The criticality of perspective correction
Perspective correction in real estate photography, more so in the outdoor shoot is very critical. Perspective correction, in brief, is the correct mapping of horizontal and vertical lines which gives us the perception of depth in a two dimensional image. Our normal vision when both our eyes operate provide us with a three dimensional view. […]
Real Estate Photography – Quick Tips
Real Estate Photography – Quick Tips Real estate purchases, more so homes, are aspirational buys. Everyone has a dream home and they aspire to buy a house which closely resembles their dream home. The difference between a potential client flipping past your property and deciding to check on it depends on the photograph you use […]
Photography in the rain
Photography in the Rain Photography in the rain does throw up challenges as much as shooting the elements always does. That said it also throws opportunities to frame and shoot some brilliant pictures and moods that are unique to the element. Shooting in the rain throws up two distinct groups of challenges. One, how does […]
Real Estate Photographers: Click-it, Send-it, Forget-it
For folks from India, the title will sound familiar. There is a popular line from the Hero Honda campaign which went: “Fill it, Shut it, Forget”. A campaign addressed to a very mileage sensitive bike market. Could not but help borrow the line when one thinks of Real Estate Photographers of today. This is […]
Wide Angle Photography
Wide Angle Photography Wide angles as the name suggests are angles that cover a wide breadth, large distance on the horizontal plane. This technique is largely used by photographers when they are shooting subjects that are wide or the composition of the frame is wide. The nature of the photographs produced and its characteristics also […]
Quick Tips to Wildlife Photography
Quick Tips to Wildlife Photography Wildlife photography is a specialized field with professionals and amateurs pursuing it in equal measure. For the professionals it is a very competitive field, but also one that is driven by passion for photography, wildlife and nature. The tribe of amatuer wildphotographers is a growing one. This is a […]
Creating the Picture Perfect?
Creating the Picture Perfect? An image is good as the subject in most cases, but seldom can you find the images being cooperative, or for that matter the weather or the immediate surrounding of the subject. Though there is a rustic charm in capturing images in its natural best, the surroundings can often mar […]
Bringing Life Back To Old Pictures
Bringing Life back to Old PicturesThanks to technology today, one can think of bringing back to life old photographs and with it fondmemories and a sense of history. Aged photographs are at times part of a family heirloom, fadedwith time, aged and damaged over the years. Methods of rejuvenating them have existed for along time […]
Shooting pictures with slow shutter speed
Shooting Pictures with Slow Shutter SpeedsBefore we get into shooting with slow shutter speeds let us quickly recap what shutter speedsdo and their implications and applications. The shutter controls the amount of light that falls onthe lens. The longer the shutter is open more the light, conversely shorter the shutter is openlesser the light. The […]
Photographing Heritage Buildings & Houses
Photographing Heritage Buildings & Houses Shooting historic buildings, tagged as heritage sites is an art by itself with its own nuances. Depending on which part of the world these buildings are and how they are placed, shooting the images might be tricky. Most heritage houses are dimly lit and lighting becomes a critical component, […]