by Navin Sarma
Lead a private workshop yesterday evening… an it wasn’t until very late that a sliver of sky cut through the clouds. I didn’t think it had much potential but I was duped — pink soon surrounded in the sky. The extreme water levels at Great Falls made this section look especially strong & violent. Awesome […]
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by Navin Sarma
Last week, our area was pounded by Winter Storm Jonas and its nearly 30″ of snow. It took a few days to dig out, and I was finally able to get to do some post storm shooting. I tried on the few days after the storm and found some of the parks I hoped to […]
Categories: Blog • Tags: Air Force Memorial, Snowzilla, Washington DC
by Navin Sarma
Yesterday afternoon, I geared up in my warmest waterproof winter gear and spent 5 hours on the National Mall photographing the onset of the 2016 Blizzard nicknamed “Snowzilla”. Unless someone can offer me transport today, it looks like yesterday was my only opportunity to travel down to the city to capture the falling snow before […]
Categories: Blog • Tags: Blizzard 2016, DC War Memorial, jefferson memorial, martin luther king memorial, Snowzilla, tidal basin, Washington DC, washington monument
by Navin Sarma
Here is my opinion of my best work of 2015! I whittled it down to 10 images — tougher than I expected but a good exercise in curation. This year, I didn’t get to travel much for photography but still was able to capture a decent variation of scenes. I hope to travel much more […]
Categories: Blog • Tags: Best of 2015, Fine Art, Landscape Photography, photography, Year in Review
by Navin Sarma
I’m on a roll — going through images from my hard drive and finishing those I have never presented. Here’s a set of nature images, including one from the White Mountains of the Eastern Sierra. I tried processing this photo several times in the past and never liked the results. Finally, I have something worth […]
Categories: Blog • Tags: Corporate Art, Fine Art, Landscape Photography, nature, photography
by Navin Sarma
I have continued to search through my archives to present images I had not finished before. In this set, I present several shots that show how colorful the city can be. Using water, such as the Potomac River and the Tidal Basin, can help to exaggerate color through reflections where colorful light is mirrored below […]
Categories: Blog • Tags: Corporate Art, Fine Art, Landscape Photography, photography, Washington DC
by Navin Sarma
Another shot from the vault, an amazing sunrise at the Tidal Basin and the Jefferson Memorial as seen from the Martin Luther King Memorial. I used a fast shutter speed here to catch the light in the ripples of the water.
Categories: Blog • Tags: Corporate Art, DC, jefferson memorial, Landscape Photography, travel photography
by Navin Sarma
As I haven’t been out as much as I would like to shoot, I have been finishing a few images that have been in the vault. Here are some from the Tidal Basin, Martin Luther King Memorial, and the Air Force Memorial
Categories: Blog • Tags: Washington DC
by Navin Sarma
Yesterday, I went out for the sunrise at the World War II Memorial in honor of the anniversary of Pearl Harbor. The World War II Memorial is one of my favorites in the city, though relatively hard to photograph. The key is to hone in on the most graphical elements of the scene, which for […]
Categories: Blog • Tags: Pearl harbor day, Washington DC, World War II Memorial
by Navin Sarma
Now that November has come, DC is seeing peak fall foliage envelope the city. Alongside the foliage was a really nice sunset last night at the Martin Luther King Memorial and Jefferson Memorial
Categories: Blog • Tags: autumn, fall, jefferson memorial, martin luther king memorial, Sunset, tidal basin, Washington DC
by Navin Sarma
I recently finished a large project where I supplied 5 large format fine art canvas prints to a law firm in Washington, D.C. The sizes ranged from 40″ x 60″ to 55″ x 83″! It was great to see so much of my work selected for this modern and chic looking downtown space.
Categories: Blog • Tags: Canvas Print, Corporate Art, Fine Art Photography, Large Format, Law Firm, Washington DC
by Navin Sarma
A couple of weeks ago, I flew out to Colorado to tour the amazing landscapes there during early fall. In fact, we decided to take the trip for my moms birthday. To this point, all of my photography trips have been solo affairs where I am completely focused on shooting. That involves staying as close […]
Categories: Blog • Tags: Crested Butte, Fine Art, Garden of the Gods, Great Sand Dunes National Park, Landscape, nature, photography
by Navin Sarma
We just came back from a one day trip in Blackwater Falls State Park and Canaan Valley in West Virginia! Though it was wet and foggy, it was really nice to see the sights in the park. I think too often, landscape photographers worry about “great” weather and colorful sunsets/sunrises. Weather like this challenges you […]
Categories: Blog • Tags: autumn, blackwater falls state parkw, Fine Art, nature, west virginia
by Navin Sarma
I had been planning to shoot the late evening, crescent moon for some time. Finally, conditions and situations aligned and I took myself down to DC to shoot the sunset and moonset at the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, and World War II Memorial. It was definitely one of the nicer evenings I can remember being […]
Categories: Blog • Tags: Lincoln memorial, photography, Washington DC, Washington DC Photography, World War II Memorial
by Navin Sarma
Last night was clear, but beautiful as a soft pink hugged the horizon below deep blues and the clear sky, If you haven’t been to the Air Force Memorial, you’re missing out on one of the nicest structures in the city
Categories: Blog • Tags: Air Force Memorial, Corporate Art, Fine Art, photography, Sunset, Washington DC
by Navin Sarma
From the archives — a shot from below the Jefferson Memorial. I used an ultra wide angle and wide aperture for artistic effect.
Categories: Blog • Tags: Corporate Art, jefferson memorial, photography, Washington DC
by Navin Sarma
As a landscape photographer, often times I must plan and travel to capture a shot I want. Sometimes, it is a grueling process that involves skimping on sleep, hiking long distances (perhaps in the dark), carrying gear, and finding the way home. This process is essential to create many provocative photographs. But it’s not the […]
Categories: Blog • Tags: Abstract, Fine Art, Landscape Photography, ocean, photography
by Navin Sarma
You know the spot. I know the spot. I’m lucky to be the official photographer for the Air Force Memorial, one of the most majestic memorials I know — in Washington, D.C. or elsewhere!
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by Navin Sarma
I recently finished a project to stock a prominent Washington, D.C. law firm with 5 large format canvas works! It was an awesome project and the designer did a wonderful job with the entire office (not just photography). Here’s a sample of one of the works, a 51″ x 82″ print of the U.S. Capitol. […]
Categories: Blog • Tags: Canvas Print, Corporate Art, Fine Art, Hospitality Art, Law Firm Art, photography, Stock Photography, U.S. Capitol, Washington DC, Washington DC Fine Art
by Navin Sarma
Today, we witnessed an excellent sunset as some storms passed over Washington DC. It was a while since I have been out, and I definitely had fun catching up with all in the my workshop group. Hope to see some of you soon!
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by Navin Sarma
It’s been an eventful past several months with some pretty sweeping life changes. Some great, some bad, but such is life. While these events have taken my time and thoughts away from photography, lately I have come back around to re-evaluate my plans. I constantly ask myself questions to make sure that I am following […]
Categories: Blog • Tags: Commercial, Fine Art, High Resolution, Landscape, license, Lincoln memorial, photography, Supreme Court, Washington DC, washington monument
by Navin Sarma
My father passed away 2 weeks ago today. While we knew his end was coming, it really did not do much to dull the pain. In the spirit of the future and my dad’s wishes, I have tried my best to think positively about the future. He was an accomplished man and always proud of […]
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by Navin Sarma
Last Sunday, I headed back to the MD side of Great Falls, otherwise known as the C&O Canal National Historic Park to shoot the sunset and the Great Blue Herons that populate the park during this time of year. This is my preferred location to shoot the herons over the VA side. If you want […]
Categories: Blog • Tags: dramatic, Great Blue Heron, Great Falls, Long Exposure, nature, panorama, Washington DC
by Navin Sarma
This past Sunday, I led a workshop at Great Falls National Park to catch the sunset and the Great Blue Herons that frequent the park at this time of year. I could count at least 15 birds, all majestic and graceful in the way they spar with their rivals, soar, and hunt (successfully) in the […]
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by Navin Sarma
A little over a year ago, I shared some paintings that were created with inspiration from my images. It’s really quite humbling and amazing that people can somehow identify with what I shoot and represent it in their own renditions. Cut to this month, when another image of mine, “Girl with Dog” from Cusco, Peru […]
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by Navin Sarma
This past Sunday, I ran a workshop at C&O National Historic Park, otherwise known as Great Falls Park on the Maryland side (at least that’s how I refer to it). We initially were at the banks of the falls, looking towards the Great Blue Herons that have begun to gather there. Seeing the potential for […]
Categories: Blog • Tags: Great Falls, Great Falls National Park, nature, photography, photography instruction, Sunset, Washington DC, workshops
by Navin Sarma
I just got back from shooting at the Air Force Memorial for the WWII Victory flyover. While a little bit removed from the action, it was still an amazing sight to see the old planes flying high above the skyline and the memorial and to chat with WWII vets themselves. I love shooting for the […]
Categories: Blog • Tags: Air Force Memorial, Washington DC, WWII Flyover
by Navin Sarma
After an extended period away from teaching due to the birth of our first child, I resumed photography workshops in Washington DC this past Sunday. I conducted the workshop at the Netherlands Carillion in Arlington, where in the spring time there is a grand showing of tulips facing the Washington DC Skyline, including the Lincoln […]
Categories: Blog • Tags: Corporate Art, Fine Art Photography, Lincoln memorial, Netherlands Carillion, Photography Classes, Photography Workshop, Spring, Sunset, Tulips, US Capitol, Washington DC, washington monument
by Navin Sarma
Here’s a recent set of images I made from the Air Force Memorial. Not only is it marvellously grand in person, it is also a wonderfully photogenic structure. At wide angles, one can capture the great expanse to the sky and can create interesting shapes with the different angles of the Memorial’s dramatically curved spires. The sheen […]
Categories: Blog • Tags: Advertising Photography, Air Force Memorial, Commercial Photography, Landscape Photography, sunrise, Washington DC Photography
by Navin Sarma
I find myself always moving to a panoramic when I shoot at this side of the Tidal Basin (near the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial and Martin Luther King Memorial). In contrast to my last image, this was slightly later in the morning just after the sun had risen. The brighter and more direct sunlight turned […]
Categories: Blog • Tags: DC Stock Image, Fine Art, High Resolution, man and nature, panorama, Panoramic, photography, Rights Managed, sunrise, Washington DC
by Navin Sarma
Sunrise at the Tidal Basin offers many opportunities for a landscape photographer. For one, one encounters a very nice perspective when facing due east, where the sun and moon rise and color in the sky would appear on days when weather will allow it. Also, it provides a very nice view towards the Jefferson Memorial […]
Categories: Blog • Tags: Advertising Photography, Commercial Photography, DC Stock Image, jefferson memorial, nature, sunrise, tidal basin, Washington DC, Washington DC High Resolution Image, Washington DC Landmarks, Washington DC Landscape Photography, Washington DC Stock Image, washington monument
by Navin Sarma
Just a quick plug that one of my favorite images from a sunrise at Great Falls National Park was selected and published on the cover of the 2016 National Park Calendar to be sold in National Park Service gift shops across the country! Keep a look out on your next trip to the parks!
Categories: Blog • Tags: Calendar, Image License, nature, photography, Shenandoah National Park
by Navin Sarma
NPS recently announced that the peak bloom for cherry blossoms in 2015 in Washington DC and the Cherry Blossom Festival is April 11-15 2015. You can read more on the National Cherry Blossom Festival or NPS website. The past few years have flipped between peaks in March and April. This picture is from March 2011, […]
Categories: Blog • Tags: 2015, cherry blossoms, Commercial Photography, Corporate Art, Fine Art, National Cherry Blossom Festival, National Park Service, Peak Bloom, photography, Washington DC, washington monument
by Navin Sarma
Nice to see my shots commissioned for the Air Force Memorial all over the 2015 Calendar and Brochure! I counted 10 of my images (including the cover) on the calendar, and all of the images on the brochure! Go check it out next time you’re visiting the Air Force Memorial — in my opinion the […]
Categories: Blog • Tags: Air Force Memorial, Commercial, Commission, Fine Art, Landscape, photography, Washington DC
by Navin Sarma
Sleet and freezing rain, while treacherous, provide a beautiful ice coating to most subjects in the environment. Trees look especially beautiful after such precipitation. I remember being so fascinated by this in my youth – especially at watching the ice come off like molding off of branches and leaves. This sort of ice is hard to […]
Categories: Blog • Tags: Abstract, Advertising Art, Art, Commercial Art, Corporate Art, Fine Art, High Resolution, Ice, Large Format, Trees, Washington DC Images, Weather, Winter
by Navin Sarma
Yesterday evening, the forecast called for a cold front and a snow squall to hit our area just around sunset. A perfect time for me to capture a burst of snow at Great Falls National Park! I scampered towards the rocks… a bit treacherous given that they were icy and snow covered. I also had […]
Categories: Blog • Tags: Fine Art, Great Falls National Park, Image License, nature, panorama, photography, Prints, Snow, Stock Images, Washington DC, Winter
by Navin Sarma
This morning I went down to the Vietnam Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, and Washington Monument to check out the snow that had fallen overnight. At first the morning was gray, but soon after sunrise, the clouds began to break. The sun brought a bit of warmth to the scene that contrasted nicely with the blue sky. […]
Categories: Blog, Washington, D.C. • Tags: Fine Art, High Resolution, Large Format, license, Lincoln memorial, Prints, Snow, Stock Photography, Vietnam Memorial, Washington DC, Weather, Winter
by Navin Sarma
This past Monday, on Martin Luther King Day, I set out for a quick trip to West Virginia to hike in the snow and capture some winter landscapes. In DC, we intermittently experience snow, but the further west and higher in elevation you go, the weather changes. On average, 160 inches of snow falls each […]
Categories: Blog • Tags: blackwater falls state park, Fine Art Photography, Landscape Photography, nature, photography, Washington DC, Winter
by Navin Sarma
Looking back through my archives, I stumbled upon a set of images from late 2010 at Great Falls National Park. Upon first sight of the images from this evening, I instantly recalled that THIS was the night that I truly become passionate about landscape photography and was thus the beginning of my career in the […]
Categories: Blog • Tags: Great Falls National Park, Landscape Photography, nature
by Navin Sarma
I want to share a quick post about my thoughts about photography gear. It’s a topic that many people feel is very important — almost absolutely necessary — in making good images. It’s easy to get enthralled by gear and technology. As a tech nerd myself, I find myself always looking at (read: salivating over) […]
Categories: Blog • Tags: How to do photography, photography, Photography Method, Washington DC