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Underwater Photography Primer<br />

Unfortunately, there is no perfect system for underwater photography. All have their positives and<br />

negatives. For more underwater images and trip reports involving underwater photography visit my<br />

website at http://www.underwaterphotos.com<br />

-- Steve Norvich, July 21, 2000<br />

HELLO UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHERS,<br />

I am quite sure that there are many ways to approach U/W photography and mine is but one. I have<br />

about 25 years experience with this and have recently made it my No. 1 pr<strong>of</strong>essional pursuit. My work<br />

has been feted by Dr. Sylvia Earle and I have recently been awarded one <strong>of</strong> the Juror's awards in the<br />

prestigious Ellipse Gallery Photo Show in Arlington, VA. I believe that my success is based on several<br />

factors as listed below:<br />

1) Take lots <strong>of</strong> photos. Dive all day. dive into the night. Fight <strong>of</strong>f that urge to quaff a beer when the sun<br />

sets and wait for the most spectacular creatures to emerge from their dens. Lighting is also easier after<br />

pesky surface light is gone.<br />

2) Dont give up. It takes a while to figure out what your doing.<br />

3) Always take a spare everything. U/W stuff breaks, leaks and corrodes. You will always need a backup<br />

especially if you are a long way from civilization.<br />

4) Go to the really great dive locations. Although this is an aspect <strong>of</strong> how much money you have, it<br />

really is worth it. Nothing is more boring than a picture <strong>of</strong> a rock.<br />

Happy hunting<br />

Billy Reese<br />

email:whalestail@hotmail.com<br />

703/535-7878<br />

Image:IMG0015.gif<br />

-- william Reese, October 4, 2000<br />

I read this page about two years ago for the first time, having forver been excited by the possibility <strong>of</strong><br />

taking photographs underwater. If there is anything I could <strong>of</strong>fer to supplement this, I'd say that<br />

http://www.photo.net/underwater/primer (15 <strong>of</strong> 23)7/3/2005 2:18:13 AM

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