Using Depth of Field to Enhance your Subject
Sep 27
One thing many photographers just starting out don’t often realize is how important your aperture is to controlling depth of field. Taking full control of your depth of field can drastically change your photos and really help accent a subject, especially when shooting macro. Take for example the following three photos. By simply opening up the aperture, the depth of field shortens...
Clear Viz on the Rigs – Olympus OM-D Video
Sep 20Last weekend delivered some of the clearest waters in Southern California that I have ever seen. We had great diving on Friday and Saturday in the Channel Islands and it continued on Sunday when I met up with several friends to dive the Oil Rigs off Long Beach. There we encountered more amazing visibility, with 60-80ft visibility on the two different rigs that we visited. I used the new Olympus...
August Monthly Contest Winners
Sep 19
Thanks to everyone who participated in our Monthly Photo Contest on Facebook! The winners are available to view on facebook through this gallery, check them out! The theme is “Reefscapes” The photo contest is now live for September and October. The theme for the next contest is “Creepy Critters” We’re looking for some fun Halloween style shots of creepy and...
Welcome to In Focus
Sep 13
Hello! Welcome to Bluewater Photo Store’s new blog “In Focus.” Here we’ll share with you the latest and greatest news on new cameras, housings, strobes, accessories and everything that is going on with the store. Look for great tips and tricks on improving your photography, including in depth stories of how someone achieved a particular shot. We want to share what is going...
Lumix 8mm Fisheye Lens
Aug 07
The Panasonic Lumix 8mm Fisheye lens is a fantastic wide angle lens, which allows you to be able to capture large scenes in your image such as this huge satellite dish on the wreck of the Vandenberg in Key West. We are a huge fan of this lens for dramatic shots. It can be used on any Olympus or Panasonic micro-four thirds camera like the PEN E-PL3, OM-D E-M5, or Panasonic GX1. Recsea,...
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