Marine & Coastle Lecture

Joe Cornish

This Lecture was on the subject of marine/coastal photography and environmental issues involving the sea, the lecture started on techniques used for dramatic seascapes such as slow shutter speeds and best lighting times.

The most dramatic seascape technique is obviously slow shutter speed this requires a tripod so while the shutter is open there is no camera shake this also means I will have to use a remote shutter release to eliminate the risk of camera shake when the shutter is pressed on the camera body. Another handy peace's of kit are filters with this kind of shoot I would use the ND filter to reduce the amount of light coming in so the shutter speed can be slower with out over exposure, the circular polariser filter to reduce reflection and glare from the water and the graduated filter to keep the sky from being to bright but keep the land the correct exposure. 

The golden hours of photography in any landscape scene is sunrise and sunset but Tobie explained to us that the time after the sun has set is also a great time to keep shooting due to the purple Sky's that can come after. He also explained that an overcast day is not a reason to give up on a shoot because the cloud formations could make the images dramatic and there could also be a chance that there will be a gap in the clouds which could release sun rays in to the frame and produce an awesome effect.

Other Tips: -Look for reflections.
-Lower you perspective.
-Use wide angle lens.
-Use a spirit level to have perfect a horizon.
-Set main focus point on one of the thirds.
-Good foreground interest
-Could use aperture priority.
-81B warm up filter red/orange/yellow boosts contrast on b/w
-Use abstract in some images.

Surfers against sewage AD

                 
In this lecture we also were discussing environmental issues that concerns the sea such as the great Pacific garbage patch which is a floating island the size of the state of Texas floating around in the sea this obviously has a massive effect on the environment and finds its way into the food chain through plantaton to fish to us. These issues are extremely serious, not many people seem to be concerned or even aware of this situation and as a photographer this is the link we could fill, by taking photos and presenting them to the public we can make a difference in making people aware and provoking a reaction which could result in either helping or solving the problems. Another issue we talked about was the Shark fining trade which is another massive problem the shark population is declining a massive amount and some species are on their way to being extincted due to sharks being caught detached from their fins then chucked back into the ocean alive to drown, the fins are used for an Asian delicacy called shark fin soup which has next to no nutritional value and apparently doesn't have a much of a taste, this issue is being challenge by certain groups but because the trade is such a prosperous one some governments turn a blind eye and criminal groups protect the trade, this makes it a very dangerous process to deter and also a very hard one to get to the roots of.


People to look at for this line of photography 
- Ben Pipe
-www.20/20v.com
-Tim Mckenna
-Andrew Nadolski
-Johnathan Critchley
-oceancapture.com
-Jose Diniz
-Chris Burkhand
-Micky Smith
-Ferdi-Riziyanto
-Andy Hughes
-Surf Rider Foundation
-Surfers Against Sewage
-Trevor Ashby
-Chris Jordon
-Stuart Franklin