Sandbox Photo Tip # 4:  At the beach, get sandy and wet!

My number one favorite place to take photos. . .THE BEACH!  Here is an awesome day on Lake Michigan when the waves were high and faces were bright!! Use the sun as your main light and when the sun is to your subjects back use a flash to help even out the light! Getting low to your subjects (laying in the sand) and IN THE WATER will conjure up fantastic action shots! I know about the fear of getting your camera wet and sandy, but your images will rock and as long as you don't submerge your camera in the sand and water. . .your camera  can be cleaned out!  Check out this site for tips on cleaning your lens:  http://digital-photography-school.com/how-should-i-clean-my-dslrs-lens.  After a session at the beach my camera gets a good clean up to avoid unwanted spots on future images! Another great source is YouTube!  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1qu7SW_A7I  Here you can SEE how to clean the sensor not just the lens.

Have fun on your next adventure at the BEACH!!