Smart Photography

India's leading photography magazine, Smart Photography brings you the latest updates in the world of photography every month. The magazine has a rich readership that include both amateur and professional photographers and the ever-growing community of photography enthusiasts. To cater to such broad readership, Smart Photography leverages on original content in the form of news, equipment reviews, tutorials, Photoshop techniques, interviews of photographers, technical features, and portfolio of photographers.

Smart Photography

WELCOME

Nikkor Z DX 16–50mm f/2.8 VR

Viltrox builds its Evo lineup

Creative lens trends

Panasonic firmware and kit update

Ricoh GR IV wins design award

Nikkor Z DX MC 35mm F/1.7 hits markets

Nikon firmware update

Fujifilm expands GFX film tools

BenQ 4K monitor for creators

Sony enhances pro camcorder range

Fujifilm GFX100RF first impressions

Sony ZV-E10 II update

7 Artisans offers budget 35 mm lens

Canon EOS R50 V update

Brightin Star’s ultra-fast full-frame lens

Canon EOS C50 cinema camera

Sony cloud workflow gains

Sigma expands lens portfolio

Postcards from Jakarta • Jakarta is a city where the old and new live side by side, full of energy, contrasts, and stories. You see traces of its colonial past in old buildings, and hear echoes of tradition in the call to prayer and street food stalls. The traffic may be wild, but there’s a rhythm to it, just like the city itself. Markets, malls, and monuments all sit together, showing a city that’s always moving forward.

‘Macro Photography — Few Tips’ H. Satish

Hoi An – A Photographic Journey

IN SEACRH OF THE KONYAK HEAD HUNTERS

Removing Dust Spots with ACR and Lightroom

A Useful Tip While Shooting for Panoramas • I’ll try to keep this as simple as possible – devoid of technical jargon.

The Joy of Making Photozines • Compact, affordable, and creative — photozines are an easy way to turn your photographs into tangible stories. All you need are a few images, a simple idea, and the desire to see your work in print.

From Ambala to Bambai : A Photographer’s First Photozine Journey • Ambala-based photographer Tushar Narula turned his lens on Mumbai’s Ganeshotsav 2025 to create his debut photozine Bambai. Blending devotion, street life and festival grandeur, the project marks his first step into the world of self-publishing and the timeless power of print.

A compact, low-cost wide-angle prime for full-frame cameras!

An excellent portrait telephoto lens at an affordable price!

A compact flagship where AI smarts outshine raw specifications

Truly cinematic surrealism

Are you ready to pay the price for an incredibly thin iPhone?

FIVE MISERABLE CAMERA FLOPS • It is far from true that the top camera manufacturers have never made a mistake. In fact, they all have. However, the smart ones learnt from their mistakes; the others just succumbed. Although lots of camera models have failed in the past, we will concentrate on cameras launched post the advent of autofocus.

MIRRORLESS CAMERAS

COMPACT CAMERAS • Likewise, Yodobashi Cameras has revealed its best selling compact cameras for September 2025. Ricoh tops the list with its new GR IV. Here’s their Top 10.