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...]

Of all the genres of photography, landscapes is probably the most sought after, though an equal number of photographers may prefer wildlife or even portrait photography. Landscapes are found everywhere, but I would be the first to admit that I prefer going out of the city for my dose of it. But before we go ahead, let us be very clear about an essential requirement for stunning … [Read more...]

Human nature is what it is! When something is right, we like to take credit for it; when something is wrong, we rarely accept the fact that the problem could have something to do with us. I was photographing a dew drop at the end of a leaf. I setup my camera on my trusty Gitzo tripod, manually focussed my macro lens for maximum sharpness, ensured that the image appeared … [Read more...]

Well, we all know what a ‘flash’ is. For the sake of records, when we talk of ‘flash’, we are referring to an electronic flashgun. A flash is our carry-anywhere-source-of-light, our portable sun. Colour Temperature of Daylight and Colour Temperature of Electronic Flash The colour temperature of daylight changes with the time of the day and the weather conditions. The colour … [Read more...]

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 Dilip, names like Rembrandt, Renoir, Gauguin, Picasso, Turner, Monet are household names because of his childhood that was spent in a lineage … [Read more...]