Amateur Photographer

From coast to coast

Emily Endean

Emily is a Fujifilm X-photographer and brand ambassador as well as being on the Pro Team for 3 Legged Thing. The ocean is her favourite subject to photograph, whether at the shoreline or out in the water, exploring new techniques. See more at

www.emilyendeanphotography.co.uk, Instagram @Emily_ endean_photography, Facebook @Emily Endean Photography

Boscombe Pier

I have photographed Bournemouth’s Boscombe Pier many times over the years, always looking for different angles. Once I’d discovered a love for photographing out in the water, it gave me a brand new perspective and a new challenge on coming up with something different. For this image, I ventured out at sunrise, to give a soft light and gentle colour palette to the scene. The water was calm, moving around me very slowly. I positioned myself as low as I could, so it was clear to see I was fully submerged in the water. I focused on the pier and composed the scene with it positioned in the top third of the frame along with the soft clouds in the sky.

Rising Sun

This is my absolute favourite type of image to create out in the water. I love to head out a few moments before sunrise to connect with nature and the water as it moves around me. For this shot I settled myself low at water level and waited for the sun to rise over the horizon. By focusing on the water up

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