Shivanand Sharma

35 Beautiful Bird Photographs

Birds are the most agile creature. Photographing birds require a lot of patience, observation and practice. But that’s not all. It also needs you to equip yourself with proper technique and long lenses. While the equipment itself costs you dearly for photographing the birds, the other challenges include getting the light right, snapping the composition [...]

Tripod Tips — The Beginner’s Guide To Buying A Tripod

Tripods come real handy when shooting sensitive subjects that have zero tolerance towards shakes. There are times when you go slow on shutter speed and opt to photograph long exposures, in such cases the photos taken with hand held camera get blurred (due to camera shakes). Even a slight shake may ruin the perfect shot [...]

5 Must Have Camera Filters For Your Photography Arsenal

Camera filters are cheap yet excellent accessories which directly affect the camera results. Optics play a critical and pivotal role in photography. Camera filters are special glasses which can be attached to the camera lens to achieve various optical effects. Just like you wear sunglasses to protect your eyes, filters can be used to protect [...]

APNs Hand-Picked Collection — Best Of 2010

2010 was a great year for APN. While our visitor base grew by a factor of 1.5, we published a lot of photography techniques covering a variety of subjects for beginners as well as professionals. Here’s a compilation of some of the best articles of 2010 at APN. Types Of Lenses: DSLRs flexibility of using [...]

31 Advanced Photography Tips To Help You Advance As A Photographer

Want to advance in photography? Here’s a list of 31 awesome tips that every photographer (especially if you are beginning) must learn to use in the respective situations. Photography in the initial stage can be learned through photography tips. But as the time passes by and you gain experience, you can actually falsify or criticize [...]