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ArticleUnderwater Photography Techniques and How-Tos - by Michele Westmorland and Matt Weiss, June 27, 2012
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In our first Underwater Composition article, we discussed the basic “Rule of Thirds,” and diagonal, curve, and leading lines. That's only the beginning. There are many other things to watch out for when composing your shots.
TAGS: composition, underwater, underwater housing
Catch a wave! A pro surf photographer talks about how he became a "good photographer in bad waves."
ArticleAction Sports Photography Techniques and How-Tos - by Jena Ardell, June 6, 2012
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Surfing Magazine's Senior Photographer, Tom Carey, discusses gear, egos, getting roughed up by big waves, and what it's like to work in one of the worst environments for photo gear.
TAGS: canon, photography, digital, DSLR, professional, strobe, D-SLR, photography tips, photography tip, Digital photography, underwater, strobist, strobism, underwater housing, interview, Sunpak, tom carey, surf, surfing
Shoot in the ambient light and go natural
ArticleUnderwater Photography Techniques and How-Tos - by Michele Westmorland and Matt Weiss, May 31, 2012
You don't need massive strobe arms and heads for impressive underwater photography. Try the physical and creative freedom of leaving your lights on land and shooting with just your camera.
TAGS: natural light, underwater, rugged, ambient light, underwater housing
How to use ultra-wide lenses to reel in amazing close-up underwater photos.
ArticleUnderwater Photography Techniques and How-Tos - by Michele Westmorland and Matt Weiss, May 3, 2012
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If you're looking to capture high-impact underwater photography without the backscatter, an ultra-wide lens and closeup photography are your secret weapons.
TAGS: close-up, wide angle, fisheye, Canon EOS 5D Mark II, underwater, underwater housing, close focus
Grab your wide zoom, underwater housing and lighting rig, and dive!
ArticleUnderwater Photography Techniques and How-Tos - by Michele Westmorland and Matt Weiss, March 27, 2012
Are you ready to get serious about underwater photography? Then it's time for you to explore the treasures under the sea, from sunken ships to big sea creatures, with a wide-angle lens.
TAGS: wide angle, underwater, Michele Westmorland, underwater housing
Particles in the water can run your best underwater photos. Here's how to avoid or remove them.
ArticleUnderwater Photography Techniques and How-Tos - by Michele Westmorland and Matt Weiss, March 20, 2012
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One of the biggest challenges of photographing in water—as opposed to air—is dealing with small dust-like particles that are in the water. They are the enemy of underwater photography.
TAGS: lighting, underwater, Lightroom 3, underwater housing, Lightroom 4
Go deep. Get close. Use this stuff.
ArticleUnderwater Photography Techniques and How-Tos - by Michele Westmorland and Matt Weiss, March 13, 2012
Macro underwater photography is a great place to start your journey in underwater photography. It’s much simpler than wide angle, and good shots can be achieved with much less gear.
TAGS: macro, macro photography, lenses, Lens advice, lens, underwater, Michele Westmorland, underwater housing
Shooting tips by and for the “true geeks of the underwater world”
ArticleUnderwater Photography Techniques and How-Tos - by Michele Westmorland and Matt Weiss, March 6, 2012
Lighting for underwater photography has its unique set of challenges but the rewards can be beautiful. And when you're lighting underwater macro photography, it's all the more challenging...and rewarding!
TAGS: macro, macro photography, lighting, lighting technique, underwater, underwater housing
Up close and all wet
ArticleUnderwater Photography Techniques and How-Tos - by Michele Westmorland and Matt Weiss, January 24, 2012
Macro photography in a marine environment can be one of the most rewarding photographic activities. Don’t you just love an up-close and personal shot of small and strange creatures found in the ocean?
TAGS: nikon, canon, DSLR, macro, macro photography, Lens advice, underwater, underwater housing
Shine the right kind of light on your submerged subjects
ArticleUnderwater Photography Techniques and How-Tos - by Michele Westmorland and Matt Weiss, November 1, 2011
Now is the time to add another piece of equipment...or two! Underwater flash systems are a critical part of photographing marine life and get the contrast and color back into the equation.
TAGS: strobe, Canon EOS 5D Mark II, underwater, Ikelite, underwater housing
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