Shooting the Olympus M.Zuiko 8mm Fisheye Underwater

Shooting the Olympus M.Zuiko 8mm Fisheye Underwater

Jul 30

Quick look at the new Olympus 8mm Fisheye PRO lens for underwater photography.

One Strobe or Two?

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...

Blue Sharks in California – amazing trip

Blue Sharks in California – amazing trip

Apr 17

Bluewater Photo has 6 amazing blue shark trips scheduled. The first two have completed, and were amazing! Everyone got photos of beautiful blue sharks. Now the real question is – will we make it onto the best shark diving in the world list?   We went out of San Pedro on the famous 73ft “Shark Boat”. Some people slept on the boat in the large bunks the night before. A great...

Ikelite Wide Angle Port Grants Access to Wet Lenses for the Canon G-15

Ikelite Wide Angle Port Grants Access to Wet Lenses for the Canon G-15

Feb 07

Looking to use a WET wide angle lens with your G-series Canon camera? In all housings, the port is too long to make effective use of wet wide angle lenses. If you’re using the Ikelite housing, however, you now have access to wet lenses via their wide angle port. By swapping the existing flat port with the shorter, flat, wide-angle port you gain access to a number of wet wide angle lenses,...

Olympus 9-18mm Lens – Quick Look

Olympus 9-18mm Lens – Quick Look

Dec 10

At the end of November, I got to test out the Olympus 9-18mm micro four-thirds lens. This is one of several lens options for micro four-thirds users looking for a good wide angle lens choice. Other options include the Panasonic 7-14mm and the Panasonic 8mm Fisheye. Here’s a couple sample images as well as my initial thoughts on this lens. Overall it works great. Having the wide angle with...

Creepy Critters – Sept/Oct Photo Contest Winners!

Creepy Critters – Sept/Oct Photo Contest Winners!

Nov 09

Here are the winners from last month’s Facebook Photo Contest. We merged Sept and October to bring in lots of great entries, and themed the contest around Halloween with “Creepy Critters” as our theme. We had a ton of great entries, so thanks so much to everyone who participated! Don’t forget to submit your photos for this month’s contest, which ends Nov. 30th. The...