February 2010 | Photography by Varina

What makes the image effective?

By Varina Patel, on February 25th, 2010

Our Composition and Perception webinar is coming up! This is a brand new, two-hour course on making your images more effective using principles and theories of perception, and traditional rules of composition.

Here’s the information you’ll need if you do decide to join us – click on the link for details and registration:

Composition . . . → Read More: What makes the image effective?

From Ordinary to Extraordinary: Nature Photography Webinar Feb 21, 28

By Varina Patel, on February 14th, 2010

So, you’re back from that nature photography workshop with hundreds of photos on your memory cards… what’s next? The photo above was taken near Badwater during our recent workshop in Death Valley National Park in California. But how do you take that ordinary-looking RAW file and turn it into fine art? The photo below . . . → Read More: From Ordinary to Extraordinary: Nature Photography Webinar Feb 21, 28

The Devil is in the Details

By Varina Patel, on February 8th, 2010

Death Valley’s salt pan is about 5 miles wide, and stretches for more than 40 miles across the valley floor. At it lowest point, the Badwater salt flats are 282 feet below sea level. It’s a fantastic place – and I love the details.

These little crystals measure just a few millimeters each. I . . . → Read More: The Devil is in the Details

I Love the Desert

By Varina Patel, on February 3rd, 2010

I took this shot along the road to the Devil’s Golf Course in Death Valley National Park, CA. It’s titled “Broken Heart” (thanks, Suzy!). The dirt road was closed because of last week’s rain storms, but we walked down to check out the condition of the location before most of our students arrived. Jay . . . → Read More: I Love the Desert