Packing your ThinkTANK International Bag
Sep 04
Packing your ThinkTANK International Bag By Scott Gietler We receive questions several times a week on how to pack a camera rig for airline travel. Underwater photographers travel with a lot of gear, whether shooting compact, mirrorless or a DSLR. The gear is too fragile to check and we can’t afford the risk of lost/delayed baggage, and most airlines have strict baggage weight...
Massive Squid Run in Southern California!
Sep 03
Summer Lovin’ at Veterans Park By: Nirupam Nigam As we swam slowly to the edge of the slope that eventually dropped into the Redondo submarine canyon 2000 feet below, we began to see signs of what was to come. Small, shriveled carcasses hovered two inches above the sand, swaying gently surge. A little white sack, looking somewhat like a single white sausage link, moved with it. Target...
Great Time on the Bluewater Photo Black Sea Bass Trip
Aug 26
Trip Report Black Sea Bass with Bluewater Photo By: Brent Durand Bluewater Photo went to dive Catalina yesterday and look for Giant Sea Bass on the Pacific Star. Starting the day under a thick marine layer, we soon motored into sight of Long Point and were greeted by the sun, which stayed with us all day. We had a great group of divers joining an excellent boat crew, with divers and...
Underwater Painting
Aug 20
Weightless, we float through the ocean, watching the beautiful reef and the amazing marine life. It’s time to dream: A dream of painting the world. Close your eyes and take out the paintbrush, take out all your colors, and start painting – underwater. Imagine how the paint floats with you, easy, cloudy and slightly changing shape. Underwater photographers live with the fascination of...
Sharp Underwater Photos with the Sony RX-100 II and UWL-04 Fisheye Lens
Aug 15
By Nirupam Nigam FIND OUT HOW TO GET SHARP IMAGES WITH THE RX-100 AND ANY FISHEYE LENS: In the past few days I have been lucky enough to use and test the much anticipated Sony RX-100 II soon after it was released. I must say that I am very impressed with this camera! It is certainly the best compact camera that I have used and the image quality is great. I am very happy with its low light...
Liberty Wall – One of Haiti’s Hidden Diver Havens and Extraordinary Dive Site
Aug 03
Photos and Article by Nick Hobgood On the north coast of Haiti lies the town of Fort Liberté, located an hour’s drive east from Cap Haitien – a place filled with historical significance. The town was established in the days of Christopher Columbus when it was a trading town between the native Indians and the Spanish. It was known then as Bayaha. The neighboring town of...
Focus Fast with your Nikon DSLR
Jul 29
The Bluewater Photo team went out on a local boat trip to Anacapa Island yesterday. On every trip we test gear, settings and help customers on the boat bring home great photos. Yesterday one of our team was shooting the Nikon D7100 and playing with the Auto Focus Illumination Assist function. When turned on, the camera’s autofocus takes a long time to lock focus and then capture the image...
One Strobe or Two?
Jul 15
One of the most commonly asked questions in the world of amateur underwater photography is “one strobe, or two?” Often this question is one of economic forethought, but it may also be a question of artistic merit. After shooting with both one strobe and two, I have come to the conclusion that with recent advancements in strobe quality and performance neither is a better option. An underwater...
Wakatobi: The World’s Best Reefs
Jul 02
by Nirupam Nigam Deep in the heart of Indonesia, some of the best diving in the world can be found in Southeast Sulawesi. The reefs of this region are renowned for their remarkable biodiversity and healthy corals. A diver can find anything from looming sea fans and schools of batfish to pygmy seahorses and sea snakes. Perhaps the most popular dive resort in the region is the famed Wakatobi Dive...
Casino Point Dive Park Closed to Vehicles July 4th
Jul 01
Perhaps the most popular dive site in Southern California is the Casino Point Dive Park on Catalina Island. On a summer weekend, one can see scores of divers lining up to descend the stairs into some of the best diving California has to offer. You may have heard that the dive park will be closed due to the Catalina Island Museum Fourth of July Music Festival. This is not true. The dive park will,...
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