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Photography Contest open for entries (Middle East)

Arab photographers, who are based in the region, are invited to apply for Shabab Ayyam Photography Competition. Organizers Ayyam Gallery hope the initiative will support new artistic talent in the Middle East. The contest, open to photographers born in or after 1980, requires a proposal for a solo exhibition and 12 photographs via email or in CD form. The 15 finalists will be featured in an exhibit at The Ayyam Art Center in Dubai on September 13. The first place winner will […]

Shooting RAW vs JPEG

RAW is often a properitary format of a camera make. Raw is generally like a digital negative which holds all data captured by camera sensor, thus providing functional flexibilty to adjust exposure, white balance, noise reduction, brightness, clarity, blacks, curves, output resolution etc. RAW isn’t a picture unless it is processed. There are plenty of software available with additional capabitlities which helps in processing these data. There are both free and priced version of software available, you can choose depending […]

Furjan Al Emarat Photography Contest 2011

The largest photographic campaign within the United Arab Emirates encouraging professional and talented photographers to take pictures, collect and document all forms of life in the cities, villages and different parts of the UAE. Monetary prizes awarded in 1 main category and 5 sub-categories. For more information: 050 100 0323. Check their Facebook

Photography Definition

Photography is derived from two greek words “photo  (light)” and “graph (representation by means of lines). In general photography means an art or process of producing pictures by the action of light.  To get a good sharp picture, three main elements which needs to be considered are Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO. Exposure = Apperture + Shutter Speed ISO = Amount of light exposed to the sensor