Jay Patel
Patience is a virtue unless you are chasing your dreams.
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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.
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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.
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Creative Photography with Lensbaby
Experiment... take risks... break the rules... make mistakes... have fun... and capture striking photos with Lensbaby.
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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.
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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.
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Illuminated Course
Mastering light in landscape photography and coming way with brilliant photos, no matter what.
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Macro Photography Lenses
Learn to overcome the big challenges of shooting small subjects with your macro photography lens.
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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!
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Wide Angle Lenses
Make the most of your wide angle lens to capture grand vistas with incredible depth and detail.
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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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Essentials Skills for Capturing Stunning Photos
Get started in landscape photography by mastering these critical skills!
How I Mastered Photoshop
We have partnered with professional landscape photographer and post-processing master Chip Phillips to bring you Photoshop for Landscape Photographers.
What to Photograph in Overcast Conditions
Here is what to do if you find yourself in a place what lacks colors, textures or any amazing geology under heavy overcast conditions
Interview with Lightscape Vision Magazine
Varina and I had a chance to interview with Lightscape Vision Magazine for their inaugural issue about what we do.
Composition tips for photographing forests
Beautiful, picturesque location cluttered with lush green foliage and trees? Here are some tips to come away with some engaging compositions in a forest.
Essentials Skills for Nature Photography
You arrive at a spectacular location like the one you see in the above photos and your first reaction is "WOW!! This place is incredible!" Here is how to go about capturing what a spectacular location.
What to Do in Foggy Conditions
Some of us love to shoot dramatic light. But what happens when the dramatic light does not show up? This is exactly what we faced on our recent visit to California.
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.
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.
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:
Story Telling
The best job in the world!
Advertising
Product Reviews
Commercial
Educational
Travel
NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY BY JAY PATEL
