Underwater Photography Fundamentals
Capture the beauty and the unique aquatic species you see while on your dive. By learning proper photography techniques and skills and choosing a camera suited for you, you will be able to create must see photos for all!
- Classroom session - 2 hours of Underwater Photogrphy
- Pool seesion and Open Water Dives - optional add on TBD
- Must own underwater camera
Taxes, Pool sesion( $125) and check out dives ($125) are not included in the above price.
Availability: Contact us for booking information
What you are going to learn
During this course you will learn the method and practical techniques to take great photos with your camera. You will also get knowledge on underwater camera equipment to chose the right system for you.
- Basics of UW Photography
- UW Photo Facts
- UW Tips
- UW Photography Definitions and Components
- What type of camera do you need to get started
- Phone vs Action vs 360 camera vs Compact vs Mirrorless vs DSLR
- What is a good UW setup?
- This is where I think we can put together some options together?
- Entry vs MidRange
- Strobe
- Photo lights
- Filters
- This is where I think we can put together some options together?
- How to start taking UW Photos
- Shooting
- Manual vs Automatic
- White Balancing
- Shooting
- Post Processing
- Lightroom
- Other Resources
- Websites
- Youtube Channels
- Online Publications
Process
Typically we run the course in two sections. The first being a full day in the classroom . Following by a different session of 3 hours pool time and optional with two dives, that can be done here locally, or arranged on one of our Tobermory trips.
What You’ll Need?
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Prerequisites:
- Hold an Open Water Diver certification from PADI or equivelant from another recognized scuba diver training organization.
- Be 10 years or older.
Equipment:
- Beyond using basic scuba equipment, you’ll need an underwater camera. A a video light and a strobe are highly recommended as well.
