Caught-Outside Photography

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(*these are not random photos but rather paid photo sessions.)

Mother and son laughing on the beach in Manasquan, NJ

A nice backlit wave shot last winter.

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September 18th

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Come stop by the Caught-Outside tent and say “hello” and maybe buy a print or two at the first-ever Algonquin Arts Theatre Surf Bash. It will feature live entertainment, including concert headliner Matt Costa, a solo art show by surf artist Jay Alders, the Original Longboard Skate Team, delicious food provided by Surf …Taco & Starbucks, unique vendors, and a variety of surf culture. Matt Costa will preview songs from his new album, “Mobile Chateau,” via Brushfire Records

Another cloudy Saturday: The Smoke Monster

Another cloudy Saturday: The Profile

Another cloudy Saturday: Double Barrel

Almost but just missed it.

We had some favorable surf yesterday. These shots were taken around 5pm at .15 of a second. They are Panned and hand held. Not bad for a first attempt.

We had some favorable surf yesterday. These shots were taken around 5pm at .15 of a second. They are Panned and hand held. Not bad for a first attempt.

Canon EOS 1D Mark III (review), Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS UMS (review)  ISO 400; 70mm; f/3.5; 1/100.

Great, sunset last night.

Canon EOS 1D Mark III (review), Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS UMS (review)  ISO 400; 200mm; f/7.1; 1/1000.

Another one of my favorite views in Manasquan. When the light is low the reeds shine gold with color.

Canon EOS 1D Mark III (review), Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM (review) ISO 400 - 800; 16mm; f/6.3 - 16; 1/400

Practice makes perfect. When taking picture you may find yourself in a situation where you want to achieve a certain result but don’t know how given your equipment or situation (ie, lighting, positioning, etc). Go out and shoot as much as possible so that you learn your equipment inside and out. This will not happen overnight but be persistent and patient. The pictures above were taken this past weekend as an example. As I was on the beach I came across a rock where the whitewater was washing up and colliding with the rock. Thinking this might make an interesting shot. I put on my wide-angle lens and held my camera out blindly at the rock and where I thought the spray of water would occur. I pulled my camera away at the last second before it was engulfed with water.  Now typically one 
might automatically use a fast shutter on their camera to freeze the movement. I wanted to create something a little more interesting and so I decided to shoot at 1/400 which is fast enough to keep the image still but also allowing for the movement and flow of the water to show through. How do I know this? I shot alot of waves and moving subjects. The more you shoot the more you will be able to estimate your shutter speed vs. the speed of your subject to achieve the result you are looking for. The shots above may not be the beat composed photos out there but provide a good example of how to shoot something repeatedly until you are comfortable using a new technique and camera settings. This is how you learn and expand your skillets so that when you are faced with similar situations in the future you don’t need to take the time to figure it out. Get out there & good luck.

Canon EOS 1D Mark III (review), Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS UMS (review)  ISO 400; 70mm; f/9.0; 1/640.

One of my favorite views in Manasquan. When the light is low the reeds shine gold with color.

Pics of Stics.

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