If we think of our lives like a plain paper, we get constrained to the flat surface and does not allow us to  take a dip into the depth of the emotions, happenings and coronaries of life. Life has different moulds at different time and when it’s depicted through a novel or story it gets the third dimension.

Street photography as a genre, is like depicting a specific time, the people of that time, the emotions, and the actions of that particular time through the lenses. It becomes a historical evidence over a period of time for a particular place or people.

‘Kushti’ is a Hindi word that means wrestling. The place, where Kushti is practiced and performed, is called ‘Akhada’. Wrestlers are known as ‘Palowan’ in Bengali and ‘Pehelwan’ in Hindi. The origin of kushti can be traced back to the time of “malla-yuddha” in both the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, two famous Indian ethics.It has been in practice for three thousand years. Therefore, it won’t be an exaggeration to say that Kushti is an indigenous form of wrestling in the Indian subcontinent. 

“Ora Kaj Kore”

Power of Eye-to-Eye Contact

Have you ever tried to maintain eye contact just for a few minutes? Even if the person is your dear friend or love interest, it’s not easy and you should admit that. I can easily guess how difficult it will be for you to exchange glances with a stranger for a few minutes or seconds in a place you know well, little or nothing about. Sometimes, you make eye contact with a person not out of interest in him or her but just you cannot resist the temptation to see of the person is looking at you or not.

Our daily life is full of colours. Unfortunately, colour photography is not a very old idea. Even these days, ‘black and white’ photography is a strong fascination with many people behind the lens. There is no denying the mystic charm of monochrome, especially when it comes to capturing moods of human beings. However, when it comes to nature and creatures, colour photography makes the best choice for most shutterbugs.

As mists welcome your day and chilly nights draw in, you get the perfect opportunity to freeze the mystic landscapes in elegant black and white. Contrary to popular belief, monochrome photography beautifully captures the nuances of any subject and scenario in a style that never fails to fascinate the viewers.

The budding photographers often ask what it takes to capture winter in monochrome. Technical expertise apart, you need to keep in mind some important points to present winter beautifully in black and white. Here are those for your guidance:

Light

A street portrait is a different aspect of photography and refers to capturing photo of someone, usually a stranger, on the street. The concept is related though not restricted to converging one’s focus on the subject’s face. Here are some important tips on how to master the art of street photography:

Maintain Simplicity

Photography is a visual art. Just like in any form of art, technical knowledge, perfection and creativity are the three pillars to taste success in the field of photography. If it comes to technicalities, any efficient photographer knows well how to capture light as well as bend it toward the digital sensor. If you are an aspiring photographer, your in-depth understanding of how the bending produces an effect on the images is a key to how you capture images through the lens.

Here are some more details about perspective distortion:

Photo editing is also known as post-processing image treatment. It is an excellent way to enhance images captured through one’s lens. Photo editing not only brings beauty out of images but also condenses the image file. Here are five best photo editing software to enable you to take your images to the next level.

Adobe Lightroom

Creating an image is a broad concept that does not end with capturing a photo via lens. Honestly speaking, it is the first stepfor the photographers who are willing to create stunning images of real life subjects. The second partinvolves processing of photographs. Passionate shutterbugs always try their level best to get the best possible images on strength of right exposure, lighting and composition. Though it’s every photographer’s aim to achieve the best images right through lens, it’s equally important to take the outputs to the next level with excellent photo processing treatment.