Is underwater photography difficult? Actually, no—at least, not to any significant degree when compared with any other discipline of photography. Each single stage of creating an underwater photograph, if seen in isolation from the rest, is not so tricky. It is the sum of all its parts, as well as mastering the whole, which can appear confusing at times.
After the coronavirus lockdown was imposed in my country in March 2020 and all my dive trips were cancelled, I only had one event left on my calendar—an underwater model shoot
The Ikelite 200DL is a full-featured and durable waterproof housing made for the new Canon EOS R5 full-frame mirrorless digital cameras.
We asked our contributors what their favorite wide-angle dive was and they came back with stories and photos from some of the most unique and exhilarating dive sites on earth, many of them relaying interactions with large marine life from Steller sea lions in Kamchatka and giant manta rays in Komodo to tiger sharks in the Bahamas and humpback whales in the Dominican Republic.
SeaLife has introduced a new close-up lens for its new Micro 3.0 cameras, including the new ReefMaster RM-4K and its previous generations.
The FUJIFILM FinePix XP140 is a rugged digital camera, which is waterproofed to 25m (82ft).
On 24 June 2020, I woke up to the news that after 84 years, Olympus was selling off its camera division. As an underwater photographer and long-time user of Olympus camera gear, my feelings were that of betrayal, again. Here is some history on my experience with Olympus, and my thoughts about the future.
The new NA-1DXIII underwater housing by Nauticam is designed for the Canon 1DX Mark III SLR camera, which is considered the flagship of the CANON EOS
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The Supercharger is an add-on for the Prime and PRO series of underwater flashguns made by the Slovenian manufacturer Retra.
Durand writes: “If you've been shooting for a while, you've likely read a number of articles with basic macro photo tips. These tips are largely the same (in my articles as well). And they're essential tips. But let's go beyond that and discuss macro photo tips you'll rarely see included in the general articles.”
We asked our contributors what their favorite macro dive was and they answered with stories and images from some of the most beautiful and unique dive sites on the planet.
