Behind the Scenes: Shooting a Sea Cave

Hi, I'm Ian Plant, and I'm coming to you today from the beautiful shoreline of Lake Superior in the United States. And today, I'm going to take you behind the scenes as I get a shot inside a sea cave. Now, I need some specialized equipment for the shoot. First of all, I've got my inflatable kayak cause I have to kayak out to reach the cave. Second of all, because while I'm in the cave, I'm gonna be working in very cold, deep water, it's only about 40 degrees Fahrenheit in the lake right now, I'm wearing a full dry suit with insulation layer underneath, so that way I can get in the water, stay in there for a long period of time to take my shot, and stay warm and dry.

While I'm inside the cave, because I'll be working in water that's a little bit deeper than six or seven feet, I'm also gonna bring a small step ladder that I'm gonna use to stand on and a wooden tripod with extension legs. These two items will give me that extra two or three feet of height that I need to execute this shot. All right, time to go paddling, let's go. I've kayaked out to where the cave is and I've found a place where I can land so I can get out of my kayak, get my gear assembled, and then it's just a very short walk to get into the cave. And while I'm in there, I know that there's some fairly deep water, so the tripod with the extension legs is gonna allow me to work in water that's deeper than I can stand in so I can get shots that I wouldn't otherwise be able to with a normal tripod.

And I know from past experience that the inside of this cave is very small, very cramped and confined, so I'm gonna use an ultra-wide angle lens or a fisheye lens to open up that cramped interior. Well, that was a fun adventure. I can't wait to see how the photos turned out. I'm Ian Plant, thanks for watching.