So while i wait to hear back from some companies (i hope some of you are reading this), I’ve been doing more action sports Photography. Well…. actually I’ve just been out photographing my friend’s skimboarding.

So lately, I’ve tried to combine something you see alot in snowboarding or skateboarding into skim photography. The Sequence shot! Now i know you know it doesn’t really work but I tried my best and here’s a few tips on what i did.

First, try and preserve the wave as best as possible. I know the focal wave will be in like 5 shots but try and keep atleast the action area of it. This makes the rider look like he’s sort of riding on a small rouge break or something.

Next. Use background references. The water is going to change (although not alot since the sequence takes the place of about 5 seconds) so you will need to have a static reference point when stitching together photos. I used a combination of the beach and the wall in the background.

Think in 2 parts. The hard part about these sequences is that there’s one entry sequence and another after the connection. So the best thing to do is worry about the entry as one sequence and the finish as another. That way the image will look as clean as possible.

Lastly, Blending Layers are your friend use alot of them to cover the seams. Water is a giant texture and it’s small enough to be seamless.

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Sequence September 1

Thanks to rider: Will aka Beast.