World leaders in photography
and the art of camera making, Nikon has always been known to offer courses on
improving the photography skills and techniques of people interested in the
same. So it comes as no surprise that the company has launched a Nikon India app which strives to give
its users an inclusive experience of the world of photography. While initially
there were three different Nikon platforms for the services offered by Nikon,
this app looks at making life easier for the user by amalgamating these three
platforms.
Key
features of the Nikon India App
There are basically two
features which make this app extremely beneficial for newbie, wannabe and experienced
photographers. They are:
·
The
photography programs which relate to the many different courses that are
available for people wanting to learn
photography. All these programs can be found incorporated within the app
under the following sub-headings:
o
Workshops: A complete list of all workshops that are
conducted by Nikon is available on this app along with its:
§ Rules and regulations for
participation.
§ Working schedule of the
workshops and their integration into the mobile calendar and
§ Option for selecting and
opting for specific modules.
o
Loyalty modules: These enable a
photographer to earn points by participating in various activities like:
§ Initial registration on the
app site of the photography school,
§ Submitting photography
blogs and articles,
§ Sharing information
relating to the types of lenses or camera used,
§ Submission of images
showcasing good photography,
§ Enrolment for workshops
conducted etc.
o
Gallery: This is a huge arena for:
§ Sharing and submitting
images taken and
§ Viewing, sharing and
commenting on the images already put up on the app site
o
Account management: This enables a member
registering for the various courses to:
§ Manage and maintain his personal
profile and history of attended workshops and
§ Refer like-minded friends
who are also interested in honing their photography skills.
o
Feedback: This is that module which
looks towards receiving views and opinions about the:
§ Various workshops conducted
and
§ Real time Nikon India app experience
·
The
Nikon micro-site which consists of various information about the presence of
Nikon India which are useful to all its users like:
o
Showcasing
the entire product catalogue of Nikon India consisting of the various
categories and subcategories of products available and the empowers the users
to like and share these products on the web,
o
Store
locator to enable users to locate Nikon India stores across the country and
o
Information
about the presence of its many service and collection centres.
The number of people opting
for training courses both in the
workings of the camera and its components and learning the different ideologies
and aspects of photography has increased greatly in the past decade. This has
increased the appropriateness and utility of this app to the extent that it has
become a one stop shop for anything and everything related to photography.
Intended for making life easier for photographers, this app is really living up
to its expectations.