Creating a new photo essay or story or a documentary on Bangaluru aka Bangalore without any big stuff (means no DSLR or CSC Camera) only a smartphone A1000 Lenovo
Showing posts with label April. Show all posts
Showing posts with label April. Show all posts
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Sunday, 12 April 2015
How to make a Double Exposure Portrait Photo
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| Dual Exposure |
Combining one photo with
another isn’t a new technique: it’s been around since the late 19th century.
One of the most popular
forms of double exposure photography is the combination of a portrait
with a natural pattern. A
strong texture tends to work best, whether it’s foliage, tree branches shot
against a white sky or cracked earth.
Some DSLRs have a
multiple exposure mode that enables you combine images in-camera. You can
produce some quite striking images without resorting to Photoshop manipulation.
Don’t believe us?
For a clean silhouette,
you’ll need a white backdrop – getting low and photographing your
portrait-sitter against a bright, cloudy sky is ideal. Do the same with the
image you’ll be combining it with. Working in Live View mode is best, as you
will be able to display the first image on the rear screen while you align the
second. The two frames will then be automatically merged, with the texture
being visible in the darker areas of the first image.
Not all cameras can take
multiple exposures, in which case you’ll need to combine the photos in image
editing software. Making a double exposure portrait in Photoshop (Lets see in another tutorials) is a simple process and one which provides
an endless opportunity to fine-tune the blend between the portrait image and
the texture.
Monday, 6 April 2015
How to make a DIY macro lens?
Macro lenses are brilliant optics, but you don’t need to spend much for one if you’re just a casual macro photographer. In our latest DIY Photography Tricks post we show you how to make a DIY macro lens using a simple cardboard tube…
If macro photography is your passion, spending a few Thousand rupees on a decent macro lens is a must. Altertnatively, you could get an extension tube or a close-up filter to enlarge your subject. But what if you want to get really close to your subject without the expense, perhaps just to try macro out?
It’s surprisingly easy to convert a standard lens into a macro, using nothing more than a cardboard tube, an old camera body cap and some tape…
How to make a DIY macro lens
01 Make a camera fitting
Start with a way to attach the lens to the camera. Find an old body cap. Drill a few holes on the inside, then use a small saw or a file to create an aperture in the middle.
Start with a way to attach the lens to the camera. Find an old body cap. Drill a few holes on the inside, then use a small saw or a file to create an aperture in the middle.
02 Find a tube
We need distance between the sensor and lens to extend the focal length. Find a cardboard tube with roughly the same diameter as the body cap.
We need distance between the sensor and lens to extend the focal length. Find a cardboard tube with roughly the same diameter as the body cap.
03 Prepare the tube
Cut the tube to about 15cm: this will vary depending on your lens you use, but it’s a good starting length. To stop light from bouncing around, stick black paper inside.
Cut the tube to about 15cm: this will vary depending on your lens you use, but it’s a good starting length. To stop light from bouncing around, stick black paper inside.
04 Fit the lens
Use insulation tape to stick the body cap inside the tube. With the front of the lens facing the tube, tape it in place so the end that usually fits onto the camera is exposed.
Use insulation tape to stick the body cap inside the tube. With the front of the lens facing the tube, tape it in place so the end that usually fits onto the camera is exposed.
05 Set the aperture
On the back of the lens is a lever that camera uses to set the aperture. Position it so that the aperture is fully open and fix it with tape.
On the back of the lens is a lever that camera uses to set the aperture. Position it so that the aperture is fully open and fix it with tape.
06 Start shooting!
In your camera’s menu, activate the setting that enables the camera to shoot without a lens. Fix the camera on a tripod, set to Manual and take a few test shots.
In your camera’s menu, activate the setting that enables the camera to shoot without a lens. Fix the camera on a tripod, set to Manual and take a few test shots.
Final tip
When you shoot, you’ll need to adjust the shutter speed to get the correct exposure. To focus, change the camera’s distance from the subject.
When you shoot, you’ll need to adjust the shutter speed to get the correct exposure. To focus, change the camera’s distance from the subject.
Source: DIY Photography
9 creative photo ideas to try in April 2015
As part of our ongoing series to help you get more creative with your digital camera, each month we publish some fun, seasonal, creative photo ideas to help inspire your imagination. Along with some amazing images, we’ve also provided some quick photography tips by both amateur and professional photographers who are experts in these fields.
We’re introducing April with a new list of exciting photo projects like brooding landscapes, portraits of mothers and babies, creative forests and even selling your images!
Creative photo ideas for April: 01 Shoot brooding landscapes
Trying to come up with new ways of shooting landscapes is always a good idea. It’s all too easy to fall into clichés with the landscape genre, and rely too much on tried and tested techniques that produce rather predictable images.
Kartik Rawal went to the popular landscape Jungle of Sirohi-KalkaJi, but managed to come back with something very special indeed by shooting with an DSLR, then doing some creative experimentation afterwards in Photoshop.
Kartik, whose project on deserted roads has also attracted lots of attention, explains he has been taking pictures most of his life, but became a little more obsessive about it 10 years ago while filming a documentary for Surat city.
“Getting lost is half the fun,” says Kartik of his photographic travels.
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#1 Converting your camera to infrared can yield great results – but do bear in mind that it’s a very bold step to take, as the process cannot be reversed.
#2 “Once you have found the subject you wish to shoot, be aware of its surroundings – how do they interact with your subject?” says Kartik.
#3 Kartik points, you should think carefully about how light affects the subject. “Will waiting for the ‘right light’ helps you much? A different time of day maybe, if you’re lucky?”
#3 “Then use these elements to help build a narrative for the image,” Kartik adds. “These are the stepping stones that help the viewer navigate the image and hopefully make them come back and see something different on the second viewing.”
#1 Converting your camera to infrared can yield great results – but do bear in mind that it’s a very bold step to take, as the process cannot be reversed.
#2 “Once you have found the subject you wish to shoot, be aware of its surroundings – how do they interact with your subject?” says Kartik.
#3 Kartik points, you should think carefully about how light affects the subject. “Will waiting for the ‘right light’ helps you much? A different time of day maybe, if you’re lucky?”
#3 “Then use these elements to help build a narrative for the image,” Kartik adds. “These are the stepping stones that help the viewer navigate the image and hopefully make them come back and see something different on the second viewing.”
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