ESSENTIAL GEAR
The kit Jeremy relies on for capturing pro-quality city shots
TELEPHOTO ZOOM LENS 1
A zoom with a long telephoto reach may sound like an odd choice for seascapes, but Andrew carries a telephoto lens with him whenever he shoots at the coast. Andrew started the morning shooting on his Canon EF 100400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM, with a focal length ranging from short telephoto at 100mm to a powerful 400mm at the top end. This makes it possible for Andrew to crop out scrappy foregrounds and focus his composition on a specific focal point, such as a distant lighthouse or details of waves breaking. It’s also handy for shooting any wildlife he may unexpectedly come across.
PROFESSIONAL TRIPOD 2
A sturdy tripod is a must-have for anyone looking to get into seascape and landscape photography. It allows you to take much more care while composing: you can really fine-tune your framing, as your camera is fixed in place. It also helps eliminate camera shake, caused by the vibrations while hand-holding, as well as opening up possibilities for long exposures of several seconds, or even a few minutes. Andrew’s tripod of choice is a Manfrotto XPRO3 055 tripod, with a Manfrotto 496RC2 ball head.
FULL-FRAME CANON BODIES 3
Andrew shoots mostly landscapes and wildlife photography, and switches between his Canon EOS-1D X Mark II and Canon EOS R6 bodies depending on the subject. He uses mostly Canon EF lenses with his DSLR, and has an EF-EOS R adapter so he can use the same lenses on his newer EOS R6 mirrorless body. They’re both full-frame bodies that capture incredible depth and dynamic range, and both also have blisteringly fast burst modes, making them particularly handy for Andrew’s wildlife work.
WIDE-ANGLE ZOOM LENS 4
A wide-angle lens is the optic that you typically think of for capturing landscapes and seascapes. These lenses have a focal length shorter than 50mm, which is the equivalent focal length to what the human eye can see, and wider focal lengths of around 16mm or 24mm allow you to include more of the scene. Andrew’s wide-angle lens of choice is a Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, which ranges from ultra-wide at 16mm to wide-angle at 35mm. It also has a fast f/2.8 maximum aperture, so it’s able to pull in plenty of light, which means it’s also an ideal lens to use for astro landscapes that include the night sky.