Surf photography journal
Practical guides for surf photographers and the surfers they shoot: cameras, housings, settings and getting the shot.
- What camera do surf photographers use? Bodies, lenses and housingsWhat matters in a surf photography camera, plus current bodies, long lenses, water housings and action cameras for land, water and starter setups.
- Water got into your camera or housing: what to do right nowCamera or housing flooded? Switch off, take out battery and card, don't test it, skip the rice and get it to a repairer fast. Plus how to save your photos.
- How to get great photos of your surf sessionWant good photos of your surf session? Where and when photographers shoot, how to stand out, which waves to pick, what to agree and how to find your photos.
- How to photograph surfing from the water: a practical guideShoot surfing from the water safely: fitness and fins, where to position, duck-diving with a housing, lens choices, etiquette and a pre-swim checklist.
- How to choose a surf camera housing, plus 10 options for 2026Surf vs dive housings, flat and dome ports, triggers, buoyancy, leak checks and o-ring care, plus 10 water housings surf photographers use in 2026.
- Camera settings for surf photography: where to startStarting camera settings for surf photography: shutter speed, aperture, auto ISO, exposure compensation, autofocus, burst, RAW, sunsets and water housings.