Comments on: Surf Photography for Beginners – Equipment, Techniques and Tips http://digital-photography-school.com/surf-photography-for-beginners-equipment-techniques-and-tips Discover how to use your digital camera with our Digital Photography Tips. We are a community of photographers of all experience levels who come together to learn, share and grow in our understanding of photography. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:28:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Tim http://digital-photography-school.com/surf-photography-for-beginners-equipment-techniques-and-tips/comment-page-1#comment-69982 Tim Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:03:45 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/surf-photography-for-beginners-equipment-techniques-and-tips/#comment-69982 I haven't been photographing surfers very long but I've been a photographer for ten years. During this period of time I have come to learn a few things. One is that, if your going to hold yourself out as a professional, unlike other people say...that you don't need expensive equipment, to take good shots; I'd have to take issue with that. If that was the case all these pro photographers standing on the beach, or the golf course or football fields would not need the equipment they use. I suppose it's how you define good. In order to isolate a subject by using short depth of field and a fast lens to get the shot, a camera body that is capable of shooting off at least 6 preferably 10 frames per second, without the need for the camera to take time to buffer and over heat. You need quality, which means expensive. So it's really not exactly true that you don't need expensive equipment. It's like with any job, if you specialize you need the tools to do the job. There are certain skills and knowledge that come to play that are honed over time just by doing it over and over and you learn the subtleties, of on shore vs off shore winds, times of day best suited for shooting surfers for example, following as they drop down shooting and anticipating the direction and how the wave is forming or breaking up. You learn lighting, back lighting or lighting from the front , light coming through a wave face, staying on one guy who is really good vs bouncing all over. The aspect I'd like to know more about is getting my work published and or getting opportunities to shoot for a company at surfing competitions etc. Now with huge sums of money going to these pro surfers, more competition means a need for more qualified shoots. That's where I come in. www.OCsurfingphotography.com I will photograph: Competitions, Surf Camps, One on One lessons, or commissioned to photograph a surfer for public relations or even fine art photographs. I also have design training, so I can create what amounts to a mach up magazine, just like the real thing. www.OCsurfingphotographer.com I haven’t been photographing surfers very long but I’ve been a photographer for ten years. During this period of time I have come to learn a few things. One is that, if your going to hold yourself out as a professional, unlike other people say…that you don’t need expensive equipment, to take good shots; I’d have to take issue with that. If that was the case all these pro photographers standing on the beach, or the golf course or football fields would not need the equipment they use.
I suppose it’s how you define good. In order to isolate a subject by using short depth of field and a fast lens to get the shot, a camera body that is capable of shooting off at least 6 preferably 10 frames per second, without the need for the camera to take time to buffer and over heat. You need quality, which means expensive.

So it’s really not exactly true that you don’t need expensive equipment. It’s like with any job, if you specialize you need the tools to do the job.

There are certain skills and knowledge that come to play that are honed over time just by doing it over and over and you learn the subtleties, of on shore vs off shore winds, times of day best suited for shooting surfers for example, following as they drop down shooting and anticipating the direction and how the wave is forming or breaking up. You learn lighting, back lighting or lighting from the front , light coming through a wave face, staying on one guy who is really good vs bouncing all over.

The aspect I’d like to know more about is getting my work published and or getting opportunities to shoot for a company at surfing competitions etc.

Now with huge sums of money going to these pro surfers, more competition means a need for more qualified shoots. That’s where I come in. http://www.OCsurfingphotography.com

I will photograph: Competitions, Surf Camps, One on One lessons, or commissioned to photograph a surfer for public relations or even fine art photographs.

I also have design training, so I can create what amounts to a mach up magazine, just like the real thing.

http://www.OCsurfingphotographer.com

]]> By: coverbythelip http://digital-photography-school.com/surf-photography-for-beginners-equipment-techniques-and-tips/comment-page-1#comment-69620 coverbythelip Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:26:56 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/surf-photography-for-beginners-equipment-techniques-and-tips/#comment-69620 stolen gear in Huntington Beach on oct 15 canon 20Dwith grip, tokina 10-17, tamaron 19-35, white water housing. stolen gear in Huntington Beach on oct 15
canon 20Dwith grip, tokina 10-17, tamaron 19-35, white water housing.

]]> By: Tim http://digital-photography-school.com/surf-photography-for-beginners-equipment-techniques-and-tips/comment-page-1#comment-69401 Tim Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:26:49 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/surf-photography-for-beginners-equipment-techniques-and-tips/#comment-69401 Check out my surfing and body boarding photos. www.OCsurfingphotography.com Besides, good lighting and a long lens to give shallow dof...and focus on the surfer, what set's aside a photo that's chosen for a magazine vs. one that a freelancer might shoot? I'm having difficulty getting noticed by magazines or other surfing related companies. Anyone have any suggestions? I live in OC California, so competition is heavy and often it's not how good your shot is but who you know at the editors desk. Thanks Check out my surfing and body boarding photos. http://www.OCsurfingphotography.com

Besides, good lighting and a long lens to give shallow dof…and focus on the surfer, what set’s aside a photo that’s chosen for a magazine vs. one that a freelancer might shoot?

I’m having difficulty getting noticed by magazines or other surfing related companies.

Anyone have any suggestions? I live in OC California, so competition is heavy and often it’s not how good your shot is but who you know at the editors desk.
Thanks

]]> By: Louie Heath http://digital-photography-school.com/surf-photography-for-beginners-equipment-techniques-and-tips/comment-page-1#comment-67616 Louie Heath Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:27:30 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/surf-photography-for-beginners-equipment-techniques-and-tips/#comment-67616 i want to know if you know anything about the equipment i would need for surf film/photography? i want to know if you know anything about the equipment i would need for surf film/photography?

]]> By: coverbythelip http://digital-photography-school.com/surf-photography-for-beginners-equipment-techniques-and-tips/comment-page-1#comment-66938 coverbythelip Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:34:21 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/surf-photography-for-beginners-equipment-techniques-and-tips/#comment-66938 I am selling my gear too Canon 20D with batery grip + 2 batteries 19-35mm WHC waterhousing if interested fell free to contact me at rtsantanna@hotmail.com Cheers I am selling my gear too
Canon 20D with batery grip + 2 batteries
19-35mm
WHC waterhousing
if interested fell free to contact me at rtsantanna@hotmail.com
Cheers

]]> By: bruce ellis http://digital-photography-school.com/surf-photography-for-beginners-equipment-techniques-and-tips/comment-page-1#comment-63145 bruce ellis Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:17:34 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/surf-photography-for-beginners-equipment-techniques-and-tips/#comment-63145 im selling my entire setup at the moment. canon eos30d body 15mm fisheye lens 70-200mm 100-400mm 1.4 converter dave kelly water housing pelican case if interested contact me at bruceellis170@hotmail.com im selling my entire setup at the moment.
canon eos30d body
15mm fisheye lens
70-200mm
100-400mm
1.4 converter
dave kelly water housing
pelican case
if interested contact me at bruceellis170@hotmail.com

]]> By: Kim http://digital-photography-school.com/surf-photography-for-beginners-equipment-techniques-and-tips/comment-page-1#comment-57595 Kim Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:48:46 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/surf-photography-for-beginners-equipment-techniques-and-tips/#comment-57595 i love surf photography and am still elarning all the techniques, the photos that are in the article are amazing special to downward veiw of the board being ridden, sooo cool. i'm guess you took all of these photos. i love surf photography and am still elarning all the techniques, the photos that are in the article are amazing special to downward veiw of the board being ridden, sooo cool. i’m guess you took all of these photos.

]]> By: Ryan http://digital-photography-school.com/surf-photography-for-beginners-equipment-techniques-and-tips/comment-page-1#comment-57246 Ryan Tue, 21 Jul 2009 03:25:55 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/surf-photography-for-beginners-equipment-techniques-and-tips/#comment-57246 I am looking for a used set up... with camera and housing for surf photography. Is anyone interested in selling their gear? Thanks! Ryan I am looking for a used set up… with camera and housing for surf photography. Is anyone interested in selling their gear?
Thanks! Ryan

]]> By: Daniel http://digital-photography-school.com/surf-photography-for-beginners-equipment-techniques-and-tips/comment-page-1#comment-56014 Daniel Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:30:45 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/surf-photography-for-beginners-equipment-techniques-and-tips/#comment-56014 Whats going on guys. So I've been trying to take pictures in the ocean but not exactly sure where to position myself in the wave as someone is taking off/ going down the line. Does anyone know where the best spot is to get that perfect shot without getting in the way of surfers? Thank. Daniel Whats going on guys.
So I’ve been trying to take pictures in the ocean but not exactly sure where to position myself in the wave as someone is taking off/ going down the line. Does anyone know where the best spot is to get that perfect shot without getting in the way of surfers?

Thank.
Daniel

]]> By: Kerstin http://digital-photography-school.com/surf-photography-for-beginners-equipment-techniques-and-tips/comment-page-1#comment-43994 Kerstin Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:08:18 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/surf-photography-for-beginners-equipment-techniques-and-tips/#comment-43994 Hi Ryan! You write you have a friend/slave swimming with the flash in the water. Which flash and kind of housing do you use for this? And how do you trigger the flash? pocket wizard? Thanks for this! Kerstin Hi Ryan!
You write you have a friend/slave swimming with the flash in the water. Which flash and kind of housing do you use for this? And how do you trigger the flash? pocket wizard?
Thanks for this!
Kerstin

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