Portland Harbour is home to several sites for wreck-dives, and STUART PHILPOTT never tires of exploring one of the most popular The Countess of Erne
Underwater Photography
Immerse yourself in the captivating realm of Underwater Photography. Discover the art and techniques behind capturing stunning images beneath the waves. From equipment recommendations and camera settings to composition tips and editing techniques, we provide invaluable resources to help you master the art of capturing the underwater world.
Join us on this visual journey as we celebrate the wonders of the deep, one breathtaking image at a time.
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Winners of the 18th annual Through Your Lens photo contest have been announced by organisers PADI and its club magazine Scuba Diving, which says that
LEIGH BISHOP is one of the UK’s leading technical divers, pioneering deep-wreck photography and exploring many prestigious shipwrecks. Here he chats about what drives his
These underwater images are examples of the work of British photographer Lisa Collins, and divers planning to visit the Cayman Islands should note that this
Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition results are always keenly awaited, but each year organiser the Natural History Museum puts out a teaser with a
Danish ocean-tech company Paralenz has announced the arrival of its “powerful yet intuitive” Vaquita 2nd Gen action camera, which features a 150° ultra-wide lens and
US-based environmental advocacy group Ocean Conservancy has announced the winners of its 2022 Photo Contest and they include a number of eye-catching underwater images. Also
The annual live-attendance Ocean Film Festival, which originated in Australia, can some years be more miss than hit in terms of direct appeal to divers.
Divers are invited to celebrate World Manta Day in the company of top wildlife cameraman Doug Allan and UK conservation charity the Manta Trust at
UK-based professional videographer Jeff Goodman has devised a new course for Dive RAID International called Action Camera, and says he reckons it will help any
Italian underwater photographer David Salvatori, 52, has died in a diving incident off western Sicily. According to reports from Trapani Port Authority, Salvatori had been
The winners of the ninth annual United Nations World Oceans Day (UNWOD) Photo Competition were announced today (8 June) at UN headquarters in New York.
PENELOPE GRANYCOME is not an underwater photographer, but that didn’t stop her looking, learning and enjoying a photo-workshop trip hosted by pro Mario Vitalini on
Underwater photographers are sometimes blamed for damaging fragile underwater ecosystems, but could it be that carrying a camera actually turns divers into more sensitive observers?
BOOK REVIEW Big: A Photographic Album of the World’s Largest Animals,by Marko Dimitrijevic & Amos Nachoum Great wildlife photography can stir primal emotions in the
Director of photography Rob Franklin has long been a first call when big underwater filming projects are in the wind. PENELOPE GRANYCOME talks to him
ROSS MCLAREN managed OK with his cameras locked on automatic, but he knew it couldn’t stay that way forever. Would a night class help him
Doing their bit to spread the word about the joys of scuba-diving, the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge have shared a video of themselves enjoying
Looking to enlist more volunteer scuba divers and snorkellers for the long-running Seasearch research project, the Marine Conservation Society has released a selection of 11
Capturing this dramatically unequal encounter beneath the surface has won well-known US underwater photographer and expedition-leader Amos Nachoum the title of World Nature Photographer of
The ninth annual UN World Oceans Day photography competition is now open for entries, just over three months before the 8 June global event. Divers
The “Every Dive Counts Community Contest” is an initiative from Paralenz, whereby scuba divers are asked to record a dive using one of the manufacturer’s
Underwater model Ivana Orlovic has been featured in some of the most recognisable images of recent times, but on the other side of the lens
A Maldives spectacle secures Underwater Photographer of The Year award
Winners will be given marine environment storytelling assignments
The winners of the Israel-based World Shootout 2021 underwater photo and video competition have been announced at a virtual awards ceremony. First, second- and third-placed
Winners announced in prestigious annual photo competition
Seagrass meadows are regularly overlooked by underwater photographers for the steadier supply of subjects provided by coral reefs.
Continuing his ‘fieldcraft’ mini-series, ALEX MUSTARD turns his attention to a habitat too easily overlooked by divers – seagrass beds.
Underwater photographer NICHOLAS MORE has become associated with motion-blur images, and has a number of awards to show that he has become a master of the technique. Here he shares some of his secrets…
Anemonefish are great subjects, but so are anemonefish eggs and the parental behaviours that they evoke.
Are photo-workshops in exotic locations worth the effort? Two trips in, NATASHA ROBINSON has the results to show.
If you know the term ‘field craft’ from topside photography or spy novels, here’s how it applies to anemonefish.
Where once divers studied reef- or bottom-dwelling lifeforms, with the odd glance into the blue in hopes of spotting passing pelagics, on a blackwater dive you explore by night in open ocean.
“How many teeth has a crocodile got?” goes the old joke. “Who knows – nobody has ever hung around long enough to count them!”
If you thought the Jardines de la Reina was all about winning shark shots, it’s time for a rethink.
Palau’s jellyfish lake has been closed to visitors for the past few years to allow the population of jellies to recover, after unusually hot weather in 2016 severely reduced their numbers.
Human beings are big animals, of course, but for a long time RICHARD ASPINALL considered other divers more of a nuisance than a photo-opportunity. ‘I was wrong!’ he admits now
The Micronesian destination of Palau opens up big vistas for divers lucky enough to get there.
MELISSA HOBSON wasn’t sure what to expect on her first fluo night-dive in Madagascar, but she was anticipating fireworks.
HENLEY SPIERS was looking for a new challenge in underwater photography, and his quest began in a hardware store.
Palau’s jellyfish lake has been closed to visitors for the past few years to allow the population of jellies to recover, after unusually hot weather in 2016 severely reduced their numbers.
DIVER’s freediving consultant Marcus Greatwood had been trying to capture the spectacular image below for some time.
An image capturing the exact moment a pack of grey reef sharks catch and devour a parrotfish has seen British photographer Richard Barnden named Underwater Photographer of the Year 2019.
The Micronesian destination of Palau opens up big vistas for divers lucky enough to get there.
Marine Iguanas are found only in Galapagos. For many photographers they are top of the list.
What makes clownfish such excellent photographic subjects? The answer is in their host anemones – and in biology.
When underwater photographers find themselves in one of the world’s richest magnets for big marine-life, the question is how to use all those precious moments to best effect.
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Open-apeture shooting is useful for more than just re-creating Martin Schoeller style fish faces.
Young sea-lions make for potentially prize-winning subjects, says ALEX MUSTARD but the energy, speed and manoeuvrability.
The classic Nikonos viewfinder cameras that dominated underwater photography from the 1960s to the 1990s.
The snoot provides a means of getting some variety into your underwater photographs, but Susannah H Snowden-Smith
The first of the 100 shortlisted images for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018 were revealed at the start of September.
Not so much a camera, more a way of life – that was the Nikonos.
Manta Rays are such a graphic shape, it’s no surprise that they feature on everything from dive T-shirts to tattoos.
The live-streamed warmwater v coldwater photographic battle recommenced in June – and the outcome went down to the wire.
How best to capture images of one of the ocean’s most emblematic animals? For this month’s Shark & Ray Special issue, ALEX MUSTARD zeroes in on manta and devil rays – and the importance of group discipline
Sea-lions are constantly in motion. In fact, I’m convinced they enjoy demonstrating their acrobatic superiority of the underwater world to divers
Young sea-lions make for potentially prize-winning subjects, says ALEX MUSTARD but the energy, speed and manoeuvrability
Last month’s column covered photographing manatees while under the US Fish And Wildlife Service’s regulations. As explained
Not all ‘pro’ photo workshops are the same – on some you just pay and hope. But what’s it like learning to get the best from
What is it like to have more than 300 muck-divers bothering the critters for several days during a prestigious underwater photographic
A panoramic photograph of British World War II military vehicles deep inside the Thistlegorm wreck has seen German photographer
Those who have yet to meet a manatee in person may fail to see the attraction, but few who have had that experience have
The Spread – Alex Mustard
With his 2014 DIVER article I-SPY the Thistlegorm, in a Whole New Light, ALEX MUSTARD transformed the way in which
It’s an experience unlike any other in scuba-diving, and needs to be reflected in your photography in all its vertical glory