Be A Good Student
Oct 09
…and take notes. Remember those days? With all the aspects of underwater photography to remember (e.g. macro, wide-angle, silhouettes, lighting, and on, and on…), I decided early on to keep a journal of my adventures as an underwater photographer. This allows me to make notes after an experience, good or bad, and refer back to them before my next outing. For example, after a...
Protect Your Dome
Sep 28
Usually when I say “dome” I’m referring to my bald head. But today, I’m referring to a port. Specifically, a large dome port. Having a larger dome port (e.g. >8″) is a great tool to have in your bag. But when it’s not attached to your housing, how are you keeping it protected? I recently purchased a large dome port from Bluewater Photo, with the...
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...
Check Your Leak Alarm
Sep 17
It’s good practice to test and/or change the batteries in your household smoke alarms twice a year, right? So why not do the same with the moisture alarm in your housing? I realize that not every housing has a moisture alarm (leak detector), but for those that do, testing it should be part of your maintenance procedure, and it only takes a few seconds. For my Sea & Sea...
Don’t let a good opportunity pass you by.
Sep 10
On our recent Blue Water Photo underwater workshop trip to the Sea of Cortez I had been prepared to shoot mostly wide angle big animals. I had packed my macro lens for night dives and I figured on doing one maybe two critter dives on the trip. On the first dive I was amazed to see dozens of pike blennies. They were everywhere, in their holes out free swimming, I had never seen so many....
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