I’ve had a few questions about the Samyang 8mm fisheye that I use for my surf photography in my Liquid Eye C6000, Salty Surf Housings Basic and converted Aquatech housings. I shot a short video which covers the main things I like about it, the limitations it has and the basics of how to get […]
I received my Liquid Eye C6000 water housing earlier this week and I’ve now had a chance to do a proper unboxing so you know what to expect if you’re thinking of ordering one yourself. You can order the C6000 through the Liquid Eye website, just go to the contact page and fill in the […]
I’m a big fan of KNEKT products, so I’ve been meaning to watch this video for a couple of days. I’m glad my friend George brought it to my attention again and I took the 6 and a half minutes to check it out, the shots in it are pretty amazing. It’ll probably make you […]
360 degree video is poised to be the next big thing in content creation, with Virtual Reality (VR) experiences moving into the mainstream and people tiring of the same old angles it’s a natural progression for any sort of first person point of view style footage and action sports like surfing in particular. Why is […]
This is very nice video, you will likely have seen a few videos on Clark Little, but this one, produced by The Inertia, is the best yet from a photographers perspective. There’s no detailed break down of equipment, but from a pure eye candy angle it’s hard to beat and there’s some more details on […]
Check out this documentary by featuring Zak Noyle, a Hawaii based surf photographer, I saw it on the Desillusion magazine newsletter. Kidnappers of Moment – Zak Noyle from Desillusion Magazine on Vimeo. He shoots a lot with his iPhone, and the video he gets from it is awesome, but as I mentioned in the post […]
Soloshot have recently released details on the SoloShot 2, in my opinion this is what it the original should have been, if you’re not familiar with the product it’s basically a motorised tripod head that tracks a GPS unit that you wear on your arm when your surfing. https://soloshot.com/ The new version doesn’t just track […]
I don’t know how I missed this one a few weeks ago when it went up, This 16 minute documentary on legendary surf photographer Brian Bielmann on vimeo is a real treat for anyone learning surf photography, it’s directed by Joey Maiocco and Scott Nichols. Bielmann: Straight Up the Man – Full Length Documentary from […]
More on Laurent Pujol’s sick in the barrel angle, this time with a video from Surfing Magazine’s Behind The Shot article featuring the man himself, a must watch, even though it’s probably not a technique that will be on your must-try list: Behind the Photo: Laurent Pujol from SURFING Magazine on Vimeo. Read more about […]
Here’s a quick one, a few videos have popped up on Stab Mag and other places recently which highlight the differences between GoPro self shot footage and more traditional angles. The latest one features Nathaniel Curran: Inner Views from Kyle MacLennan on Vimeo. Here’s Stab’s caption: We live in a time an age where anybody […]
I shot a bunch of photo’s on Friday last week, one of them is up on magicseaweed now, and a few more will feature in my forthcoming post about the new manual control script I used to make sure I got in focus shots from my 28mm f2.8 lens. But I also shot a whole […]
You can read my first post on the GoPro Hero 3+ for my first impressions on the camera and housing, this first part of the in depth review will focus on the stills that you can capture with the Hero 3+ Black Edition, and how they compare to something taken with a DSLR in a […]
I did some video work recently for the swFish.co.uk website, you can see a few of my shots in this video, including the opening clip with the crab pot being pulled up into the boat. I was shooting with my Canon 60D in my Aquatech housing, with a GoPro HD Hero 2 attached to the […]
This is the first video for Learning Surf Photography, it goes through the basics of incorporating flash into your surf photography. Parts 2 and 3 are up now and go into detail on the two basic types of flash shot that I show in the video. https://learningsurfphotography.com/post/43341085101/how-to-flash-surf-photography-part-1-waterproof-your (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
The Flash I had been thinking about getting a flash for my DSLR for a while, when I got some Amazon vouchers for Christmas I decided to put them to good use and pick up a budget flash gun. The Yongnuo YN460 II has good reviews and comes in at around £42, it’s manual and […]
Hear the story of Surfer Magazines latest cover, shot by Morgan Maassen, of Nate Tyler in France, this video actually offers much more of an insight into Nate’s lifestyle than the cover itself but it’s well shot and does reveal that he hadn’t even seen the photo at the time it was shot. I find […]
Even if you’ve never edited video before it’s pretty easy to get a simple surf video up online for everyone to see, it’s something anyone learning surf photography will eventually want to do so I’ll show you how. This is my latest video, I wanted to get it on line quickly so my friends who […]
This is a quick video filmed during two sessions at Spot M, I will be publishing a full post on short video production a little bit later on. (Source: http://vimeo.com/)
This video is a teaser for a possible future documentary on Russel Ord, in it he comes across as a bit of a lunatic who is not satisfied with taking average surf photo’s and wants to risk his life to take ridiculous shots in mental waves. It sounds pretty entertaining and you can donate to […]
Chris Burkard talks about his surf photography, some good video of him shooting in the water, it definitely highlights the ability of the surfers. At some point I will be posting a top 5 Youtube videos which also features Chris Burkard. (Source: http://vimeo.com/)
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