The PRO Secret To LONG EXPOSURE Seascape Photography | 3 HACKS For POWERFUL Photos

Timing is everything when in comes to long exposure seascape photography. There are 3 ways that timing is absolutely essential to creating powerful long exposure images. #longexposure #landscapephotography

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[uncletgt]

Amazing video. Thank you so much for teaching us😊🫶

[katman]

I love your enthusiasm. Well done! Thank you.

[seangaffney]

I live on the beach in south Florida and seascapes and long exposures are my forte, i find 1/3 is my sweet spot, when seas are calm i can do extended long exposures 30+. Props help I use driftwood, coconuts, seashells in my shots. When seas are choppy, and clouds are heavy BW works best to get a more dramatic effect but keep it short 1/3 again as longer exposures look grainy because of too much texture in the waves.

[joelrollins]

Your enthusiasm is so infectious! Great vid.

[margot]

Nice reflection of the sunset colors in the water on the rocks behind you too!

[AlexBerger]

Oh man, that's gorgeous. Makes me itch to get out and shoot a seascape / get some proper waves! Love it! Brilliant to see the MistDefender out in the field as well!

[allanduff]

Mike: I just got back from 3 days in La Jolla. I watched your video again an it made all the difference. I loved very minute I was there. Did not get any clouds or great skies, but the rocks and the waves, were perfect at sunrise and sunsets. Thanks for the inspiration to go there and teaching me how to photograph coastal scenes. I will have to go back again for great skies.

[donhendricks]

The pure joy! Can't wait to get back home to SoCal ... or to New England ... or Puerto Rico... just give me an ocean and a beach! Thanks for the tips - practical and very useful. Cheers from Atlanta.

[nealschneider]

Another excellent video, Mike! You got some fantastic shots. I also like that you are very safety conscious.

[JonathanGardner]

San Diego is such a cool place to photograph. Thanks for the video.

[peterhewitson]

Thanks that makes it so simple . Cheers from Pete Western Australia

[marcosipriaso]

Great video, Mike! Looked like a great time during sunrise. Glad you all made it out. Awesome seeing your take on these spots. Hope you guys had a great time in town. Hope you all are well!

[jimharris]

I also do a lot of seascape photography in Florida, one day I was standing on the rocks like you're doing, I just happen to be facing the shore, holding my camera which was tripod mounted, the waves were crashing short of where I was standing like you, then suddenly a rogue wave came and went completely over the top of my head, soaking myself and my camera gear, luck for me I maintained my footing and held onto my camera and didn't lose it, my Canon 5D MKII was never the same after that and I ended up having to buy another camera, , keep an eye out for rogue waves!! LoL usually I never take my eye off the waves and horizon, , lesson learned lol

[bvaldes]

Awesome video Mike your face said it all. 👏👏 Beautiful location, photos were amazing too.

[jeffolson]

A couple of years ago I thought I was in a safe place. I was about 10 meters from where the waves were coming up on the beach, I was using a long lens, when all of a sudden a rogue wave came in. I had to run up the beach, got to a place I could straddle a large log, and got water up to my waist. I made it without injury or damage to my gear but my new rule is, don’t go near the ocean surf without a spotter.

[yuriajones]

Hey bro. I'm so happy for you with that sky you got. It was amazing indeed! And the photo you walked away with was beautiful too. Thanks for sharing. My ideal setup is always with a remote shutter, but I've never tried the method you used... holding down the shutter in continuous drive mode. I'll need to try it out whenever I forget my remote at home. Kudos.

[holtlewis]

I very much enjoy your videos. They have helped me re-learn photography after a youthful era of non-digital cameras and learning to wind film onto a reel in the dark.. I still get amused when photographers explain what the terms dodging and burning mean. I will be in San Diego in several weeks. I'm staying in the La Jolla area. Could you point me to a good beach or two. I used your tips and advice recently and got some good shots at Caddo State Park in Texas. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge with others.

[nevvanclarke]

I do see seacapes in Australia. He's my critical bit of advice for people get yourself a decent pair of shoes that has really good grip. Don't stand on anything that is black in other words. If it is black it means it is coated with water and will be very more than likely slippery. I'm not talking about the shoes. I'm talking about the rockStand back for about 15 minutes and just watch where the water is coming up to observe the pattern of the waves before you go down and sheet you might've just got there when it's calm and then suddenly five minutes later, a huge wave comes. Also when you do get down close to where you want to shoot have a bailout option in other words look around you to work out where you're going to move to if a bigger wave is coming towards you and you do need to get out of the way quickly you want to be able to lift your tripod up quickly and bail. So don't leave your bag lying on the ground next to your tripod in the circumstances, either have the backpack on your back or well away up into a dry area. Don't try to go for the hero shot and then lose your tripod and camera and potentially yourself.

[petrub]

instead of holding the shutter button down, i use the timelapse function; after i decide about the aperture and shutter speed( usually 0.5 up to 1 sec for this type of photo), I take like 250 photos at 3 sec interval, or maybe less or more, depends on how angry the sea

[richardduckworth]

Excellent video, Mike. You got some great shots. I am curious about how you handle the sea spray. On a recent trip to the Oregon coast, I gave up shooting for fear of ruining my carmera. Is wiping with a cloth after each spash sufficient or should I use some sort of protective hood?