From the course: Landscape Photography: Waterfalls
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Using the acronym HIPS for water shooting
From the course: Landscape Photography: Waterfalls
Using the acronym HIPS for water shooting
After getting my water shoes on, I took the camera off my tripod and put it in my backpack. This is extremely important as you're walking in rivers, crossing creeks, any time you're in water, there's a chance you could slip. And we certainly don't want our nice cameras going down with us. By putting it in the backpack, it's on my back nice and secure. And I'm not thinking about it. I'm focusing on crossing the river. You'll notice as I'm crossing the creek, I put my hands down where I need to and what's really nice is because I have my water shoes, I can actually step in the water. Often times the best place to put your foot is right in that water. Once I can up to my location, then I safely put my backpack down, pulled my camera out, and started the process. And the process begins with hand holding for composition. There's an acronym that I love to use. It's called HIPS. The H stands for hand holding. The I stands for isolating. The P is for polarization. And the S is for sharpness…
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Scouting a location for the waterfall photo1m 1s
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Reviewing the gear needed to shoot moving water3m 18s
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Using the acronym HIPS for water shooting1m 23s
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Composing the waterfall shot1m 29s
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Setting the exposure for the waterfall shot5m 45s
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Triggering the remote shutter release1m 2s
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Checking for sharpness in the shots in the field1m 53s
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