7 Simple Ways to Improve your Seascape Photography | Landscape Photography Tips

[@habitatbuildco9079]

This is great advice. ☺️

[@00_Ryan_00]

All great advice that I generally live by. Also, a remote shutter trigger is a really good seascape tool. Trying to time the water with the 2 second timer is frustrating.

[@susanmclauchlan9358]

Thank you Andrew, very helpful. Would you share with us where you actually place your point of focus in the scene for a seascape? That would really help. Many thanks.

[@akkarparkiamopas3401]

One of the best explanation of the techniques and tips on how to shoot seascape I have watched so far.Thanks a lot.

[@johnkelm1764]

Great tips Andrew. Gum Boots are the best piece of equipment I've purchased for seascape photography!

[@Andrew_marr]

Thanks John, that's a great tip mate. I see plenty of photographers in the UK with boots walking around the rivers.

[@greggorter]

Fantastic advice Andrew, thank you for taking the time to give us your great detailed knowledge.

[@Andrew_marr]

Cheers Greg, glad you found with informative mate!👍

[@G0FUW]

Thanks Andrew, No2 son and I are heading up to the west coast of the Scottish highlands on Thursday. The we get any good seascapes, you will be the first to know! My own favourite seascape did involve wet feet....but it was worth it.

[@MaxwellSmart6425]

These are the best seascape tips accompanied by great examples and beautiful images. Thank you so much for the video yeah I was very impressed😃

[@Andrew_marr]

Thanks so much Dean for your feedback mate. It's great to get comments like this, cheers! 😊

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Wonderful tips there Andrew. Living in Central Victoria I don't get to see the ocean very often but my recent trip to Tassie gave me a greater appreciation of it's beauty. Thanks again.

[@Andrew_marr]

Thanks Richard, Ha you must be one of the few Australian that don't live close to the coast, but you get amazingly clear skies where you are! :)

[@timscanlanphotography]

Hi Andrew. Great advice here. Totally agree with the tip about getting (safely) into the water - it makes a huge difference to images in my opinion, If you can keep spray off your filters (pet hate !!). Also really like the tip about attention to detail with the polariser - very helpful. Had a great day at the beach here in (old) South Wales today. If you ever come back to the UK, you really must pay Gower a visit. There are so many beautiful bays and coves to explore - you'd love it ! Hugely enjoyable video Andrew. Many thanks for sharing.

[@zacharyf.9936]

Love your tips and examples and methodology to explaining each. Subscribing now! Keep up the great work.

[@ericsmiths]

Hi Andrew, I wish I had seen this video before heading off to the coast a couple of weeks ago to test my new Lee filters (purchased after watching your videos) on seascapes. It was all very daunting trying to capture images using a stopper filter where you can't see the image in the viewfinder. I was constantly removing the filter to frame then firing off test shots to review the exposure etc. It was a very stormy sea and had lot's of movement and I got very wet in the large swells, but I now see the biggest mistake was using a very long exposure. Around 20 to 30 seconds was used to smooth out the waves but now on reflection the sea was more of a mist than waves. Oh well, it's not worth sending these to Instagram as it would be a good example of how not to take seascapes LOL. The waves did manage to give my camera and filters a wash! Another useful tip was not to use a lower ISO than the base ISO. I have an old Nikon D300 that has a base ISO of 200 but it can go down to ISO 100. You say you lose dynamic range by not using the base ISO so I will move the setting back to 200 and see how the images compare. As usual, lots of information to take in but all very useful. Thank you for posting these tips it's appreciated by many as you already know.

[@kapilbhallafoto]

Very useful

[@Andrew_marr]

Glad to hear you found the video helpful, thanks for your comment.

[@scotty4418]

Living on the west coast of Scotland offers up various options and currently revisiting various locations at different times to get a better understanding of the tidal conditions and compositions. Back out tonight or tomorrow so was good catching this Andrew and appreciate your insight into your approaches to seascape photography

[@Andrew_marr]

Visiting the same locations at different times of the years is a great way to get a good appreciation for the place and become familiar with the various compositions that are available. The west coast is a beautiful part of Scotland, I wish I had time to explore that part when I was last there, cheers mate!👍

[@robertstephens1868]

Thanks, Andrew, for the practical advice. I’m close to the water on the east coast.

[@Andrew_marr]

Thanks Robert appreciate the feedback mate. Sounds like you have plenty of opportunities for some seascape images.

[@jamesmcluckie7088]

very much enjoyed that Andrew some thought provoking stuff thank you.....

[@Andrew_marr]

Thanks James, glad the video was helpful! :)

[@alexisn100]

Very useful indeed, thanks very much.

[@Andrew_marr]

Thanks very much Alexis, glad it was helpful!

[@chryseass.5143]

Really great tips - I am definitely going to try these out ( but I will be picking up some wellies first!)

[@Andrew_marr]

Thanks Chryseas, glad you found this helpful!

[@petermitchell1103]

Great video Andrew! Really informative! 😀 Thank you 👍

[@Andrew_marr]

Appreciate that Peter, glad you enjoyed the information mate, I plan to make a few more like this one!👍

[@rosssayer6524]

Really good tips again Andrew, when your talking about lenses I just have to remember you are using a full frame camera. Look forward to sharing on Instagram

[@Andrew_marr]

Haha, good point Ross, I should have mentioned that! Thanks for your support! :)

[@Brock_in_the_North]

Superb video, living in the united kingdom, I am no stranger to incredible seascape locations. Places such as Flamborough Head offer amazing opportunities for seascapes. Love the video and your content. Definitely up there as one of the best photographers on KZbin :)

[@timseward19]

Excellent

[@emilehusson6052]

We've been watching your videos through our main video screen via Apple TV, so I have to remember to come back into KZbin through the computer to like them!

[@Andrew_marr]

Hey mate, really appreciate you coming back to share your comment. Hope the flight back home wasn't too brutal. Are you going to be impacted by this hurricane?

[@emilehusson6052]

@@Andrew_marr Thanks. The trip home was 35 hours, but considering that, it wasn't bad at all. As things look right now, we're going to get the northern edge of the hurricane, which means about 7-10 cm of rain and winds about 56-60 kph. We're going to be out of town, though, due to a previously planned trip (when will I stop traveling??), so we'll miss all the fun. I'm concerned about the barrier islands off North Carolina I showed you, however. They'll be taking the full force of it.

[@Andrew_marr]

I can't believe you'll miss the action. I hope your home is safe, I'll be interested to hear how those barrier islands hold up. All the best for your trip.

[@emilehusson6052]

@@Andrew_marr I know. Normally I would have been out there with my camera getting pounding surf and amazing clouds (and possibly a waterspout). We may see yet another inlet or island form off the Outer Banks. I'll be sure to keep you posted on that.

[@AegirPhotography]

8. After each seascape shoot, give your tripod a fresh water washdown and give your lens and camera body a wipe down with isopropyl. You can't stop salt water corrosion but you can minimise it's effects with regular cleaning.

[@Andrew_marr]

Haha, great tip mate. Yes salt water will pretty much ruin anything it comes in contact with.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hi Andrew. NIce vid. Good pace. Ive said it before ands ill say it again... i do love your post process, process. Your images certainly have a Andrew Marr feel about them! Regards Ewan

[@Andrew_marr]

Thanks Ewan, this was a little experiment, so I'm glad you enjoyed the pace. I'm going to try a few more hopefully over the next few weeks. Thanks also for the comments on my style, it good to get that feedback!

[@xiaochenchannel]

Love your tutorials and thanks for sharing your experience with us! I’m going to give it a try probably in two weeks. I will go out to shoot seascapes then let u know how it goes. Keep posting!!!

[@MiguelACoronaDM]

Thanks Andrew. Always particularly enjoy your seascape videos. The New England coastline is about 3.5 hours away so I don't often get a chance to practice the tips you've outlined. However, I do review some of your earlier videos (and now this one) before I do. My biggest challenge is always timing the water movement and deciding either to get images of the water coming in or going out. Do you have any specific tips on what determines your choice? Thanks again!

[@Andrew_marr]

Thank you Miguel, there wouldn't be too many people in Australia that would have a 3.5 hour drive to the coast because so many of us live less than 50km from the coast. I’ll have to think about my approach to time, perhaps make it into a future video. I know practice would be high on the list. Cheers mate!👍

[@asimeshpal]

Fantastic ,Andrew.. Any suggestions how to keep the tripod base sturdy when the waves come crushing especially during long exposures ? ( I dont have spikes underneath my tripod )

[@AegirPhotography]

Get 3 tennis balls. Cut holes wide enough to fit the end of each tripod leg. Before setting up on soft wet sand, put each tennis ball on the end of your tripod legs. Won't fully stop your tripod sinking but will make it more stable and slow the sinking motion. Another suggestion is putting a compact disc at the bottom of each tripod leg. ;)

[@asimeshpal]

@@AegirPhotography ,thanks ,,i have tried placing the CDs at the base for increasing surface area and more stability but the results were not so good when the waves kept crashing .. Shall try with tennis balls as per your suggestion. Much appreciated ,thanks..

[@Andrew_marr]

Thanks Asimesh, my simple solution to this is to push the legs of the tripod down into the sand as far as they will go. The tripod will stay where it is and nothing can move it. Very effective! :)

[@asimeshpal]

@@Andrew_marr ,thanks for the suggestion. I highly appreciate ..

[@ItsWillLee]

Tip number one: Don't limit yourself to a wide angle lense, a 200mm can give incredible images with large waves because of the compression...imo..LoL I got a day of images with my D850 & 200-500mm, huge 40 foot ocean swells with massive ice bergs in the background, the compression from the 200-500 gave these images emotion, the wide angle shots with a 20mm did not generate the same impression when viewing the images for me. But I do love my 20mm :D INSANELY SHARP!! I live 200 feet from the Deep Frigid North Atlantic Ocean, never get bored of it...My backyard (literally) is over 20 Km of sandy beaches with rugged rocky coastline, my biggest problem is wind and lack of sun, lol...

[@NarroginRick]

Well done Andrew, Oh wish the coast wasn't so far away from me, but these tips are in the memory Vault :) hopefully old age and white ants won't take its toll, cheers indeed , might have to check this Instagram stuff out something i haven't done as yet , seem a reasonable platform for sharing images , thank you

[@Andrew_marr]

Thanks Rick, less than 15% of Australian live more than 50km from the coast so you are one of the minority. Just means you'll need to take a few trips to visit some of the incredible coastline we enjoy down south. I encourage you to check out Instagram it is great for sharing images.

[@MLC48]

What does ⅔ of a second look like on a Nikon D850? 0.75". ?? For me the way the Nikon and Canon display the shutter speed is confusing. Also, whereabouts in the photo do you focus to get the most DOF?

[@geoffstapledon7557]

Hi, thanks for the tips. In relation to polarisers I was told they don't work if the light is in front or behind you. This does not appear to be the case as you are using them for sunsets?

[@Molybdan42]

He probably use one for removing reflections from the water what works regardless of the suns position

[@wario2472000]

How do you solve for tripod movements when you are too close to the water and the waves cause the sand to shift? Thanks

[@Andrew_marr]

Goo question, my proven technique is to push the legs deep into the sand. It won't move, it's like cement. :)

[@wario2472000]

@@Andrew_marr thanks 🙏🏼

[@QuarkCharmed]

Great and useful tips on seascapes, however with the tip #2, I'm trying to *not* get wet. Australian ocean is deceitful. I always check the tide, swell and wind forecast. I do get sprayed all the time but I use gumboots so trying to not get wet. Without gumboots, you may get your feet wet which is ok, but if the splashes are higher than 1m or so, not only you risk you gear but also yourself as you may get washed into the sea. If you lose the balance and get into water on a sandy beach like in this video, you'll probably be fine (just disappointed), but there's lots of coastline rocks, cliffs and boulders in AU with deceitful surf and waves. Be careful!

[@Andrew_marr]

All great points here. The aim of the tip was to emphasis that you should be close to the action. Safety, of course, is important and no shot is worth a life or even gear. But don't expect great shots from 10 or 20 meters back. The idea is if it's safe, get close to the action.

[@QuarkCharmed]

@@Andrew_marr That's very true, you don't get a good seascape foreground when you're too far.

[@xiaochenchannel]

It’s very drama that dropped my camera and tripod when I shot at the beach😭

[@Andrew_marr]

It's never a good day when you drop your camera! ☹️

[@xiaochenchannel]

Andrew Marr oh yes, I will bring it to a store to repair. Luckily it’s not too bad

[@mikedavis1110]

Great information and images for examples! Would recommend not talking so much with your hands, for I found it distracting.

[@Andrew_marr]

Sorry about the hands, I've tried talking to camera without moving them and it just looks unnatural and seems like I uncomfortable and bored. So I'm going to hands because it's what I naturally do. Appreciate the feedback though! :)

[@oneeyedphotographer]

I don't do Instagram.

[@Andrew_marr]

But yet you do FB, IG is much better for sharing and enjoying images.

[@oneeyedphotographer]

@@Andrew_marr somebody else to track me too much. I'm at the AIPP judging in Leederville.