3 Tips for Wreck Photography

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

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

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

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...