Photography - The art, practice, or occupation of taking and printing photographs.

Fishing - The act, occupation, or sport of catching a fish.

Choose this camera equipment wisely. The camera needs to be lightweight, rugged and waterproof. Automatic focus and exposure and built-in automatic flash allow for the quick shots you need to be able to take in this setting. A high resolution lense is needed and since a "fish on" begins quite far away from the boat, a zoom lense is strongly advisable to get those WOW shots. A polarizing filter is particularly important out on the water to cut down on the unwanted reflection and intensify the sunlit images. Since the digital camera has a pause between shots and trying to get a picture of a fish in the air requires you to shoot rapidly, film is recommended.

Since you'll be going out on the water, the camera case you put this equipment in is just as important as the equipment itself. First the obvious, it needs to be water resistant. Next, you'll have it down on the floor of the boat, make sure the bag has good padding. Invest in a quality digital camera bag with extra pockets for accessories, since you won't have the luxury of a lot of space on the boat and this will keep them safe and handy.

First we'll head to the Florida Keys to board a charter in search of the magnificent blue marlin or sailfish. You have plenty of warning with this kind of fishing. As soon as one of these beauties is hooked, it becomes a battle that can last for hours. During this time, he'll break the surface often and you'll want to be camera ready to get those impressive shots.

Once you've docked, you'll want to get the last pictures of the day. Just a note that this is one of the few times that you should take a picture of the fish in a vertical position, next to the person who made the catch. I'll elaborate on this later in the article. The sun may set on your trip, but with these few tips, you'll come away with a lifetime of photographs to share with family and friends.

Photographing fishing in a stream or a lake; it's a whole different story. The equipment is pretty much the same, but since you might be hiking into these areas a camera backpack might be a better choice for carrying your equipment. The first obvious difference is the size of the fish. Since they're considerably smaller, the fight to bring them in is not nearly as long. In order to get some memorable shots, you'll need to start shooting as soon as the fish breaks the water and shoot as fast as you can until it drops back beneath the surface. With the zoom lense you should get some incredible shots of a rainbow trout's colorful stripes glistening in the sun.

Taking you trophy shots at the end of the day are also very different. When at all possible, take these pictures up close or with a zoom lense and when the fish is still alive. Life makes for extraordinary photographs. Next, always have the fish held horizontally, this will accentuate it's length. Finally, don't put the entire person's body in your shot. Get up close and just shoot the upper third of the person with the fish.