By Varina Patel,on February 3rd,2012 Here’s a shot from Nine Mile Pond in the Everglades. It’s a beautiful place to watch the sunrise –but on this morning,I wasn’t getting any good photos. Although the sunrise was pretty,it wasn’t very photogenic –and the water was a bit choppy. A couple of test shots failed to get . . . →Read More:Calm By Varina Patel,on September 8th,2011 This is a photo from the Florida Everglades. I was struck by the beauty of the rising sun over the distant horizon –but my wide-angle lens would not have been able to do justice to the scene. The fact is,this incredible golden color was only present right around the rising sun. The . . . →Read More:Quick Tips:Using a Long Lens By Jay Patel,on April 4th,2011 Most of us think of Black and White images when we hear the word “Monochrome”–but we can also use it to describe an image with varying tones,shades,and tints of a single base hue. Images with a monochromatic color scheme are often subtle –but not always. Take a look at . . . →Read More:Quick Tips:Monochromatic Color Scheme By Jay Patel,on March 24th,2011 I took this shot during our workshop at Nine Mile Pond. My goal was to capture the beautiful light in the sky,and it’s reflection in the water. I wanted to simplify the image as much as possible,but ripples on the pond made the surface choppy,and made the scene seem too busy. The . . . →Read More:Featured Download:Calm By Jay Patel,on March 14th,2011 Today,we are pleased to feature the incredible work of Robert Beideman. He has been on two of our workshops –in Utah’s beautiful Vermilion Cliffs region,and the Florida Everglades. Robert searches for a unique perspective with each of his images,and he uses dramatic light to great effect. His processing skills are excellent, . . . →Read More:Student Showcase:Robert Beideman By Jay Patel,on January 26th,2011 Our workshop in Florida was a great success –we spent a lot of time shooting wildlife during this trip. In the winter,the birds in the Everglades gather where there is standing water. They gather by the thousands,and photographers line up to photograph them in their natural habitat within the park. Our goal . . . →Read More:New Images:Florida Jan 2011 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 . . . →Read More:What Sells? National Park Magazine | |