You need to be powered right up to get in the water or out on the slopes all day at this time of year, so make sure you follow our top tips for boosting your surf/snow energy, and if you answer a simple question you could also win a month’s supply of Relentless energy shots!

Everyone would love to combine their passion and their job, and the image of the job of surf photographer is totally glamorous and alluring: getting paid to travel to exotic locations and shoot stunning images. But how do you get started?

When you’re having a good surf and surfing well, it breeds confidence. Likewise, when you’re confident you tend to have a good surf and so the cycle feeds itself. But what can you do in order to make sure you’re feeling like a proud, confident queen of the seas each time you paddle out? This is part two of a series, focusing on girls who can already surf and need more confidence to boost their wave count.

So you want to start surfing but you don’t know where to start, and you’re afraid of hurting yourself and looking like an idiot? Surf Confidence Part 1 will get you out there and having fun!

What’s so good about being a surf girl? Well, we’ve got 10 reasons for you here – add your own in the comments section!

Knowledge, experience, fitness and knowing how to face your fears are some of the main things which will help you dramatically when you decide you want to push your limits and enjoy surfing in bigger waves. Kirsty Jones gives us some valuable advice.

There are no hard and fast rules in surfing ‚Äì it’s not like netball, and we’re glad of that. But there are some basic points of etiquette which you should always follow.

In surf photogrpahy a great lineup shot has the ability to inspire and convey emotion in a way that many action shots never can. Also, there are dozens of surf photographers these days either in the water or on land when the surf’s good, so if you don’t have a big lens or water housing you’ve got a much better chance of getting a lineup shot published.

Hello and welcome to my surf photography (mostly, I’ll also be talking about portraits, seascapes and so on too) blog. If you’re interested in taking better photos of waves, surfers, people and seascapes, this is the place for you.

So if you’re still waiting to take that first step or feel like you’re needing a push to get to the next level? Here’s some advice from SurfGirl surf coach Nat Fox.

- Don’t be too scared to take the first step – because the first step is always the hardest.

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