"The reality of most surf trips is that the waves will probably only be good for one or two days."

Mark has worked professionally as a photographer for more than 10 years. His freelance work has been published in magazines and books in the US, Europe, Japan and his home country of Australia. His photographs have featured on sports magazine covers, posters and in advertising and editorial for many regular clients.
When it comes to shooting sport having high quality equipment can often mean the difference between getting the killer photograph and not getting the photograph. More often than not the window of photographic opportunity is only a small one and that is why it is most important that the photographer be up to speed with equipment.
Mark uses a range of Canon 35mm gear with pro series lenses that range from 15mm to 600mm, to capture his photographs from land and water. These are combined with the latest 35mm camera bodies that run on nickel-hydride batteries, which make the cameras capable of auto focusing on a moving target at nine frames per second (this is the worlds fastest 35mm system). This equipment is used with two or three Aquatech water housings that are the most advanced housings on the market, with bayonet fit-ports and clip-backs that allow film and lenses to be changed in less than a minute. This provides Mark with a great advantage over photographers who use the old bolt-down type of housing.
	The reality of most surf trips is that the waves will probably only be good for one or two days. This means the photographer must take maximum advantage of the short time available to him to shoot in. Having a number of these Aquatech housings creates a great advantage for Mark, when the action is moving quickly and time is limited. The end result means a higher hit ratio from a single day of waves which flows on to the client as more usable photographs and a more successful trip.

"....the photographer must take maximum advantage of the short time available "