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April 2013
(Total 186 pages)
www.betterphotography.in
A basic guide on how to
get rid of camera shake
Simple WAYS to Achieve perfect
focus
Sureshot techniques to ensure that
the subject is always in perfect focus
EXClUSIVE TESTS
Canon EOS 1D X
Panasonic GH3
Samsung Galaxy Camera
Sigma 18–250mm oS
5 steps to make the
shot that's in your mind
VISUAL MUSINGS
GREAT MASTERS
MARKET SENSE
PROFILE
Sachin Kalbag discusses why
photojournalism is still strong
Chronicling the times of the
masterful Roman Vishniac
How Twitter can help your
photography business grow
Amit Mehra talks about his
silent notes from Kashmir
there are No Secrets
editorial
“Amongst all the
qualities that
are essential
for success,
discipline usually
wavers irst.”
How does one make money through photography, and how
does one make lots of it? At the recent iClick Symposium in
Bengaluru, this seemed to be a recurring question amongst a lot
of young hobbyists. After having interacted with many masters
of photography from India and abroad, I thought of putting
down six rules that form a chain of thought about becoming a
successful photographer.
Rule #1:
It is not about the money. There are other, easier ways to get rich. So, the motive
to make money from photography must come from a powerful, raw need to release the
shutter for other reasons.
Rule #2:
Therefore, as clichéd as it sounds, it is about a craving hunger to make excellent
photographs because of a deep-rooted love for something beyond the camera.
Rule #3:
Conversely, when perfect frames are required, internalising the craft becomes
an indispensable prerequisite.
Rule #4
: To learn the craft, making a lot of mistakes early on and quickly learning from
them becomes very important. Thus, being curious and experimental is equally important.
Rule #5
: Mistakes help you discover things about yourself. They help you put yourself
into your own images. In essence, this helps you create your own identity and style.
Rule #6
: Building an identity takes time, effort and, most of all, discipline. Amongst all
the qualities that are essential for success, discipline usually wavers irst. This happens
because discipline needs the conviction of a bigger purpose. If it does waver, you need to go
back to Rule #1 and ask yourself why you are doing photography in the irst place.
That said, the secret for success is actually not really a secret, regardless of which
profession you choose. Success needs passion, knowledge, dedication, discipline,
willpower, resourcefulness (as opposed to resources), money and effort. And if you think
about it, the only part of this equation that can possibly be transposed or interchanged...
is effort for money. Everything else needs to be there, unequivocally.
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K Madhavan Pillai
editor@betterphotography.in
Kashmir
by Amit Mehra
It took some time for
Amit to realise that he
was reacting to Kashmir
just as a photojournalist
would. After observing the
valley for a while, without
his camera, he decided
to restart the project.
“A photographer is only a
witness. He is not a judge.
He is not there to change
any opinion. But if his body
can create a debate, a
dialogue, a discourse, that
is the greatest reward,”
he says.
To read more about
Amit Mehra’s quest to
capture the eerie silence
of Kashmir —
Turn to page 106
Better
PhotograPhy
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Volume 16
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MAKE & GIFT PERSONALISEd PICTURE POSTCARdS
•
CREATING INNOVATIVE SELF PORTRAITS
April 2013 • Rs. 150
(Total 186 pages)
www.betterphotography.in
A basic guide on how to
get rid of camera shake
Simple WAYS to Achieve perfect
focus
58
Sigma 18–250mm f/3.5-
6.3 DC Macro OS HSM
Will this superzoom
fulill its promises?
Sureshot techniques to ensure that
the subject is always in perfect focus
eXclusive tests
Canon EOS 1D X
panasonic Gh3
samsung Galaxy camera
sigma 18–250mm os
60
5 steps to make the
shot that's in your mind
micro test
Lexar Card Reader,
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Say Goodbye to
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VISUAL MUSINGS
GREAT MASTERS
MARKET SENSE
PROFILE
Sachin Kalbag discusses why
photojournalism is still strong
Chronicling the times of the
masterful Roman Vishniac
How Twitter can help your
photography business grow
Amit Mehra talks about his
silent notes from Kashmir
PhotograPh: Mukesh srivastava
Design: santosh D kaMble
In
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82
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ShowCase
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82
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I’m Not Here
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And his silent notes
on Kashmir
MArkeT SenSe
Click, Click,
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Using Twitter effectively
184
STorY BeHinD THe PiCTUre
The Photographer’s
Divine Muse
86
I’m Here Now
Finding yourself
wherever you go
11 2
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Mahesh Shantaram
114
GreAT MASTerS
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