Still photography is mostly understood as freezing a moment in time for eternity. But representing motion in a still image produces dramatic results. Motion blur is usually associated with movingsubjects captured with a stationary or ‘near-stationary’ camera. But how about creating motion in a stationary subject using your camera or lens? The technique is not new, but a zoom … [Read more...]
Bruce Craig’s Monsoon Rig
In response to the June 2016 issue of Smart Photography (page 43, A Monsoon Query), SP reader Bruce Craig has sent us details about the rig he has made to photograph in the rains. We thought that some DIY SP readers might want to make one for themselves. This is what Bruce has to say: “This is my umbrella rig. I fabricated an umbrella handle holder using PVC sheet stock and … [Read more...]
Photographing in the Rain
Most photographers are ‘fairweather’ photographers. They consider the rainy season as the time to pack up their photo gear and stay at home. They are afraid that if they use their equipment during the rainy season, the equipment will be damaged. I think it is reasonable to think that way, but with some care and common sense, it need not be so. In my opinion, the rainy season … [Read more...]
Monsoon Photography
A skilled photographer and a biodiversity expert, Amit Rane has travelled extensively across the Indian subcontinent for more than 18 years. He has brilliant photography skills in all genres of wildlife photography including bird photography, mammal photography, landscape and macro photography. He is a trained herpetologist and loves reptiles. An avid traveller and writer, Amit … [Read more...]
Edit Xpress: Get Familiar with Enhance Option
In the previous issue, we introduced the DGFlick Edit Xpress PRO, and had promised to cover more of its features in the subsequent issues. So this time, we will get familiar with the Enhance option, which has the major chunk of editing options. Essentially, Edit Xpress is aimed at album makers, and specially wedding photographers. But we are using non-wedding images to … [Read more...]
