SPIRIT Island

This photo had quite an adventurous and interesting back story to it. Spirit Island is an amazing site to visit late in the afternoon and into evening when the light starts to get soft and casts long shadows over the emerald green Lake Maligne. The one important key to this adventure is to make sure to find the tiny campground near this island while it is still light outside, otherwise you may have to paddle all the way to the end of the super long 22km, 350ft deep, 1 degree above zero lake (most likely without the aid of sunlight) Which is exactly what we had to do soon after this photo was captured!

Equipment: Nikon D800, 12-24 Nikkor

CAVE Paradise

An unusual view of a sea cave at night from within. Shooting very complex in its execution, and 'needed the complete immersion of my body to the upper body and the tripod in salt water. A targeted adjustment of artificial light while I took with Remote Control + self-timer to 10 seconds. Light soft for not overdoing the texture of the cave. Surreal environment also in the lived reality.

Equipment: Nikon D3s Nikkor 14/24mm

LITTLE Thief

A little wild water vole eating my blackberries

Equipment: Canon 1DX Canon 300 f2.8 IS L MK2 + 1.4 extender

Photographing Landmarks

Finding the Perfect Angle in Photographing Landmarks?

World renowned tourist destinations are always going to be written about and discussed widely on the net; therefore, the images of these places are always going to be in popular demand too. The point  is, everyone else knows this and is out there shooting away to glory. But a particular place might take on different characteristics during the course of a day. An image taken during one of these times will look and feel completely different to an image taken at the other end of the day. It is worth doing some research of the place you are visiting to find out what the most suitable time is to go about shooting it. Maybe Summer? Autumn? During daylight or moonlight? There is precisely why  professional photographers spend days, or weeks, together  at a particular location. Precisely that is the reason why they try  to capture its many splendors, moods and personalities. But for the average traveler with the intentions of capturing memories of their big trip, it’s all about capturing their experience. Irrespective of what level your photography is at, with a little effort spent in research and planning, and a thoughtful approach to creating images, it is possible for anyone to take that one shot that stands out from the rest. And the answer is to simply  think outside the box!

Storing your Equipments

Storing Your Camera/Equipments

The Camera and other valuable equipments should be stored in enclosed areas such as the camera bag or the digicabinet thus preventing moisture, dust and grime from damaging them. Placing Packets of silica gel around the stored equipment acts as a boon since the silica gel absorbs all the moisture and vapours thus protecting the valuable. The best part about silica gel is that it can be reused again and again by reactivating it at regular intervals by heating it in the oven. (More on that in the next ‘did you know’)

Storing Wires

One of the most useful part of equipments are the cords and wires that we take for granted, but they literally for the nervous system of our photography! Be it the power cords or the Pc chords etc. One should store them by winding them into overlapping circles of approximately equal diameter. The bigger the circle (in context of its ratio with the length of the wire), the better it is as it makes the wire bend lesser, thus reducing the chances of internal breakage & wear and tear.

Storing Batteries

The Batteries from the camera, speedlights and other equipments should be stored in seperate containers after the shoot, and should not be left in the equipment. This is because incase of a leak, the contacts in the battery slot and the internal parts of the batteries will stand protecte.

Storing light strobes

Some Photographers let their light strobes remain mounted on the light stands, with the modifiers attached, for convenience if they operate from their studio only. However, if your genre of work is such that you may need to move with your equipment often, dismount lights and modifiers often, then you need to be careful. Always wait for the strobes to cool down before starting to dismount. If you have assistance available then it is better as handling the equipment becomes easier. However if only 1 person has to dismount, then always place yourself behind the light before dismounting a modifier, as it’ll provide support to light against the direction of the force applied to dismount the modifier. Incase of a bigger sized modifier, dismount the light from the stand (the modifier yet attached) and take the help the the floor to dismantle the paraphernalia !

Storing Memory cards

Memory cards are highly delicate storage devices and hence they should be stored in waterproof/ dustproof containers available in the markets or you can create your own handy memory card container using empty filter boxes and foam!

Edge of the Sea

 "The shore is an ancient world, for as long as there has been an earth and sea there has been this place of the meeting of land and water. Yet it is a world that keeps alive the senses of continuing creation and of the relentless drive of life. Each time that I enter it, I gain some new awareness of its beauty and its deeper meanings, sensing that intricate fabric of life by which one creature is linked with another, and each with its surroundings...

There is a common thread that links these scenes and memories–the spectacle of life in all its varied manifestation as it appeared, evolved and sometimes died out. Underlying the beauty if the spectacle there is meaning and significance. It is the elusiveness of that meaning that haunts us, that sends us again and again into the natural world where the key to this riddle is hidden.

It sends us back to the edge of the sea, where the drama of life played its first scene on earth and perhaps even its prelude; where the forces of evolution are at work today, as they have been since the appearance of what we know as life, and where the spectacle of living creatures faced by the cosmic realities of their world is crystal clear."

Photography Courses

List of Courses

Level 5 BTEC Higher National Diploma in Photography - Full Time

Eligibility: Minimum academic qualification is school final - 12th Std or 12th Grade.

Duration: 15 Month(s)
Photography


Level 5 BTEC Higher National Certificate in Photography - Full Time
 

Eligibility: Minimum academic qualification is school final - 12th Std or 12th Grade.

Duration: 1 Year(s)
Photography



Basic Digital Photography – Full Time

Eligibility: Must have passed at least 10th Std in the school level.

Duration: 4 Month(s)
Photography 

Advanced Photography -Weekend

Eligibility: Must have done the basic photography course in Ambitions, or must be a practicing studio professional. 

Duration: 12 Week(s)
Photography



Basic Photography - Weekend

Eligibility: The minimum education qualification required is completion of higher secondary education.

Photography

Nikon 1 S1 Photos

Nikon 1 S1 Photos

Ahead of our full review, here are 40 sample JPEG photos taken with the new Nikon 1 S1 compact system camera.

There's also an ISO sequence from 100 to 6400 so that you can see exactly what the new 10.1 megapixel CX-format CMOS sensor is capable of.

A gallery of full size images taken with the Nikon S1.


Nikon 1 S1 JPEG Images

1/6 sec
f/3.8 | 32mm | ISO 100 

1/13 sec
f/3.8 | 32mm | ISO 200

1/25 sec
f/3.8 | 32mm | ISO 400

Photography

Ambitions4 Photography has released a series where it takes small things and makes them big and vice-versa:

The Academy also strives to make learning photography as the most sought after activity for all ages.  It caters to the needs of almost everyone interested in photography in India and abroad. 

 The regular admissions of students from countries like, Sweden, Middle-east, Korea, Switzerland, Srilanka, Maldives and Australia in the fulltime courses proves the global quality in photography education and training. 

The weekend programmes caters to the needs of hobbyists.

The participants of weekend programmes include IT professionals, architects, doctors, graphic designers, art directors, animators, artists, college students, teachers, journalists, media persons, home makers and so on.

 

The Photographic Museum of Humanity Grant

The Photographic Museum of Humanity Grant is an international photographic contest that we organize with the aim to finance talented photographers and discover new talents.

The photographic competition starts on December 5th, 2012 and will last until February 18th, 2013. Photographers are invited to present their photographic proposals to our international jury that is going to award the three most relevant works. There are also a special prize dedicated to young talents, a prize directly awarded by the public and a number of honorable mentions according to the material received.