Tips for Underwater Photography—Course Preview
Doug Gardner & Jason HahnDescription
Most photographers spend all their time taking photographs on top of the earth’s surface—and there’s nothing wrong with that. But when you venture below the waves and immerse yourself in that underwater wonderland, you will find that a whole new world of photography opportunities awaits you. This course will take you on an underwater photography adventure where you will swim with manatees and explore underwater caves—plus you’ll pick up some great tips along the way.
In the course you will learn about focusing, lenses, composition, and even how to interact with manatees as you take photos of them. You’ll also learn about underwater video equipment, and you might be surprised to learn that there is an affordable option for just about everyone. If you love photography and want to take your photos to the next level, you don’t want to miss this course!
MORE IN THIS COURSE:
- Tips for Underwater Photography—Course Preview
- History Behind Diving
- Equipment for Shooting Underwater
- Focusing and Composition
- Why Photograph Manatees
When we go down to get our shot let's try to keep our fins up off the bottom so we don't kick up the visibility. And remember to take the animals on their own terms. Gotta give them their own space. Yeah. Cool.
All right, let's do it. We out here photographing these manatees and swimming with them. You only need some basic knowledge of do's and don'ts. Things to do and the equipment doesn't have to be that complicated. Water particles and sand, any kind of debris in the water cuts down on your visibility.
So you have to get close in order to get nice, crisp, sharp images. To be able to include the entire Manatee You got to have a wide angle lens. Ideally, you want to use something around 15 to 20 millimeters. Aperture priority with these digital cameras is the a way to go. Yeah.
The less you have to mess with the better. I usually try to shoot about an F8. Manatees are big animals so you want a lot of depth and field to try to get as much in.
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