Not Only B&W Unlike what most photographers believe, monotone or monochrome images do not only equal to black and white pictures. In fact, the term ‘monotone’ means the use of either a single colour throughout the frame or different shades of the same colour. For instance, the lush greens of a tea plantation, a blue… Continue reading Seeing Just One Colour
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The Essential Guide to the Leica SL Lenses
For well over a decade, we’ve worked diligently to review as many lenses as we possibly can. We believe that lenses are the lifeblood of a camera system. The Leica L mount camera system is one of the oldest mirrorless full-frame systems, and Leica SL lenses have grown since it started. In our typical fashion,… Continue reading The Essential Guide to the Leica SL Lenses
The 176-Year-Old History of Food
Photograph by: William Henry Fox Talbot Image Source: Wikimedia Commons Did you know that food photography is as old as the history of the medium? Six years after the invention of the daguerreotype process, William Henry Fox Talbot, inventor of the salted paper and calotype process, made the first picture of food—A Fruit Piece—in 1845.… Continue reading The 176-Year-Old History of Food
The Smooth, Glassy Effect
How do I create that smooth ‘glassy feel’ effect on water bodies? Rayan Modi, Udwada, via email The amount of blur on glassy effect you want depends on the shutterspeed. Accordingly, reduce the speed to 1/8sec or even as slow as 5sec. Use a low ISO and narrow aperture. You will also need a tripod… Continue reading The Smooth, Glassy Effect
The Great Guide to Tamron Zoom Lenses for Sony FE
Tamron lenses are fantastic; I’m not sure there’s any independent reviewer that would disagree with us on that. Tamron zoom lenses for Sony FE cameras are notably incredible. Their lenses don’t exactly compete with what Sony offers, but instead, augment it. What’s more, they do so while also providing a ton of value for what… Continue reading The Great Guide to Tamron Zoom Lenses for Sony FE
Tip of the Week: Capture Flowers in a Bubble
The basic idea for taking interesting water drop photographs is to find big drops after rain on a humid day with no wind, with attractive objects in the background. Then, all you need to do is to get the shot in focus with a nice composition. The trick is to have enough depth-of-field so that… Continue reading Tip of the Week: Capture Flowers in a Bubble
At the Break of Dawn
Wake up early to capture the changing colours of daybreak. Experiment with white balance settings to enhance the mood of the image. Exposure: f/4, 1/13sec, ISO 400 Time: 6am. Photograph/Ram Morrison The very first rays of the sun are great not just for your health. Start off early at daybreak, and you can end up… Continue reading At the Break of Dawn
Quote of the Week by Josef Koudelka
Photo courtesy Enrico Mochi. “What matters most to me is to take photographs; to continue taking them and not to repeat myself. To go further, to go as far as I can.” —Josef Koudelka (1938) Josef Koudelka is a Czech-born French photographer known for his dramatic black-and-white images which address a variety of social and political issues.… Continue reading Quote of the Week by Josef Koudelka
New to Film? 3 Great 35mm Film Emulsions for the Beginner
35mm film is wonderful! At its best, it delivers a look that can’t be had digitally without a lot of work while letting you be in the moment. So we recommend always combining it with the best film camera that you can get your hands on. But 35mm film can also bolster your digital photography… Continue reading New to Film? 3 Great 35mm Film Emulsions for the Beginner
Trees at Night
A tripod helped me capture maximum detail. Its adjustable height also helped me shoot from different vantage points. Exposure: 30sec at f/11 (ISO 400). Photograph/Raj Lalwani Raj Lalwani sets out in the night and gazes upwards, to capture the world of trees in a different light. My Assignment Description To capture dark, moody photographs of… Continue reading Trees at Night