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Create Long Exposure Streaks When Photographing Waves at the Ocean

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1. Photography

2. Digital Photography

3. Camera Settings for Photographing Water in Motion

By Doug Sahlin

Cascading water is exciting to watch and photograph. Raging rivers also make beautiful photographs. Surging white water rapids, briny mist, and cascading spray are all the elements you need for a great picture.

Here are eight tips to consider when photographing water in motion:

Use a shutter speed of 1/15 of a second or slower. A slow shutter speed renders moving water as a silky white blur.

Use a low ISO setting. A low ISO setting gives you a relatively small aperture, which ensures a large depth of field.

Use a tripod. When you use a slow shutter speed, stabilize the camera to get a sharp picture.

Use a neutral density filter in bright light. In bright light, you won't be able to use a slow shutter speed and get a properly exposed image. A neutral density filter cuts down on the amount of light reaching the sensor, which means you can get a properly exposed image using a slow shutter speed.

If you use neutral density filters on a regular basis, consider purchasing a variable neutral density filter. This is actually two filters in one. You rotate the outer ring to dial in the strength of the filter.

Use a fast shutter speed when you want to freeze the motion of a raging river. You can also use a fast shutter speed when you want to show the details of a waterfall. You may have to increase the ISO setting when using a fast shutter speed to achieve a large depth of field, which requires a small aperture. Don't increase the ISO too high or you'll end up with a noisy image; use a tripod instead.

When you compose the image, position the horizon line in the lower third of the image. It's also a good idea to place the waterfall to one side of the image.

Rotate the camera 90 degrees when photographing a waterfall. This is known as portrait format. Rotate the camera 90 degrees any time you photograph a subject that is taller than it is wide. The only exception to this rule would be a waterfall like Niagara Falls that is actually wider than it is tall.

Take a picture downstream from a waterfall. You'll often find wonderful details when you venture a couple of hundred feet downriver from a waterfall, such as this image that was photographed a few hundred feet from Bridal Veil Falls.

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Camera Settings for Photographing Water in Motion - dummies

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Cascading water is exciting to watch and photograph. Raging rivers also make beautiful photographs. Surging white water rapids, briny mist, and cascading spray are all the elements you need for a great picture. Here are eight tips to consider when photographing water in motion: Use a shutter speed of 1/15 of a second or slower.

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How to Shoot Razor Sharp Water Splash* - Speed Shooter Ep.2

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A tutorial on how to take great photos of water at high speed!

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Wet Portraits in the Studio: Take and Make Great Photography with Gavin Hoey

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Wet Portraits in the Studio: Take and Make Great Photography with Gavin Hoey

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Behind the Scenes - How to Light & Shoot Water Portraits in a Studio

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Water is one of the most versatile subjects one can photograph. The very nature of water, though, means that it's wet, so it can be messy and potentially dangerous. Working with it to shoot portraits in a home studio especially so. It's not impossible, though. You just need to plan ahead, prepare properly, and perhaps have a friend along to help out.

As photographer Gavin Hoey demonstrates in this video, it can be done with very minimal equipment. With just one light, a paddling pool, and plenty of towels, Gavin makes short work of this session. Although, you might want a slightly larger pool than the one Gavin's using.

Personally, I prefer my water in lakes and rivers, but it's great fun to work with in the studio, too. The main trick is to use flashes with a short enough flash duration that it freezes the water - assuming that's the look you're going for. Traditionally, this meant speedlights, where reducing the power could get you some incredibly fast flash durations.

Now, though, with units like the Einsteins and Godox AD360II, you can get flash durations with a lot of power that are still quick enough to freeze motion.

As mentioned, an assistant to pour the water while you shoot is pretty much essential in such a setup. And you'll need a very patient subject. You might get lucky and get what you need within a few shots. But, you also might need to throw water at their face 30 or 40 times to get the shot you really want. Water's just that random.

If you're throwing water horizontally like this, rather than pouring it from above, then you'll want something to "catch" the water. Here, Gavin uses a big plastic sheet to catch the flying water and guide it into the pool. Worth it, though.

Many studios that regularly do liquid based portraits have what's typically referred to as a "wet set". They're built with this exact purpose in mind. But. if you don't have a suitable studio nearby, now you know how to do it at home.

Just make sure you're throwing warm water at your subject. Or they might just get a little upset with you.

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Learn how to freeze time and capture water drop photos that are packed full of life.

I love getting out and about with my camera, but there are times when I just don't feel like battling the elements in search of a good photo. Instead, I would rather experiment with some interesting photography from the comfort of my own home.

Thankfully, there are many creative subjects that you can capture without having to leave the house. Water drops are one of my favourite, as they are easy to shoot but can produce some stunning photographs.

With their fascinating array of colours, reflections, and refractions, they make a great subject to photograph, producing some intriguing, abstract shots. It takes a bit of preparation and patience, but water drop photography can be simple, fun, and highly rewarding.

Design Your Drop

Choose a dish to drip your water drops into. Brightly coloured ones work best, bringing vibrancy to the photo, but you can also use a glass dish with a coloured piece of paper or card behind. Before filling your dish with water, clean it out thoroughly to remove any dust and hairs - these can become very obvious in the final shot.

You can control the shape of your water drops by adjusting the water depth in the dish - shallow for crown-shaped splashes and deeper for taller columns.

For more interest, set up a coloured or patterned backdrop. This will be blurry in the final photo but will create some interesting reflections and refractions. You can use anything you like, from photographs to wrapping paper and even objects such as flowers.

Setting Up Your Camera

A tripod is essential for water drop photography. It ensures your water drop is always in the frame and in focus. Set it up so that your drop will fall near the centre of the frame and you get a good reflection of the backdrop in the water's surface. Don't worry too much about composition, just try to fit the drop in the frame, you can crop it for better composition later.

Set your camera to manual mode and focus on the point where your drops will be hitting the water - dip a finger into the water to give you something to focus on.

Choose a fast shutter speed (around 1/200th of a second) and an aperture of f4-f5 for enough depth of field. Finally turn on your flash and darken the room - you're ready to shoot!

It's All About Timing

Timing your shot is the hardest part of water drop photography. Using a pipette or eye dropper held at the same height each time, squeeze out a drop of water and try to capture it as it hits the water. Review your photo and try again, adjusting your timing accordingly.

Take loads of shots because you will end up with a lot of wasted ones, but you should also get a few of them spot on.

To get the most out of your water drop photos, it can be a good idea to adjust levels and curves in a graphics program. This helps you to correct any exposure errors and enhance the colours of your shot.

Try Different Liquids and Containers

There are plenty of liquids besides water that can create splashes, so experiment with them. Use cola, milk or food dye to add even more colour to your photos, or try dropping one liquid into another.

Try alternative containers such as spoons or ash trays, or add ice to create further interest and change the way your splashes are formed.

Rather than photographing just one drop at a time, try to capture multiple drops, or use your pipette to create a longer stream of water, or even try dropping solid objects rather than water - the possibilities are vast if you use your imagination.
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