by Navin Sarma
I was lucky to spend 3 amazing nights in Iceland. Though there was a lot of rain, I made the best of the situation and had a great time. I will be updating this page with details of my trip!
Categories: Blog • Tags: iceland, nature, photography
by Navin Sarma
Last month, I flew out to Las Vegas for 3 nights of photography. It had been a long while since I took a trip dedicated to photography! As a new father, my world turned upside down and I found it to be much harder to spend extended time away from home. Every moment is so […]
Categories: Blog • Tags: Death Valley National Park, Fine Art, Landscape, nature, photography, Superbloom 2016
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
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
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 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
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
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 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
Last week, I set out to Shenandoah National Park to capture the area during peak autumn conditions. The park definitely delivered some epic views, both grand in nature and others that took a deeper inspection. Here is just one day in the park, starting out at the lookouts and White Oak Canyon in the north end […]
Categories: Blog • Tags: autumn, fall, Landscape, nature, Shenandoah National Park, Waterfalls
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
Earlier this week, I went to Great Falls Park to continue a photography project I have been on this summer (which I hopefully can release sometime soon). What I didn’t expect was to shoot a panorama, as well! But once I saw the moon peak out of the southeastern sky, I knew I had to […]
Categories: Blog • Tags: Great Falls, Great Falls Park, nature, Nature Photography, Nature Photography Classes, Nature Photography Workshops, panorama
by Navin Sarma
I have spent a lot of time this year thinking about how to improve as a photographer and artist. I feel like I have had stops and starts throughout this process — not nearly as easy as I would hope. While I know what subjects and moods interest me, I am curious about the narrative […]
Categories: Blog • Tags: Abstract, Great Falls, Great Falls National Park, Image License, nature, Nature Photography, Nature Photography Classes, Photo Prints, Photography Lessons DC, Washington DC
by Navin Sarma
The last few years, winters in DC have been mild and boring. 60 degree days and no snow or ice to speak of. I appreciate each season and as such, like winters that actually feel like winter. Give me cold weather, sleet, snow, and everything in between and I’m a happy camper. As long as […]
Categories: Blog, Washington, D.C. • Tags: 2014, Corporate Art, DC, Fine Art, Ice, man and nature, Monument, Monuments, nature, photography, Prints, Sleet, Snochi, Snow, Snowchi, Washington DC, Winter
by Navin Sarma
Early in November, I set out to the U.S. Capitol to recreate a shot that has been a popular print for me: a panorama of the U.S. Capitol with peak fall foliage under gray, rainy skies. I really love the contrast of grays and fall foliage and can appreciate why this shot has been popular. […]
Categories: Blog • Tags: Art, autumn, Corporate Art, Fine Art, High Resolution, images, Landscape, nature, Office Art, photography, U.S. Capitol, Washington DC, washington monument
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
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
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