Capturing changing conditons
Our visual world changes right before our eyes, providing us with an abundance of different shots.
Entries by Jay Patel
Losing a grip on your photo gear
When you’re focused on getting that PERFECT shot, there may be consequences to your preoccupation.
Photographing Banff
In August 2013, Jay and I spent a few days in the Canadian Rockies with the crew from Shade Tree Films. It was a totally new experience for us – we’ve done our share of on-location smart phone videos ;) … but nothing like this! The guys from Shade Tree followed us for three days. […]
Photography Workflow: Lovers
Sometimes, photos that seem incredibly simple at first glance are actually more complicated than you’d think.
Shooting in the Mist
Landscape Photography Fieldwork: How to avoid getting water drops on your lens when shooting near a waterfalls or while it is raining.
Before and After: Grand Tetons
This was the view outside our tent when we went camping deep in the Grand Tetons. Composition: I wanted to capture the late evening light and the foreground flowers. So, I set up the camera very low to the ground to fill the frame with the flowers in the foreground. This also required me to […]
How much time do you spend in Photoshop?
Some photos require just a moment or two in Photoshop, while others requires more time. On average, I spend between 5-15 minutes per photo.
Mediocre Skills or Being Artistic?
We often here the explanation that it is an ‘Artistic photo” – Do photographers disguise their mediocre photography skills as “artistic”?
Using Human Elements in your Photos
Humans are part of nature, and sometimes a human element can add an interesting or emotional point of interest to your landscape photograph.
Is it Photoshopped?
Have people told you your photos look “fake”, “too HDRish”, or that you used too much “photoshop magic”? – Here is how we answer them.
Tips for Smart Phone (or Point-n-Shoot) Photography
Give new meaning to traveling light by learning the advantages and limitations of your mobile phone camera with tips for better smart phone photography.
Post-processing with a Histogram – Highlights
Here’s a shot from Columbia River Gorge in Oregon. In an earlier post, we talked about using histogram to capture details in the highlights. Here, we’re going to talk a little bit about bringing out details in every part of the image. After RAW processing, the photo looked like this: Notice the lack of details […]
