Jay Patel

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Wayne

The Ultimate Landscape Photography Course is excellent… I look forward to being able to attend one of your courses or expeditions and working with you some day.

Wayne

Thorge Berger

Ian Plant is not only a stunning landscape photographer but he also is a fantastic teacher who can perfectly explain in a structured and entertaining way. He shares his impressive work without showing off. It was truly inspiring! Thank you!

Thorge Berger
Germany

Jay and Varina are excellent tutors

Jay and Varina are excellent tutors, if you are starting out on your photography journey and want a few lessons to help learning the craft you will find more than you need here.

Kevin Payne
Ringwood, United Kingdom

Ken Kurzweil

I advanced by leaps and bounds in both my photography skills and Photoshop skills. Varina and Jay are great teachers!

Ken Kurzweil

Best photography webinar I’ve every taken

Mastering Exposure Webinar was the best photography webinar I’ve every taken. I’ve taken lots of seminars where they talked about their pictures but in this one, they showed a video of how they determined their settings while in the field. Very helpful.

Diane Donnelly
Annapolis, Maryland, USA

Bill Domansky

Thank you for your Hyperfocal Distance Course. That answered and made it so easy to understand what HD is and how and when to use. Perfect.

Bill Domansky
Iowa, USA

Sara Ghedina

I wanted to say thank you, I’ve been watching some of the videos tutorials you made teaching about different camera lenses and they are absolutely great. I especially like the case studies that let you actually see how things work in practice while you explain them.

Sara Ghedina
San Francisco, California

Barry Dench

I would like to complement Jay, Varina and your Visual Wilderness associates for making such well thought out photo training & guidance videos. They are topical, have a clear structure to help in the learning process and good quality.

Barry Dench
New Zealand

In Sharp Focus Webinar was informative

In Sharp Focus Webinar was informative and gave me a better understanding and appreciation of some sharpening techniques available in software I use, but that I haven’t utilized before.

Paul
Norman, Oklahoma

Elizabeth Dizon

This is great! Been wanting to understand and apply Hyperfocal Distance in my photography.

Elizabeth Dizon
Manila, Philippines

Mastering Simplification in Nature Photography

Learn to organize & simplify your nature photography compositions to create images with strong visual impact with Jay & Varina Patel.
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Creating Impact with Nature Photography

Learn to go beyond the basic rules to build stronger nature photography compositions with visual impact with Jay & Varina Patel.
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Creative Photography with Shutter Speed

Master the art of using shutter speed to create stunning, dynamic, and artistic nature photos that inspire.
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Hyperfocal Distance for Landscape Photography

Feel confident using hyperfocal distance for landscape photography to get in close with a wide angle lens and get everything in sharp focus.
$39.95
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Creative Photography with Aperture

Master the art of creative aperture techniques to transform your nature photography with originality, expressive compositions, and artistic effects.

 

 

 
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Telephoto Lenses for Nature Photography

Learn to freeze motion, eliminate blur, catch wildlife in action, be creative, and capture awe-inspiring photos with your telephoto lenses.
$39.95
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Creative Photography with Lensbaby

Experiment... take risks... break the rules... make mistakes... have fun... and capture striking photos with Lensbaby.
$39.95
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Essential Photography Filters

How to create stunning images using photography filters... when to use them, why we carry them, and when it's best to put them away.
$39.95

Vibrant Colors in Nature Photography

Learn to make the most of your camera settings, gear, and creative decisions to capture the rich, vibrant colors you see in nature.
$39.95

Illuminated Course

Mastering light in landscape photography and coming way with brilliant photos, no matter what.
$39.95
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Macro Photography Lenses

Learn to overcome the big challenges of shooting small subjects with your macro photography lens.
$39.95
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Nature Photography In Sharp Focus

Learn how to handle difficult focusing situations… discover the best practices and camera settings for sharp focus… and find out how you can get creative with focus, too!
$39.95
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Wide Angle Lenses

Make the most of your wide angle lens to capture grand vistas with incredible depth and detail.
$39.95
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Getting it Right in Camera

Go beyond technical skills and capture stunning photos right in camera—regardless of the conditions.
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Bracketing Exposed

Push beyond the limitations of your camera, and gain control of your highlights and shadows with this complete guide to exposure bracketing for high dynamic range photography.
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Histograms Exposed

No more guesswork… no more hoping for the best… no more poorly exposed photographs. It’s time to take control of your camera.
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Mastering Manual Exposure in Nature Photography

Put your knowledge of the exposure triangle into practice. Learn to manually expose your photograph using your camera’s spot meter.
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How to Photograph Bright or Dark Nature Photography Subjects

Jay Patel shares some ideas to overcome the challenges when photographing very bright or very dark nature photography subjects.
April 8, 2020/by Jay Patel
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Hyperfocal Distance Tips for Landscape Photographers

Pro landscape photographer Jay Patel shares 5 important tips to incorporate hyperfocal distance workflow.
March 30, 2020/by Jay Patel
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5 Mistakes to avoid to get Sharp Focus for Nature Photography

Pro photographer Jay Patel shares some common mistakes that nature photographers should avoid to get everything in sharp focus.
March 16, 2020/by Jay Patel
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Indispensable Lessons for setting Exposure in Photography

Knowing about the exposure triangle is not enough for nature photographers to master exposure in photography and realize their creative vision.
March 11, 2020/by Jay Patel
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My Two Favorite Landscape Photography Accessories

Pro photographer Jay Patel's recommends that beginners always carry these important landscape photography accessories.
March 2, 2020/by Jay Patel
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Post Processing advice from Pro Nature Photographers

Jay Patel takes in in-depth look at look at post processing the mistakes that beginner nature photographers should avoid.
February 10, 2020/by Jay Patel
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Essential Circular Polarizer Tips for Landscape Photographers

Jay Patel shares indispensable information about circular polarizer that will help landscape photographers to capture breath taking photos.
January 6, 2020/by Jay Patel
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How to use Negative Space in Macro Photography

Pro photographer Jay Patel shares some indispensable macro photography composition tips to manage negative space around your subject.
January 3, 2020/by Jay Patel
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Landscape Photography Rules and How to Break Them

Pro photographer Jay Patel shares his thought on why it is important to break the landscape photography rules to capture stunning photos.
January 1, 2020/by Jay Patel
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Landscape Photography Tips to deal with Bad Light

Is there such as bad light in landscape photography? Or just plain bad imagination? Here is what Pro Photographer Jay Patel has to say.
September 9, 2019/by Jay Patel
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5 Important Variables for Mastering Creative Photography

Creative photography allows you to come away with some striking landscape photos no matter what. Here are few tips to get you started.
June 10, 2019/by Jay Patel
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How to use Histograms in Photography

Pro photographer Jay Patel shows us look at how to use photography histograms to fine tune your camera exposure and post processing.
May 27, 2019/by Jay Patel

I could start off like this – “Seeds of Jay Patel’s success were planted early in his childhood….” but it would get boring really fast. I will just sum it up this way...

I am a Program Manager, Website Designer, Photographer, Avid Biker who loves to experiment… take risks… break the rules… have fun… in pursuit of inspiration and creativity. I have 15+ years of program management experience with highly complex hardware & software development cycles.

....and one more thing. I love nature photography and my work has been sold and published worldwide.

WHAT I DO FOR WORK

Over past few years I have starred in, filmed, produced and edited over 100+ on location videos for educational & commercial usage. Here is a small sample:

The best job in the world!