By Varina Patel,on January 17th,2012 I spent a good chunk of my childhood growing up in a beautiful valley in the Rockies…and every time I find myself back in those mountains,it feels like coming home. I’ve visited this lovely overlook several times in my visits to Glacier National Park. I’ve been on this overlook before sunrise and after . . . →Read More:Sunbeams By Varina Patel,on January 10th,2012 We pay close attention to sunrise and sunset times when we are on location…but most of the time it’s not so much about being there at the moment the sun peaks over the horizon. It’s more about the light before and after that moment. We like to be there a good hour before . . . →Read More:Hold Your Breath By Varina Patel,on July 25th,2011 Dramatic sunbeams like those in the photographs you see here,occur only under certain conditions. Sunbeams appear when sunlight passes through –and is scattered by –particles in the air. In order to effectively photograph sunbeams,we need to capture them against a dark background…like heavy storm clouds. The difference between dark . . . →Read More:Beam Me Up,Scotty! By Jay Patel,on November 13th,2010 Price: Free Format: eBook,PDF format,14 pages Size: 15.4MB Requirement: Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.0 or greater Download Now . . . →Read More:ebook:Following the Light By Jay Patel,on September 16th,2010 Click to download. This shot is from our 2006 hike to Iceberg Lake in Glacier National Park. The hike is about 8 miles round trip,and requires about1000 feet of climb –but the trail is well-traveled and well-maintained. Most years,the trail to Iceberg Lakes remains closed because of snow until . . . →Read More:Featured Download:Iceberg Lake | |