A Photo Walk with the Ultimate Travel Companion, Galaxy S6

Captured on Samsung Galaxy S6

More and more consumers are illustrating their life stories with pictures. When Samsung designers and engineers were envisioning the Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 edge, the camera was a key area of focus. The Galaxy S6’s front and rear cameras are the perfect companions for all journeys. Most photographers will tell you that besides the device, the skill and capability of the photographer dictate the quality of the picture. But at Samsung, we decided to put this to test with the help of 10 Indian journalists and technology bloggers to see whether the average consumer can utilize the features of the Galaxy S6 camera to produce professional photographs and videos.

We embarked on a momentous journey, armed with the Galaxy S6 and its brilliant cameras, to capture the beauty of a town nestled in the heart of the Himalayas in the Indian state of Sikkim. Pelling is abundant with nature’s beauty and offers the perfect opportunity to capture compelling and scenic pictures. And that’s precisely what we wanted – to capture nature in her element with the vivid camera of the Galaxy S6, which brings even ordinary scenes to life in the most extraordinary way.

Captured on Samsung Galaxy S6

Over the three days of our Photowalk, photojournalist Sanjay Austa, took the group through the basics of photography and our product expert helped the enthusiastic group through the many camera features, which include Selective Focus, Slow Motion, Panorama Mode and the Wide Selfie Mode, among others.

Throughout the trip, our photography enthusiasts were engrossed in clicking pictures of the awe-inspiring scenery. Even a downpour couldn’t stop them. The various scenic locations in Pelling offered a plethora of opportunities for our photographers to shoot pictures, which explored the beauty of nature and tested the cameras in various lighting conditions.

Whether it was during early morning walks at sunrise, during the bright sunshine of the afternoon on the gardens and hill slopes, or during sightseeing trips in the mountains bathed in the setting sun at dusk, the Galaxy S6 demonstrated unparalleled camera quality. It captured with vivid clarity the monks in serene monasteries, the colorful flags, the fluttering kites and the temple bells. Gushing waterfalls were captured with the Slow Motion Mode, the engravings in monasteries were taken with the Selective Focus mode and the group took closeups of rare blooms of orchids in the rainforest – all great memories for the group.

Captured on Samsung Galaxy S6

“The future of photography is the smartphone camera,” said Austa. “Professionals do not want to carry heavy equipment around if the same job can be done with your phone. The Samsung Galaxy S6 is fast, has innovative features and can come in handy everywhere a professional camera can.”

At the end of the Photowalk, the group reviewed the more than 2,500 shots that we had captured. Some were amazed to see the professional quality of the shots that they themselves had captured. The Photowalk ended with a firm belief that with a device like the Samsung Galaxy S6, one can never miss capturing any moment in great detail.