By Jay Patel,on December 12th,2011 
Jay’s work was recently published in Issue 15 of CameraPixo Magazine. This issue also features the beautiful work of Elena Kalis,Joel Santos and many other talented photographers. It was an honor to be selected alongside these talented photographers. You can either browse the issue online,or you can download a PDF file (Warning:It is a very large PDF file). Browse Online:http://photographymagazineontablet.com/camerapixo/online/issue15/#/88
Free PDF Version:http://camerapixo.com/photographymagazine/ We hope you will enjoy the Free Online Photography Magazine. By Varina Patel,on September 26th,2011 
Last week,we told you about Second Nature –which recently purchased twenty-two images from each of us for nature-themed screen saver collections. They have kindly offered us 50 free downloads to hand out to friends and fans on our websites. I know many of you downloaded Jay’s screen saver last week. This week,you can download Varina’s collection. Free of charge for the first 50 people. Use the following link: http://www.secondnaturecd.com/beindebyvapa.html Special Coupon Code: vardetpat Instructions: Use the Regular Check-Out Method. At the bottom left of the Payment screen,enter your special coupon code.
(If you use the Yahoo Wallet Method:At the bottom of the Review screen on the bottom left,enter your special coupon code.)
The final cost for the collection will be $0. A big thank you to Second Nature for offering these free downloads! We hope you enjoy them! By Jay Patel,on September 15th,2011 
In our digitized society,we sell images to a wide variety of buyers –it’s not just magazines,books,and calendars anymore. Earlier this year,we were contacted by Second Nature,which produces high resolution screen savers for computer desktops. They licensed thirty of Jay’s images –and 30 of Varina’s –for nature-themed screen-saver collections! As part of the licensing deal,we are able to give away 50 FREE downloads to our fans. If you are interested,you can visit the following link: http://www.secondnaturecd.com/inlibyjaypaw.html Special Coupon Code:jaylightpat Instructions: Use the Regular Check-Out Method. At the bottom left of the Payment screen,enter your special coupon code.
(If you use the Yahoo Wallet Method:At the bottom of the Review screen on the bottom left,enter your special coupon code.)
The final cost for the collection will be $0. Next week,we’ll provide the information for free downloads of Varina’s collection. We hope you enjoy your new screen saver! A big thank you to Second Nature for allowing us to offer them free of charge! By Jay Patel,on July 11th,2011  This shot –along with a variety of others from my portfolio –was published recently in Landscape Photography Magazine. I was surprised that they chose this shot,since I have very few nighttime photographs in my collection. Click here to check out the whole issue.
The magazine is nicely designed and has some good information on various locations,as well as some interesting articles about photography. It was an honor to be asked to contribute! By Jay Patel,on July 24th,2010 The photography market is undergoing dramatic changes as digital imagery becomes mainstream. From photographic equipment to media libraries –the industry is seeing major upheaval. And yet,the market for annual wall calenders seems to be relatively unaffected. One of Jay’s highest selling photographs –titled Heaven’s Gate –was chosen for the front cover of the Weingarten 2011 Wall Calender.  Heaven's Gate The same calender saw the publication of 3 more of Jay’s photographs.  Rain of Fire  Painted with Light Valley of Shadow of Death Images for calendars like these are chosen based upon location,theme,or terrain (seascapes,forests,waterfalls,mountains,etc.) –and shots from National Parks are some of the most popular. Most wall calenders are designed with daily scheduling in mind,but this one is intended to be an artwork display. Each month is represented by a large and beautifully printed photograph,and each page has a small calendar at the bottom. Most of the photographs showcase dramatic light. How did the calender company find Jay’s work? Via the internet. Most of our clients find our work on our blog or websites –and many discover our posts on popular photography websites and discussion groups. If you are hoping to sell you work,make the most of the internet for advertising. Keep your online portfolio up-to-date,and add photos regularly. A diverse collection of themes will attract buyers from a wider variety of markets –we shoot everything from tiny pebbles to majestic mountains. Jay and I will be announcing a contest in a few days,so keep an eye on the blog. We’ll choose a theme and ask for photographs from all of you. The winner will receive a Weingarten 2011 Wall Calender –and we’ll showcase your winning photo here on our blog…along with the work of a few runners-up.
By Varina Patel,on January 22nd,2010 One of the best markets for landscape photography are annual calendars. Recently two of Jay’s images were chosen by a local company for publication in their large art calendar. This photo,titled Reflections of Beauty,was selected for the cover. 
This one –titled Stranded –was selected for the October page. 
Images for calendars like these are chosen based upon location,theme,or terrain (seascapes,forests,waterfalls,mountains,etc.) –and shots from National Parks are some of the most popular. Most of the time,the calendar company is looking for landscape images that are appropriate for a particular season –so we try to make sure that we shoot in a variety of seasons. For example,if you have photos of Yosemite in Summer,but not in Winter,the publisher will have to go with someone else for those winter images. We visit locations more than once to fill in gaps in our portfolios. Several months ago,we got a call from National Geographic asking about images for their 2010 Calendars. In the end,they selected two images from National Parks which were published in their 2010 National Park’s engagement calender. The market for landscape photography for calender companies is pretty broad. You can maximize your chances of getting published by expanding your portfolio to include a diverse set of images from a variety of locations –during a variety of seasons. By Varina Patel,on January 13th,2010 Last time we got a call from a publisher,they were looking for photographs of “pretty places”for a National Park’s calendar. This time,we got a call from National Park’s Magazine. They were looking for images to illustrate an upcoming article on investments in water management in Everglades National Park. Here is the photo they selected: 
The day we took this shot,we rose early,put on our water shoes,and followed Paul (naturalist,incredible photographer,and friend) into the Everglades. He warned us of sharp limestone beneath the surface of the water –and of Alligators,Cottonmouths,and Burmese Pythons…and he went barefoot. We spent more than an hour wandering around in this area as the sun came up over the Mangroves,took a bunch of shots,and headed to breakfast. But it isn’t the efforts behind the photo that sell it. It’s not the hike,the lens,the camera system,or the dangerous animals that threaten to nibble on your toes out there. ;) In this case it’s the location –the heart of a park that is struggling to deal with problems ranging from water management to infestation by invasive species (remember the Pythons we mentioned?) to threatened and endangered species. The light helps –it’s a pretty sunrise,and the well-controlled highlights and shadows make it pleasant to look at. But in the end,it’s a portrait of this troubled and beautiful location…and that helps the publishers tell their story. | |
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