Witness the world of a wave surfer with photographs of Lucia Griggi


The magic in a photograph is created when all light, composition and moment align with each other. The task of capturing a magical photograph is nothing short of a challenge and continues to stay elusive to the photographer. When getting such a photograph is a challenge for photographer on dry ground then it’s easy toContinue reading “Witness the world of a wave surfer with photographs of Lucia Griggi”

Exposure, Aperture, Shutter Speed & ISO cheat sheet for photographers looking to achieve professional quality


  Amateur photographers easily get petrified of manual photography. Technical terms like Exposure, Aperture, Shutter Speed & ISO seem all too confusing to them. To make the task a little easier for photographers who have just gone pro, I stumbled upon this interesting graph compiled with all the basic principles that one must remember beforeContinue reading “Exposure, Aperture, Shutter Speed & ISO cheat sheet for photographers looking to achieve professional quality”

History of Camera: ‪‎The world’s first analog magnetic recording camera‬


For those of us who live in the moment do realise the importance of photography in preserving them for the days to come. However, till 1981 there wasn’t any such analog magnetic camera’s were available in the market In the same year Sony came up with its Mavica based on the analog technology and wereContinue reading “History of Camera: ‪‎The world’s first analog magnetic recording camera‬”

Indian fashion photographer Maul Gohel makes it big at the FTV awards in Cannes


Indian Fashion Photographer Maul Gohel has recently received the honor of being selected among 25 international fashion and advertising photographers to win top award at the Cannes Film Festival 2013. Gohel’s journey till here wasn’t as simple as he happened to dropout from MBA in order to chase his dream. It isn’t just Bollywood starsContinue reading “Indian fashion photographer Maul Gohel makes it big at the FTV awards in Cannes”

How much of an advantage or disadvantage is it to use an Anamorphic lens?


The basic property of an anamorphic lens is that it optically distorts an image. Distortion may not be considered as much of a good thing but we will get to as to why it is good after knowing some history of this lens. The anamorphic lens came first to be developed in the film industryContinue reading “How much of an advantage or disadvantage is it to use an Anamorphic lens?”

Canon announces mid-range SLR EOS 70D with the latest 20.2MP Dual Pixel CMOS


  Canon has announced its new mid-range SLR, the EOS 70D for photography buffs. Key features stuffed in EOS 70D from Canon is the brand-new 20.2MP ‘Dual Pixel CMOS AF’ sensor which works by splitting every single pixel into two photodiodes so that photographers can easily achieve the on-chip phase detection, vastly improved autofocus performanceContinue reading “Canon announces mid-range SLR EOS 70D with the latest 20.2MP Dual Pixel CMOS”

Ashima Narain: Passion for Photography and Documentary Film-making


As someone who is passionately interested in Photography, I recently came across a piece of writing on Ashima Narain, the photo editor of the National Geographic Traveller India magazine. In the interview given to The Hindu, she talked about her journey in photography and documentary filmmaking so far. In the Sewri bay of Mumbai hundredsContinue reading “Ashima Narain: Passion for Photography and Documentary Film-making”

Excerpts from the diary of a Photographer on an expedition to Mount Everest


As I was looking for something of interest to read through on the net, I stumbled upon this personal account of a photographer going on an expedition to Himalayas, I found it particularly worth sharing and so here are some experiences shared by the photographer from his journey. About 60 years have passed since TenzingContinue reading “Excerpts from the diary of a Photographer on an expedition to Mount Everest”

Badla kuch phir aaj yahan/ Something’s changed here today


nahi dikhta kyun mujhe ab tera aks kahin.. hai badla kuch phir aaj yahan.. chahoon rehna halka kisi sukhe paate ki tarah.. teri parchae kuch aur gehri rach gayi aaj hatheli pe meri ~  Bhavesh Kumar, copyright 2013 English Translation: Can’t see your reflection anywhere now, Again, something’s changed here today, Want to remain asContinue reading “Badla kuch phir aaj yahan/ Something’s changed here today”

21 Unknown Facts from the World of Photography


Here’s a list of some fascinating, and bizarre facts about photography that you probably didn’t knew. You can also use this information to answer the next quiz you attend. All your questions regarding what was the most expensive camera ever sold, how big the largest ever photograph was, or how many Hasselblads there are onContinue reading “21 Unknown Facts from the World of Photography”