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Yacht photographer at work at sunset

Yacht photography blog

Notes from
on board.

What we have learnt shooting yachts: preparation, light, film and social media, for the people who run them.

Perfectly styled superyacht main saloon prepared by the interior team for a photo shoot

Life on board ·

Chief stew vs photographer: how to survive (and secretly enjoy) your first yacht photo shoot

They will walk on the carpet you just brushed, ask for every TV to be switched on and change the plan five times in twenty minutes. A light-hearted survival guide for chief stews facing their first photo shoot.

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Motor yacht Revelry underway in sunlight against a dark storm sky

Photography craft

Shooting in bad weather: 10 tips and tricks for yacht photography

Sometimes the weather is not on our side, and there is no other day: the yacht leaves for a charter, goes into the shipyard or sets off across the Atlantic. The shot has to be done anyway.

Superyacht underway in low golden light at sunset

Photography craft

Chasing the light: why light is so important in yacht photography

The same yacht can look ordinary at noon and extraordinary an hour before sunset. Light is the one thing no retouching can replace, and it decides how a yacht photo shoot is planned.

Photo setup on the aft deck of a yacht before a shoot

Shoot preparation

How to prepare a yacht for a photo shoot: the captain's checklist

The images a broker or charter manager gets are decided long before the camera comes out. Here is how captains and crew can prepare a yacht for a photo shoot, step by step.