Jay Patel Author at Visual Wilderness

About Jay Patel

I could startoff like this – “Seeds of Jay Patel’s appreciation for beautiful places were planted early in his childhood….” but it would get boring really fast. I will just sum it up and say that I am a Landscape and Wilderness Photographer who loves to capture dramatic light. My photographs have been published in various magazines, calendars and advertising materials throughout the world.
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Entries by Jay Patel

Shooting in the Mist

July 24, 2013 /in Equipment & Fieldwork /by Jay Patel

Landscape Photography Fieldwork: How to avoid getting water drops on your lens when shooting near a waterfalls or while it is raining.

Focus as a Creative Choice

April 22, 2013 /2 Comments/in Composition & Creativity /by Jay Patel

While it may be technically feasible to get everything is sharply in focus it is always necessary? Or artistically pleasing?

Before and After: Grand Tetons

February 13, 2013 /in Post Processing /by Jay Patel

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?

November 12, 2012 /2 Comments/in Post Processing, Q and A /by Jay Patel

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?

November 5, 2012 /6 Comments/in Composition & Creativity, Q and A /by Jay Patel

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

October 8, 2012 /1 Comment/in Composition & Creativity /by Jay Patel

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?

September 3, 2012 /10 Comments/in Post Processing, Q and A /by Jay Patel

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

August 20, 2012 /in Equipment & Fieldwork /by Jay Patel

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

August 13, 2012 /in Post Processing /by Jay Patel

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 […]