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1.FRAME AND COMPOSE
YOUR SHOT
With surf photos, positioning the surfer in action has
to be done right. You have to make the necessary
arrangements beforehand or else you might miss
the shot.
2.USE APPROPRIATE
SHUTTER SPEED
To get consistent surf action photography results
keep shutter speed as priority mode. It produces
better pictures than fully manual and automatic
priority modes.
H E R E A R E 5 W A Y S T O I M P R O V E Y O U R S U R F P H O T O G R A P H Y
Top 5 Surf
Photography Tips
5. CHOOSE THE RIGHT
BACKGROUND
Right background is the key to a good clean high
action photo. Choose the right spot and
background depending on whether you want a
simple and plain background or want to give the
sense of scale of your surf.
www.htsresort.com
3.AVOID CAMERA SHAKE
As you are going to capture motion shots, always
ensure that the camera doesn’t shake. It is
advisable to use tripods for better capture and to
avoid camera shake while capturing the thrill of
surfing.
4.LIGHT
The good part is that with surf photography, you
can try different lighting for different kind of
effects. Experts recommend using the natural light
setting for best results.
H O L L O W T R E E ' S R E S O R T

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Top 5 surf photography tips

  • 1. 1.FRAME AND COMPOSE YOUR SHOT With surf photos, positioning the surfer in action has to be done right. You have to make the necessary arrangements beforehand or else you might miss the shot. 2.USE APPROPRIATE SHUTTER SPEED To get consistent surf action photography results keep shutter speed as priority mode. It produces better pictures than fully manual and automatic priority modes. H E R E A R E 5 W A Y S T O I M P R O V E Y O U R S U R F P H O T O G R A P H Y Top 5 Surf Photography Tips 5. CHOOSE THE RIGHT BACKGROUND Right background is the key to a good clean high action photo. Choose the right spot and background depending on whether you want a simple and plain background or want to give the sense of scale of your surf. www.htsresort.com 3.AVOID CAMERA SHAKE As you are going to capture motion shots, always ensure that the camera doesn’t shake. It is advisable to use tripods for better capture and to avoid camera shake while capturing the thrill of surfing. 4.LIGHT The good part is that with surf photography, you can try different lighting for different kind of effects. Experts recommend using the natural light setting for best results. H O L L O W T R E E ' S R E S O R T