharp images and tend to get upset with smooth or defocussed images. This can be caused due to a number or reasons and if you’re troubled with poor auto-focus in your gear and want to know how you can improve or fix it, then this article is filled with bunch of ideas that can be applied

How To Capture The Milky Way?

You will hardly find anyone who is not going to be amazed at the night that is full of stars. There is something mesmerizing about staring at the billions of years old stars that are millions of miles away. We usually stand out in the dark open sky and look at the skies without any help leaving a basic telescope. But it is not only interesting to view them, it is also great fun capturing them as well. And with the broad range to access the digital cameras, anyone can photograph the world. And one of the effortless astrophotography subjects to click is also one of the most amazing: the Milky Way. If you want to capture some mind-blowing milky way photographs then you will probably want to go beyond the comfort level and give up on your sleep. Let’s look at exactly on how to capture the milky way. Here are some tips to capture the Milky Way for yourself

Postcards from Vasai Fort

Mumbai’s northern suburb of Vasai is a quaint amalgam of old-world charm and modernity.

Finding New Opportunities in Every Crisis

The Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown it has induced, does not appear to ease any time soon, and its impact on businesses is still far from over. Smart Photography spoke to C. Sukumaran, Director, Consumer System Products and Imaging Communication Products, Canon India, to find out about Canon’s strategies to overcome this crisis.

Fujifilm Announces Shoe Mount Flash EF-60

Fujifilm has announced the launch of Shoe Mount Flash EF-60, adding another accessory for the X Series and GFX Series of digital cameras.

Unchartered Vistas

Sweta Baruah

Sony Launches Alpha 7S III

Sony has announced the long-awaited addition to its acclaimed Alpha 7S fullframe mirrorless camera series, the Alpha 7S III (model ILCE-7SM3).

Olympus Announces 100-400 mm f/5-6.3 IS Lens

Olympus has announced the M.Zuiko Digital ED 100-400 mm f/5.0-6.3 IS lens, a compact, lightweight super-telephoto zoom lens that covers a telephoto focal length of 200-800 mm equivalent and is compliant with the Micro Four Thirds System standard.

EISA Photo Maestro 2020 Winners

The Expert Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) has announced the winners of Photo Maestro 2020. The contest was started with a view to encourage both amateur and semi-professional photographers creating series of pictures who are connected to each other.

Affinity Photo A Low-Cost Photo Editor

Ashok Kandimalla has been in the photographic field for over three decades and has extensive experience in both film and digital photography. Being an electronics engineer by profession and a photographer, he possesses a unique and deep insight into the technical aspects of digital photography and equipment. He has published more than a 100 articles on photography and some of his writings have also been published in the wellknown international magazine Popular Photography.An avid collector of photographic books and vintage cameras, Ashok has a keen interest in the history of photography and a passion for sharing his knowledge on photography through teaching and writing. He is the only Indian photographer to be featured on the Nikon Centenary website. He is presently working as a Management and Engineering consutant. He can be reached at kashokk@gmail.com.

BULL JUMPING CEREMONY

HAMAR TRIBE - ETHIOPIA

Movie Review

Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens

Old is Gold

The Old Closes and Streets of Glasgow

सिनेमा/सिनेमेटोग्राफी

चारों ओर अंधेरा होता है, पीछे की दीवाल से तेज रोशनी सफेद पर्दे पर पड़ती है और आप कुछ समय के लिए पर्दे पर चल रहे दृश्यों में खो जाते हैं। पर्दे पर चल रही कहानी आपको ये अहसास कराती है कि सबकुछ आपके आसपास हो रहा है।

MODEL OF THE MONTH - Jesslina Nayyar

Jesslina Nayyar, born and brought up in India. Currently, she is a professional model, and an adventure enthusiast, based in Mumbai, India.

कोविड-19 के दौरान फोटोग्राफी

इंजीनियर, फोटोग्राफर, लेखक, पूर्व निदेशक (ई), भारत सरकार निदेशक, सेण्टर फॉर विजुअल आर्ट्स निकॉन मेण्टर (2015-2017) एवं अध्यक्ष, धनबाद कैमरा क्लब

चाइल्ड फोटोग्राफी और इंडोर लोकेशन

हेलो दोस्तों, कैसे हैं आप सब? उम्मीद है आप सब अच्छे होंगे। इस कोरोना टाइम पे जब यूजुअलि आदमी बिजी नहीं हैं तो ये वक़्त है कुछ अच्छा पढ़ने का और समझने का। हमने पिछले अंक में ये समझने की कोशिश की थी कि अगर हमारी फोटो शूट की लोकेशन आउटडोर हो तो उसमें किन-किन बातों का सबसे ज्यादा ध्यान रक्खा जाता हैं।

EOS R5 ... नये युग का आगाज़

लंबे समय से जिस फुल फ्रेम मिररलेस कैमरे का इंतजार था, वह EOS R5 कैनन ने लॉन्च कर दिया है। यह फुल फ्रेम मिररलेस कैमरा मार्केट में गेम चेंजर साबित होगा। यह बना है RF माउंट से और इसमें है कैनन की आधुनिक तकनीक, जो कि खास उन फोटोग्राफर्स के लिए है जिनका नजरिया एडवांस फोटोग्राफी का है।

Tear Of A Bride

A soninke wedding

App Of The Month

Dark Photo: Photo Editor & Photo Effects

VIVO ANNOUNCES PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION TO CELEBRATE THE LAUNCH OF THEIR NEW FLAGSHIP SMARTPHONE VIVO X50

Vivo has recently launched its flagship smartphone Vivo X50 designed specially for Photographers and to celebrate the launch of their new smartphone, Vivo is hosting a photography competition.

THE MAJESTIC GOLDEN HOUR

AS THE SUN RISES, A FRESH START BEGINS. NOTHING CAN BE MORE PEACEFUL THAN TO START YOUR DAY WITH A BEAUTIFUL SUNRISE AND END WITH THE SERENE VIEWS OF THE SUNSET. HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT OF CAPTURING THIS IN YOUR FRAME? ‘GOLDEN HOUR’ IS A TIME JUST AFTER A SUNRISE OR BEFORE SUNSET, THROUGH WHICH DAYLIGHT IS REDDER AND SOFTER THAN THE HARSH SUNLIGHT. WHEN THE SUN IS LOW ABOVE THE HORIZON, SUN RAYS MUST PENETRATE THE ATMOSPHERE FOR A GREATER DISTANCE, REDUCING THE INTENSITY OF DIRECT LIGHT. MORE BLUE LIGHT IS SCATTERED, SO IF THE SUN IS PRESENT, ITS LIGHT APPEARS MORE REDDISH AND SUN’S LOW ANGLE ABOVE THE HORIZON PRODUCES LONGER SHADOWS.

THE MAGIC OF THE BLUE HOUR

THE BLUE HOUR IS THE PERIOD OF TWILIGHT THAT OCCURS WHEN THE SUN IS IN SIGNIFICANT DEPTH BELOW THE HORIZON SO THAT THE SUNLIGHT’S BLUE WAVELENGTHS DOMINATE THE SKY DUE TO THE CHAPPUIS ABSORPTION CAUSED BY OZONE. IT IS A STATE OF NATURAL LIGHTING THAT COMMONLY TAKES PLACE AROUND THE NAUTICAL STAGE OF THE TWILIGHT PERIOD. WHILE THIS PHENOMENON MIGHT SEEM DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND, FOR A PHOTOGRAPHER THIS MIGHT BE ONE OF THE BEST NATURAL LIGHTING SETUPS THAT THEY CAN HOPE FOR. IN THIS ARTICLE LET’S LOOK AT THE MAGIC OF THE BLUE HOUR AND HOW CAN WE MAKE THE BEST USE OF THAT TIME.

SHOOTING NIGHTSCAPES

THE UNIVERSE IS FILLED WITH INFINITE FACTS AND THERE IS ALWAYS SO MUCH TO LEARN. THE MORE WE DIVE INTO IT, THE MORE THERE IS TO EXPLORE. MOST PHOTOGRAPHERS ARE INTRODUCED TO PHOTOGRAPHY BY SHOOTING LANDSCAPES. BUT AS BEAUTIFUL AS LANDSCAPES ARE DURING THE DAY, THEY CAN BE MAJESTIC IN THE NIGHT AS WELL.STAR LIT LANDSCAPES HAVE THEIR OWN CHARM. EXPERIMENTING WITH DIFFERENT LOCATIONS AND COMPOSITION WILL GIVE YOU AMAZING RESULTS. IN THIS ARTICLE WE WILL LOOK AT HOW YOU CAN SHOOT NIGHTSCAPES AND GET THOSE AWE-STRUCK PICS IN THE NIGHT.

OnePlus launches OnePlus Nord starting from ₹24,999

OnePlus recently launched their most awaited mid budget smartphone starting from ₹24,999.

Take your Nature Photos to the Next Level

THERE AREN’T MANY THINGS THAT ARE AS EXCITING AS NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY. WHETHER IT IS A TIGER MOVING ACROSS A LANDSCAPE OR A BIRD FEEDING ITS YOUNG ONES, A BEAUTIFUL SUNSET OVER A SEA OR THE SIGHT OF A MESMERISING LANDSCAPE, CAN MAKE THE VIEWER FEEL AS IF THEY ARE STEPPING INTO THE IMAGE. EVERY PHOTOGRAPHER WANTS TO CAPTURE SUCH AMAZING IMAGES. SO, IF YOU WANT TO ENHANCE YOUR NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY SKILLS AND CAPTURE STUNNING NATURE IMAGES CONSISTENTLY. THEN THIS ARTICLE WILL PROVIDE YOU SOME AMAZING TIPS TO TAKE YOUR NATURE PHOTOS TO THE NEXT LEVEL.

Music concerts in a frame

IF PHOTOGRAPHY BREATHES SOUL INTO PICTURES, THEN MUSIC SETS THE SOUL ON FIRE WITH A MEDLEY OF WORDS AND RHYTHM. BUT WHAT WOULD THE OUTCOME BE IF WE COMBINE BOTH THE ART FORMS? FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS, MUSIC CONCERTS OFFER THE PERFECT PLATFORM FOR CAPTURING BOTH THE ART FORMS TOGETHER. ANYONE WHO PUT THEIR HEART AND SOUL IN THEIR WORK WILL CERTAINLY COME UP WITH GREAT PIECE OF ARTWORK. BUT IN ORDER FOR YOU TO CAPTURE THE BEST IMAGES YOU NEED TO ACQUIRE CERTAIN SKILLS THROUGH YOUR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION. BUT BEFORE YOU EMBARK ON THAT JOURNEY HERE ARE A FEW TIPS TO HELP YOU GET STARTED.