Tag: How tos
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Can I Wear Rain Boots At the Tide Pools?
Short Answer: Rain boots do ok in the intertidal, but there might be better options you already have in your closet. Long Answer: Read on! Shoes are really important for tide pooling, both to prevent injuries to your feet and to prevent slipping. For more information about shoes in general, read this article. A common…
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Underwater Camera Review: Olympus Tough TG-6
Recently I’ve had some questions about my photos and the camera I use for tide pool photography. I currently use the Olympus Tough TG-6 for all my macro underwater photos. Since you all seem interested, I’ll give a quick review here. Let me know if you are interested in seeing a more in-depth review of…
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Is Dock Fouling Worth It?
Dock fouling is a cousin hobby to tide pooling and many tidepoolers can also be found searching beneath floating docks when the tide is high. If you are new and haven’t heard about dock fouling before, check out this article. A common question for amateur tidepoolers is whether dock fouling is worth their time. The…
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How to Edit Intertidal Photos: Blackwater Photography
Taking photos at the tide pools is one of avid tide poolers’ favorite ways to document what they see. In this post, I’m going to walk you through how to turn your favorite tide pool photographs into blackwater photography. If you’re new here, check out my series about how to improve your tide pool photography…
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7 Tips for Safely Tide Pooling Alone
Tide pooling alone is a difficult topic for avid tide poolers. Inevitably, an avid tide pooler will find themself faced with a good opportunity to tide pool and no one to go with them. In this post, I’m not going to deal with whether or not you should go tide pooling alone, as this is…
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Is Tide Pooling at Night Worth It?
If you’re only going to read this far, the answer is yes! With the right equipment and preparation, tide pooling at night is definitely worth it. If you’re still reading, I’ll give you a fuller explanation of what I mean. Tide pooling in the dark can be frightening and dangerous. Exploring the intertidal is not…
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Learn How to Find Nudibranchs: Spotting Challenge
Nudibranchs are some of the funnest animals to find at the tide pools. Not only do their bright colors and flamboyant patters make them excellent photo subjects, but their unique ecology and behavior also make them fun to watch. But let’s admit it: nudibranchs are hard to find. I’ve heard many tide poolers asking how…
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What’s In My Tide Pooling Bag? 10 Tide Pooling Essentials
Just like any other outdoor hobby, tide pooling has gear that will make your trip to the rocky shores much more enjoyable. If you’re going to the tide pools purposefully, it’s a good idea to have a bag packed so you are prepared for your adventure. However, you should know that these things are not necessary…
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How to Instantly Improve Your Tide Pool Photography Part 3: Compact Underwater Cameras
If you’re looking to take high quality photos of marine life at the tide pools, by far the best kind of camera to have is a compact underwater camera. These point and shoot cameras have become very powerful over the last few years and are even used by some divers instead of larger, more expensive…
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Dock Fouling 101: What Is It and Why Would I Do It?
Tide pooling is one of my favorite activities (if you couldn’t tell), but especially this time of year, the best tides are often very early in the morning and it can be difficult to take advantage of them. Other times of the year, there simply aren’t very many good low tides and you may not…
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