Varina Patel

Owner/Landscape Photographer

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Creative Photography with Lensbaby Tutorial Cover — Creative Photography with Lensbaby
Experiment... take risks... break the rules... make mistakes... have fun... and capture striking photos with Lensbaby.
$60.00

Essential Photography Filters Cover — 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.
$120.00

Vibrant Colors Course – VCC — Vibrant Colors
Learn to make the most of your camera settings, gear, and creative decisions to capture the rich, vibrant colors you see in nature.
$90.00

Wide Angle Lenses – WAL Cover — Illuminated Course
Mastering light in landscape photography and coming way with brilliant photos, no matter what.
$100.00

Macro Photography Lenses Cover — Macro Photography Lenses
Learn to overcome the big challenges of shooting small subjects with your macro photography lens.
$70.00

Wide Angle Lens Video Course Cover — Wide Angle Lenses
Make the most of your wide angle lens to capture grand vistas with incredible depth and detail.
$70.00

Hyperfocal Distance Tutorial Cover — Hyperfocal Distance
Feel confident using Hyperfocal Distance to get in close with a wide angle lens and get everything in focus... from foreground details all the way to the distant horizon.
$60.00

In Sharp Focus Tutorial Cover — 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!
$90.00

Creating Impact Vol-2
Go beyond the basic rules to build stronger compositions with visual impact.
$80.00

Landscape Photography Tutorial - Getting it Right in Camera V2 Cover — Getting it Right in Camera Vol-2
Go beyond technical skills and capture stunning photos right in camera—regardless of the conditions.
$80.00

Landscape Photography Tutorial - Getting it Right in Camera V1 Cover — Getting it Right in Camera Vol-1
Go beyond technical skills and capture stunning photos right in camera—regardless of the conditions.
$80.00

Creating Impact
Go beyond the basic rules to build stronger compositions with visual impact.
$85.00

Exposure Bracketing Tutorial for Landscape Photography Cover — 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.
$75.00

Spot on Exposure
Put your knowledge of the exposure triangle into practice. Learn to manually expose your photograph using your camera’s spot meter.
$90.00

Photography Histogram Tutorial Cover — 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.
$60.00

Behind the Lens Course — Behind the Lens
Learn how to approach a scene and how to navigate the range of options available to you in order to produce a finished image that matches your artistic vision.
$149.00

What People Are Saying

Essential Filters Course would have saved me from frustrating photos that were a result of using filters wrong or not understanding when and how to use them. Another great tutorial series from Jay & Varina.

Tom HealyPortland, Oregon

I thoroughly enjoyed the video courses by Varina and Jay Patel. Their clear presentation style and real life examples of their teaching enabled me to rapidly understand and put into practice what they were teaching. Their style is quite personal as if you were on site with them. Excellent photography in the examples supports the learning experience. Histograms were always a bit of a mystery. Seeing how to use them to improve my “in-camera” results will enable me to get the results I see in the field.

Michael FranklinOttawa, Canada

I have tried many hyperfocal distance tutorials, but none explained so well as you did in The Ultimate Landscape Photography Course. Thanks again for your help!

MonishEwing, New Jersey

Jay and Varina Patel’s Ultimate Landscape Photography Course has been a great resource to help me in my journey towards taking great photos. Their presentations are in the terrific clear, simple, engaging style that they use in their workshops. Their content is comprehensive and includes handy tips and information that I haven’t seen elsewhere on the net.

Simon PattersonWestern Australia

I didn’t know Histograms could be so easily manipulated with such awesome results. I purchased this a few weeks, ago, and have viewed all the videos five or six times. Having been a public school teacher for 40+ years before retiring, I know what makes excellent teaching, and you, two, are some of the best instructors I’ve seen in the field of photography. Keep up the great work, and keep adding new additions to your ebooks and videos collections.

Michael KaiserGeorgetown, USA

Their easy approach, pace, and personalities make the learning process much easier and enjoyable.

Isabel “Bel” MartinsCleveland, Ohio

Visual Wilderness offers outstanding Educational Products quite different from what is on offer in the landscape photography market.

Luciana London, England

It’s difficult to find the words to express how impressed I was with your Photoshop & photography knowledge and your body of work!

Shawn Vogt

Please don’t change except to continue to bring the best possible learning experiences to anybody that wants to be the best possible photographer and learn to understand and practice photography to the best of their ability.

John StanleyRoanoke, Indiana

This course is exactly what I didn’t realize I’ve been looking for over the past few years: the videos, case studies, raw files, and explanations are what set this so far apart from anything else I’ve found. I have just started the course, but I can confidently say excellent job!

Mark PetryDowningtown, Pennsylvania

You guys did a fabulous job teaching the Essential Filters Course in a fairly easy and straightforward manner that we can comprehend quickly. I have already learned a lot about different tips and tricks just by watching some of your video courses. Kudos to both of you and I deeply appreciate it.

Jeffery WongCalifornia

I’m enjoying your Creating Impact Course video tutorials and case studies. They’ve really helped clarify a number of areas that have always been a big vague for me – like hyperfocal distance! I’ve also really appreciated seeing your thought process when deciding how to photograph a location and the steps you work through in post processing. Great stuff! 🙂

Ruth SmithTasmania, Australia

I am an avid follower of Jay and Varina’s work. Their work really is superb. Their knowledge in the field of landscape photography is impeccable.

DerekSan Francisco Bay Area, CA

I appreciate your combined abilities to teach me at my level on the photography learning curve.

H.C.”Tex” SchneiderSanta Ana, California

You offer an incredible photography learning experience. With two terrific instructors who are great to learn from, and fun to be with, I couldn’t ask for more.

Sharon

I’d like to take the opportunity to congratulate with you for your Video Courses, I find them very useful and helpful in order to improve in my favourite hobby.

Tiziano TronoCremona, Italy

I just wanted to let you know that I’m working my way through the Ultimate Landscape Photography Course and loving it! You do a terrific job of explaining things clearly, and you have a great onscreen presence and rapport with each other. Really enjoying it – looks like I’ll have to get Behind the Lens next… And I look forward to more after that!

Jack JohnsonBeloit, WI, USA

I used both Hyperlocal Distance techniques (for playa shots) and fast shutter techniques (for crashing surf) that I learned from The Ultimate Landscape Course. It was very helpful.

Tom HealyPortland, Oregon

I really enjoyed the Behind the Lens course. It is the best of all the courses you’ve made. I own every one of your webinars and courses and this one was as intuitive as any of them.

Frankie LeyroFort Belvoir, VA, USA

Histograms Exposed is a great tutorial too – I learned some stuff myself, as I didn’t realize you could even get a live view of your histogram before you took a shot! Love learning new techniques! 🙂

Kirsty FaulknerChristmas Island

Cover for Landscape Photography article on shutter speed by Varina Patel. — What Shutter Speed should I use for Landscape Photography?
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July 8, 2019/by Varina Patel

Cover for Night Photography article by Varina Patel about photographing moon. — Night Photography: Tips for Capturing Moon
Here are some night photography tips from pro photographer Varina Patel to help create photo with exquisite details in the moon and in the foreground.
May 31, 2019/by Varina Patel

Bahia Honda Blues – Jay Patel — Negative Space vs. Dead Space in Nature Photography
How to capture breathtaking landscape photos by learning to make the most of negative space - and to avoid dead space.
February 6, 2019/by Varina Patel

fiji_0142 copy — Colors and Light in Landscape Photography
Colors and Light in landscape photography are closely related. Here are few tips to create stunning photos in harsh light.
November 19, 2018/by Jay Patel

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming — 5 Effective Ideas for Capturing Monochromatic Photos
Monochromatic photos in nature encourage the viewer to notice details and textures in the image. Here is how to capture them.
August 29, 2018/by Varina Patel

Flowers in Columbia River Gorge – Oregon, USA. — Using Foreground Elements in Landscape Photography
Foreground elements convey a sense of location - not just distant, untouchable beauty... but the feeling that you are a part of this landscape photo.
August 27, 2018/by Varina Patel

Big Island, Hawaii (HI), USA — Should Nature Photographers Stage a Scene?
We will often stage a scene by placing an object (a leaf or a rock) in a particular spot. What do other nature photographers think about this?
August 22, 2018/by Varina Patel

fiji_9858 copy — A Beginners Guide to Keywording your Photos
What are the advantages of keywording your photos?” – This is one of the most frequently asked question. Here is how we do it.
June 18, 2018/by Varina Patel

new zealand_1354 copy — A Beginners Guide to Organizing your Photos
While the digital age has simplified the way we store our photos, the sheer quantity of files can make organizing your photos an overwhelming task.
June 15, 2018/by Varina Patel

IMG_5738.tif — 5 Essential Ideas for Nature Photography Workflow
Varina Patel shares 5 essential ideas to develop a rock solid nature photography workflow.
May 2, 2018/by Varina Patel

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There is nothing more remarkable to me than the power of nature. It is both cataclysmic and subtle. Slow and continuous erosion by water and wind can create landscapes every bit as astonishing as those shaped by catastrophic events – and minuscule details can be as breathtaking as grand vistas that stretch from one horizon to the other. Nature is incredibly diverse. Burning desert sands and mossy riverbanks… Brilliant sunbeams and fading alpenglow… Silent snowfall and raging summer storms… Each offers a unique opportunity. I am irresistibly drawn to the challenge of finding my next photograph, and mastering the skills required to capture it effectively.