For Online Subscription Digital Subscription In our daily rigmarole, we sometimes slip up and forget important events. One such event was the completion of 100 years by Olympus. Although Olympus is currently not in India, there is no way anyone can forget its contribution to photography, starting with the PEN series, the OM-1 and its successors, the formidable OM-4, the … [Read more...]
October 2019
For Online Subscription Digital Subscription One problem that we in India face constantly in our photo pursuits is the presence of haze. Haze very often reduces the impact and the quality of the image taken. It is, therefore, often recommended that you take your pictures around sunrise or sunset. October signals the end of the monsoon, and the reward is beautiful … [Read more...]
September 2019
For Online Subscription Digital Subscription As Chandrayaan 2 heads towards the moon, one wonders about the photographic equipment being used. Amazingly, a full 50 years have passed since man first set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969. It will interest readers to note that the first camera brand to be chosen for the American space programme in 1961 was a Leica. In … [Read more...]
August 2019
For Online Subscription Digital Subscription There is no better way to learn photography than to study some of the excellent pictures taken by famous photographers. One way of doing this was to visit photo galleries in the city and imbibe a lot from what was on show. Unfortunately, in recent times, photo galleries tend to put more emphasis on the name of the photographer … [Read more...]
July 2019
For Online Subscription Digital Subscription The last decade has seen sweeping changes in video technology. From standard definition, we moved on to High Definition and then to Full High Definition. 4K is now common, and soon we will be moving to 6K and 8K. High Dynamic Range adds to brightness levels and produces richer colours. Still photography seems to be … [Read more...]