YPS Saturday Meet | Dec 13, 2025 | 7:00 PM IST | Technical Talk | Google Meet

Technical Talk by: Mr Ashok Kandimalla

You think that ISO is the culprit which creates noise in your pictures?

ISO is widely recognized as one side of the exposure triangle. Equally common is the belief that increasing ISO invariably leads to more noise. The relationship between ISO and noise is far more nuanced than it appears—and, in fact, they are not connected at all. What is far more critical, however, is the strong correlation between ISO and a camera’s dynamic range. This talk delves into these often misunderstood relationships and offers practical guidance and tips on achieving cleaner exposures while maximizing dynamic range.

Mr Ashok Kandimalla has been in the field of photography for more than three decades and has extensive experience in both film and digital photography. As an electronics and computer engineer (he holds a degree in electronics from IIT Madras), he has a unique and deep insight into digital photographic technology

Mr Kandimalla has a passion for sharing his knowledge through teaching and writing. Starting from 2009, he has been authoring a series of articles under the title ‘Basics of Photography’ in the magazine – Smart Photography.  Many of his articles have also been published in the ‘Viewfinder’ which is the official journal of FIP.  He was also a co-editor for the FIP’s Sapphire Jubilee Viewfinder book. So far, he has published more than 200 articles plus equipment reviews in various leading Indian photography magazines

Mr Kandimalla has also conducted more than 100 workshops and photography courses for several corporate customers (Honeywell, Bank of America, Infosys, etc.) and UNESCO. Currently, he conducts workshops and classes regularly at Mindscreen Film Institute (MFI), Chennai. He was the President of Telangana Photographic Society in 2018. He was also an invited speaker at the FIP Convention in Rajahmundry

He has been interviewed and featured on the Nikon Japan Centenary website for his contributions to photography. He is the only Indian to be thus honored

Mr Ashok Kandimalla was conferred with Honorary YPS on 22nd Mar 2024 at the FIP Convention in Mysuru, hosted by YPS

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Mr Kandimalla: https://www.facebook.com/ashok.kandimalla

Email: kashokk@gmail.com

Google Meet Link: https://meet.google.com/fkz-chxc-tby

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