Continue......the guys from the press rushed to their respective newspaper HQs to process the images, select the best for the next morning....If I also tried to cover like them, nobody wud have accepted my photos since their press-men were already there.
After few days, i lined up my pictures, selected the best half a dozen photos and prepared a photofeature with 500 words of text, all high-lighting the human side of the day, including the football match photo....I contacted one my friend photo-editor and he accepted to publish it as a review on the next sunday's foto-feature plus i kept it for the next year, before beginning of the annual event of the same....again it was published as a start-up with two newpapers and a magazine and brought me some good amount of money.
Not necessarily u have high end camera...but any camera with good contrast and pin-sharp photos will do. In photojournalism, round the year u get photographs of different events in ur town or nearby city plus several local festivals.....where leisurely u can do ur job and present it at the appropriate time to the newspapers, magazines and fetch a good amount to further ur hobby and become a known photo-journalist. Then u will find calls from newspapers and magazines without ur efforts to reach them.....and in due course of time, u get friendly with them and they treat u as a part of their journal.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
PHOTOGRAPHY-EARN MONEY-PHOTO-JOURNALISM
Clicking,clicking......why do not try to monetyse ur hobby....there is vast field of photojournalism and ensure a continuous source of income.
Is press photography and photo-journalism same?.....nay....press photography is a fire-brigade type of operation where u hear of the event or directed by the photo-editor of the concerned newspaper and rush to the scene with ur camera.....Whereas the P-J is a leisurely operation.....A press photographer must get his photos somehow with no emphasis on quality.....NEXT MORNING THE PEOPLE WAIT FOR HIS PHOTOGRAPH...so word ANYHOW...however, some more conscious ones manage with their colleagues and may attend other event....While in photo-journalism, the photographer has all the time to plan his strategy and produce the work of High Order.
For example, once i went to a football match with my friend press photographer to shoot from the press stand....While his attention was fully on the players and the ball to catch the best of photographs for his news paper, so he may rank high alongwith the reputation of the newspaper.....I took 2-3 shots of players with ball and turned to the masses with different shoutings, expressions, jumping, whistling, fighting etc. and grabbed some very off-beat shots................to continue......gshroti@in.com
Monday, April 20, 2009
PHOTOGRAPHY-DOCTORS' ROLE IN OT.
I think this aspect of photography is found less to read. Here the professional photographer plays his role with the team of Doctors...who understands the delicacy of this branch....However, many a times. when a pro photographer or a trained assistant is not available in the operating room, this work can be done by the operating surgeon himself....Before permitting a camera, the permission of Anesthetist is most essential....The equipment shd be clean though not sterilized and can be wraped in the sterile towels....Tripod, too, when taken into shd be cleaned with antiseptic lotions.TO photograph different stages in surgery, one has to select the field of operation and mount a pro dcam on a tripod away from the OT table.....Short focal length lenses are to be avoided and shd not be used as we have to go very close to the area of operation....Hence the area to be photographed has to be prefocused and composed on the LCD or viewfinder....A long focal length macro lens say 100mm or 200mm (medical nikon) with ring flash around the front element of the lenses is fixed.....To expose and to operate the shutter by the surgeon himself, there are few options: 1. change the sterile glove after each expose by wearing two gloves one over the other...2.stainless steel long flexible cable releases are available which can be auto calved...3. the shutter release is operated by a foot switch as u operate a cautery....Above all the operator has to take extra precaution to maintain sterile while photographing eye and dental....there are special cameras available with a fixed 200mm lens and ring flash designed for clinical photography work.
Surgeons use their eyes to operate as much as their hands for instrumentation. The same eye to hand coordination is also used in medical photography.....However, by virtue of their profession, most surgeons are as aesthetically visual as graphic artists, photographers, film-doyens......
For photographers: having an artistic approach to the subject make u a better scientific photographer....Everthing is becoming much more artistic....u can take pix with dramatic lighting, intense colours, otherwise just plain photographs.......so buddies, if anybody is interested in this field of photography, and u become an expert, u are most necessarily required.
Friday, March 27, 2009
MODELLLING
PEOPLE understand, particularly young gals and guys, that the profession of modelling is very easy to enter...besides they
are at the high when one or two photos of them are published....
HERE ARE SOME POINTS TO PONDER WHEN ENTERING IN THIS TOUGH COMPETITION....HOWEVER NECESSITY NEVER ENDS:
A model is a person who is posed or displayed for the purpose of art, other products or advertising..
Modelling is distinguished from other types of public performances, such as acting, dancing or mime artistry. ...although the wall is not well defined. ..MODELS have to express emotions in their photographs...therefore, many models are defined as ''actors'', who enter big screen and get success.
TYPES of models include GLAMOUR, FASHION, FITNESS, BIKINI, FINE ART OR BODY-PART MODELS......regarding payments, female models are paid higher than male counterparts.....NOT NECESSARY, all models are beautiful....however FASHION modelling can be defined in two categories: 1) editorial, 2) runway:
Catalogue, catwalk, print, lingerie,showroom, swimsuit, fashion fitness,gym fitness etc.....the SIZES may well be: for gals:
34-24-34....height-5 ft 8 in.
35-24-35 '' ''
-For guys: chest: 32-40 in......height 5 ft 11 in to 6 ft 2 in
waist: 26-33 in.
The point to remember is that the SEXUALITY is emphasized in GLAMOUR
CLOTHES are emphasized in FASHION.
THERE is general demand in cat-walking, and have to tour from local cities to foreign counties, where supermodels are highly paid.
THE requirements go for, photographers, painters, sculptors and other artists to pose live for their art........
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
PHOTOGRAPHY--ARTIFICIAL LIGHT--3
IT may interest u to take photographs indoors, after some time of clicking. but for this u will need some basic equipments which may not be expensive, particularly, when the work is done on part time basis.
ALTHOUGH many pro shots of food and still life are taken with single light and a number of reflectors. but for portraits, still life again, and fashion, maximum 3 nos. of lights are sufficient. however, for more complex arrangements, u will require more lights.....next imp. accessory is a stable tripod with adjustable centre column. if u use flash lights in studio, then a flash meter well be of great help for accurate reading of light and exposure.
FLASH exposures are determined by the power of the flash, which is expressed by the GUIDE NO. ....IF A FLASH HAS A GUIDE NO. OF 40(IN FEET) for an ISO 100, the exposure can be determined by dividing the guide no. by the distance from flash to the subject. ...e.g. if the subject is 5 feet away, u wud require an aperture of f8.........object that are further away will get underexposed while those closure will be overexposed....suppose u double the distance between the subject and the camera, the light falling on it will be half the amount....a remedy to this cud be to keep all objects included in the picture at the same distance from the camera. and in order to get shadow details, u cud inclide ambient light..........most imp PRO STILL LIFE shots are the product shots. for such a shot, lighting is used more to reveal shape and texture. however, sometimes a harder light such as a spot light wud be required for surface textures......mirrors/aluminium foils cab be used to highlight certain areas whenever required.
STILL life photography is in itself a comprehensive subject. if some one wants to master it, he will have to practice a lot. besides, reading books on the subject by the masters.......thanks........(gshroti@ in.com).
ALTHOUGH many pro shots of food and still life are taken with single light and a number of reflectors. but for portraits, still life again, and fashion, maximum 3 nos. of lights are sufficient. however, for more complex arrangements, u will require more lights.....next imp. accessory is a stable tripod with adjustable centre column. if u use flash lights in studio, then a flash meter well be of great help for accurate reading of light and exposure.
FLASH exposures are determined by the power of the flash, which is expressed by the GUIDE NO. ....IF A FLASH HAS A GUIDE NO. OF 40(IN FEET) for an ISO 100, the exposure can be determined by dividing the guide no. by the distance from flash to the subject. ...e.g. if the subject is 5 feet away, u wud require an aperture of f8.........object that are further away will get underexposed while those closure will be overexposed....suppose u double the distance between the subject and the camera, the light falling on it will be half the amount....a remedy to this cud be to keep all objects included in the picture at the same distance from the camera. and in order to get shadow details, u cud inclide ambient light..........most imp PRO STILL LIFE shots are the product shots. for such a shot, lighting is used more to reveal shape and texture. however, sometimes a harder light such as a spot light wud be required for surface textures......mirrors/aluminium foils cab be used to highlight certain areas whenever required.
STILL life photography is in itself a comprehensive subject. if some one wants to master it, he will have to practice a lot. besides, reading books on the subject by the masters.......thanks........(gshroti@ in.com).
Thursday, October 2, 2008
PHOTOGRAPHY-ARTIFICIAL LIGHT--2
USE OF AVAILABLE LIGHT:
During low light conditions, u will face the problem of sufficient lighting and wud run for the flash lights. however, it wud not be possible always, such as taking photographs at public functions, theatres, in restaurants and other interiors. here u will have to adopt shooting in the available light at that place, as even the camera flash will bring artificiality in the natural existing atmosphere. besides, u will have to resort to available light sources when shooting illuminated buildings and night scenes of the roads, of city, fireworks, during festivals etc.
While going to shoot such subjects, u will have to keep in mind certain conditions. first will be the level of light, which well be very low and in that case, u will have to use higher ISO, slow shutter speed and wide apertures. this will further necessitate using either tripods, monopods or some solid supports. this will stand good for static subjects, but for moving subjects, u will have to use a faster shutter speed, with higher ISOs and maximum apertures. no doubt, this may result in loss of quality and enhancing the noise, but ur ultimate goal wud be to catch the mood of the atmosphere. here in many cases the AUTO WHITE BALANCE will suffice, because u r not going to match the ambience atmosphere with that of daylight. ....rather this will contribute to ur photograph........while shooting night scenes, sometimes u may like to freeze ur subject or sometimes show blurryness. for freezing purpose, however a little bit higher shutter speed will be required. ...........and the another best time to shoot night pictures is at dusk, just before the sky loses all its light. this will help in getting the less contrasty results.
..........(to continue)......(gshroti@in.com).
During low light conditions, u will face the problem of sufficient lighting and wud run for the flash lights. however, it wud not be possible always, such as taking photographs at public functions, theatres, in restaurants and other interiors. here u will have to adopt shooting in the available light at that place, as even the camera flash will bring artificiality in the natural existing atmosphere. besides, u will have to resort to available light sources when shooting illuminated buildings and night scenes of the roads, of city, fireworks, during festivals etc.
While going to shoot such subjects, u will have to keep in mind certain conditions. first will be the level of light, which well be very low and in that case, u will have to use higher ISO, slow shutter speed and wide apertures. this will further necessitate using either tripods, monopods or some solid supports. this will stand good for static subjects, but for moving subjects, u will have to use a faster shutter speed, with higher ISOs and maximum apertures. no doubt, this may result in loss of quality and enhancing the noise, but ur ultimate goal wud be to catch the mood of the atmosphere. here in many cases the AUTO WHITE BALANCE will suffice, because u r not going to match the ambience atmosphere with that of daylight. ....rather this will contribute to ur photograph........while shooting night scenes, sometimes u may like to freeze ur subject or sometimes show blurryness. for freezing purpose, however a little bit higher shutter speed will be required. ...........and the another best time to shoot night pictures is at dusk, just before the sky loses all its light. this will help in getting the less contrasty results.
..........(to continue)......(gshroti@in.com).
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
PHOTOGRAPHY IN ARTIFICIAL LIGHT
IT is a general notion to shoot pictures in available light by general public, amateurs etc...however, using artificial light will increase chances of opening new picture-taking possibilities.....a tungesten lamp or tubelight is the simple and most inexpensive piece of lighting equipment available in the house/working place.....in B&W, it is easier to take photos using this system....but in colour it is different....however, the dcam mfrs. have given the facility of white balance in these lights.....only thing is, the exposure will be longer and tripod is a must....in B&W times, we used two small tubelights in tin reflector and wonderful diffused light we got....
NOW the times have changed....there are photofloods and halogens, but with high intensity of light plus the problem of colour correction does not allow them useable. ..so now comes before us the easy alternative in the form of STUDIO FLASH. this is used by pros. in their studios and outdoors in weddings too....there is a flash tube and model tungsten bulb fitted in flash unit, which shows the accuracy of the flash light on the subject. ..using this will match the colour quality with that of daylight. so no need of colour correction. and next benefit is its high speed (almost 1/1000th of a second, which is sufficient to freeze any subject movement, thus giving the sharpest of image.
TO get DIFFUSED LIGHT, u will need an white umbrella or a soft box(of different sizes). in using umbrella, it is opposite. first the tube will throw light on the umbrella which will be reflected back on to the subject. in soft boxes, it is direct and provides diffused light.....besides there are attachments for concentrated light (such as on hairs/backgrounds as it is or with coloured gelatins), i.e. honeycomb grids and snoots, as suits to ur requirements. ...another thing u will require is white reflectors, may be white sheet or thermocol to fill in the lighting, or a black card sheet to slightly darken the effect, placed close to the face as per intensity, which u can view on ur LCD. ....before the coming of dcams, the pros. used polaroid cameras to preview the effect of light then make changes, if necessary and shoot the pix.....(to continue)....(gshroti@gmail.com).
NOW the times have changed....there are photofloods and halogens, but with high intensity of light plus the problem of colour correction does not allow them useable. ..so now comes before us the easy alternative in the form of STUDIO FLASH. this is used by pros. in their studios and outdoors in weddings too....there is a flash tube and model tungsten bulb fitted in flash unit, which shows the accuracy of the flash light on the subject. ..using this will match the colour quality with that of daylight. so no need of colour correction. and next benefit is its high speed (almost 1/1000th of a second, which is sufficient to freeze any subject movement, thus giving the sharpest of image.
TO get DIFFUSED LIGHT, u will need an white umbrella or a soft box(of different sizes). in using umbrella, it is opposite. first the tube will throw light on the umbrella which will be reflected back on to the subject. in soft boxes, it is direct and provides diffused light.....besides there are attachments for concentrated light (such as on hairs/backgrounds as it is or with coloured gelatins), i.e. honeycomb grids and snoots, as suits to ur requirements. ...another thing u will require is white reflectors, may be white sheet or thermocol to fill in the lighting, or a black card sheet to slightly darken the effect, placed close to the face as per intensity, which u can view on ur LCD. ....before the coming of dcams, the pros. used polaroid cameras to preview the effect of light then make changes, if necessary and shoot the pix.....(to continue)....(gshroti@gmail.com).
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