The state is a perfect tourist haven in terms of wild life, intricately carved step wells, stunning palaces, vibrant culture, mouth-watering cuisine and a plethora of tourist activities. R Srinivasan Gujarat, birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi and ‘textile king of India’ has a lot more going for it. Recently, Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel, as per recent news reports … [Read more...]
Super King-NIKON COOLPIX P900
With the ever-increasing costs of long focal length lenses, most photographers, not born with a silver spoon, opt for bridge cameras that moreor- less serve their purpose. Nikon’s latest is the Coolpix P900 – which boasts of a mind-boggling equivalent focal length from 24-2000mm! Before the Coolpix P900, the P610 with its 24-1440mm equivalent lens was the one that many … [Read more...]
For the Priceconcious Buyer-TOKINA AT-X 11-20 F2.8 PRO DX
Tokina has been known for its pro-quality optics at an affordable price. It now adds one more super-wide-angle zoom to its existing super-wide-angle 11-16mm which has been much appreciated by travel and landscape photographers throughout the world. Tokina DX lenses are designed only for APS-C sensor camera bodies, while Tokina D lenses can be used on full-frame (35mm), APS-C … [Read more...]
Selfies – Boon or Bane?
A selfie refers to a self portrait taken by a photographer with a smartphone or a digital camera held at the end of the selfie stick. In a world looking for novelty and thirsty for new gadgets and gizmos, the selfie stick came in very useful for smartphone manufacturers to carry their marketing pitch to a newer level. The word ‘selfie’, which essentially was an internet slang … [Read more...]
Game of Colour
Using a proper colour scheme is very important to the success of a photograph. In this article, Dilip Yande tries to expand on the theme. Having crossed over 20 active years in commercial photography, Dilip Yande says his forte is Fashion and Portrait photography. He believes variety is the spice of life, and to keep himself motivated he does a lot of tabletop as well. For … [Read more...]
