Professional Photographer, Eugene Tan introduces Aquabumps and provides his insight on how to capture the best beach photography. Tips are given on how to photograph sunrises and sunsets, capturing surfs and surfers as well as the best techniques for shooting in the water.
0:48 – Shooting sunrise
1:45 – Shooting sunsets
2:15 – Shooting surf
3:16 – Shooting in the water
4:33 – Getting the image
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38 responses to “Beach Photography Tutorial | Learn How to Shoot the Sun and Ocean with Eugene Tan”
Filters are like a tinted glass. I could live on a beach and take photos then impress the lumpen. Christ, what a waste.
Thanks for making this!
You 'picked up' a dud
Can't think why I would waste my time replying to someone like you except to expose you for the ignoramus that you are. You make your comments without knowing anything about me, my abilities or my camera. I work as a portrait photographer, not taking sunsets, I have 5 SLR camera's and the only one I have a problem with is the Canon 7D. It might just be I picked up a dud.
Helps if you know how to use a SLR idiot
I love my 7D, learned to take pictures to extreme (low light nightphotogs, fast moving formula 1 cars, etc)
Upgraded to the mkIII but still remain loyal to my 7D. 😀
When I shoot in the water, what setting should I use on my 7D?
Thank you Subzero, this was touted to be the low light speciality camera. Most cheapo camera's will work in bright sunlight.
Around 1000 pictures were taken over a few days (Portraits) half with Nikon and the other half was meant to be with the Canon. The Canon pictures progressively went brown. It is highly likely the camera has a fault.
Sorry you do not know what blurry-grainy pictures look like, I have plenty here to show you.
What do you mean the camera produces blurry and grainy images?
Set your shutter speed to 1200, ISO to 100, file size to SRAW, go out on a nice sunny day and take a photo of the anything. If your gear is in working order then there is no explanation as to why the 7D wont produce a razor sharp quality image with correct colours.
Nikon's produces fake pastel colours that look rubbish.
For the record and the detractors out there, I set my Canon 7D and my Nikon D7000 side by side set up on "Manual" with the same external flashes and photographing the same group of 100 people in a darkish hall.
For the same picture exposure:- Nikon ISO 200, shutter 1/100, F4.2, with a 18-105 lens. Canon 7D ISO 250, Shutter 1/100, F4.5. with a 18-135 lens. The canon required slightly more light, with a bigger ISO, produced the less sharp pictures particularly around the edges.
Yes this is the trend subzero, I have found this camera unusable so I am the problem.
The Nikon D7000 is an awful camera to use with an instruction book 340 pages long, however it is consistent and reliable.
If it is so good why does it produce blurry grainy pictures? No answers?
You know nothing about my abilities.
Your own statements don't ring true.
I would sell this camera on Ebay but don't want to lose my good rating by selling a lemon.
Eugene Tan surf photography is great, i've been to his gallery at Bondi. Pity thats about all he photographs.
…. Ok Allen Smith, clearly you have no idea about how to use a camera in a low light situation. I own a Canon 7D and from my experiences it is an exceptional tool for use in all situations, especially seeing as I push my camera to its limits photographing motorsport, portraiture, night club/event, on camera flash off camera flash shoots. Not to mention the auto focusing system is utterly exceptional. Clearly you're a case of all the gear and no idea.
Eugene? My friend, you are ill-informed…
Thank you Eugene for your condescending and patronising comments when you know nothing of my abilities or work routine. This comes from a person that photographs sunsets just like every other amateur photographer.
Do you have an association with Canon cameras?
The 7D is a beautiful Camera to use unlike the Nikon D7000. The Nikon produces beautiful consistent pictures.
Much has been written about the blurry grainy pictures, as a self professed expert perhaps you could come up with some answers.
Hi Allen, the EOS 7D is one of our best performing cameras in low light. Can you shoot us an email at canonaustralia2011@gmail.com and we can assist you further. Many thanks.
What a joke photographing sunrises, how original. As for Canon I regretfully bought a 7D which I describe a a beautiful camera with lousy pictures. Most are blurry and grainy and it hates low light. Don't take a portrait without a flash, you will end up with a brown person. Not me, the Sony and Nikon have no such problems. Big waste of money.
Hey do you know what camera he is using when he was shooting the surfers on land, thanks
Hey there, it looks like the EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM to us. Cheers: canon.com.au/For-You/Camera-Lenses/EF300mm-f28L-IS-II-USM-Lens
shooting in the water is by far the hardest form of photography, especially in the bigger waves
I think hes using that red camera in the beginning of the video. water proof camera maybe
just awe inspiring. God bless Mr. Tan. Great work
haha.. 3xpractice but most important some editing afterwards 😉 though not all of his shoot are leveled, as you can see @3:07
Wow, there's some jealous people beating their egotistical chests on here huh? Unlike you "pros", I have absolutely no idea about f stops, grads, different angles etc.. which makes this vid perfect for the amateur. Why dont you take your sunny dispositions to the advanced classes?
i just wonder what is his main job because i just can not spend a month taking pictures of sun rises. Just to get a hand full of good pictures.
4:05 so beautiful and amazing shot
You film Bondi Rescue don't you?
@alldayeveryday808 Practice, practice, practice!
this video is amazing! I wonder how he gets the shots so leveled when he shoots in the water?
eugene tan.. hehe ''tan'' from the beach hahaha
@CanonAustralia I think its great that Eugene Tan takes the time out create this content for Canon 0 I love his work & aquabumps!
@thegorn Thanks for your comment. This video was part of our EOS Photo 5 competition encouraging would-be contestants to challenge themselves in their photography. We did not want to stifle creativity by giving a "tutorial" per se, but angled this video more on inspiring people to explore photography for themselves.
Thanks again for your comment. Hope you enjoy our other videos.
Cheers,
The Canon team
@svgv88
Google: b&h photo video
And click on the underwater equipment tab. They have many professional underwater housings for 7D. Lights, filters too.
Sorry Canon but you've failed and wasted 5 minutes of my life. Dictionary definition "a tutorial seeks to teach by example…" To teach by example would be to have "Euge" down on the beach actually shooting.
Instead you've created a polished, sanitised and dumbed-down production of someone in a studio giving obvious "tips" with no real insight. Use a grad? Duh! Large F to get everything in focus? Duh! Try diff angles? Duh!
It was a thinly-disguised cross-promo of the guy's website wasn't it?
I loved this video, and these shots. Great tips, nicely done!
@svgv88 yes i would also like to know as well
Were can i buy a good water case for my 7D?… Such as the one shown on 00:27
Nice video 😉