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Underwater Photography Primer
floor of a boat, and other such modest abuse. Any such camera requires great care to be sure the seal is
clean. You need to carry q-tips in your bag and use them between every film change. Avoid running
them under the sink because the pressure is greater than that at 15 feet; just immerse them in a dishpan
of clean water to rinse off salt water.
If anyone knows of a good UW camera of this ilk, please advise!
-- Robert Hall, July 4, 2003
After years of SCUBA diving I concluded that u/w photography can produce interesting views of fish,
coral and other unusual underwater creatures. However, the wonder of the underwater experience can
seldom be captures on a still frame. Even the best u/w photographers rarely capture the experience. I
think this is due to the limitations of the gear in the u/w environment. On the other hand, I found the u/w
video is truly capable of conveying what the underwater world is about. For example, I have a 30 second
video of an eagle ray dancing right in front of my video camera lens, I put it to music..... no way you can
convey this with a still frame. I think that in the underwater medium, it is movement of the subjects that
creates the image.
-- Joseph Liftik, November 15, 2003
Don't go out and buy U/W gear, rent it on location. I always rent and have no bother finding outlets
where I can do this. In Hurghada there are 5 outlets, Sharm has 7 that I know of. Decent PADI 5* dive
centres will most probably have kit to hire, if not at they will point you in the right direction.
If after several dive trips (IMO it will take this many to become accustomed) you feel a need to mve
forward in this area, then consider buying gear. I have shot images on over 50 dives now and I'm still
ages from even considering buying my own kit.
-- Paul Alford, February 11, 2004
Related Links
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● Utah Diving Pages Photo Clinic- One of the best tutorials I've found for underwater photography,
from beginner to advanced. Highly recommended! (contributed by Ignacio Feito)
● Jim Church Liveaboard Underwater Photo Courses- Jim teaches underwater photography while
on a liveaboard, where you can focus all your efforts on getting great photos. It doesn't hurt that
the liveaboards are all in world class dive spots, so you'll have an abundance of photographic
subjects. (contributed by Matthew Endo)
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