Photography

The eye that framed India: How Raghu Rai shaped history through images

From Bhopal to Old Delhi, Raghu Rai's images didn't just record history; they shaped how it is remembered

'Irreparable loss to world of photography': PM condoles death of Raghu Rai

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday condoled the death of renowned photographer Raghu Rai and said his photography had extraordinary sensitivity, depth and diversity. Rai, one of India's best known photographers who distilled the essence of an evolving India and its people through his lens, died at a private hospital here on Sunday. He was 83. "Shri Raghu Rai Ji will be remembered as a creative stalwart, who captured India's vibrancy through his lens. His photography had extraordinary sensitivity, depth and diversity. It brought people closer to the different aspects of life in India. "His passing is an irreparable loss to the world of photography and culture. My thoughts are with his family, admirers and the photography fraternity in this hour of grief. Om Shanti," Modi said in a post on 'X'.

Renowned photographer Raghu Rai passes away at 83 after prolonged illness

Raghu Rai, one of India's best known photographers whose lens captured India in its many shades, died at a private hospital here in the early hours of Sunday. He was 83. "Dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer two years ago but he was cured. Then it spread to the stomach, that too was cured. Recently the cancer spread to his brain and then there were age related issues too," Nitin Rai, photographer and Rai's son, told PTI. He is survived by wife Gurmeet, son Nitin and daughters Lagan, Avani and Purvai. The last rites will be performed at Lodhi Crematorium at 4pm on Sunday.

Fujifilm instax mini 13 instant camera launches in India: Price, features

Priced at Rs 10,999, the Fujifilm instax mini 13 instant camera brings self-timers, angle accessory, close-up mode and AI-powered app support for easier instant photography

Walk on the wild side: What it takes to capture animals on camera

From tracking leopards in Nagarhole to chasing birds at Bharatpur, two acclaimed photographers reveal the patience, gear and ethics behind capturing the wild

Adobe updates Photoshop across platforms with new AI tools: What's new

Adobe Photoshop gets new features like Harmonize, generative upscale, and improved remove tool. With these, Adobe aim to simplify editing on Photoshop across desktop, web, and mobile platforms

Apple iPhone 17 Pro: Design to camera upgrades and more, what to expect

Alleged images of the iPhone 17 Pro have surfaced on the web, hinting at a wide camera bar design, 48MP telephoto lens, and 24MP front camera

VSCO to launch new iPhone camera app 'Capture' with film-style presets

Capture will let users apply film-like presets before shooting, offering manual controls and a streamlined photography experience without post-processing

Memory makers: Wedding photography evolves with global shoots, trips framed

Wedding photography is pushing the limits of creativity with photoshoots around the world. Some couples also want their post-wedding trip framed for posterity, writes Anushka Bhardwaj

AI fabrication raises existential questions about photography's reality

It poses risks of misuse, such as undermining the integrity of legal systems with AI-generated evidence that could lead to wrongful convictions

Les Hindous leads the way at Saffronart's 'Passages to India' auction

Rare books, prints, maps, photographs and letters capturing India's journey through time go under the hammer

India an important market, looking for double-digit growth: Canon

India is among the "important markets" globally for Canon, where the Japanese multinational will continue its "double-digit growth" helped by a growing economy and demand, top company officials said on Wednesday. The company sees India as a "high potential" market for its traditional products and services, ranging from imaging to printers business, said Canon Marketing Asia President & COO Tiger Ishii. Besides India is also a growing market for its other verticals as commercial printing, health business (medical devices) and also sees a potential for its semiconductor business here, in which it produces lithography machines for chip manufacturing. "India is one of the most important markets not only in Asia but also in the world. India will grow in the future and we see scope here," Ishii said at a media round table here. Canon -- a leading producer of lithography products -- expects India to be the future for the manufacturing of semiconductors. "Semiconductors will be India's ..

Fujifilm India eyes double-digit growth during current fiscal: MD Koji Wada

Japan-based Fujifilm, which operates here in consumer-focused business with camera, photo printer, healthcare and industrial products, is looking for a double-digit growth in the current fiscal, its India Managing Director Koji Wada said on Monday. For the Tokyo-headquartered firm, India is an important market, where it is focusing "very much", he added. The company which is popular for its digital cameras and Instax series instant camera, among others, expects the growth to come across the verticals, said Wada. "Overall we are expecting a double-digit growth. For consumer business as camera and Instax series, the growth would be more than double-digit," Wada told PTI. For Fujifilm, healthcare is the leading business in India, contributing over 60 per cent and the rest comes from other verticals such as the consumer business of imaging and printing products and others which includes graphic art, data management, optical devices and data management. In the healthcare vertical, Fuji

Celebrity and Travel Photographer Rahul Lokare from Flamingo Productions creates waves of change in the world of photography.

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra may feature better low-light photography: Report

Tech giant Samsung's upcoming flagship smartphone, Galaxy S23, is likely to feature better low-light photography

Karnataka withdraws photography ban in govt offices day after imposition

Reportedly, the association had alleged before the government that some employees were being harassed by certain people by shooting photos and videos inside government premises.

Afghan President calls Danish Siddiqui's father to extend condolences

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday called the father of slain Reuters journalist Danish Siddiqui and conveyed his condolences over the demise of his son to his family and friends.Siddiqui was the Chief Photographer for Reuters in India. He was killed during the ongoing violence in Kandahar's Spin Boldak district."This afternoon, HE President Ashraf Ghani called Professor Siddiqui, father of Reuters journalist late Danish Siddiqui, and conveyed his condolences over the death of his son to his family, friends and colleagues. The President termed his death as a great loss for the journalism fraternity," said Aziz Amin, Special Secretary to President Ghani.Last week, Ghani had expressed grief over the death of Danish Siddiqui, who was killed while covering the Taliban atrocities in the war-torn country."I am deeply saddened with the shocking reports that Reuters Photojournalist Danish Siddiqui was killed while covering the Taliban atrocities in Kandahar," he had said."While I .

A snapshot of Pulitzer-winning photojournalist Danish Siddiqui's work

He was killed on Friday documenting Afghan-Taliban clashes near the Pakistan border

Eyes on the world: Veteran lensman Raghu Rai talks about the digital age

Also discusses keeping a record of history and why his camera is not aimed at the pandemic

Age of the image

More images can lead us closer to the truth, just as a diversity of voices and words facilitates better understanding of ideas and people