1. A Dog Shaking Off Water
- Tripod or handheld (for a looser feel)
- Use slow motion (60fps or higher) for water spray details
- Shoot wide open (f/2) for dreamy bokeh
- Focus on dog's head or body mid-action, shoot from the side
- Shutter Speed: 1/120 (60fps or higher for slow motion)
2. Waves Splashing Against Rocks
- Tripod, locked-off shot
- Use ND filter and slower shutter for silky look, or 1/1000+ for frozen spray
- Compose with rocks in bottom third, splash in middle
- Shutter Speed: 1/500 (or faster for frozen spray, no ND filter)
3. Someone Eating Chips / Gull Trying to Steal Them
- Handheld or tripod, off-center for candid feel
- Focus on hands and food, sea/sky out of focus
- Shoot wide open at f/2 for background blur
- Slow zoom or rack focus from chips to face/gull
- Shutter Speed: 1/250 (for a nice balance of motion blur)
4. A Discarded Takeaway Cup in the Sand
- Tripod or low handheld for intimacy
- Shoot low to ground, focus tight on cup at f/2–f/2.8
- Include shadows, footprints, or seaweed for context
- Optional slow push-in or drift
- Shutter Speed: 1/250 (standard for handheld shots)
5. Ferris Wheel Turning
- Tripod from a distance
- Frame centered or off-center
- Use medium focal distance to separate from background
- Time-lapse works well if motion is slow
- Shutter Speed: 1/500 (freeze motion)
6. Feet Walking Past in Fast Motion
- Tripod, low angle
- Point camera at where feet will pass
- Lock focus manually
- Shoot video for speed-up or stills for time-lapse
- Overlapping feet or shadows look great
- Shutter Speed: 1/500 (freeze motion or use slower for blur)