>- Language🇵🇹, 🇬🇧
- Duration3 hours
- DifficultyIntermediate
- Next DateUpon Request
Dive into the exciting world of water and surf photography in this hands-on workshop designed for photographers with basic knowledge who are eager to explore the ocean’s dynamic landscapes 🤿
This introductory session will guide you through essential techniques, equipment, and safety tips to capture stunning images both in and around the water.
What You’ll Learn:
Gear Essentials: Explore waterproof cameras, lenses, and housings that can handle the surf and protect your equipment in challenging conditions.
Basic Water Photography Techniques: Learn how to frame shots in unpredictable conditions, use natural lighting, and adjust camera settings for clear, sharp images of fast-moving subjects.
Composition & Timing: Understand how to capture the essence of waves, surf culture, and ocean landscapes by learning when and where to shoot, with tips on reading wave patterns and working with changing tides.
Safety & Awareness: Discover best practices for staying safe in the water, understanding ocean currents, and maintaining spatial awareness to protect both yourself and your gear.
Through guided practice sessions, you’ll apply these techniques on the shore and in shallow water, building confidence to capture the ocean’s most captivating moments. Whether you’re looking to photograph waves, surfers, or coastal scenes, this workshop will prepare you to take your first steps into water and surf photography with skill and confidence.
Why join?
This workshop is perfect for photographers with a foundational knowledge of camera settings who are excited to learn the basics of shooting in and around water.
What’s included:
🤿 Cameras and Water Cases if you don´t have
🤿 2 prints of your photographs
What is necessary?
Wetsuit and fins
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More about your Teacher Nuno Fontinha
Nuno Fontinha is a bodyboarder and one of the classic photographers that we can often find on the sea of Costa da Caparica. He is also the manager of the most iconic bodyboard shop in the country, Miramar BB Shop, where you can find various equipment, bodyboard & surf accessories, and also some of his photographic work on display.
