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Break These Seascape Habits: 5 Tips From a Coastal Photography Expert
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Break These Seascape Habits: 5 Tips From a Coastal Photography Expert

I’ll be honest with you: for a long time, my coastal shots looked the same. Every single one. Long exposure, silky water, golden hour, repeat. I thought that was just what seascape photography was. It wasn’t until I started studying the work of photographers who deliberately broke that formula that I realized I had built a creative rut and called it a style. Watch the full tutorial on YouTube In this William Patino tutorial, he shares five tips developed over years of coastal shooting, first in Australia and then in New Zealand.

How to Use Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) to Turn a Boring Shoot Into Something Beautiful
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How to Use Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) to Turn a Boring Shoot Into Something Beautiful

There’s a specific kind of disappointment that hits when you drag yourself out of bed before sunrise, drive to the coast, set up your gear, and then watch the sky do absolutely nothing. No clouds. No color. Just pale, flat light and the quiet sound of your creative motivation leaving the building. I’ve been there more times than I’d like to admit, and for a long time my response was to pack up and go home empty-handed.