How to Photograph Inside a Cave

By nancie

"I’m drawn to the darkness," says National Geographic photographer Robbie Shone, who has been documenting caves around the world for 17 years. Caving was once a hobby Shone did on weekends but he ultimately fell in love with the rush of descending into these alien, underground worlds.

The experience of caving is not all that fuels him. The challenge of illuminating dark spaces also allows him to hone his technical skills. "Photography where you just put the camera on aperture priority and use daylight doesn’t really float my boat," he says.

Below, Shone shares his approach to making magical photographs in this subterranean environment.....

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/proof/2017/02/how-to-photograph-a-cave/