Your Shots - Sunrise

Sunrise at Gai Ghat, Varansi..

Submitted by: +Janak Kishore Pandya

Your Shots - Firework

Let your color burst !!

Submitted by: +Aakash Pandya

My Shots - Light For Dark

Your Shots - Ganesh Chaturthi

Glimpse of Ganesh Chaturthi..

Submitted by: +Chintan Vachhani

6 Photography Rules To Remember

1. Golden Hour Rule

Well, who doesn't love sunrise and sunset? "Golden hour" is the duration of 1 hour when the Sun rises and sets. Most beautiful clicks are taken in golden hour. This rule has its own impact as a very important element - light is at its best to give a magical touch.

• Key point: Arrive well in advance, setup your camera gear at the best position and wait for the perfect light.

2. Use Wide-angle Lens

Landscape photography is about capturing sweeping views. Wide-angle lens is the best choice for landscape photography because they capture more in the same frame. You can consider options like 18-55 mm lens which comes with DSLR bodies. Other options are fixed focal length lenses as they produce sharper images.

• Key point: Use couple of small L-shaped pieces of cards to visualize and composite your image view.

3. The Rule of Thirds

Using the rule of thirds is quite simple but effective. When composing an image, try to imagine that it's divided into three equal horizontal and vertical sections. Use grid option for this. Cover the subject in one-third part of the frame.

• Key point: Try to frame the image in such a way that key elements will be set at lines and intersections.

4. Use of Aperture

By using narrow aperture, one can get lots of depth of field. Aperture priority mode is a good choice of exposure for this because it enables you to set the aperture while camera itself determines the shutter speed.

• Key point: Use an aperture of at least a stop or two wider than the minimum capacity of lens, this will ensure zero diffraction generated by light.

5. Use of ISO

In a sunny day, use around 200 ISO. The brighter the light, the lower the ISO. for dark evenings and night shots, you can use 800 or 1600 ISO depending upon the situations. Professional DSLRs come with upto 12800 ISO for extra ordinary capturing. Keep testing to get the best output.

• Key point: Along with ISO, use natural light & exposure as per requirements to balance the overall brightness of an image.

6. Use of Tripod

Tripod is a very important equipment for photography no matter if you are a beginner or a professional one. Use it for steady images so they will not be blurred. It eliminates handshakes so images become sharper.

• Key point: Use self timer feature or get a remote sensor to take shots.

Some more tips:

• Understand your camera gear. 
• Try all the features provided. 
• Keep clicking for 2 or 3 more images for the same scene, it will be helpful afterwards. 

Most important: photography is what you see and imagine, so don't afraid to break the rules when needed.

Special thanks to +Manan Gandhi for contributing all the images.

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Your Shots - Kashi Vishwavidhyalay Temple

काशी विश्वविद्यालय मे आया हुआ भव्य मंदिर |

Submitted by: +Janak Kishore Pandya

Your Shots - Yellow Rose

Captured at early morning with a gentle touch of light..

Submitted by: +Durgesh Parekh

Best Camera Apps For iFamily

Hello again,

Our recent post in this section was best camera apps for Android. With many requests & readers support, now presenting best camera apps for iFamily.

1. Camera+ (Paid)

 

A must have camera app, although its paid but its totally worth. There is no doubt it provides extra ordinary features to enhance photography.

App Store Link: Download

2. VSCO (Free)

This app provides not only advanced controls and presets, but also provides a platform to publish and discover photography.

App Store Link: Download

3. ProCam 3 (Paid)

 

ProCam 3 provides all DSLR features from histogram to shutter speed. Quite costly but not for those who love photography with a professional touch.

App Store Link: Download

4. Pro HDR X (Paid)

 

The company says that it is the best HDR app available on the App Store with lots of filters and wonderful image capturing features. Paid app it is, but quite nice.

App Store Link: Download

5. Manual (Paid)

 

Another best app you must have for iFamily devices. Provides all useful extra-ordinary features.

App Store Link: Download

6. Rookie Cam (Free)

 

Another very good camera app which is free of cost for purchase. However, it comes with in-app purchases like premium filter pack, premium sticker pack and much more.

App Store Link: Download

If you have any other apps which you want to share, please tell us. We will be happy to hear from you. Keep clicking, keep enjoying..!!

Your Shots - Sunset

Wonderful sunset view at Fatehsagar lake, Udaipur.

Submitted by: +Vidhan Modi

Your Shots - Evening At Kakaria

A random click while wandering at Kakaria Lake.

Submitted by: +Utpal Patel

10 Photography Terms You Should Know

1. DSLR

Well, the question is: Should I really have to explain anything about DSLR ?? 

The answer is YES and NO both..let's see why..

Why NO?

Because almost everyone knows what the equipment is..

but, why YES?

Because DSLR stands for Digital Single Lens Reflex - which is not the camera equipment itself but it's a sensor which is used in the camera. It comes with interchangeable lens mounting system, used by professionals to capture extra-ordinary images.

2. ISO

It is the speed at which the sensor reacts to incoming light.

• The lesser the ISO - the less light is captured by sensor. i.e. darker image.
• The more the ISO - the more light is captured by sensor. i.e. brighter image.

3. Shutter Speed/F-Stop

The duration of time in which light is allowed to enter through lens. It is the speed of shutter opening and closing.

4. Exposure

The amount of light that enters the lens and strikes the film or sensor. Exposures are broken down into Aperture, shutter speed and ISO. It's a combination of the intensity and duration of light.

5. White Balance

It's the process of removing unrealistic color shades, so that objects which appear white in person are rendered white in the photo. Getting the right white balance helps you get your skin tones right out of camera.

6. Depth Of Field

Amount of the foreground and background that is in focus with the subject. In simple words, it's the blur we get in front of the object or behind the object.

7. Composition

Composition is the visual & artistic layout of an image. It varies from person to person because it depends on how the person sees an image and what he/she captures.

8. Aperture / F-Stop

Aperture & F-stop are interchangeable in terms. But it refers to the same thing: measurements of the diameter of aperture, or basically how much the shutter opens to let the light in.

9. Bokeh

Bokeh is the quality of the blur, in out-of-focus areas of an image. Quite favorite for photography lovers to give decent natural lighting effects in their shots.

10. Histogram

A graphical representation of tonal distribution in an image regarding light, dark, colors, etc. A useful tool to caliber and capture good photos.

Contact page is now live so feel free to ping me your ideas, queries and thoughts.

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Your Shots - The Palace of Wind

A beautiful view of window panes of Hava Mahal.

Submitted by: +Chintan Vachhani 

Your Shots - Sunset

Never waste any amount of time doing important thing when there is a sunset outside that you should be sitting under.

Submitted by: +Danny Vijay 

Best Camera Apps For Android

All of us wants to click awesome pictures no matter wherever we go. In this post I am listing out some really good apps which are really helpful and gives a wide range of options like a DSLR..!!

1. DSLR Camera Pro (Paid)

One of the best and most popular app on Google Play Store. It provides all DSLR like features. If your in-built camera app does not support extra features like ISO, Exposure & much more, the price is worth paying..!!

Play Store Link: Download

2. Camera FV-5 (Free/Paid)

This app also provides features like a DSLR but the pro version is paid & the lite version is also available on Google Play Store which is free. Must try even if you are not willing to pay for a full version.

Play Store Links:      Free: Download       Paid: Download

3. Perfectly Clear (Paid)

I would suggest this app for those who like to give their click a miracle touch. This app is popular not only for capturing great images but also post process of images.

Play Store Links: Download

4. Camera 360 Pro (Free)

A great app for manual capture as well as fine tuned editing of pictures. All the way its free, so be sure to try it..!!

Play Store Link: Download

Special Appearance: Google Cardboard Camera (Free)

Google has something new to for you all to play with. App named "Cardboard Camera" lets you create 360 panoramic photos for virtual reality. Virtual reality is not exactly 3D but it gives us the simulating environment. You need a Cardboard to enjoy this stuff. Don't worry, the links are provided here for all the stuff that you need.

Google Cardboard Link: Get Cardboard

Amazon India Link: Get Cardboard

Play Store Link: Cardboard Camera Download

Play Store Link: Cardboard Download


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My Shots - Sunshine

The Sun-rays are shining out behind the tree leaves like a diamond. This effect adds beauty to the Sun. The shot is taken as an abstract thought which gives us a message that the Sun is shining and giving rays of hope for life.

What? Why? How? The answer is: Photography !!

Starting this blog,

Yes I am a photography lover and that's why I always look things differently with my own eyes. I am starting this blog for those who are enthusiasts, learners, etc who wants to get attached with photography.

Photography is the best way to express our thoughts which not only our eyes see, but also our mind visualizes. It differs from person to person and that's what makes photography off the mark.

I started photography when I was 12. Yes, only 12. One of our family friend had gifted me a brand new JVC camcorder with which my journey started. Now I am much matured and I learnt many new things and still learning. So whatever I have, I will share it here.

I will be sharing my clicks, shots and captures with different devices. Also some tips and tricks and hopefully much more.

Feel free to contact for any suggestions, queries and any ideas you hold in your mind..let's click our own thoughts through images..!!