Yachting Monthly

PEOPLE & ACTION

People sailing make great pictures. Not just posed shots looking into the camera but while they are actively sailing. In fact many great portraits have the subject looking away from camera. You’ll need to make sure they have the sailing in control so you can focus on getting some shots. Try to get faces rather than backs of heads and also try to avoid having a backstay or rigging emerging from their head.

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