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Complete Underwater Photography Guide for Beginners - 2018
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Complete Underwater Photography Guide for Beginners - 2018

Covering camera settings, lighting techniques, housings, strobes, accessories, macro, wide-angle and editing and more.
Created byDuncan Heuer
Last updated 2/2018
English

What you'll learn

  • Camera basics: shutter speed, aperture and ISO
  • Getting the best out of a Go Pro
  • Getting award-winning photos from a compact camera
  • Upgrading to DSLR or mirrorless
  • Choosing a camera housing
  • Underwater camera accessories explained (trays, arms, clamps, connectors)
  • Wet lenses and red filters
  • How to shoot effectively without strobes using your internal flash or a dive torch
  • Buying and working with strobes
  • Underwater lighting techniques
  • Fibre optic cables and LED-triggers
  • Subject selection, composition, depth of field
  • Using the different auto focus settings
  • Macro photography
  • Wide-angle photography
  • Post-production: editing in Lightroom and Google's free software

Course content

8 sections32 lectures1h 26m total length
  • Intro Video1:47

Requirements

  • No prerequisite knowledge of photography required
  • Use your Go Pro, compact or DSLR camera
  • Computer or laptop

Description

4 years ago I bought my first compact camera and took it diving. Today I've got thousands of followers on social media, I have won or placed in a few underwater photo contests and I have been recommended in the world's largest online scuba community as someone to watch.

I'm not a professional photographer, I'm just a part-time diver with a regular job who loves to share what I see in the ocean with others. Unlike all the pro's out there my journey is fresh in my mind and I know how frustrating it can be trying to learn from people who are so advanced that they have forgotten what it was like to be a beginner.

You can get award-winning footage from a Go Pro or a compact camera - I'll show you how.

If you are looking to upgrade to a mirrorless or DSLR setup - I remember how frustrating it was trying to get my head around all the accessories I would need to buy, so I will walk you through it.

Let me show you what I wish someone had shown me. I guarantee that your next dive or snorkelling trip will yield you much better results.

This course is a journey - our journey. It's content is living and I'll be providing monthly updates with more information as I respond to feedback and I continue to learn and explore.

Who this course is for:

  • You are a scuba diver or you enjoy snorkelling
  • You notice that all your underwater photos lack the vibrant colours that you saw in the water
  • You are about to go on holiday to a tropical destination and you want great photos to share
  • You may want to purchase or upgrade a camera system but are unsure what to buy