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LET THERE BE LIGHT FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE MONTH
ANKIT DEY
ADOBE SCENE STITCH IS LIKE CONTENT AWARE FILL WITH AN IMAGINATION
A DEEP DIVE INTO SPS DIWALI PHOTO PROJECT
ADOBE SCRIBBLER CAN AUTO COLOURISE BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOS
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PHOTOGRAPHY EDI TOR
BHASKAR PAUL DESI GNER
ANUBHAV CHOUDHURY
PHOTO-MODERATOR
SABYASACHIGHOSH
CONTENT HEAD
Sudakshi naMaj umdar Arpi t aDewanj ee
EDITOR’S LETTER
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Reader's Board Inside Photography: The Anniversary Edition The cover page itself brought about an unknown cherishing smile, and seemed like that the portrayed woman convinced me to smile back. A 134 paged issue, inked in an extraordinary yet understandable content was really a good read. All the heads about Gulmarg, Street Photography, Behind the lens and Mathematics in Photography- were all fascinating. Gulmarg- A dream or a Nightmare?- gave me a good knowledge about the scenario there. The photo of the four-legged friend was that I loved most. The blend of the 'sunny' dog colour and the white snow was much attractive and appealing. The Nostalgic Streets- well photographed and well timed. I personally loved the photo in which a child seems to get a gaze over the wall which gives an awareness about child labour. To me, it seemed like that, the wall signifies the mainstream line of poverty created by us, the awareness message are the campaign on this side of the line of poverty by 'well educated' mass and the child is the reality on the other side of the wall. The reality and the campaign to not encounter each other! I also loved the photo portraying an old man sitting on the commoner bench and reading newspaper with all the laureate men above him on banners. Contrasting yet acceptable. Behind the lens: All the photographs are really unique in thought process and like them all. The experiment by Arka Da was inspiring and will certainly provoke a photographer to try new experiments. The photo which attracted me most is by Mr. Shubham Ghosh. At first gaze, to me it seemed like the bikes of movie Tron leaving a line of glazing light behind. But, after reading I was so stunned; those were the car lights on the road. Wonderful image it is! The Relation between Photography and Mathematics was also a good read. The content isthe Golden Ratio, which altogether was a much satisfying read as my friend Janmejoy and I were discussing the same topic a couple of days ago. The reading further made my concept clear and wider. The whole issue altogether is very well penned down and well compiled. And, Image Square will be missed! Thank you. Kaushal Aggarwal This is a  segment where you can send your suggestions, questions, all you're queries. to send queries you can Whatsapp us at 9547743892 also, mail us at Siliguriphotographicsociety@yahoo.com
Photography has always been my serious hobby and to explore different genres of photography has always intrigued me, though portrait photography has always been my personal favourite. Since it was the festive season and Diwali the “Festival of Lights” was just around the corner,we decided to do a smallprojectfor the #insidephotography magazine themed on Diwali. It was a team project which included myself, Bhaskar da and the Captain of the ship Anubhav. We came up with different ideas for frame setup and lighting arrangements and the images were coming out really well indeed. The photography session was going as per the plan and we did manage some great shots, that’s when suddenly an idea struck into my head and I planned to add some extra creative ingredientto the images.Since we were working with still life and the light setup was generating some beautiful bokeh patterns I decided to add some reflection into the frame. Thus, I placed my phone in such an angle so thatIcould getthe reflection of the setup on the screen and while taking the shot I placed both the subject and the reflection in my frame. So, this is how I managed to take this Diwali themed shot! Happy Diwali… .letthere be light.
Bhaska
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Editor - Bhaskar Paul Devloped & Designed By Anubhav Choudhury COVER IMAGE ANKIT DEY content head sudakshina majumdar arpita dewanjee Photo moderator sabyasachi ghosh back cover SANJIB MUKHERJEE contributers bhaskar paul anubhav choudhury ANKIT DEY pranav das debabrata SAHA choudhury
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