by Navin Sarma
On Thanksgiving, my family has a tradition to go around the table and mention what we are thankful for. Overall, I am always thankful for the same thing: health of those who are dear to us. Health is the number one requirement from which all other good fortunes come. I am thankful for every breath […]
Categories: Blog • Tags: Art, Corporate Art, Large Format, photography, Thanksgiving
by Navin Sarma
Tonight, I went to the U.S. Capitol to recreate a rather popular print of mine. I was never fully satisfied with it, and wanted to improve the end product. While I think I was successful in capturing the image I wanted, I also had to capture what turned out to be one of the best […]
Categories: Blog, Washington, D.C. • Tags: Corporate Art, Fine Art, Landscape, Large Format, nature, photography, U.S. Capitol, Washington, Washington DC, washington monument
by Navin Sarma
This past Saturday morning, I led a workshop at Great Falls National Park. We are just hitting peak fall foliage in the Washington, D.C. Area, and wanted to capture this beautiful time on camera. We were treated to a beautiful sunrise. I scaled down some rocks (being very careful while doing so) to capture the […]
Categories: Blog, Landscape, North Amercia, Washington, D.C. • Tags: autumn, Great Falls, Great Falls National Park, Landscape, nature, photography, Washington DC, workshops
by Navin Sarma
This past Friday, I led my 15th class within my meetup group. Fall colors are just starting to show on the Tidal Basin beneath the Washington Monument and Jefferson Memorial. In between instruction, I went for two shots, one normal and one panorama. Enjoy!
Categories: Blog, Landscape, Washington, D.C. • Tags: autumn, cherry blossom, Corporate Art, Large Format Photography, panorama, photography instruction, tidal basin, Washington, Washington DC
by Navin Sarma
On Friday night, I returned from a 10 day trip with my wife to celebrate our one year anniversary. What an incredible trip! I took some shots along the way, but kept the focus on relaxation and touring each city we visited. I don’t like to mix too much photography “work” with vacationing with family […]
Categories: Blog, Landscape • Tags: 2013, autumn, blackwater falls, blackwater falls state park, Corporate Art, dolly sods, elakala falls, fall, fine art prints, High Resolution, Image, Large Format, peak foliage, photography, west virginia, workshops
by Navin Sarma
Following up on Part 2 from my trip to the Eastern Sierras, my next destination was the Lundy Canyon and Lake Tahoe. Not a whole lot of time to write about what adventures I had since I’m boarding a plane to ITALY in a few hours! Needless to say, after a few days of hiking […]
Categories: Blog, Landscape • Tags: Canvas, eastern sierra, High Resolution, images, Lake Tahoe, Landscape, Landscape Photography, Large Format, Lundy canyon, nature, Nature Photography, photography, Print, professional art
by Navin Sarma
Following up on Part 1 from my trip to the Eastern Sierras, my next destination was the White Mountains. The White Mountains are a few miles away from Bishop, California. A desert mountain, the area looks like a gray, barren wasteland, with occasional shrubs and nearly no wildlife except for beetles, marmots, and small birds. […]
Categories: Blog, California, Landscape • Tags: eastern sierra, HDR, Landscape, Landscape Photography, Large Format, nature, Nature Photography, photography, Photoshop, white mountains
by Navin Sarma
Tonight, I hosted another Introduction to Landscape and Nature Photography class in Washington, D.C. This time, at the newly lit Washington Monument. The weather was perfect — mid 70s and high clouds. Everything looked perfect for a brilliant sunset. As the sun dipped below the horizon, the color stayed a muted blue. Right when I […]
Categories: Blog, Washington, D.C. • Tags: Landscape, Large Format Photography, nature, photography, Photography Classes, Sunset, Washington DC, washington monument
by Navin Sarma
In early August, I traveled out west for a good friend’s wedding in San Diego. Given I am rarely on the west coast, I took this trip as an opportunity to explore a region of our country that I hadn’t previously. My first thought was to search for any interesting locations within driving distance of […]
Categories: Blog, California, Landscape • Tags: California, eastern sierra, Fine Art Print, HDR, Inyo National Forest, Landscape Photography, Large Format, milky way, Mono Lake, nature, Nature Photography, Photoshop, sunrise, Washington DC
by Navin Sarma
As I continue to process the images from my Eastern Sierra trip, I wanted to leave you with some other work I have been developing for the past several months. For the past few months, you may have noticed that I have shot and posted many images of the Air Force Memorial, in Arlington, VA. […]
Categories: Blog, Washington, D.C. • Tags: Air Force Memorial, Corporate Art, dramatic, Fine Art, Large Format, photography, poster, Print, sunrise, Washington DC
by Navin Sarma
Earlier this month, I went on a 4 day lightning tour of the Eastern Sierras, including Mono Lake, the White Mountains, and some small sights in between. As an East Coast city guy, it is always a fantastic and memorable experience to travel out west. Dramatic geologic events of the past still show their mark […]
Categories: Blog, Landscape • Tags: dramatic, eastern sierra, Fine Art, HDR, Landscape, Landscape Photography, Large Format, milky way, nature, night photography, orange, photography, red, surreal, Washington DC
by Navin Sarma
Yesterday, I hosted another photography workshop at the Iwo Jima Memorial to witness the Super Full Moon over Washington DC. The Iwo Jima Memorial and Netherlands Carillon are very popular spots to witness moonrises as they both offer eastern exposures and a view over Washington D.C., including the Washington Monument and Jefferson Memorial. When shooting […]
Categories: Blog, Washington, D.C. • Tags: Acrylic, Canvas, Corporate Art, DC, Fine Art, Iwo Jima Memorial, Landscape, Large Format Photography, Photographer, Super Full Moon, Washington DC
by Navin Sarma
Dramatic weather can produce dramatic photography! Over the past few days, we have had some intense weather here in Washington, D.C. Everything from black clouds, huge winds, tornados, and deluges. In many cases, these situations are disasterous to photograph. Water and electronics DO NOT mix! But in certain situations, bad weather can create unique photographic […]
Categories: Blog, Washington, D.C. • Tags: Acrylic, Air Force Memorial, Canvas, Corporate Art, Fine Art, Landscape, Large Format, photography, Print, Sunset, Washington DC
by Navin Sarma
Hi everyone, Just a quick plug that I was featured in the May issue of the online photography magazine, Landscape Photography Magazine. It’s a (paid) monthly publication with inputs from a lot of great artists, including ones I really like: Ian Plant and Guy Tal. Check out the magazine here. Excerpt from the magazine with […]
Categories: Blog • Tags: Art, Corporate Art, Landscape, Landscape Photography, Photographer, Prints, Washington DC
by Navin Sarma
I just finished up my images covering the cherry blossom bloom of 2013 in Washington DC. It was an intense few days of non-stop photographic action! I woke up 4 days last week at the 4am, shot till 7am, edited till 8:30am and worked the rest of the days. It took a lot but I […]
Categories: Blog, Washington, D.C. • Tags: architectural photography, cherry blossom, Corporate Art, corporate photography, Large Format, peak, sunrise, Washington DC
by Navin Sarma
Today I made it down to the Tidal Basin for the Sunrise to see the Cherry Blossoms in peak bloom. 2013 has been a very different year than 2012, when the Cherry Blossoms bloomed on the Tidal basin on March 20. Today, April 9, I would say the blossoms are in full swing! More visits […]
Categories: Blog, Washington, D.C.
by Navin Sarma
Yesterday, I hosted another workshop, with the plan to shoot the Cherry Blossoms on the Tidal Basin. While the Cherry Blossoms at the Tidal Basin have not yet bloomed at all (NPS has shifted their peak Cherry Blossom bloom for Washington D.C. and the Cherry Blossom Festival to 3-6 April), we still got together to […]
Categories: Blog, Washington, D.C. • Tags: cherry blossom festival, cherry blossoms, Corporate Art, DC, high resolution images, images, jefferson memorial, professional art, sunrise, tidal basin, Washington DC, washington monument
by Navin Sarma
Yesterday, I went scouting at the U.S. Capitol for some shots I plan to take this spring. I was looking for some blooming flowers and after a while of searching, found none. One of the fundamentals of successful photography (in my opinion and that I teach during my workshops), is to come with a plan, […]
Categories: Blog, Washington, D.C. • Tags: Art, Canvas, Corporate Art, DC, High Resolution, Image, photography, Print, U.S. Capitol, Washington, Washington DC
by Navin Sarma
I conducted another Intro to Nature and Landscape Photography course this past Sunday at Great Falls National Park, on the Maryland side.The weather was looking promising, with high clouds in the forecast and a window to the horizon. I was hoping for a colorful burst at sunset, given the recent more muted sunsets I’ve seen […]
Categories: Blog, Landscape, North Amercia, Washington, D.C.
by Navin Sarma
Wow, it’s been nearly two full months since my last post. My apologies to any who frequent my blog looking for updates. Unfortunately, my other career has taken most of my time – business trips, training classes, and just a lot to do. It certainly is hard to keep up two “professional” lives and often […]
Categories: Blog, Landscape, North Amercia
by Navin Sarma
Another year, another look back. This year was another one of growth for me. While it has been over 6 years since I picked up my first SLR, I feel like I only began “growth” as a photographic artist in 2010. I have learned so much over the past few years about photographic techniques, artistic […]
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by Navin Sarma
As this year winds down, I look back on what was one of the busiest and most important times in my life so far. No doubt the biggest thing that happened to me is that I got married to the love of my life! We were able to plan and hold our wedding just 6 […]
Categories: Asia, Blog • Tags: bali, indonesia, Landscape, mountains, ocean, photography, seascape
by Navin Sarma
I made a quick trip to Shenandoah with my brother in law to catch what remains of the foliage there. The sunrise did not disappoint!:
Categories: Blog, Landscape, North Amercia, Washington, D.C.
by Navin Sarma
So I’m finally back from tall the wedding festivities and the honeymoon, and it’s back to business! This fall will be all about shooting and teaching landscape photography. This morning I conducted another sunrise Washington DC landscape photography workshop, this time at the National Mall: the Lincoln Memorial, Reflecting Pool, and Washington Monument. I was […]
Categories: Blog, Washington, D.C.
by Navin Sarma
In June, I ventured to Kauai to celebrate my good friend Andy’s wedding. Back in 2000, Andy left the island and came from across the globe to attend the University of Maryland with me and our college friends. Somehow, I think he mixed up his directions! Who would leave Kauai for Maryland? Certainly not me, after […]
by Navin Sarma
This past Saturday morning, I taught another photo workshop, this time at Great Falls National Park, on the Virginia Side. If you’re interested, contact me or join my meet up group here. After waking up to a couple sprinkles in Washington, D.C., and my workshop participants curious to cancel the class, I had us press forward. As […]
Categories: Blog, Landscape, Washington, D.C.
by Navin Sarma
This past Saturday, I led a photo workshop at the Washington Capitol. It was the third such class I led, and it was a blast. And, I am encouraged that all 10 people who reviewed the class gave it 5/5 stars! I look at teaching as a way to connect with others who are motivated […]
Categories: Blog
by Navin Sarma
I struggle with the want to be recognized for my work in photography. I firmly believe one should follow any passion solely for the self. To that end, I am happy creating images that I find appealing and enjoy challenging myself to get better. At times, though, I have felt the urge to have others’ […]
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by Navin Sarma
I am always looking for some more exposure to show people my work. One of the largest photography presences in the area is FotoDC, a non-profit organization that runs several competitions, including their annual FotoDC International Awards. This year, they’ve come up with a new theme: Uncover/Discover, which aims to identify up-and-comers from the DC […]
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by Navin Sarma
Last night, we lost our 6 1/2 year cat, Luna. She was never meant to be a pet and constrained by our ideas of a perfect housecat. Instead, she was a free spirit, simple and pure in her curiosity of life and her cautious affinity for our family. She was beautiful, as you can see […]
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by Navin Sarma
So I finally got the will to begin on the trough of images from my two week trip to Kauai and Maui. The “will” had a lot to do with finally upgrading my MacBook Pro to 16 gigs of RAM. Photoshop was just BARELY working for me over the past several weeks with only 4 […]
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by Navin Sarma
This past Wednesday, we had a fierce thunderstorm come through the area. I’ve been wanting to capture some lightning over Great Falls, and thought it to be a good opportunity. I came pretty well equipped, with my rain coat and pants, umbrella, and waterproof flashlight, but none really did anything to cope with what I […]
Categories: Blog, North Amercia, Wildlife
by Navin Sarma
Last week, I went on a trip for one of my best friend’s weddings in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. With only a few days worth of time down there, I knew I had little chance to venture out of the resort area to take pictures. I had thoughts (read: dreams) of going to the nearby […]
by Navin Sarma
Hi everyone, As you may know, I continue to shoot portraits and engagements by commission, though I normally brand myself as a landscape photographer. Here is a set of images of my friends Tony and Laura, from their Washington DC engagement session on the National Mall, with the Lincoln and Washington Memorials. Enjoy!! [image_frame align=”left” […]
Categories: Blog, Portrait, Washington, D.C.
by Navin Sarma
Being a photographer has changed the way I walk through life. Slowly but surely, I find myself being more observant of my surroundings and more appreciative of the subtle beauty of the Earth. A favorite place of mine to visit in the DC area is Great Falls. Of course, Great Falls National Park offers sweeping […]
Categories: Blog, North Amercia, Washington, D.C.
by Navin Sarma
3 years ago today, I shot a series of images that cemented my interest in photography. Before this time, I had been dabbling here and there, but I was amazed at the power of photography and my emotional response after I captured lightning over the city. Mind you, I still had very little idea of […]
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by Navin Sarma
The cherry blossoms of Washington DC and the Tidal Basin are in full swing and bloom, arriving several days ahead of schedule. As of today, only the 2nd day of the 100 Anniversary of the Cherry Blossoms and Cherry Blossom Festival, the flowers have peaked and will only last a few more days! As I […]
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by Navin Sarma
Hi everyone, So if you have been following my stream, you will have noted that I’ve been promoting my cherry blossom sunrise image of the Washington Monument on the Tidal Basin for the 100th Anniversary Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington DC: I’ve been sharing the image to gather excitement for the upcoming 2012 Washington DC […]
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by Navin Sarma
Over the past few months, I’ve been posting photos from my autumn trip to Blackwater State Park, in West Virginia, just three hours outside of Washington D.C. The park is an absolute gem of natural beauty. It features dramatic mountains of sandstone, thrusted upwards during the creation of Pangea and slowly eroding over time. The […]
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by Navin Sarma
While compiling my best shots of 2011, I zipped up a batch of wallpapers for you to use on your iPhone, Android, iPad, laptop or PC. These wallpapers are high-red (1600 x 900) and are extremely detailed. Androids crop photos when making them wallpaper (a bit annoyingly, I might add), but these images remain sharp. […]
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