Getting Great Photos on Wall Dives
Aug 31
Tips to Get Great Underwater Photos on Wall Dives and Drift Dives.
3 Tips for Wreck Photography
Aug 21
No matter where you dive in the world, odds are you’ll find a wreck or two. Wrecks can be very challenging for shooting photo and video due to dark water at depth, high contrast between structure and water, creating interesting compositions and capturing an iconic photo that truly depicts the character of that wreck. Even with these challenges there are a few tricks to help take great wreck...
Getting close with a Zen 4-inch glass port
Aug 12
I’ve really grown fond of my Zen 4-inch glass dome port for the Tokina 10-17mm. Zen makes these ports for all housing brands, including Aquatica, Nauticam, Sea & Sea, and Ikelite. Although they are a little expensive at $899, they are well worth it! I can get really close to the subject, like this tiny cowrie you see below, and light it properly. The photos are sharp, even in the...
Anacapa trip photos and videos
Aug 11
Our July 16th Anacapa trip was a big success. We have 4 great dives, and saw bat rays, giant black sea bass, harbor seals, huge schools of blacksmiths and senoritas, and more. Here is a video from the trip that our guest Walter Marti made for us: Along with some underwater...
Underwater photography in the pool with the Sony RX-100 III
Aug 10
We just got our Recsea RX-100 III underwater housings in stock, so I grabbed a camera and tried some shots in the pool with the Dyron wide-angle lens. I didn’t use a strobe, ambient light only, and I was pretty happy with how they came out. This is a great little...
Caribbean Creature Feature: The Glasseye Snapper
May 27
The Glasseye Snapper: Grumpy Loner of the Reef
Anilao Photo Workshops – Trip Report
May 16
A photo essay and brief report from Bluewater Photo's Anilao underwater photo workshops
Caribbean Creature Feature: Yellow Goatfish
Apr 14
Yellow Goatfish: The Opportunistic Omnivores
Ocean Artists Society – New MANTA Ray Film
Apr 08
Ocean Artists Society releases video REASONS to DANCE: Artists United for Manta Rays
New OM-D E-M1 Housings at Bluewater Photo
Apr 02
Bluewater Photo now has Olympus OM-D E-M1 housings in stock from Nauticam. Housings from Aquatica, Recsea and Olympus are coming soon! We have several Nauticam OM-D E-M1 housings in stock, and customers are already getting great shots with it. Read out new OM-D E-M1 shooting guide for tips on using this amazing setup. The Aquatica housing looks stunning and we expect it to...
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