Rope Work
Going up and down on the rope
Use grigri, ascender and pulley for going up and down on the rope. If you only need to go down a little bit you can move your ascender by pulling teethes on ascender with a thumb. You can use ladder instead of single step for more convenience. — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxNvPNY759U
Camera safety
Attach camera to yourself with the leash for ice tools. In this case you have wide range of motion for your camera and it is still secured. — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxNvPNY759U
Peak Design Capture
Use Peak Design Capture to hold your camera on your harness, so it doesn't hit the rock while hanging on the leash. — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iEI9n8eyB0
Peak Design Leash Camera Strap
Use Peak Design Leash Camera Strap as your camera leash. One side clipped to the camera. Other side around your shoulder. — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iEI9n8eyB0
Bosun's chair
Use bosun's chair if you are going to be hanging on the rope a lot. — https://www.masterclass.com/articles/rock-climbing-photography-tips
Preparation and Logistics
Bright clothes
Your talent (subject) should wear bright clothes. You don't want climber to blend with the terrain. — https://www.masterclass.com/articles/rock-climbing-photography-tips
Communication with your subject
Always tell your subject direction referring their point of view. You can ask them to do exactly the same what you are doing. — https://www.masterclass.com/articles/rock-climbing-photography-tips
Scout the crag
Find unique rock features: arêtes, splitter cracks, tufas. — https://www.masterclass.com/articles/rock-climbing-photography-tips
Look for other photos from location
Do your research. Look for other photos of the climb you want to shoot, and use them to figure out what styles and angles work. — https://www.rei.com/blog/climb/10-ways-amp-climbing-photography
Female rather then male
Female are much more visually appealing then male. — https://www.climbing.com/.amp/news/10-rules-climbing-photography/
Image
Images from the ground
Get from the side, show the steepness of a climb. Find negative space. Shoot a profile of a person. Look for contrast background. — https://www.rei.com/blog/climb/10-ways-amp-climbing-photography
Limbs
All of your subject's limbs should be visible. No body parts chopping. — https://www.masterclass.com/articles/rock-climbing-photography-tips; https://www.rei.com/blog/climb/10-ways-amp-climbing-photography
Action type
Usually it is better to shoot energetic action rather than resting, clipping or chalking. But resting pose can be also good because climber can hang back from the wall. — https://www.masterclass.com/articles/rock-climbing-photography-tips; https://www.rei.com/blog/climb/10-ways-amp-climbing-photography
Face
Good shots incorporate climber's face. — https://www.masterclass.com/articles/rock-climbing-photography-tips
Adding depth
Incorporate foreground element such as texture of the wall nearby to add perspective you image. — https://www.masterclass.com/articles/rock-climbing-photography-tips
Landscape pictures
Subject can be really small if you take nice landscape picture. — https://www.rei.com/blog/climb/10-ways-amp-climbing-photography
Capturing steepness
To capture steepness make silhouette or wide shot. — https://www.rei.com/blog/climb/10-ways-amp-climbing-photography
Protection
It is always better to have rope going down on the picture. Runouts look good. — https://www.climbing.com/.amp/news/10-rules-climbing-photography/
Bright sunlight is bad
The best images are done when all the route is in shade. — https://www.climbing.com/.amp/news/10-rules-climbing-photography/
No Butt Shots
Pictures made by belayer suck. — https://www.rei.com/blog/climb/10-ways-amp-climbing-photography; https://photographylife.com/tips-for-photographing-bouldering-and-climbing; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKo_sO3VrJo
Rule of thirds
You want your climber to be on the upper left or right corner. — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKo_sO3VrJo
Burst mode
Use this mode to capture best body position of your subject. — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKo_sO3VrJo
High shutter speed
Keep shutter speed high in order to capture motion. — https://photographylife.com/tips-for-photographing-bouldering-and-climbing
Use lines for your composition
Use lines to lead views line to your subject. — https://stories.27crags.com/index/how-to-take-great-climbing-photos-part-1