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Giraffes at Sunset, Masai Mara Park, Kenya

Photograph by Randy Crossley

So many inspiring photos from the worlds best! Check them all out here.

Want to know what day-to-day photography is like in Chennai? Check out Sowmya’s Photo blog!  You’ll find beautiful new pictures every day !

Are you wanting to take pictures like the  photographers of National Geographic? Wanting to know what they are looking for? Watch this video and see if your work matches up!

“Light is one of a photographer’s most important considerations. In fact, any photograph captures the effect of light on objects, whether taken in natural light or the warm glow of incandescent light. A photographer who understands how the eye and lens perceive the color spectrum can make full use of light in photography.” (more…)

“Selecting your viewpoint, the position from which you photograph the subject, is a very important part of composition and one that some people pay very little attention to. When taking a photo of a group of friends, how often do you move around the group looking for the best angle?”

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How do you live in city for a summer and possibly capture everything there is? Is it even possible? I was completely overwhelmed by the city of Calcutta: the beauty, the colors, the culture. Everything about it was intriguing. A sense of adventure surrounded me and other photographers as we explored the city, homes and even the rivers where normal people carried out their  day to day tasks.

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Well… it’s three days until I leave for India. I’m going over my equipment and things that I need for my photography. I’m not taking my flash… I want to capture all the natural light and colors. I plan to do a little “backpack journalism.” Below you will see a video about backpack journalism. It can really enhance your photos and your story.

See this video to view some amazing pictures taken by a local, Vijay Rakhra in northern India.

Check out this video for information on how to photograph newborns.