Specifically a 'how to' achieve great underwater surfing photos -
equipment needed, apporox prices, any other tips.

Hi - I am interested in the field of surfing photography and am trying
to find out how great surfing photos are taken. I think land based
photos need ~ a 600mm lens - but I would like as much detail as
possible on how to take great water based photos, what equipment is
needed, the price of that, how they do it, where they do it, how they
sell it etc.

Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

Additionally if there are any guides to snowboard photography - that
would be great to.

Why? - I am looking at how easy it would be to start up a range of new
and fresh sporting photography either as a hobby, or eventually as a
career

Thanks

Keith

I like to look at questions just to search for new stuff. Your
question interested me and I found a few good links. You could spend
all kinds of time surfing around here, all kinds of sport photo stuff.
http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-one-category?topic_id=23&category=Sports

Concerning the matter of underwater photographing, here is a good page
with a lot of information and useful links to get you started:
http://scuba.about.com/library/weekly/aa101499.htm

Another page with useful tips on how to photogaph surfers is:
http://www.killerbphotography.net/surfphototips.htm

Regarding taking good photos of skiers and snowboarders this could be
very useful, containing good links and sugestions about good books
etc.: http://www.travel-quest.co.uk/editorial/NewYorkIP/newyorkip1.htm

Good luck with the photographing!