April 2010 | Photography by Varina

Free Olympic National Park Webinar

By Varina Patel, on April 28th, 2010

This weekend, we will open registration on Facebook for another free webinar. In the past, we’ve had students tell us they wished they’d known about upcoming webinars sooner – so we’re giving you a few days notice before we start accepting registrants.

This webinar will focus on Olympic National Park in Washington. Facebook . . . → Read More: Free Olympic National Park Webinar

Lungwort Oysterleaf? You’ve got to be Kidding

By Varina Patel, on April 25th, 2010

Have you had a chance to take some Spring photos yet this year?

We weren’t planning to shoot this morning, but heavy humidity provided gorgeous filtered light… so we headed out to search for Wildflowers. These are Virginia Bluebells (mertensia virginica) – also called Virginia Cowslip, Roanoke Bells, or Lungwort Oysterleaf (I . . . → Read More: Lungwort Oysterleaf? You’ve got to be Kidding

Be Your Own Harshest Critic

By Varina Patel, on April 19th, 2010

What’s the difference between the shot of Paria Canyon above and the one below? Both were taken on the same evening. I took the one with the flare (below) just as the sun was setting, and the one at the top just moments later – facing in the other direction. The skies were . . . → Read More: Be Your Own Harshest Critic

Student Showcase: Tex Schneider

By Varina Patel, on April 15th, 2010

Photography is a lifelong learning experience. We learn from books and internet articles, critiques and blog posts from other photographers, experience and experimentation… and we learn an amazing amount from our students. So, it seems appropriate to share some of the works of our student on our blog. Today, we’ll start with the work . . . → Read More: Student Showcase: Tex Schneider