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DESTINATION GOLF GLOBAL GUIDE 2026
DG: What does a typical shoot day look like for you, from the first light of morning to the final shot? Usually I’ d like to avoid“ typical days” since they can come out as a bit boring, out on assignments I prefer non-typical days as it sparkles my and other’ s interests way more.
But in general- here is what I can describe as a normal day: I wake up around 2 hours before sunrise, check gear and equipment before heading out to the course. I have already got a plan figured out and this is also written down in front of me. Then I make sure I’ m as effective and quick in order to produce high quality at a high tempo. Being efficient is a key when sunlight is moving fast and you got a big site to cover. and blue hour has passed, I head back to the hotel and often directly to charge battery and start backing up. Then I head to the restaurant for a late dinner before getting back to the hotel room looking through everything and making notes / plans for next day. Around midnight I go to sleep and setting 3 alarms at least 2 hours before first sunlight to make sure I’ m first at the golf course the next morning.
DG: What camera bodies, lenses, and drones are essential in your kit when travelling to photograph courses around the world? When doing assignments I mainly use 3 ground cameras and usually bring 1 bigger main drone plus a smaller backup-drone if something would happen unexpectedly.
Personally I don’ t want to feel that I’ m limited in my choices of lenses whether when it comes from air or ground. This is why I bring pretty much everything from extreme wide lenses all the way up to big Tele-lenses. Usually the majority of the lenses I bring are fixed lenses for best quality and sharpness.
I don’ t focus so much on which brand I use, I have mostly used 3-4 reliable brands that I like and rely on, these fit my workflow and setup. To me they are all important tools and something I want to be confident in using at any given time.
I want to underline here that the equipment you bring with you as a photographer is a lot more than lenses, cameras and drones. It can be lights, pro flashes, tripods, reflectors, mic’ s, audio equipment and much, much more.
DG: How important are timing, light, and weather when capturing a golf course at its best? I would say it’ s crucial for the shot. I care deeply about this and I often become obsessed to get the best angle in best light possible. If I then can add something creative into that, then it will certainly stand out.
After the morning session which is roughly around 3.5-4 hours spent out on site, I go back for breakfast to check out the content I’ ve captured from the morning. Also writing down notes what to think of and also potential new ideas and suggesting other shots with different lenses plus new setups.
Before lunch I often head back to the golf course and stay around often in the clubhouse, uploading and backing up files and potentially have some planning and meetings scheduled. Normally I eat lunch here as well and might go out on the course or try to capture some details or anything else that isn’ t crucial for nice light or maybe it’ s indoors / facilities.
After lunch I usually go back to the hotel, charging batteries and then re-checking equipment so everything is ready to go when the nice light starts at the golf course before sunset. This time can vary and depend on the elevation / site where you are.
But in general, you go out 3 hours before sunset and then you intensify the production during the peak which usually the“ golden hour”, the hour before sun sets. Even if there are rules to consider in photographer, you can always try to break these to be able to find other opportunities than the traditional path. For me, it’ s very important to have variety and not just be“ one-trick”-pony,
I want to deliver special content that isn’ t looking the same. This is why you see different situations, wide lenses, telelenses and a big mix in what kind of content I deliver. When sunset is gone
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