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If you are new to underwater photography, at some point or the other you must have had someone come up to you and suggest switching to a wide angle lens or to use a wide angle conversion lens on your camera. Also If you’ve ever browsed through any online underwater camera kit, one of the [...]
Underwater photography as we’ve seen in different posts on the subject, although has the same basics of terrestrial photography it requires a special understanding of how light works in the medium of water. As water absorbs light the deeper you go, underwater photographers need to compensate for this loss of light and color with the [...]
The best part about underwater photography is the sheer number and variety of subjects to photograph. While it’s cool to spot the big stuff like sharks, rays, turtles etc, some of the best underwater photographs are of the smallest creatures of the sea. One blink and you can miss them. The patterns, textures of colors [...]
Poor diving etiquette from fellow divers is one of things that can completely ruin a dive, no matter how great the dive site and diving conditions. Apart from those faux pas that come from inexperience which are somewhat excusable, divers have to maintain the common courtesies and basic scuba etiquette when diving in groups, both [...]
One of the most frequently asked question by divers starting out in underwater photography is what causes distorted and blurry pictures underwater? Most divers will end up taking hundreds of photographs on a dive trip only to find a handful of usable, clear, sharp photographs, with the rest being inexplicably fuzzy and blurry. Here are [...]
One of the most frequently asked question by divers starting out in underwater photography is what causes distorted and blurry pictures underwater? Most divers will end up taking hundreds of photographs on a dive trip only to find a handful of usable, clear, sharp photographs, with the rest being inexplicably fuzzy and blurry. Here are [...]
For all you underwater photography enthusiasts out there, here’s a bit of good news. The leading underwater photography website DivePhotoGuide.com recently announced the launch of the highly anticipated free series of comprehensive underwater photography tutorials written by professional underwater photographers. If you’ve ever just picked up an affordable point and shoot with housing to capture [...]
Macro photography underwater is such a joy with the numerous and various macro worthy sea creatures out there…
Taking pictures underwater can be quite challenging to get a good shot. When first taking pictures in this new medium of water, to get good underwater pictures it’s crucial to go back to understanding the basic concepts and how light works in water (Read: Understanding Light for Underwater Photography). Here are a few techniques or [...]
Trying to get the most color into your underwater photographs is true challenge that all who have taken an underwater photograph will attest to. Several scuba divers have often wondered whether using a U.W. Filter is the solution to their color problems. Some have actually gone out and bought one and will tell you that [...]
