Decoding the RAINFOREST
Decoding the RAINFOREST

A few weeks back, we ran a hugely successful campaign about Rainforests on our Rainforest Rendezvous with Darter Photography page. This blog post summarizes the entire campaign.   What is a Rainforest? How is it different from other forests? What is the experience like?…

A Participant’s experiences of our Level-1 Photography Workshop for Beginners
A Participant’s experiences of our Level-1 Photography Workshop for Beginners

Suman B, who attended out photography workshop for beginners last month, wrote to us about her experiences and learning from the workshop. See more details on this workshop at Level 1 Workshop – Introduction to Digital Photography The joy of owing a good camera (Canon…

Photography Workshops – five reasons for learning photography with Darter
Photography Workshops – five reasons for learning photography with Darter

For workshop details visit – Level 1 Workshop – Introduction to Digital Photography We collect a lot of feedback from our participants. At the end of our photography workshops, the participants are asked to fill in a rather long feedback form (an online form),…

Images of Dusk
Images of Dusk

In the spirit of keeping photographers connected, and to share and learn together, we have built a small community of photography-enthusiasts who have learnt and travelled with Darter Photography. The community stays connected by sharing images, discussing photography related questions, sharing travel/photography related information…

Tour Report – Agumbe – April 6-7
Tour Report – Agumbe – April 6-7

On April 6-7, we headed out on our first Rainforest Rendezvous tour of Agumbe this year (and our first ever in summer).   The campsite of Kalinga Centre for Rainforest Ecology (run by Gowri Shankar) is set within an areca nut plantation, with rainforest…

Protecting your gear in the Rainforest

In the previous post, we discussed about the photography gear for a rainforest tour. During our Rainforest Rendezvous tours, the terrain and the weather make it important to protect your gear. Read on to find out how to protect your gear on your next trip.   Most cameras, especially D-SLRs,…

Post processing in Photography – Taking the first step
Post processing in Photography – Taking the first step

This post is written by Pratap J, a photography expert at Darter. Pratap will be taking our Level 2 Workshop on Digital Post-Processing with Adobe Lightroom on April 6, 2013. To know more about Pratap, visit his website – pixelshooter.net What does it really take…

Gear for Rainforest Photography
Gear for Rainforest Photography

Whenever we talk about our Rainforest Rendezvous tours, one of the questions that inevitably comes up is – “What photography gear should I be using in a rainforest?” The answer is….read on!    Imagine a rainforest. What comes to your mind?   In all…

Different Perspectives – Egyptian Vulture
Different Perspectives – Egyptian Vulture

  In wildlife photography, as in all forms of photography, it is important to explore different perspectives (sometimes breaking the photography “rules” of composition and direction of light) to create unique photographs. Here’s one recent photograph (with the story behind it) from Tal Chapar…

Photo of the Day – Laggar Falcon in flight
Photo of the Day – Laggar Falcon in flight

  During our recent tour of Tal Chapar Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajasthan, we came across many juvenile Laggar Falcons (Falco jugger). On one fine morning, this juvenile Laggar Falcon (a female) was seen chasing around a (probable) juvenile male (around 60% the size of the…