The Unspoken Word
Ambarin Afsar speaks to Bandeep Singh about all things feminine—a quiet grace, a soft fragility and ethereal beauty.
Portrait Special: 100 Tips to Make Stunning Portraits
Ambarin Afsar walks you through a few simple tips to great portraits.
Portrait Special: Finding The Perfect Mood
What strikes you the most when you view an image? Possibly that it is joyous, humourous or sad. Ambarin Afsar discusses how this mood is the foundation of every photograph.
Portrait Special: Into a Vast World
Ambarin Afsar explains how one must understand the choices that one needs to make before one shoots, especially regarding backgrounds and colour.
Portrait Special: The Light of Life
Ambarin Afsar discusses how to control and experiment with the one element that breathes life into every photograph—light.
Portrait Special: Weave a Story
Ambarin Afsar explains how the final photograph eventually depends on important narrative devices like aesthetic framing, graceful poses and props.
Portrait Special: Going Beyond
What do you do when the obvious becomes boring and you want to differentiate your style? Start by breaking a few rules, Ambarin Afsar says.
Narcissists, Rejoice!
Ambarin Afsar takes the Samsung MV800 out for a spin and tries to figureout whether there is more to the point-and-shoot than its flip-out LCD.
Frames of Mind
Art, reality and the Fibonacci—Ambarin Afsar explores the bounds of perceived reality, through a combination of photo frames and spirals.
A Fine Balance
Ambarin Afsar demystifies the concept of White Balance, so that you can strike a perfect combination of colour and light.
Madhaviah Krishnan
Ambarin Afsar acquaints you with India’s jungles as seen through the eyes of photographer and naturalist, Padma Shri Madhaviah Krishnan.
Lighting the Bulb
Hidden under a few settings is the Bulb mode of your camera, Ambarin Afsar helps you locate and understand this jewel.
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