By Earnestine Raber


Waiting for the economy to re-inflate, many people are turning to new and creative ways of paying the bills. Why not turn a favorite hobby into a way of life by engaging in nautical photography. All you need is a bit of talent, the right equipment and some extra training. The talent, you are born with. A waterproof camera is an essential piece of equipment for positive images photography. Training can be acquired online from hours and hours of informative video tutorials.

If you possess an entrepreneurial spirit, artistic talent or a combination of both, you can find plenty of opportunities to turn your passion into cash. Cruise ships, for example, contain a huge captive audience of passengers who would love impromptu records of their trip of a lifetime. Giving people happy memories is the very essence of positive photography.

Along the way, capture images of sunsets, passing ships, wildlife and scenery as seen from aboard ship. This branch of nautical photography is not limited to cruise ships. Deep sea fishermen on chartered boats would welcome the opportunity to be photographed with their catch of the day. Tourists on day cruises would be happy to carry their memories home, too.

The dictionary definition of the term, 'nautical', refers to anything pertaining to sailors, navigation, or ships. This is a hint that there is a lot more to nautical photography than passengers and scenery. Sails, rigging, masts. All of these things provide intriguing angles that are worthy of being captured and shared.

Restaurants, law offices, dentists and other businesses are keen to decorate their premises with large format examples of positive images photography. Photograph the shoreline from a small boat or take pictures of the local marina, for example. If there is a much-loved local character or wildlife, this would be a good topic for your work. It would also be very marketable.

Turn your work into posters, postcards, place mats, anything that can bear a photographic image. Market your work online. Small businesses are always looking for artwork and images for their websites so here is a chance to sell your images electronically.

Having captured your images on film or digital memory, the next step is to take them into the darkroom or use image enhancing software to transform them. Sepia tones, for instance, can give a photograph an ageless quality. Play around with colors and lighting effects. Nautical photography can be both lucrative and fulfilling, especially if you have a passion for life at sea.




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