Seascapes

The first successful seascape I made was of a wave at Sand Beach, Acadia National Park, Maine. It was an image of a wave caught at a unique time in its journey. A wave that danced. A wave that framed the islands behind. A wave that played with my imagination and confounded my sense of scale.

Since that moment more than ten years ago I have captured vast volcanic beaches in Iceland, rough foggy drama in Big Sur, ice choked bays of Greenland, and the cold, unforgiving waters of Antarctica—as far away as possible from the warm, friendly clear-watered beaches of the Caribbean.

I am drawn to the power of waves and the loneliness and vastness of the horizon.

When shooting landscapes it is important to have some ideas about what i may want. That first wave drew me to search for ideal work for me to do seascapes.

A recipe for seascapes:
At least two of these elements can make a seascape. Three or more and there can be a seascape that has an emotional impact for the viewer.

A deserted beach
Black or distinctly colored sand preferable
Difficult access, few others
Winds strong enough to form good waves
Fog for mystery and clouds for mood

—Just add water