Travel Photography is a genre of photography that involves the documentation of an Area, Landscape, People, Culture, Custom or History with no geographical limitations. Travel Photography is most open in terms of the subjects it covers. It is quite expensive, challenging & hostile form of Photography Wake up early & stay out late is the fundamental in Travel Photography. Light is most important ingredient for great photography – and soft, warm, morning light creates amazing images Sunsets are also great and hour before sunset is considered as Golden hour because of its soft, warm tone & eye pleasing shadows. The Sunny day is probably the absolute worst time for Travel Photography It is advisable to do Pre – Trip Location Scouting – do some research & plan the locations, must gather knowledge Connect & talk to people to understand them, their culture, their rituals, their liking & disliking’s. Take permissions & compliment them before & after the shoot. Learn & use local language to communicate effectively Pay attention to details, subject, background & entire composition. You can experiment with your composition, use angles & different distances, get closer, and start with wide shots. Never get satisfied with one image Include […]
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Fashion photography is a genre of photography, which is devoted to displaying clothes & other fashion items. It is mainly for Advertisements or Fashion Magazines. Fashion Photography has developed its own aesthetic in which clothes & fashion enhances the presence of exotic location & accessories For Fashion Photography, you must understand the Fashion Fashion Photography is a challenging discipline that combines the normal elements of photography – exposure, composition & lighting with the life and energy of the model & their clothing Conceptualize & Create an interesting composition & than reinforce it. You must define your work style statement. Understanding of self is important before understanding the client Identify your potential targets/clients to work with, who resonate with your work styling. Do some research about your client & then approach Plan & prepare the location, props & clothes ahead of time & for a truly effective shoot, you must state & communicate the agenda, objective & the posing direction. Fashion photography should convey an essence of confidence, self-assurance & authority. Fashion photography is all about clothes & beauty, so show all the basic elements of the scene & the model to reflect the best compliment In Fashion Photography, use make-up, […]
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Portrait Photography is photography of a Person or Group of People that captures the Personality of a subject by using effective lighting, backdrops, and poses. A Portrait Picture might be artistic, or it might be clinical, as part of study. In Great Portraits you need to focus at the Composition, the Setting, the Poses, the Background, the Light, the Clothing, the Colour & Framing. Must Create a Mystery Set up & Plan the Shoot location before introducing your subject to it Use Wide-angle lens for Portrait Photography or use medium telephoto lens such as 70-200 mm f2.8 is one of the best for creating stunning Portraits. You can also use 50 mm f/1.8 prime lens as well For Portraits it is best to set a wide aperture around f/1.4 – f/5.6 to capture a shallow depth of field,, so that background behind your subject is nicely blurred, making the subject stand out Make sure that your shutter speed is higher than your effective focal length i.e. if you are using 200 mm than use 1/250th shutter speed or faster. For 18 mm focal length you may use 1/20th shutter speed Use good ISO say around ISO 100 – 400 for […]
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Underwater Photography is the process of taking photographs while Underwater. It is usually done while scuba diving, but can be done while diving on surface supply, snorkeling, swimming, from a submersible or remotely operated underwater vehicle or from automated cameras lowered from the surface. It is quite physically demanding but success outing are high. Get your diving skills down before your start Underwater Photography Plan your shoot & look for Cleaner water for best results Safety comes first. You must know your dive zone, talk to people who have some experience about selected zone. Shoot in Safe Waters Get close to your subject preferably within 12 inches. Water reduces Colour, Contrast & Sharpness. Make sure you don’t touch or harm marine objects Make sure to stay near the Surface to seek help/support if needed Start with simple gears. Set your camera to the highest resolution & the lowest ISO to start with. Use compact camera /Go Pro with waterproof housing Use manual or aperture priority mode & give focus priority to release the shutter over focusing Use Wide Angle & Macro lens for Underwater Photography. You don’t have choice to change lenses inside the water so make sure to use […]
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Wildlife Photography means documenting wildlife in natural habitat. It is most Challenging form of Photography. It requires lot of technical skills including correct exposure. One should be capable of understanding Animals & Birds behavior & predict their action. At times you require staking skills & have to hide/blind yourself for concealment. For Wildlife Photography, you need special equipment’s such as macro lenses for Insects, long focal length lenses for Birds & underwater camera for Marine Photography. For best results you have to be in the right place at the right time. Patience & Perseverance in Wildlife Photography is must & key essential. You must “Get out early & Get out Late” for Wildlife Photography You must do your homework before you head out for Wildlife Photography – get yourself educated about the area, critical points & Safety elements. Plan & Research about your shoot Seek special Permits or Permission if required – Work out on Parking of your Vehicle – Look at Time Constraints – Look at Weather Conditions – Timing for Sunrise & Sunset – Any landmark or typical Structure to follow on route Pack your gear to the extent required. Don’t under pack or over pack. You must […]
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Street Photography is the art of capturing life, culture, humanity & soul in a candid manner. The essence of street photography is about documenting everyday life & society on the street. The goal is to capture emotion, humanity and depict a personal character. It is one of the most difficult form of photography, because it is unplanned. The contents are out there but it is your job to find it. Street Photography is “Going on a walk with Camera“ Street photography is about experiencing life up close & personal Make use of compact (Point & Shoot) camera, IPhone (or any good Camera mobile phone), which is less confronting than DSLR. The advantage is being smaller, lightweight & discreet. Less equipment is more… & quick to react. At best you can use wide angle prime Take your camera everywhere as Street Photography is spontaneous and waits for no one – try to get behind the scene Use AV (Aperture – Priority mode) & select f-stop & ISO manually. For effective setting, Use ISO between 200-400 in a sunny day & use f/8 or f/16 (aperture) not wide open. The shutter speed can be 1/200th a second 35mm focal length is ideal […]
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Landscape is one of the easiest of all photographic subjects. Basically you need to do is find a nice/compelling view in the right lighting and snap away. Look a little closer at landscape images that hold you attention. Though, it requires mastery, patience and certain frame of mind to capture imagery. Start with a vision for what you want to achieve, keep yourself motivated Quality is better than Quantity Plan the location, leading lines, good foreground, lighting, angle of view timing for the shoot etc. Shooting closer to sunrise & sunset can help you to get better results Use Canon 5D Mark III or Canon 7D for the shoot to get best results or any other equivalent camera My go to lens is Canon 16-35 f /2.8 L (good for day light) or EF 24 f/1.4L (good for late evening/night time) Use ISO of 100 to 200 for best results Use slower shutter speed 1/15 of second to 1/125 of second Use Wide Angle/Tele Photo lenses with small aperture opening f11 to f 22 Use Photographic Filters to bring contrast in your pic, create a visual balance Use a remote cable release or the self timer to increase […]
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Food photography is one of most challenging photography, you have to construct picture until you reach the perfect balance of reality & art. You need to create a story line. You are the chef, stylist & the photographer at the same time… Take Pictures in Natural Light Lighting is every things, use only one light source Avoid use of Flash lights/Artificial light or lamps Move out of kitchen area & rely on places having the best light Take control of shadows Create a frame with composition, space & angles – Get Closer Take pictures with different/multiple angles, go with range of 25 to 75 degree Don’t add too many things around, keep it natural, simple & original Use simple props to make it interesting, use line & layers Show a comparison – before & after, to make it lively Take some picture when the cooking is in process, half cooked food is as interesting as cooked food Add human angle/emotions by showing people tasting the food. Stimulate as many senses as possible Keep the utensil clean/hygiene & arrange them neatly Use anti-glare spray on your cutlery else use polarizing filter Marinate food with olive oil for little shining […]
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