<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/20807326-04c7-445c-accf-2db4dfa43302/E704B769-F5F4-4E0C-842B-47A774EBBBB7/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.lightstalking.com/beach-photos" href="http://www.lightstalking.com/beach-photos" style="font-size: 11px;">www.lightstalking.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.lightstalking.com/beach-photos"><DIV class="fix" id="mid"> <DIV class="fix" id="mainCol"><A name="main"></A> <DIV id="post-115" class="post"> <DIV class="postMeta fix"><SPAN class="date">Apr 26, 2009</SPAN></DIV> <H2><A title="10 Tips for Improving Your Beach Photos" href="http://www.lightstalking.com/beach-photos">10 Tips for Improving Your Beach Photos</A></H2></DIV></DIV></DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.lightstalking.com/beach-photos"><P>Beach photography presents many unique challenge to the amateur photographer due mainly to the extreme photographic conditions in which it is often undertaken. Contending with an abundance of light, reflections and movement can leave some photographers grasping at straws, but it can also produce some of the most starkly beautiful images of any subject matter. We’ve put together a list of things that you may want to consider more guidelines than rules, but which might help you take your beach photos from the realm of average to great. Well, at least we hope they do.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.lightstalking.com/beach-photos"><STRONG>Shoot in the Golden Hours</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.lightstalking.com/beach-photos"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.lightstalking.com/img/19ACC6DD-DD32-4382-BCDF-69357A013A49" alt="Forgotten by Garry'." /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.lightstalking.com/beach-photos"><STRONG>Capture Motion</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.lightstalking.com/beach-photos"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.lightstalking.com/img/6205826C-C7FB-4162-90EE-C5821B6D400F" alt="The old Pier by Garry'." /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.lightstalking.com/beach-photos"><STRONG>Remember the Rule of Thirds</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.lightstalking.com/beach-photos"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.lightstalking.com/img/E882CD1A-7B64-4FC7-92FD-D7FF86BECED0" alt="Everyones Tree by Garry'." /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.lightstalking.com/beach-photos"><STRONG>Remember the Sunny F16 Rule</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.lightstalking.com/beach-photos"><STRONG>Take Advantage of Reflection</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.lightstalking.com/beach-photos"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.lightstalking.com/img/D782FC01-D360-4D9F-B622-8F3CC2F4E415" alt="Maheno spirit by Garry'." /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.lightstalking.com/beach-photos"><STRONG>Don’t Ignore Black and White</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.lightstalking.com/beach-photos"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.lightstalking.com/img/785645B2-01C7-4402-869F-EBE0E799E375" alt="seastack at talisker bay by Kalense Kid." /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.lightstalking.com/beach-photos"><STRONG>Use Driftwood in the Composition</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.lightstalking.com/beach-photos"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.lightstalking.com/img/B97625C9-FF47-4E1D-AD55-443278E8B21D" alt="Ritorno al mare by Mirko Macari." /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.lightstalking.com/beach-photos"><STRONG>Think About the Weather</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.lightstalking.com/beach-photos"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.lightstalking.com/img/0959FDF3-DCFC-4397-8BC4-FB1EE2533832" alt="Together forever by neeZhom." /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.lightstalking.com/beach-photos"><STRONG>Use Clouds for Drama</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.lightstalking.com/beach-photos"><STRONG>Don’t Forget Night Time</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.lightstalking.com/beach-photos"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.lightstalking.com/img/E4E6690C-9F71-41B0-936D-272261C25EC0" alt="Once in a Blue Moon by Kuzeytac." /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; 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padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.lightstalking.com/beach-photos"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.lightstalking.com/img/AA050FE0-04BC-4E9D-8D6F-72C828C6AC6B" alt="Beach and Pool During Storm by brentbat." /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.lightstalking.com/beach-photos"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.lightstalking.com/img/7E9ACD1F-F29A-4985-8672-3767EC12DE33" alt="Evidence of water on Mars by cuellar." /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; 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margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.lightstalking.com/beach-photos"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.lightstalking.com/img/18053A3C-1A98-4BE5-8E2E-F7EA6EE5AEE9" alt="Vestiges of History by night86mare." /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.lightstalking.com/beach-photos"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.lightstalking.com/img/52F1C1D8-6F39-4D2C-AC06-CB3EA3A87516" alt="Parallel worlds by cuellar." /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; 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