Creating illusions is a great way to have fun in photography. It also allows you to explore newer creative ideas. And the good thing is that you don’t necessarily need to be a Photoshop guru to achieve some cool photography effects. If you’re creative enough, you can get some great results just using your smartphone. […]
Camera manufacturers are constantly coming up with new, ostensibly better iterations of their products. But in reality, the upgrades can be marginal. That’s because it’s not just the camera body that you should worry about—you’d be surprised how a simple lighting upgrade can drastically improve your images. In this video, photographer Pye Jirsa with AdoramaTV explains […]
Smartphones have become an essential part of our daily lives. And with camera quality in smartphones getting better with every iteration, most of us have very capable cameras in our pockets. While taking photos with a smartphone is a simple point-and-shoot job, a little attention to detail can help you take amazing photos. Members of […]
In the hands of a good photographer, a modern smartphone can be a powerful tool, enabling them to take photographs so good that one could be forgiven for thinking they were taken with a proper DSLR. But one area smartphone cameras still struggle in is flash photography. The built-in flash is never good enough for […]
Smartphones have come a long way. This is true not just in terms of the quality of photos they can produce, but also their processing power. With mobile devices getting more and more powerful, software companies have rolled out full-fledged mobile versions of photo editing software that can compete with any desktop editing platform. And […]
Macro photography is a specialized genre of photography used to take magnified or life-size images of subjects. For true macro photography, you need a proper macro lens. Macro lenses have the ability to focus at a very close distance, and have a pretty shallow depth of field. This is how they differ from other lenses. […]
Smartphone cameras have come a very long way. These days the image quality is so great that people have totally forgotten about pocket cameras. This is all thanks to the greater investment in the camera hardware by smartphone makers, better computing power, and intelligent software features. In the hands of a skilled photographer, even a […]
Camera technology in smartphones has progressed by leaps and bounds in recent years. This is a blessing for photography enthusiasts and professionals alike. The camera in your pocket helps you capture the moment even when you don’t have your photography gear with you. Modern smartphone cameras have heaps of features built into them. But have […]
How many times have you rued the fact that you chose frugality over sensibility when packing your camera bag? You’re in front of a lovely sunset by the beach. You set up your camera on a tripod, set the exposure, and then reach out for your graduated ND filter only to discover it’s not there. Well, […]
What on earth is computational photography? The simple answer is that it is being developed to try and ensure that smartphone cameras can achieve what their big brothers can–and perhaps even more. As has often been mentioned, the major restriction for smartphone cameras is the lack of space. If they are really to be ‘the […]
