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navratri reverence & revelry

this navratri, instead of merely considering it an opportunity for fun and frolic, let us take this opportunity to purify the body and mind

Monitors For Image Editing

As digital photographers, most of us use computers. Computers and monitors go hand in hand.

A Work Of Art

Third-party lens manufacturers have scaled up their products by incorporating superior optics and premium features.

All-Round Brilliance!

Ever since Sigma announced the 60-600 mm f/4.5-6.3 Sports lens, enthusiasts have been eagerly waiting to get their hands on the new lens, especially after the hot reception accorded to the 150-600 mm lens variants.

Gear For Wildlife Photography

Wildlife photography is probably the favourite of most photographers; maybe, followed by landscape photography.

Flagship On A Budget

The Honor 20 is the first flagship phone from the company, and this time they have decided to pack the device with almost everything that they could afford to provide in a sub-35k phone.

Postcards From Istanbul

Straddling two continents, and located between two seas, Istanbul enjoys a unique position of having a European side and an Asian side.

Your Everyday Companion

Introduced in India on 14th May 2019, the EOS 200D II is Canon’s lightest D-SLR aimed at beginners.

‘Micro' Pixel

The Pixel 3 has been a true winner from Google, albeit not affordable to most Google users.

5 Destinations You Can Look Forward To For Your Monsoon Trip

Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby.

Glimpses Of Kala Ghoda Art Festival 2019

The Kala Ghoda art district in south Mumbai is home to some of the city’s most iconic heritage structures built in architectural genres including the Victorian Neo-Gothic, Indo-Saracenic, Edwardian Neo-Classical, Art Deco and Renaissance Revival.

True Nature Lovers

Tell us about the Indian Savanna.

The Bokeh King

Sony’s G Master lenses have made a name for themselves.

An Introduction To Zone System

The famous Zone System was devised and developed by Ansel Adams, who is arguably the greatest landscape photographer ever.

A New Generation High-Performance Pro Zoom!

Often called the bread and butter lens of the professionals, the 24-70 mm f/2.8 zoom is also popular with serious amateurs.

Innocence, At Its Best!

Venture into this field of art and how did you start as a professional photographer

Wedding Photography With Love

Every wedding tells a unique story and every photographer says it in a different way.

Gurukuls Of Photography

Digital cameras, smartphones and the ever-increasing connectivity have increased the popularity of photography, whether you consider it an art, craft, profession or hobby. While many avenues have opened up for self-learning, including YouTube channels and online tutorials, there is no alternative to a well-mentored practical session. This has led to many professionals taking up teaching photography as their full-time profession. At Smart Photography, we receive many queries about the photography institutes catering to one or more genres of the craft. We connected with leading photography institutes in the country, seeking the details of their courses. The following pages feature the photography schools who sent us the details within the specified time limit. There are many more schools in the country for photography, but time and other constraints limit the scope of our coverage.

Vertoramas

Dhritiman Lahiri is a professional photographer. He specialises in architectural, travel, landscape and wedding photography. His love for photography began when his father gifted him a Kodak KB10 film camera while he was in junior college, back in 1998.Dhritiman worked in the corporate sector for 18 years before making the critical decision of turning his hobby into his profession.He founded iClickWeddings, which provides wedding photography services across India.His love for travelling made him start OneLifeFewClicks, where he actively conducts workshops and photography tours for aspiring photographers.To view more of his work, visit his websites: www.iclickweddings.com and www.OneLifeFewClicks.com.

Nature At Its Finest

Christian Heeb is known worldwide for his stunning images of scenic landscapes, lush environments as well as vibrant city scenes. He may be best known for his images of Native American people and has published over 200 coffee table books, countless calendars and numerous magazine articles. Christian has spent the last 30 years travelling the globe over five continents and 70 different countries. Showcasing a dramatic perspective, his images capture the rich, colourful beauty of unique locations throughout the world. He conducts photo tours worldwide.

An Art Lens To Please

Sigma 28 mm F/1.4 DG HSM Art 115,000

A Practical Upgrade

Canon EOS RP 199,490

Time To Fortify

Sony Alpha 6400 75,990

Fashion Portraits Using A Light Modifier

Ronnie Sequeira is a Mumbaibased professional commercial photographer. With over 18 years of professional experience, Ronny has worked for numerous famous brands like Adidas, Yamaha, Pepsi, Voltas, Castrol, Philips, Microsoft, Samsung, Dabur, Ford, Dettol, Toyota, Toshiba, ESPN, Mountain Dew and several others. He has photographed superstars like Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar, Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Juhi Chawla, Parineeti Chopra, and just recently shot with John Abraham for Yamaha.In this dialogue, Ronny shares with us his experience on a fashion shoot and talks about the importance of having the correct light modifier.

Portraiture

According to Paul L. Anderson, The Fine Art of Photography (1919), “The fundamental purpose of portraiture is to furnish a complete and satisfactory likeness of the sitter – the true portrait, then, should present a complete and satisfactory representation of the contours and gradations of the face; it should be as fully descriptive as possible of the sitter’s character; and it should be a picture of such nature as to be artistically pleasing to one who is unacquainted with the original – the best portraitist is the one who combines in fullest measure the power of reading character, knowledge of the effects of light and shadow, and mastery of the techniques of his medium, and it necessarily follows that no one ever passes the need for study.”

Dream Becoming A Reality

An industrialist by profession, Randeep Singh ventured into the field of nature and wildlife photography almost a decade ago. He has travelled to more than 70 countries for both business and wildlife photography. His work has been showcased in national and international publications. For Randeep, wildlife photography is not only a passion but also a means to share with others the beauty and wonder of the natural world that he has been honoured to witness through his lens.

Rajasthan The Land Of Kings

Major Attraction: From the ancient palaces of Jaipur to the sand dunes of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan has a treat for everyone and draws a large number of tourists from all over the globe. Rajasthan’s history can be divided into two parts – the various clans and the rural flavours of the state.

Macro Photography

Photographing a small sized subject is an urge every photographer feels within a short time after taking up photography.

A Trickle Of Features

Owning a D-SLR is every budding photographer’s dream, and many camera companies are trying to get their acts right in this market.

An Enthusiast's Delight

Retro cameras have a charm of their own, and Fujifilm has stuck to retro styling for all their interchangeable lens cameras.