Basic Elements of Photography

Nowadays everyone wants to take a good photo. And people are more connected visually. The outstanding outcome of good photographs is based on lots of elements and equipment, like the resolution of the camera, lance, tripod,  subject, focus, lighting, composition and others.

In this part, I try to discuss the basic elements of photography. The basic elements are Subject, Lighting and Composition. While you can use your Mobile or professional Camera if you understand those things the outcome of your result will be a different level.

 

Subject

One of the most important and basic elements of photography is the subject. When we take any picture consciously or unconsciously we try to focus on something. There ‘is something in your subject that you capture in your photograph.

As humans, we experience the world through the lens of topics. An image becomes more powerful because of what and how it presents the subject. Based on the subject you adjust your light on your subject. The technical part of your photography comes with how you portray your subject. Is the focus on a subject and with blur background (shallow depth of field) or the subject and background all are focused.

As a result, while selecting a subject for a shot, you must plan ahead. How the ideal photo subject looks like.

 

Lighting

Light is the key element of photography. Photography is about capturing light. Depending on the lighting situation, the feel of your shot will be radically different: strong light, soothing light, warm light, chilly light, and everything in between. Each style delivers a distinct emotional message, impacting the overall tone of the final image.

You have different sources of light like natural light and artificial light. But you should know how to control light. So you can control light by using Exposure Triangle which is ISO, Aperture and Shutter speed. A good combination of ISO, Aperture and Shutter speed gives you batter output.

ISO: ISO stands for the picture sensor's sensitivity to light. when the ISO is increased the image sensor is more sensitive to light.

Aperture: The aperture is the opening inside the lens that governs how much light enters through the lens and reaches the picture sensor. A higher aperture (relating to a lower f-number, such as f/1.4) allows in more light than a lower aperture (higher f-number, such as f/16), which allows in less light.

Shutter speed: Shutter Speed refers to how long the image sensor is captured to light in order to acquire a shot. When compared a shutter speed of 1/250 seconds captures light for a shorter period of time, a shutter speed of 1/30 seconds captures light for a longer period of time.

 

 

Composition

The final and the most important element of every photography is Composition. Simply said, the composition is the arrangement of the subjects in your shot. It includes your camera position, the connections between photo elements, and the things you highlight, deemphasize, or altogether eliminate. Through the composition, you can communicate your story.  

There are lots of things included in the composition. I try to provide a short touch of all things.

The Rule of Third:  Rule of Third is easy to remember for everyone. you divide the image into thirds, both horizontally and vertically. The points of interest are the crossing points. If you love taking portraits, you'll want to place the eyes around one of the intersections, ideally the upper ones. If you enjoy taking landscape photographs, you'd partition sky/earth in thirds and position the focus of interest (think a sunset, in this case, the sun) at one of the thirds. Even on smartphones, you can use the grid when you take photos by your smartphone.

Balance: When taking a photograph, concentrate on where you set the subject that draws a lot of attention. The composition is considered to be balanced if the left and right portions of your shot have equal visual weight; otherwise, the image is unbalanced.

      Breathing Room: When you capture photos, each object should have its own breathing place, or personal space, in the composition. When two subjects close up against each other or against the edge of your photograph, the effect can be unsettling.

 

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How to Travel Bangladesh from Foreign countries

People around the world who want to enter Bangladesh require a valid visa. You can attach your visa from the Bangladesh High Commission office in your country or the country where you come from. There are other options Visa on arrival from any international Airport and all land ports in Bangladesh, Visa on arrival is available for those people who want to visit for Business and Tourism purposes.

You can get a visa on arrival maximum duration of 30 days, after that you can extend your visa while you are entering Bangladesh.

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Place to Visit in Sylhet

 

Sylhet
picture: Talha Chowdhury 

Sylhet City is one of the most tourist attraction cities in Bangladesh,  situated beside the Surma River in the north-eastern part of Bangladesh.

You can easily reach Sylhet by Air, Train or Bus. Sylhet is famous for Tea and Natural gas.

Jaflong

Jaflong  

If you ask any Bangladeshi people about tourist attractions places in Sylhet, Jaflong is the first place that comes on their list. It is located on the boundary between Bangladesh and India Meghalaya state (India's north-eastern state).

The Piyain River flows between Bangladesh and India. The crystal clear river water, allows tourists to observe the array of underwater stones.

Tourists may also enjoy the gushing waterfalls and lush vegetation of Meghalaya's highlands, as well as the historic Dawki Bridge, a suspension bridge erected by the British in 1932 that serves as a road border crossing between Bangladesh and India. Jaflong’s “Zero Point” is the tourist hotspot.

The waterfall Mayabi Jhorna is only a 10 to 15-minute walk from Zero Point and is a popular tourist destination. Another waterfall, Khasia Village, may be reached by boat on the other side of the River.

The best time to visit Jaflong is from September to March. The distance between Sylhet City and Jaflong is around 57 kilometres and is easily accessible by bus and microbus.

Sreemangal

Sreemangal is recognised as Bangladesh's tea capital. It is a small town under the Sylhet District. Sreemangal is 190 km from Dhaka and 83 km from Sylhet.

In Sreemangal, you can visit Tea Gardens, Lawachara National Park, Madhabkunda Waterfall, Madhabpur Lake, and Sitesh Babur Zoo, among others. You can go by bus, train, or microbus. Tourists can visit Sreemangal during any season. 

Ratargul Swamp Forest

Ratargul Swamp Forest is Bangladesh's only freshwater reservoir, and it is managed by the Forest Department.

This Forest stays underwater for five to six months per year. Thousands of tourists visit the submerged trees throughout this time period. Don't miss the Ratargul Watch Tower, Climb to the peak and take in the views of the forest. Most suitable time to visit the rainy season or monsoon.

Exciting activity kayaking is available at Ratargul. It is the best to place for wildlife photography and wildlife lover. For example, bird lovers can enjoy sightings of various bird species and nature enthusiasts can experience many different kinds of plants.

 

Lalakhal

Lalakhal

Lalakhal has located about 44 km from Sylhet city, near the Meghalaya Mountain Ranges. Surrounded by hills, tea plantations, natural woods, and rivers are gradually becoming popular tourist destinations.

The main tourist attraction is Shari River's stunning turquoise water, with its little evergreen mounds on either side that stretch over the entire area, tourists can expect to see calm and transparent blue-green waters.

The perfect time to visit is the winter season.

 

Bisnakandi

Bisnakandi

Bisnakandi located near Sylhet on the India-Bangladesh border is a combination of green hills and clouds. A variety of stones and crystal-clear rivers flow from the Meghalaya Mountains in the northeast.

Tourists can sunbathe on the rocks or go for a calm swim. The Border Hut, which is a market, is located on the Bisnakandi-Bangladesh border. Although there is no defined schedule, the hut is normally open every four days. Mountain fruit, clothing, and cosmetics are sold by Khasian sellers.

Although tourists can travel to Bisnakandi any time of year, the preferable time to visit is from September to March.

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5 Basic Photography tips for Beginners

 

1. Avoid Buying Expensive Camera

A beginner photographer's first mistake do buy an expensive Camera Gear.  Although there are lots of features available in an expansive camera. But at first, you have to learn the basic camera function how to camera work in different moods. One of the main reasons is shutter count. The expansive camera has limitations on this. On the other hand, some beginners or affordable cameras have no limitation on shutter count. And you can shoot as much you can.

2. Hold your Camera Properly 

Although this may seem apparent, many beginning photographers do not know how to hold their cameras correctly, as a result, camera shaking and poor photographs. 

Of course, tripods are the greatest way to avoid camera shake, but since you won't be using one until you're shooting in low light, it's crucial to hold your camera properly to avoid needless movement.

While you can create your own technique for handling the camera, you should always hold it with both hands and hold the weight of the camera, grip the right side of the camera with your right hand and position your left hand beneath the lens. You keep the camera closer to your body, the more still it will be.

3. Camera Shooting Mode

A shooting mode means how much control you want to give your camera against yourself. There are several modes in the camera that give you complete control. 

The Auto mode option is fine if you only want to point and shoot to get started, but if you just use it, you will never learn and improve your photography.

Every professional photographer recommends that a beginner photographer start shooting on M- manual mode. 

The outcome of shooting in M-manual mode you are able to learn how Shutter speed, Aperture and ISO camera function are work. How is the relation between shutter speed, aperture and ISO how balanced altogether.

4. Basic Composition

Composition is the way you organise your subject's parts within your frame. For the composition part of photography, you don't need a camera to learn. There are certain fundamental guidelines to follow while arranging your photograph that will benefit you regardless of the genre you choose to shoot in. There are lots of ways to composition.

The Rule of Third is one of the easy to remember for everyone. you divide the image into thirds, both horizontally and vertically. The points of interest are the crossing points. If you love taking portraits, you'll want to place the eyes around one of the intersections, ideally the upper ones. 

If you enjoy taking landscape photographs, you'd partition sky/earth in thirds and position the focus of interest (think a sunset, in this case, the sun) at one of the thirds. Even on smartphones, you can use the grid when you take photos by your smartphone.

5. Re-Touch your Photograph

Re-Touch your Photograph means editing the images that you have taken. when you start photography a beginner should start learning basic image editing.

Editing images is a part of photography. By editing images you can fix the image colour, brightness and more. the image would be more attractive You can experiment with different effects and colours. But one major thing to keep in mind that do not to edit too much.

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Most Tourist Attractions city in Bangladesh

Dhaka

Dhaka

Dhaka is the central state and the biggest economical hub of Bangladesh. It is located beside the Buriganga River and Dhaleswari River. Dhaka is the most populated city in the South Asia region, the current population of Dhaka is up to 2 billion.

The other name of Dhaka is 'City of Mosques'. In the 17th century, during the Mughal Sultanate, the name of the city was Jahangir Nagar. At that time the town was subordinate to the muslin which is the most valuable fabric on the planet. Dhaka is a heaven place for street photographers. There are lots of beautiful and historic places to visit in Dhaka.

Ahsan Manzil

Ahsan Manzil is one of the famous tourist attractions places, people also know Pink Palace. Another key tourist attractions place is Lalbagh Fort, which is 17th century Mughal Fort.

The largest river port in Asia is Shadarghat river port, with approximately 30,000 passengers using the port daily. If you visit Dhaka then you can keep Shadarghat on your list, you will get a different test by visiting this place.

The National Parliament building is one of the finest architectural buildings in Bangladesh.

Old Dhaka 'Puran Dhaka' if you ever visit Dhaka you should be must visit this area, a different lifestyle and don't miss the food of this area especially 'Kachhi Biryani' and 'Beef Teheari'. 

Sylhet

Sylhet

One of the most tourist attractions city in Bangladesh. It is the northeast end part of Bangladesh. The nearest international border is two-state of India Assam and Meghalaya. You can travel by road between Assam and Meghalaya. In Sylhet, there are 360 Muslim saints.

Sylhet is located along with Surma River, which is the longest river in Bangladesh. Also called the capital state of tea. Every year so many foreigners visit Sylhet. The most tourist attraction place is Tea Garden. In Bangladesh, Around 90% of the tea garden is located in Sylhet.
There are more tourist attractions place in Sylhet, Jaflong is one of the famous tourist attractions places, here you can find clean water and stone.

Jaflong

Another tourist attraction spot is Lalakhal, You can experience two colours of water in one river. If you are love Landscape photography then Sylhet is the place for you.

There are more attractions places like Ratargul. Ratargul is the only swamp forest in Bangladesh. Tangaur Haor is the best attraction place in monsoon time in Bangladesh. Other places are Panthumai, Bisnakandi, Lovachora are attracted lots of tourists every year.

Chittagong

Chittagong Port

Chittagong is the Economic state of Bangladesh. People are also called Chattogram. The biggest International seaport in Bangladesh is located here. It is beside the most beautiful river in Bangladesh Sangu river. Cox's Bazar is the highest tourist attraction place in Bangladesh, world longest unbroken sea beach is situated here. Chittagong Hill-Tracts is another attraction place. 

Cox's Bazar

Other attraction places are Foy's Lake, Pothanga sea beach. There are more tourist attractions places are in Rangamati such as Sajek Valley which is the Mizoram border boundary in Rangamati. You can enjoy the Morning, Sunset, Evening and Night in one spot. Kaptai Lake is the largest lake in Chittagong.

Barisal

Barisal is one of the largest city in Bangladesh. It is located at the heart of the Ganges Delta. This city knows as the most floating city in Bangladesh.

Barisal

During the monsoon season, the rivers become full of water and nature becomes very green. Also, you may buy your favourite fruits from the floating Guava Market. And you can take some natural photographs. 

Guava Market

It is also the most popular tourist attraction city. The main attraction of this city Floating Marketplaces that evoke the atmosphere of Venice. In these areas, people are more friendly.  Beautiful rivers, Canal Bills, attractive woodlands, and natural variety abound in the region attracting more tourists every year. 

Khulna

Khulna is a famous city in Bangladesh. It is the central part of the country nearest the Rupsha River. In Khulna, the second-largest seaport of Bangladesh after the Chittagong seaport. Khulna continue to be a famous tourist attraction due to its thick vegetation, historic shophouse and excellent skylines. In this city, you can visit Mangrove Forest Sundarban.

In Khulna, you may enjoy the architectural splendour of the Nine-Domed Mosque and observe legal processes at the High Court Building. Kuthibari also has a museum dedicated to Rabindranath Tagore's life.

It is one of Bangladesh's most dynamic cities, glammed up with modern art galleries, religious organisations, and shops. You'll be met by stunning sights here, from fabulously rugged mountain ranges to beaches.

Rajshahi

Rajshahi is a Bangladesh administrative division. It is one of Bangladesh's seven metropolises. Rajshahi, formally known as Rampur Bolia, is located on the north bank of the Upper Padma River (Ganges River) and shares its border with India with the state of West Bengal.

The city is now an industrial hub, producing agricultural goods as well as pure silk. The city's exquisite silk items are less expensive than everywhere else in the country. There are several historic mosques and temples in this area. This is why the city is known as Silk City.

The best tourist attractions place are Varendra Research Museum, Shaheb Bazar, Borokuthi compound.

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