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Without Post-processing Wizardry

If you spend time on social media today, you’ll quickly discover loads of information about post-processing and its importance. If you’re new to photography, it can be intimidating especially if you’re...

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Visual Wilderness YouTube Channel

Our brand new YouTube channel is live! Click to Subscribe Over the last 8 months, we have been producing more video content for photographers. We’ve had a whole lot of interest in our video tips,...

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VW16 – Photographing Patagonia

Clint Burkinshaw joins us once again for Visual Wilderness Episode 16, in which he talks about the amazing experience of backpacking in Patagonia. He shares some amazing photos and offers some really...

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Put a Spin on your Colors

Circular polarizer filters are a great tool for reducing glare and bringing out rich colors on wet surfaces. Here’s how Jay uses the Live View feature on his camera to adjust his circular polarizer...

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What Sells: BIG Canvas Prints

Would you be surprised if I told you that giclée canvas prints are some of our biggest sellers? There’s just nothing like a really BIG print that makes a statement or ties a room together. In most...

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VW17 – Single Color Images Critique

Welcome to Visual Wilderness #17! In this episode, we talk about our July assignment. We had some awesome entries for our Single Color Images assignment. They aren’t always easy to create, but the...

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How to get a great Landscape Photo: Part 1

As photographers, one of the most frequent questions we receive is…What does it take to get GREAT landscape photographs? Unfortunately, there is no simple, quick answer to this question. Photography –...

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How to Get a Great Landscape Photo: Part 2

Continued from…How to Get a Great Landscape Photo: Part 1 With a mastery of the technical skills, people often assume they can now go out and capture any photo they want. Remember… technical skills are...

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Blinded by the Light

Exposure and light contribute heavily to the colors in an image. Sometimes, the direction of light creates vibrant colors in certain parts of the image. In this video, Jay takes advantage of this...

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Jay Patel on Digital Photo Mentor

Here is a recent interview I gave on Digital Photo Mentor. In this interview I talk about my biggest photography failure and what I would have done differently if I had to do it all over again. You can...

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What Sells: Local Images

Not too long ago, Jay sold this shot of Cedar Falls (titled The Looking Glass) as part of a collection of fine art images. He has many shots of waterfalls and this is not one of his favorites. The...

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Scouting With Google Maps

We can’t spend all day every day exploring the wilderness as much as we would like. Work, family, sporting and social commitments can impede on our hobby/passion, in creating fantastic photographs. We...

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To ND or Not to ND

ND (neutral density) filters are designed to reduce the amount of light that reaches your camera lens. This reduction allows you to use camera settings (such as longer exposure times) that may...

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Lightroom Tip – Finding Your Keepers Fast

In this Lightroom video tip you’ll learn how to sort through your images after a photo shoot to find the keepers. Once you add this technique to your workflow you’ll be finding your keepers lighting...

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The Camera You Carry

One of the most frequently-asked questions that we get is… What type of camera should I get? Remember… the best camera is the one you have with you even if it isn’t the most expensive or the...

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The Wonders Of Bagan, Myanmar (Burma)

Oh, Bagan! …Once upon a time I received a message from my wife, asking “what do you think about Burma?”. A quick google image search gave me all I needed to respond. “WE HAVE TO GO!!”, I passionately...

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How To Speed Up Lightroom

In this Lightroom tutorial, Visual Wilderness contributor Leigh Diprose explains how to speed up Lightroom by changing the way the program renders it’s jpeg previews. By making this simple change you...

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Self Portrait on the Beach

This is one of my favorite places in the whole world – the black sand beach at Jökulsárlón in Iceland. When I noticed my tiny reflection on the rock, I decided this was the perfect place for an...

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The Focus Courses Preview

Pre-Release Announcement We are excited to announce our upcoming Hyperfocal Distance ($45) and In Sharp Focus ($59) video courses. As a part of our pre-release announcement we wanted to give everyone...

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VW18 – The Golden Hour Critique

Welcome to Visual Wilderness #18! What photographer doesn’t like to shoot during the golden hours? Visual Wilderness members submitted some gorgeous images for this assignment. In this episode, we...

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