Chris Burkard has been the Senior Staff Photographer for Water Magazine and Surfline.com and has already published his first book, The California Surf Project. Chris won the first annual Follow The Light Foundation grant and has worked with more than 35 national and international surf publications including: Surfer, Surfing Magazine and many others. His tips on composition and style will help any photographer take better outdoor photos.
Key Points
- Sometimes the simple moments are the best
- Image you’re painting a picture
- contrast, depth, shadows
- Try not to always shoot at eye-level
- try new things
- Main elements
- composition
- light
- depth
- contrast
- mojo
- the moment where all things come together
- Create your own style
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See more of Chris’ work here.
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great info !
I love it but I don't know where to buy it