Complete Underwater Photography Guide for Beginners - 2018
Covering camera settings, lighting techniques, housings, strobes, accessories, macro, wide-angle and editing and more.
3.40 (98 reviews)
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Feb 2018
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What you will learn
Camera basics: shutter speed, aperture and ISO
Getting the best out of a Go Pro
Getting award-winning photos from a compact camera
Upgrading to DSLR or mirrorless
Choosing a camera housing
Underwater camera accessories explained (trays, arms, clamps, connectors)
Wet lenses and red filters
How to shoot effectively without strobes using your internal flash or a dive torch
Buying and working with strobes
Underwater lighting techniques
Fibre optic cables and LED-triggers
Subject selection, composition, depth of field
Using the different auto focus settings
Macro photography
Wide-angle photography
Post-production: editing in Lightroom and Google's free software
Why take this course?
4 years ago I bought my first compact camera and took it diving. Today I've got thousands of followers on social media, I have won or placed in a few underwater photo contests and I have been recommended in the world's largest online scuba community as someone to watch.
I'm not a professional photographer, I'm just a part-time diver with a regular job who loves to share what I see in the ocean with others. Unlike all the pro's out there my journey is fresh in my mind and I know how frustrating it can be trying to learn from people who are so advanced that they have forgotten what it was like to be a beginner.
You can get award-winning footage from a Go Pro or a compact camera - I'll show you how.
If you are looking to upgrade to a mirrorless or DSLR setup - I remember how frustrating it was trying to get my head around all the accessories I would need to buy, so I will walk you through it.
Let me show you what I wish someone had shown me. I guarantee that your next dive or snorkelling trip will yield you much better results.
This course is a journey - our journey. It's content is living and I'll be providing monthly updates with more information as I respond to feedback and I continue to learn and explore.
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Jason
August 24, 2023
The content itself was alright, I am aware this is for 2018, so there are a lot of outdated things. What truly upset me was how he advised to hold the breath for a photo. It is very irresponsible, especially for someone who is a certified diver. The golden rule of diving is to not hold the breath. I don't care that it was a joke, what was said is potentially life threatening. No matter what do not hold your breath while diving.
Mostafa
February 8, 2023
This was amazing but the main reason I took the course was the photo equipment selection bit, which was handled a bit differently than I would have preferred. I expected more comparisons and pros and cons of different setups. But otherwise, extremely solid advice, extremely useful and will definitely be putting that to work next time I go diving
Gary
January 1, 2019
Teacher talks about system of cameras
Go pro
Compact
Dslr
Nice explanation
However does not show the actual camera from near.
I do photography with point and shoot camera,like Panasonic lumix tz 70.
Is this a compact camera?No idea!
Jason
December 11, 2018
Awesome course - thanks Duncan!
In depth, well presented professional course and it surely keeps you entertained. Loads of real life examples with pictures & explanations. I'm very much looking forward to your upcoming courses.
Louis
November 25, 2018
Duncan provided me with some immediately useful tips for my "beginning" U/W photography. Having used SLR cameras for years on land, I recently bought an Olympus TG-5, housing and YS-03 strobe. Looking forward to take these new-found tips into the water next week and see what I can do. Thanks.
Gary
October 6, 2018
Audio could use some work. Very "tinny" sound. Sounds like he used an on-camera microphone instead of the decent remote mike. Could use more examples of how using strobes vs torch can affect image. I enjoyed the course and learned some new underwater photo tricks. Well worth the money. Thanks.
Steve
August 20, 2018
Poor audio at first but improves later on. Defiantly would not recommend to those completely new to photography
Daniel
June 6, 2018
Really enjoyed the course and found it really informative for me who has a basic knowledge of landscape photography and can see how the course would help beginners and those with experience alike
Ron
March 22, 2018
I thought the instructor did fine. All of the information provided was very valuable to me. I was wondering though, you never mention white balancing underwater. I find this to be very affective for video. I've also used it for stills with the strobe. Is there a reason you don't mention white balancing at different depths?
I enjoyed your class, thank you. Sincerely Ron
Sue
March 9, 2018
I uploaded this course as a quick and simple underwater photography refresher. Unfortunately I do not use a compact camera so quite a lot of the course was interesting but not useful. As a first bash Duncan did a good job.
Denice
February 16, 2018
Duncan is very knowledgable of the subject. And I, as a beginner (though I know a little bit of the theory about photography) have learned a lot thru this course. The focus of the course, the terminologies and how-to's, is exactly what I wanted to learn. Now I'm more than excited to do some serious underwater photography. . Thanks Duncan!
Rich
February 16, 2018
The information is very clearly explained with some great analogies that help a beginner understand the principles of photography. I genuinely think the information I've learned already will help me take better photos underwater.
Keith
February 16, 2018
Helpful, relevant information, explained really well.
Don't waste your time taking photos without watching this first. Doesn't matter how much you spend on your equipment, this is what will give you awesome photos. And allow you to see the sea life in all their amazing colours.
Better, more entertaining and more up to date than the other courses I tried.
Charlotte
February 14, 2018
Really clear, I'm understanding some of the concepts for the first time. I like the way he describes things in layman terms or analogies so I don't get lost. Highly recommend
John
February 10, 2018
This course is a must for anyone wanting to get into underwater photography. I have been doing UW photography for some time and have decided to upgrade my kit and learn how to take better photos.
This course has definitely given me a wealth of knowledge on this subject and changed my mind set on what i thought I was doing right!
Duncan firstly starts by explaining the Exposure Triangle in a way that is easy to understand, leaving out the complicated workings and in-depth settings jargon and the other hard to take in info...which you don't really need to know about in this course. He gives the info needed to understand why and how they work together....with a sprinkle of humor, and then maintains this method in every section through his course.
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