Gary’s top five tips

Make shooting long exposures easy

1

“Create a custom mode that you can assign to a dial or button, which contains all of your long-exposure settings.”

2

“Try to use the best-quality filters you can afford. If you’ve got a decent lens, the last thing you want is poor-quality filters ruining your setup.”

3

“For a speedy start, I often pre-load filter holders with my preferred ND and ND grad filters.”

4

“You should always use a remote trigger. If you don’t have one, then you can always use the self-timer.”

5

“Don’t put your bag down: keep it on your back. The tide can come in so quickly that it might end up wet.”