Tips and Techniques

  1. Mirrorless Systems and Advantages

    Mirrorless systems advantages by Ram Balmur

    DSLR vs Mirrorless

    Mirrorless cameras have been around for a while now and they have been evolving thanks to continuous iterations and innovations by manufacturers. In this first of a series of four live videos, Ram Balmur talks about the key differences between DSLR cameras and mirrorless cameras and the advantages and disadvantages of mirrorless cameras.

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  2. Bhutan, The Last Shangrila: How To Plan

    Bhutan, The Last Shangrila: How To Plan

    Bhutan offers many options for photography, mainly Monuments, Buildings, Monasteries, Dzongs, Towns, Streets, Markets, People, Houses, Mountains, Landscapes, Birds and Wildlife. As a photographer, you need to plan your trip well. Primarily, it depends on your liking and the genre of photography you shoot. Most of us like to engage in our photography as it comes on a daily basis whenever we are on a tour, in whatever form. For this, Bhutan is rich with precious culture and diversity. There are many celebrations that are held here from time to time. Every single village in this country has its own celebrations, and can be a good opportunity for photography!

    My suggestion is that you should not mix birding and wildlife with other genres. The kind of gear required for this purpose is not suitable for any other genres. A place like Chelela Pass has so many birds – most of them lifers – that you can’t keep switching to another camera body and set of lenses to do

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