In the past 3-5 years or so, recording video on DSLR’s has become drastically easier. Most cameras, be it DSLR, mirrorless, and even point-and-shoot cameras have excellent video features. Earlier, it was not so. The trends of the last five years or so have ensured that still photography and videography work together in the consumer […]
Category: TIP
Understanding Negative Space in Photography
In photography, Negative Space means the “empty” space around the subject in a photograph (or the point of focus in a photograph). As photographers, one of the basic compositional techniques that we learn is to “fill the frame”. This makes the subject look more prominent and obvious and makes the image look “bold”. Negative space […]
TIP #4- Ten tips for photographing in the rain
Seeing a few dark clouds in the sky and feeling some drops of rain might not be the best queue to pack away your camera. Don’t see it as the time to head back home and enjoy some chai and samosas. Shooting in the rain can be a wonderful and exciting experience. It can result […]
WTL’s top 5 apps for the mobile photographer
Some might frown on the prospect of using a mobile for photography; some claim that phones aren’t real cameras; more over some even theorize that photos clicked from a mobile are not actually photos. Stepping away from all of that, what we cannot dismiss is the fact that mobile phones (and tablets) are an exceptionally powerful […]
5 Things that should permanently live in your camera bag
Last night, after wrapping up a shoot, I poured a steaming hot cup of chai, and decided to back up and review all the footage of the day along with my client on my laptop. Just as I plugged in my laptop’s power supply, there was a spark, a loud noise and panic all around. […]
How-To archive and back up your photographs- you’ve been doing it all wrong.
As we reported a few days ago, the rather unfortunate news emerged last week of Canadian photographer Jacques Nadeau losing all the images he made in his 35 year long career due to theft in his home. The thief took away all of Nadeau’s Hard Disks. The first and foremost thing to keep in mind […]
A handy visual guide to using lens filters
Understanding and using lens filters can be a bit tricky and confusing if you are new to the concept. We found this simple graphic to help you with using filters. Check it out below but a few things first – Firstly, as the infographic states, using a protective filter is very necessary. It helps protect the front glass element of […]