How To Improve Your Shark Photography
The last few years have been productive for me in terms of having lots of opportunities to photograph sharks. I...
Great Things Come in Small Packages – a Guide to Macro Photography
This post is intended to be a gateway to different aspects of macro photography. There are many links; each leading...
Let There Be Light! A Video Tutorial
Please enjoy this video tutorial on how to use light effectively in underwater photography. Join me for a workshop! Travel...
Feeding Frenzy in Fakarava
A thrill went through me as I listened to the briefing before the dive. This dive would be a singular experience, rare as a hen’s tooth, and one I had anticipated for several years. Happening just once a year, by the light of the full moon, an event of epic proportions takes place in the South Pacific.
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Up Close and Personal-A Guide to CFWA Photography
Close Focus Wide Angle Photographs are one of the must haves in an underwater photography portfolio. We see the technique showcased in magazines, advertisements, and plastered all over social media. It is arguably the most important photographic technique in underwater photography. But what, exactly, does CFWA mean, and how does one make an impact using this technique?
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Fantastic Beasts and How to Shoot Them
The ocean is full of wonderful and amazing animals, some of which defy our imagination. These colorful and sometimes weird looking critters demand our attention to detail, especially when it comes to photographing them. If the lighting isn’t spot on, or the composition is poor, a potentially fantastic shot will
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Mucking Around
As a new diver, Brook Peterson came to appreciate the beauty
of the underwater world, but not all diving is rainbow reefs and
unicorn fish. Muck diving is just what it sounds like: scuba diving
over an a barren seafloor covered in rubble, dead coral and
even man-made trash. Read on as Brook writes about her first
encounter with the intrinsic beauty hidden in the muck
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Number One Tip for UW Photographers
The most valuable lesson I have learned about great underwater photographs is that they are usually not just lucky shots. They are a combination of careful planning, education and patience.
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Doing the Splits: A Guide to Over-Under Photography
Over-Under, Half and Half, and Split Shots are just some of the terms used to describe some of the most...
The Humpback Whales of Tonga
Traveling to Tonga as a dive destination was never at the top of my list. But then a friend invited...
Backscatter: What it IS and ISN’T in Underwater Photography
It seems that in the world of underwater photography “backscatter” is the mother of all curse words. It is a...
Strobe Positioning for Wide Angle Underwater Photography
Mastering the light in an image is perhaps one of the most challenging skills we learn as photographers. Underwater, that...