Hi Taylor,

For shooting underwater, I use the burst mode and I have it set to take 30 photos in 6 seconds. I find that this gives me the best results as there are usually a handful of good shots within the 30. I would also highly recommend getting a dome if you are going to be trying over/under shots. Sometimes it can be a fair amount of trial and error, especially when you’re in the ocean on a windy day.

Anna & Taylor (theconstanttravellers)

Hi Laurence – thanks so much, really appreciate that!

We don’t use stitching or stretching. Jacob and I will play around with film from time to time, but now that we’re traveling full-time we have to be more selective with gear. All digital for us right now! ?

You mentioned you do a lot of cropping in post. Have you explored stitching and stretching? I’ve just come across and was wondering. I’d also love to see your film images in a separate portfolio. I’ve recently started lusting after a Leica M-3, Q, Contax G-2, Mamiya 711, and would like to see what you do.

Thanks

Hi Marta, we’re glad you found it useful!

Selena and I both edit on a MacBook Pro because Lightroom can be fairly intensive on a computer if you’re running other applications in the background. We also really love apple’s screens for resolution and color. You get more bang for your buck with the iMacs which are stationary, but we are on the road so much that didn’t make sense for us. Instead, we have a 5K monitor that we use to edit with our MBP when we’re home. There are also good PCs that can run Lightroom and other adobe apps if you prefer other brands.

When thinking about screens, I’d recommend around 3K resolution or more and you want a monitor that is known for good color accuracy. You can also get accessories and programs to “calibrate” your monitor’s color if you really want it to be industry perfect, but that is overkill for most people.

If you have any other questions or want me to elaborate on something just let me know.

-Jacob

Glad to hear it! Our pleasure. 🙂