It’s hard to imagine more versatile than underwater imaging; underwater photography and underwater videography. 

Whether snorkelling, exploring amid reefs, under ice, at altitude, or on wrecks, if there’s something worth photographing or videoing. 

 

This makes underwater photography a pursuit that mixes well with your other diving activities,

and one that permits you to share the underwater world with nondivers.

Non that long ago, only those with patience,

extensive photographic expertise and a mountain of cash to invest in obscure

and elaborate equipment took pictures underwater. 

 

Today, however, if you’re interested underwater photography lies within your reach and ability. 

New cameras and camera systems cost less and apply technology that makes it far easier to take a sharp, properly exposed photo. 

Digital cameras as well as conventional film cameras offer a new picture-taking option above and below the surface. 

 

Perhaps interesting most divers casual picture taking with submersible point-and-shoot cameras

give you underwater snapshots as easily as the non-submersible models do in air. 

 

For more serious photography, you have sophisticated technology in underwater camera systems at affordable prices. 

The world of underwater photography is wide open – all you have to do is start. 

The Underwater Photo Fast Track
Underwater Snapshot Camera Setups and Film.

If your primarily interest in underwater pictures is some interesting snaps you can show friends, you’ve never had it easier. 

Today there are more easy-to-operate, yet versatile automatic underwater cameras than ever before. 

 

It seems that with each passing day, these cameras become more compact and easier to use. 

Likewise, film has become increasingly sophisticated (if you need film at all- there are more and more filmless digital cameras)

so that you get useable pictures in surprisingly difficult lighting conditions. 

 

Between the two, today almost anyone can take decent underwater photos on the first try. 

 

 

Camera Gear / Setting up your camera.

 

Taking pictures underwater.

 

 Underwater photography and the aquatic environment.

 

Film and underwater photography.

 

Using underwater strobes.

 

Basic underwater photography techniques.

 

Underwater photo equipment care.