CFK Keys Currents-2020-21

Underwater Photography
A Look Beneath the Surface
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nyone fortunate enough to have experienced scuba diving understands the exhilaration of
plunging beneath the surface, immediately entering an extraordinary underwater world full of
whimsy and mystery. Playful fish dart about a bustling coral reef while predators lurk in the shadows.
Colors, patterns, and silhouettes transform as sunlight cascades through the deep salty filter.
Students in CFK’s Underwater Photography classes are tasked with capturing such amazing
visuals in the ocean waters of the College’s Dive Lagoon and at nearby coral reefs and
shipwrecks using SeaLife DC2000 cameras with underwater housings and
accessories. Diving Business and Technology instructor Lucja Rice leads
the students in the course that blends art with science and technology.
Students are taught photographic principles, rules of composition, the
use of various types of lenses, and light techniques. Throughout the
course, students develop a portfolio of photographs that document their
adventures beneath the sea and demonstrate their new camera skills.
Underwater Photography is taught throughout the year. Prior
to beginning the class, students must hold an Advanced Open Water
certification, which can also be obtained at CFK.
The featured photos were taken by CFK Underwater Photography students over
the past year. The background image is “Silhouette” captured by Riley Martinez
(AS, Marine Env Tech; AAS, Diving Bus Tech).
“Lion Fish” by Riley Martinez (AS, Marine Env Tech;
AAS, Diving Bus Tech)
“Eel” by Thomas Delatte (AAS, Marine Eng;
AAS, Diving Bus Tech)
“Little Fiesta” by Jaqueline Howell (AS, Marine Env Tech ’19)
“Big Mouth” by Matthew Boyd (AAS, Diving Bus Tech)
Frenchie” by Madison Gould (AS, Marine Env
Tech ’20; BAS, Sup & Mgt)
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