Landscape photography
by Navin Sarma
Life keeps moving. A few blinks and it’s been 5 years in California. And just the same amount of time where I’ve seemingly stopped creating with the throughput and passion in making dramatic imagery to communicate the greatness, violence, and beauty of the natural world. Maybe my creative side has been been dormant or otherwise […]
Categories: Blog, Hawaii • Tags: 4k hdr, drone, hawaii, Landscape Photography, maui, navin sarma
by Navin Sarma
Last week, I took a trip back to Shark Fin Cove which has been an early favorite for me along the Norcal coast. I find myself returning again and again to the coast for my evening shoots – an hour drive away from the suburban bustle of Silicon Valley. This time though, I got a […]
Categories: Blog, California
by Navin Sarma
Last week, I shot sunset over Pacifica and Mori Point. The sea stacks of Sharp Park beach are awesome, and this vantage point would especially be nice during wildflower season. After the cloudless sunset, Venus and early evening stars began shining brightly — mimicking the formation of the 3 large sea stacks in the ocean.
Categories: Blog, California
by Navin Sarma
In the 6+ months we have lived in the Bay Area, shooting opportunities have been very few. Recently though we took a trip to Lake Tahoe and I had a business trip to San Diego. I did my best to get back out there and in the elements. Finally I feel like I’m starting to explore […]
Categories: Blog, California
by Navin Sarma
I took a quick trip up to West Virginia yesterday to check out the fall foliage. Normally, peak fall foliage in Blackwater Falls State Park, Dolly Sods Wilderness, and Bear Rocks tend to be at the end of September and early October. This year it seemed to have come a little early. Although most of […]
Categories: Astrophotography, Blog, Landscape • Tags: autumn, bear rocks, blackwater falls state park, dolly sods wilderness, nature
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
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
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
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
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
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
The past few months, I’ve concentrated my efforts on capturing Great Falls National Park. It’s simply the most beautiful and majestic natural wonder in the DC area. It surprised me (and continues to surprise those I meet) that such a sight can be seen just 10 miles outside the Nation’s Capital. If you live in […]
Categories: Blog, Landscape, North Amercia
by Navin Sarma
Here’s another shot of the dramatic clouds from this past Friday. The reflecting pool is undergoing renovation, so I decided to concentrate on the sky. Still more to come 🙂
Categories: Architectural, Landscape • Tags: Clouds, Washington DC
by Navin Sarma
A clearing storm and 60mph winds in Washington, DC meant one thing to me: violent waters and flapping willows on the Potomac River. A perfect opportunity for some striking images. Here’s one of the sun peeking through the clouds and spotlighting a group of bare willows. Note how their limbs are flailing in the intense […]
Categories: Architectural, Landscape
by Navin Sarma
So… it’s been more than a month since I posted to this blog. However, it’s not for lack of effort. I finished setting up new gallery page (which is hopefully easier to navigate, lighter, and more Google friendly) and… In January, I caught wind of a FotoDC call for the submissions to display at its […]
Categories: Architectural, Blog, Landscape
by Navin Sarma
I know its a couple weeks into the new year already, but I wanted to do a quick post to recap my work in photography this past year. 2010 was a year of growth for me when it came to photography. I started with it a few years ago as just a careless hobby. Soon […]
Categories: Architectural, Astrophotography, Blog, Landscape, Macro, Wildlife
by Navin Sarma
Over the past couple of years, I had really wanted to take a trip to Shenandoah during the peak of its fall season. But, you know how it goes… weather reports look meh, this week turns into next week, and sooner or later winter is in full swing. This year, however, my family and I […]
by Navin Sarma
I love being home for Thanksgiving. Nothing to do but hang out, eat, and drink with those you really care about. Now it seems to me that people think they can’t get cool photographs around where they live. I think they’re wrong. It’s really amazing what you see when you just open your eyes. So […]
Categories: Architectural, Astrophotography, Blog, Landscape
by Navin Sarma
Just a quick piece on some recent work. Recently I’ve been trying my hand at night photography, with some varied success. Here is a sampling of some stuff I’ve shot recently. After taking these pictures, I think it’s really quite amazing how many stars and planets are out there that our eyes just can’t see. […]
Categories: Astrophotography, Blog, Landscape
by Navin Sarma
Here’s a shocker: I love bringing my camera with me when I go on vacation. Actually, when I bought my first dSLR, I considered not taking it with me to a trip to Europe and India. My dad was adamant that I NOT take it with me, claiming that evil people prey upon my camera […]
by Navin Sarma
By now, I’m sure that you have heard of the Super Harvest Moon that the we in the Northern Hemisphere were lucky enough to witness last week. If you missed the news out on it, you can read some details here. If you hadn’t heard, don’t feel bad — I didn’t even know until the […]
Categories: Architectural, Astrophotography, Blog, Landscape
by Navin Sarma
So, following up from where I left off last time… We wanted to stay pretty active during our vacation, so after we went ATV riding, a few of us went scuba diving (including me) and a few went golfing. Now, one of the pieces of advice I give and almost always follow is ALWAYS BRING […]
by Navin Sarma
Every summer, my good friends from college and I take a beach trip to Ocean City, Maryland, a place that most of us in the DC area have gone to (at least in our childhood). It had been a tradition of ours to go to my friend’s grandfather’s beachfront condo, relax on the crowded beach, […]
by Navin Sarma
So those of you in the DC area (and anywhere in the USA, really) are pretty familiar with the occasional, intense storms we run into during the summer. This past Sunday, a particularly strong storm came through the area, blowing trees down and ripping down power lines. In fact, there are still some places today […]
Categories: Astrophotography, Blog, Landscape
by Navin Sarma
Over the 4th of July weekend, we went to St. Thomas. Wow… what a gorgeous place. The only other Caribbean island I had been to was Puerto Rico, which in my opinion does not compare to St. Thomas’ beauty. Here’s a photo of Yaminee enjoying her time at lunch on the beach on our first […]
by Navin Sarma
As some of you may know, earlier this month myself and a group of guys went to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico to celebrate my good friend, Mani Iyer’s bachelor party. And yes, while we DID enjoy the nightlife that Cabo offered, we also made it a point to see some of its natural beauty. In […]
by Navin Sarma
I know this is a couple days late, but… I wanted to do this post for Father’s Day. Hopefully, its still relevant and meaningful. My father is the first person to get me interested in photography. When we went on family vacations, my Dad would always bring his still and video cameras. As time passed, […]
Categories: Architectural, Blog, Landscape
