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Adding the third dimension

‘You can see a photographer’s mastery over his craft in a single shot. Ask him to shoot a white egg against a white wall!’. - Adding the third dimension - Travelure ©

Zoom Burst: Energise Your Shots

The Zoom Burst Photography technique can infuse photographs with a burst of energy or dynamism; lend them an abstract, artistic quality or a sense of mystique; or create a focus or strong leading lines that draw the viewer’s eyes to the core subject. - Zoom Burst: Energise Your Shots - Travelure ©

Have fun with the forced perspective

...a technique that uses optical illusion to make an object appear farther away, closer, larger or smaller than it is... - Have fun with the forced perspective - Travelure ©

Shooting Architecture without Distortion Part-1

The only way to shoot any structure distortion-free is to keep the camera parallel to the ground. For that, you need a vantage that brings you up midway to the height of the building. But the ground realities do not always allow us to keep the camera parallel. - Shooting Architecture without Distortion Part-1 - Travelure ©

The Beauty of the Blue Hour

...this Dynamic Range of the human eye is from X to 1,048,576X (20-stops). It means we are able to see the darkest and the brightest part of the scene vividly, while the camera struggles to do justice to this wide range of reflected light in a frame. - The Beauty of the Blue Hour - Travelure ©

Cutting the Clutter for a Balanced Frame

Crowds clutter a frame. Not always, but often. When we shoot, our challenge is to keep the crowds out of the frame or ensure we balance the frame despite the crowds. With aesthetic sensibility and presence of mind, you can manage a good frame at most times. - Cutting the Clutter for a Balanced Frame - Travelure ©

Black & White vs. Colour – How to Choose

We like our shots and feel they will look good in Black & White. But not every shot may stand out after conversion. The challenge is ascertaining which shot will look good in Black & White! And thereby choosing the right ones to convert. - Black & White vs. Colour - How to Choose - Travelure ©

How to Shoot Illuminated Buildings

After the recce, the window of my fourth-floor Novotel room and the widest lens I had, became the partners for this shot. To capture light trails, I mounted the camera on a tripod for a steady shot. And used a remote to eliminate any camera shake caused by pressing the trigger. - How to shoot illuminated buildings - Travelure ©

Adding mystique to glamour – Sydney show window

In Fashion Photography, mystique enhances the glamour. While props and sets can give a vanilla shot, the true embellishment comes from adding a dash of pizzazz by getting the viewer to do a double-take. - Adding mystique to glamour - Sydney show window - Travelure ©

Capturing snow texture – Prayer flags, Khardung la

Modern-day cameras seem intelligent. In reality, they are dumb. No matter where you meter, the camera-meter tries to provide you exposure settings that turn the metered area 18% grey. - Capturing snow texture - Prayer flags, Khardung la - Travelure ©

Shooting Light trails – Sydney Harbour Bridge

Given the traffic speed, the cars took about 13 seconds to give me seamless light trails. So, I took the final shot at those settings and cropped it square. The square composition allowed for a perfect diagonal that embellished the final shot. - Shooting light trails - Sydney Harbour Bridge - Travelure ©

Ice Needles at Tso Moriri

Tso Moriri (Lake Moriri) was in the melt and closer to its edge, there was... Ice Needles at Tso Moriri. A Travel Photography Tips & Tricks Series Post.

Travel Photography – Wildlife

Once you see the animal, decide what you wish to highlight, wait for the... Travel Photography - Wildlife. A Travel Photography Tips & Tricks Series Post.

Travel Photography Tip – Speed and How to Capture it in...

Travel Photography Tip - Speed and How to Capture it in a Still Image - Find out here! A Travel Photography Tips & Tricks Series Post.

Travel Photography Tip – Culture

Capturing the place, people, history & the culture of a destination in one shot. Travel Photography Tip - Culture - Travel Photography Tips & Tricks Series

Travel Photography Tip – Moments

It isn't about taking a photograph but making a photograph. And capturing the decisive moment is critical. Travel Photography Tip - Moments - Travelure ©

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