Storm Photography!

Capturing the Power of Nature

There are certain photographers who aren't content with doing portraits in a studio all day, don't care to work for a tabloid - but want to shoot nature on film, or digital/digital video. Some are a bit extreme like the guys who shoot video for Survival programs aired on TV and others love shooting the weather and it's effects on land and man. How do they get those wonderful shots of storm surf breaking high into the sky as wave after wave slam into break-walls? How do they get those shots in the pouring rain of the Amazon forests or the Alaskan landscape with it's notoriously temperamental weather? How do they get those powerful shots of volcanoes bursting or hurricanes slamming into various landfalls?

The question is easily answered. They protect their photography gear with a 100% waterproof housing or use what is called a hurricane hood or a rain cape. These are partial housings that protect against almost all wet environments but aren't completely submersible. They allow for almost any camera, be it broadcast quality down to the smallest video camcorder. The bottoms open and close by using snaps, zippers or Velcro closure systems for quick "hands inside" adjustments while offering the opportunity of a quick re-closure. The bottoms open for use with a tripod as well. Some even have swing out sections for the LCD screen and are a real joy to use after struggling with a dive housing. Use the gear that the pros use and pick up your ewa-marine hurricane hood before your next nature "shoot", they are affordable, highly portable and very cheap insurance!