Weight Saving Techniques
So, you’re stuck carrying a ton of photography equipment and it’s weighing you down? Watch this short video to see one way Varina lightens her load.
Entries by Jay Patel
Creating Textures in your Photos
Contrary to popular belief, direct sunlight is not necessary for creating side lighting. Here are a few example of how we use side lighting to photograph textures.
Capturing Moody Photos
Fog and mist can create the subtle lighting required to capture moody images. But there are other ways to add mood to your photos as well.
4 Concepts that Changed My Photography
Landscape photography is a workflow that starts when you are planning your trip and ends when you finish processing the image.
How Not to Change Your Lens
We often change our lenses in the field and we recommend that you point your camera and lens away from the wind when changing your lens.
Please hand me the camera
Hand me that camera, will you? What do you do when you hear this request? You hand the camera over carefully.
3 Wrong Reasons to pursue Landscape Photography
The world of Landscape & Nature photography has become increasingly competitive…..so how does one enjoy being a landscape photographer?
Exploring Bromeliad Forest
To visit this Bromeliad Forest, we had to hike through a muddy swamp and skirt the edge of a large alligator hole to get there.
Get Yourself Oriented
Do prefer to shoot in Horizontal or Vertical Orientation? We prefer to shoot in both orientation….Here is why.
Creating a Sense of Place
Jay uses a simple technique of shallow DOF combined with a carefully chosen subject to capture a sense of place.
Tripods and Creativity
What do you use a tripod for? To steady your camera, right? Not according to these talented and creative individuals.
Jay Patel on Digital Photo Mentor
In this interview I talk about my biggest photography failure and what I would have done differently if I had to do it all over again.
