What do you prefer, ‘stills’ or ‘video’? It’s a personal thing. Let me tell you about my take on this. I am into serious ‘still’ photography since 1973, when I bought my first SLR (there were no D-SLRs then). With the advent of D-SLRs, video recording options were made available. When D-SLRs first started incorporating video, I considered that to be some sort of gimmick. After … [Read more...]
The star that shines bright
As told to Unnati Sagar Nimit Nigam is a 27 years old, self-trained photographer from Delhi, India. Being an avid learner, Nimit’s thirst for something more than paints and canvases landed him in the field of photography. He thus started clicking frames instead of painting them. He likes photographing different subjects and works across various genres of photography. He hold … [Read more...]
THE MAGNIFICENT ROCKIES
Text and pictures by H. S. Billimoria If you are fond of nature and are a landscape photographer, there is no better trip that we can suggest than a trip to the Canadian segment of the Rocky Mountains. The Rocky Mountains extend from the western state of British Columbia all the way to Alberta and comprise several peaks, the highest of which is Mount Robson at nearly 13,000 … [Read more...]
Is Photokina Losing Its Importance?
H. S. Billimoria Germany has been the country to proceed to if you wanted to attend an exhibition. After all, Germany was the home of excellence in engineering, especially in fields like machine tools, automobiles, optics and precision industries. With brands like Leica, Zeiss, Schneider and Praktica/ Exakta originating in Germany, it was but natural that the premier … [Read more...]
If I Were You – September 2016
Our Imaging Expert No one can take a picture that everyone likes. But, almost every picture can have scope of improvement. Often, we are not our best critics, while others can immediately point out the faults. In If I were you, our expert comments on how your pictures could be taken to another level. E-mail your images at sp@nextgenpublishing.net The … [Read more...]
