Montreal based photographer, Yanick Dery’s portfolio largely comprises of images from fashion. What sets this photographer apart is his style and approach. Yanick blends fashion-forward trends, and cutting-edge digital portraits by simply combining emotion, passion and character. He creates an almost ethereal air of glamour that is skilfully conveyed with simplicity and … [Read more...]
Style & Substance
Born in to a family of eminent painters, it was only normal for Riddhibrata Burman to be influenced by art. But unlike his parents, Burman realized quite early in life that his strength lies behind the camera, and not in front of an easel. To support his passion, he moved to California to study photography at the Brooks Institute of Photography. Having had an interest in … [Read more...]
Setting up a studio
I am a wedding photographer. I have a Canon 350D with 18-55mm kit lens, but plan to start my own business of shooting model portfolios. 1. Is my camera and lens good enough for the purpose? 2. How many and which lights should I have at first?3. What should be the studio measurements? My room measures 10 x10ft. 4. Which and how many backdrops will I need? 5. What will be the … [Read more...]
The Temple
SP reader Nomeesh Dubey from Madhya Pradesh has sent us this picture for evaluation.As a general guideline, we must ask ourselves as to what is it that has prompted us to take the picture? The answer will tell us where to focus the lens and the prominence we need to give to that element. In your picture, Nomeesh, I take it that the temple “gopuram”, along with the red flag, … [Read more...]
Star Trek
For a successful kid model whose relationship with the camera started at a young age, it is quite easy to comprehend how confidence, and poise came to be a part of Luv Israni’s demeanor. However, Israni’s eye for detail, and in particular his interest in Direction transformed this love into a relationship with the other side of the camera. This resulted in the execution of … [Read more...]
