HARDWARE GRADS
When using a strong ND
the sky will still be brighter
than the foreground.
Taking bracketed multi-
second exposures is time-
consuming, so physical
ND grads can speed up
your workflow.SECURE TRIPOD (WEIGHT
HOOKS, FEET)
The best tripods for coastal
photography feature a hook
for weight attachment,
providing added stability,
plus interchangeable feet –
wider types for rocky shores
and spikes for wet sand.10-STOP ND
A popular choice for
creating other-worldly long
exposure shots, this filter
cuts ten stops of light, so
a 1/60sec exposure would
be extended to 15secs,
smoothing the sea’s
surface detail.BALL HEAD
When shooting a complex
environment in changeable
light, have a tripod head that
allows rapid recomposition
and camera movement. A
heavy-duty ball head enables
you to make quick changes in
orientation and pitch.VARIABLE ND
The challenge with a
10-stop filter is that it
renders the viewfinder
useless. A variable
ND usually allows 2 to
8 stops of reduction,
but with easier,
quicker composition.Add essential
accessories
Enhance your kitbag inventory
by including these optional yet
effective extrasRight
Flexible framing
Having a structured,
concise inventory
of equipment
enables you to
rapidly choose
the best tools to
capture the best
elements of the
coastal sceneBelow
Rough terrain
Safety is as important
as creativity in the
process of selecting
core equipment. A
sturdy tripod is
critical when shooting
in the uneven terrain
that’s found in a
coastal landscapeDeciding early if a change to your setup
is needed – including accessories such as
filters – will help you to conduct effective risk
assessments and make the shoot as smooth,
safe and stress-free as possible.
Photographically, the nature of beach
scenes also poses some unique and
characteristic compositional challenges.
These are often predictable, enabling you to
anticipate the right focal lengths and camera
support options. However, as we will discuss, it
is useful to be prepared for the unexpected.Your choice of kit
for a given shoot is
heavily influenced
by the location
© Max Malloy© Cristian KirshbomHARDWAREGRADS
WhenusingastrongND
theskywillstillbebrighter
thantheforeground.
Takingbracketedmulti-
secondexposuresistime-
consuming,sophysical
NDgradscanspeedup
yourworkflow.SECURETRIPOD(WEIGHT
HOOKS,FEET)
Thebesttripodsforcoastal
photographyfeatureahook
forweightattachment,
providingaddedstability,
plusinterchangeablefeet–
widertypesforrockyshores
andspikesforwetsand.10-STOPND
Apopularchoicefor
creatingother-worldlylong
exposureshots,thisfilter
cutstenstopsoflight,so
a1/60secexposurewould
beextendedto15secs,
smoothingthesea’s
surfacedetail.BALLHEAD
Whenshootingacomplex
environmentinchangeable
light,haveatripodheadthat
allowsrapidrecomposition
andcameramovement.A
heavy-dutyballheadenables
youtomakequickchangesin
orientationandpitch.VARIABLEND
Thechallengewitha
10-stopfilteristhatit
renderstheviewfinder
useless.Avariable
NDusuallyallows 2 to
8 stopsofreduction,
butwitheasier,
quickercomposition.Addessential
accessories
Enhanceyourkitbaginventory
byincludingtheseoptionalyet
effectiveextrasRight
Flexibleframing
Havingastructured,
conciseinventory
ofequipment
enablesyouto
rapidlychoose
thebesttoolsto
capturethebest
elementsofthe
coastalsceneBelow
Roughterrain
Safetyisasimportant
ascreativityinthe
processofselecting
coreequipment.A
sturdytripodis
criticalwhenshooting
intheuneventerrain
that’sfoundina
coastallandscapeDeciding early if a change to your setup
is needed – including accessories such as
filters – will help you to conduct effective risk
assessments and make the shoot as smooth,
safe and stress-free as possible.
Photographically, the nature of beach
scenes also poses some unique and
characteristic compositional challenges.
These are often predictable, enabling you to
anticipate the right focal lengths and camera
support options. However, as we will discuss, it
is useful to be prepared for the unexpected.
Your choice of kit
for a given shoot is
heavily influenced
by the location
© Max Malloy© Cristian Kirshbom