Sea to Summit

There's no question that photography is about more than just showing up and pressing a button. Understanding photography gear, light, sun angles, weather patterns, tide predictions, sunset and sunrise times, and finding and scouting locations to shoot are all critical to creating memorable landscape and seascape images. Locating and interpreting all this information can be a little overwhelming. Which is why we here at Sea to Summit Workshops have compiled a list of useful resources to help you nail the shot.

Equipment, Gear, and Accessories

	Lee Filters Graduated Neutral Density filters (GNDs) are one of the most indispensible pieces of kit a photographer can own. They allow you to balance bright skies against dark foregrounds to achieve an even exposure across your entire image. Sea to Summit recommends Lee Filters because of their neutral color cast and mid-range price point.
	Nik Software Nik makes a series of excellent software programs for photographers. Their full suite includes programs for light and color correction, black and white conversion, image sharpening, noise reduction, and HDR.
	Induro Tripods A good tripod is the foundation of your image. Induro manufactures an entire line of both aluminum and carbon fiber tripods, at a fraction of the cost of other manufacturers.
	Singh-Ray Filters Singh-Ray is the maker of a huge variety of photographic filters. They make GNDs, solid NDs, warming polarizers, color enhancers, variable NDs, as well as colorizing filters like the Gold-n-Blue.
	Think Tank Photo From camera backpacks to rolling camera bags to beltpacks and more, Think Tank offers a wide range of gear to protect and transport your camera equipment. What's more, Sea to Summit Workshop participants receive a free gift with every order over $50.
	Bay Photo Lab Bay Photo is a nationally recognized print lab located here in Santa Cruz. Their print quality, customer service, turnaround, and local access can't be beat.

Weather, Tides, Light, and Scouting

	Webcams Webcams let you check out the live weather conditions before you head out the door. Santa Cruz Web Cam Yosemite Web Cams Mono Lake Web Cams Lake Tahoe Web Cams Search for other webcams by location
	Tides, Wind, and Swell Tide predictors are absolutely crucial for seascape shooting as they allow you to predict when coastal features will be under or above water. It's also nice to know if you're going to get trapped somewhere by a high tide. Mobile Graphics: a very nice worldwide graphical tide predictor. Also shows sunrise and sunset times. California salt water tide predictor Marine forecast for wind and swell
	Cloud Movement and Weather Watching cloud movement will help you figure out where the clouds will be when you want to shoot. Animated Satellite Images of California Animated Radar Images of California (good for night time) Animated Radar and cloud maps for the entire US Don't forget to check the weather before you head out shoot!
	The Photographer’s Emphemeris This amazing tool shows you sunset, sunrise, moonset, and moonrise angles for any location on Earth for any day you select. Perfect for figuring out when the sun or moon will be shining at a certain angle, setting between two mountains, rising down the middle of an archway, etc. The Photographer's Ephemeris

Workshop Companies We Recommend

Exposure Northwest Photography Run by our friends and excellent photographers, Aaron Reed and Zeb Andrews, Exposure Northwest offers a wide variety of landscape, seascape, and cityscape photography tours in the Pacific Northwest.