How to become a surf photographer ?
EQUIPMENT : Professional equipment is very important. Although you can get a great picture with an amateur camera, if you want to be shooting everyday and get good results, you will need to build up a good range of telephoto lenses, zooms and cameras with high shooting speeds. The type of equipment will depend on the subject you will be shooting the most. For surfing photography, a 600 /4 mm telephoto lens is a necessity. Some photographers have special custom-built water housings for water photography. For snowboarding and Motocross, a 300 /2.8 telephoto lens will suffice. Start with a good all-round lens like the 70-200/2.8 zoom lens and slowly invest in specific lenses later on. Nikon and Canon are the two leading brands. Todays surf photographer travels with anything between $ 10 000 and $ 30 000 worth of camera equipment. A PC is also becoming an obligation for an itinerant photographer, along with desktop computers and scanners at their home base. All this equipment needs to be u
