Photographing Water and Planning Photo Trips




Master Photography show

Summary: Jim talks with guests about photography water and planning photography trips.<br> Topic 1: Photographing water<br> <br> * All of these tips apply to any type of water: waves, river, waterfall, etc.<br> * Finding the best waterfalls<br> <br> * What makes the best waterfalls for a photo?<br> * Rgps<br> <br> <br> * Polarizing/ND<br> * Time of day to shoot waterfalls<br> * Composing waterfall photos<br> <br> * Leading lines<br> * Get far back and include some environment<br> * Smaller pieces of the waterfall/telephoto<br> <br> <br> * Photographing waterfalls in winter/slippery conditions<br> <br> * Wear waders.  Getting in the right spots<br> <br> <br> * Keeping your lens clean<br> <br> * Huge microfiber cloth<br> * Two lenses<br> <br> <br> * Exposure time<br> <br> * Better to underexpose<br> <br> <br> <br> Topic 2: Trip Planning<br> <br> * Google earth<br> * Schmoozing visitor centers/hotel desk clerks<br> * Local gazeteer<br> * Hiking blogs<br> <br> Doodads of the Week! <br> <br> * Jim: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Arlo-NETGEAR-Add-Security-Camera/dp/B076R86L2N/ref=sr_1_6?s=photo&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1518548524&amp;sr=1-6&amp;keywords=arlo%2Bcamera&amp;th=1">Arlo Pro</a><br> * Brenda: <a href="https://www.mindshiftgear.com/products/professional-padded-insert">https://www.mindshiftgear.com/products/professional-padded-insert</a><br> * Nathan: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Yeti-USB-Microphone-Blackout/dp/B00N1YPXW2/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1519095924&amp;sr=1-3&amp;keywords=Blue+Yeti+Mic&amp;dpID=310-tLIc6uL&amp;preST=_SY300_QL70_&amp;dpSrc=srch">Blue Yeti Mic</a><br> <br>