Have you ever find yourself taking water pictures in the perfect spot to later find out than your photographs turned out different than you expected in the first place? With just a few adjustments and water photography tips, you can take your pictures to the next level.
ADJUST THE SHUTTER SPEED
- Slow shutter speeds and long exposures for silky and smooth pictures
Toxa waterfall HDR, Galicia. Spain
Reira beach by Vilan cape, Death coast, Galicia. Spain
- Fast shutter speeds to freeze splashes and movement
Arnela beach at sunset, Porto do Son, Galicia. Spain
Rocky coastal spot, Galicia. Spain
PLAY WITH REFLECTIONS
- Still water
Verdes cave, Lanzarote, Canary islands. Spain
- Avoiding reflections with a polarizer filter
Pilones del Jerte, Extremadura. Spain
- Turn your pictures upside down
LOOK FOR A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW
- Get wet and shot underwater (or in between)
Swimming pool dipping in Fuerteventura. Spain
- Get closer to capture bubbles and water drops
Bubbles in Traba river, Noia, Galicia. Spain
Rain drops on green leaves
- Adjust the depth of field
Seagull spotted in a galician beach. Spain
- Try a wide open aperture
Windshill water drops and colorful lights bookeh.
- Picture frozen water, ice and snow as well
Swam swimming in a frozen river, Rockanje. Holland
FIND UNIQUE SPOTS FOR STUNNING PICTURES
Lanzarote Green lagoon, Canary islands. Spain
BE READY AT THE RIGHT TIME
Lanzarote coast at dusk, Canary Islands Spain
Noia at twilight, Galicia. Spain
MIX TECHNIQUES LIKE HDR AND BLACK AND WHITE
Black and White HDR. Ribadeo, Galicia. Spain
AND, OVERALL, DO NOT FORGET TO HAVE FUN!
Perfect background at sunset. Sheraton Salobre’s infinity pool in Gran Canaria. Spain
What comes next? Find out more travel photography tips here and let us know which other photography tips you would love to read about!
Great tips and super photos
Thanks so much! Keep coming back, we’ll post more 😉
Wow, great pics! Great tips! Seems like one tip you forgot is:
Go to Galicia, Spain. 😉
You’re right! 🙂 Galicia is always a perfect background!
Inma, the photos are gorgeous! You hada great idea for this post, and people will love it! Have a good day!
Thanks Sara 🙂 Glad you like it!
Amazing, Inma!! You know that I’m in love with your pics, but there are some here that I truly adore 🙂 Great job! I wish I could make this kind of great shots 🙂
After following you for a while and falling in love with your Iceland video, we are sure that’s not true!! You take OUTSTANDING photographs girl! 🙂
El agua, en calma o en movimiento…
Habeis conseguido fotos espectaculares y sorprendentes.
Felicidades.
Gracias! 🙂 Se hace lo que se puede
Nice tips and ideas on how to look at taking water pictures differently.
Thanks for commenting Kimmy 🙂 Glad you liked it!