Note – This was an email sent to our subscribers (buyers of our online courses) on Thursday, 19th October 2023. Hi, How are you doing this Thursday afternoon? Today I want to tell you something you’ll NEVER hear anywhere. A studio lighting set up under Rs.1000!!! Yes you heard that right. I actually used such…
Note: This was an email sent to our subscribers (buyers of our online courses) on Wednesday, 3rd May 2023. Hi Day before yesterday I did a portrait shoot for a client where we had a good make-up artist. But even then the tones on the skin were not appearing smooth and some blemishes were visible….
One of the most common questions beginner photographers have is – “What does a honeycomb grid do in photography?“ When I purchased my first softbox back in 2012, it came with a net like thing like that could be attached to it, like shown in the image below: That net like thing is called a…
Note – This was email sent to our subscribers (buyers of our online courses) on Sunday, 26th March 2023. Hi How are you doing this Sunday afternoon? Last weekend I sent you an email about how I am expanding my photography studio here in Pune. In that email I had shown you the brand new studio light…
In this video we will be learning how to do self portrait photography so you can learn how to do a photoshoot for yourself. Even though here I have shown how to to this using a DSLR camera, you can apply the same method if you are shooting with a phone or any other camera….
One of the most common points of confusion among beginner photographers is – Which prime lens to buy – 50mm f1.8 or 85mm f1.8 ? In this email I will clear up this confusion in a short and precise manner. The answer to this is very simple – If your main purpose of buying a…
Portrait photography refers to shooting people, both individually and in groups. In this article, we’ll mainly be talking about how you can make use of the settings that your camera and lens offer to get the best looking portrait images. We’ll also be looking how to get better shots by understanding how to avoid hard…
What is the best focal length for portraits? This is one of the most common questions asked by beginners. First of all, let me clarify one thing – There is no single answer for this because it really depends on what type of a portrait you are shooting. So the correct question to ask is…
Adding depth in photography can mean a lot of things but here we’ll be specifically looking at a few techniques on how to make your shots have a three dimensional feel to them so that they: Look more imposing Don’t look flat Appear to the viewer like how things appear in reality Let’s get started…
Do you want to learn how to get blurry background photos? Learning how to blur background can take your photography to the next level as it really makes the subject in your shots stand out. Blurring the background in a shot is one of those essential things that immediately gives a portrait (or any other…