My parents’ film camera and lenses work even after forty years. My digital camera broke down in about five years. Planned obsolescence, or a sign of the times? Answer by: Girish Mistry, Photographer and Dean, Shari Academy Your parents’ film cameras were built rugged, most likely having been made of steel, titanium, and aluminium alloy,… Continue reading Film Camera vs Digital Camera
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Tip of the Week: Drawing Out Shapes
Architecture is all about form. Therefore, it is easy to get lost in the different shapes and lines that make up the structure. For this reason, it is important to choose a feature that is simple in form, and has strong lines and shapes. In addition to this, the colours may sometimes distract you from… Continue reading Tip of the Week: Drawing Out Shapes
3 Fantastic Lenses to Adapt To Canon RF Cameras You’ll Love
If you’re one of those photographers that owns a Canon DSLR but is afraid to move to mirrorless, you’ve come to the right place. What we’re doing today is something just for you. Got an old Canon EF lens? Well, we’re feeding your intentions a bit more. If you’re wanting to adapt a lens to… Continue reading 3 Fantastic Lenses to Adapt To Canon RF Cameras You’ll Love
10 photographers share what PopPhoto means to them
Popular Photography was founded in 1937 and published a monthly magazine up through 2016. Popular Photography In the 84 years PopPhoto has been chronicling the evolution of photography, the ways we’ve tested new gear, tutored our readers and documented the culture of taking pictures have shifted in lockstep with the state of the industry. What’s… Continue reading 10 photographers share what PopPhoto means to them
Computational photography explained – the next age of photography is already here
Computational photography refers to processing images, often as they’re captured, in a way that goes beyond simply recording the light that hits a camera’s image sensor. Getty Images The most profound shift in photography since the transition from film to digital is happening now—and most people don’t realize it yet. That shift is computational photography,… Continue reading Computational photography explained – the next age of photography is already here
15 Ways to Get Rid of Cluttered Backgrounds
Aditya Nair and Raj Lalwani tell you several tricks you can try, to ensure that a weak background does not distract from that otherwise perfect photograph you wish to make. How many times have you captured the perfect moment and later, realised that there is a tiny element in the background that is really distracting?… Continue reading 15 Ways to Get Rid of Cluttered Backgrounds
Multiple Exposures | Winners and Honourable Mentions | BP Weekly Challenge
Congratulations to the winners of the Multiple Exposures contest of the Better Photography Weekly Challenge! Honourable Mentions in the Camera Category: Camera Category Winners Second Prize: Claudio Sericano, Massa, Italy First Prize: Arnab Mitra, Kolkata Cellphone Category Winners Second Prize: Pankaj Harolikar, Pune First Prize: Sagarneel Biswas, Bengaluru
The First Underwater Photograph
William Thompson, a natural historian from Dorset, was the first person to make a photograph underwater. It can be argued though that his attempt wasn’t entirely successful. In February 1856, Thompson and a friend rowed out into Weymouth Bay to conduct an experiment. On shore, a portable dark room tent had been used to prepare… Continue reading The First Underwater Photograph
3 of the Best Portrait Lenses for Fujifilm Cameras
There’s a spot in this round-up where you can probably insert DEM TONEZ or something like that. But in reality, portrait lenses for Fujifilm cameras will give you beautiful results. All of these lenses have a few great qualities: nice bokeh, adequate sharpness, and a nice render when it comes to portraiture. What’s more, we’ve tested… Continue reading 3 of the Best Portrait Lenses for Fujifilm Cameras
Tip of the Week: Through a Fisheye
Fisheye lenses offer a rather unique view and perspective. Just like the name, a photograph from this lens resembles that of a fish’s eye. These lenses also show a larger degree of barrel distortion than usual wide angle lenses. On the other hand, circular fisheyes capture a full view of the scene in a circular… Continue reading Tip of the Week: Through a Fisheye