I got into underwater photography shortly after learning how to scuba dive in the very early ‘90s. I already owned a near-top-of-the-line Nikon SLR, so it was a natural to put it in a housing and take it below the surface. It was a frustrating and unsatisfying experience. I would pack up a bunch of slide…
‘Dive alone – die alone’ has long been a ‘fact’ in the dive world. The mere mention of diving alone caused a diver to be shunned and looked upon as a risk-taking moron. When asked if solo diving was allowed, dive operators and dive resort personnel looked aghast and told the diver that under no…
Over the past few months our new photographers polished their buoyancy control skills. They put together underwater photo kits and learned how to take care of your underwater photo gear. Plus, you’ve practiced using their new cameras so operation became second nature. Batteries are charged, storage cards are formatted; there are spares of each in…
Before we send budding underwater photographers fleeing over the costs of putting together an underwater photography kit, we offer a couple of items that are free: used dryer sheets and heavy duty rubber bands. What to do with these comes later. Assembling an underwater photography kit requires time, patience, research, and a review of finances…
Before we review the gear, it is critical to understand the commitment required to maintain underwater photo gear.
How to Shoot Underwater Photography – Unless one is an accomplished free-diver with exceptional breath holding skills, the first step for a budding underwater photographer is learning to scuba dive and, secondly, learning and mastering buoyancy and breath control. Without these two skills, the resultant underwater photographs will strike fear in the hearts of those…