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Underwater Photography With Models
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Adding a "human element" to your images can make a big impact
Underwater Snoot Photography
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Keri Wilk explains the secrets to using snoots in underwater photography
Underwater Photography Mag Issue #53 Is Available For Download
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Underwater Photography Mag issue #53 is now available for immediate download
SeaLife Makes Things Easy With The New DC1200
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SeaLife announces the new DC1200 with improved ergonomics to make underwater photography as simple as possible
2010 Our World Underwater Photo & Video Competition Winners Announced
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The winners of the 4th annual Wetpixel & DivePhotoGuide international underwater photography & video competition in association with Our World Underwater have been announced
Improve Your Underwater Photography With Jason Heller in Indonesia This May
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DPG's Jason Heller will be the Photographer In Residence at Kima Bajo Resort & Spa and Eco Divers in Northern Sulawesi from May 17-24, 2010. He will offer seminars and will be available...
DPG Contributor Aaron Wong 2010 Photo Workshops
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Aaron Wong Underwater Photography workshops in 2010
Experiments in Underwater Photography
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Long time underwater photography pro Stuart Westmorland tells the story of how he became an underwater photographer and found his own style
Beneath The Sea 2010 International Imaging Competition Winners Announced
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The winners of the Beneath The Sea 2010 International Imaging Competition, one of the major competitions for underwater photography, have been announced
Underwater Photography Competition Ethics
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Two of the major competitions for underwater photographers, the Wildlife Photographer of The Year and the Los Angeles Underwater Photographic Society, have recently announced that their contest...
Review Of Canon 7D For Underwater Photography And Video
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Berkley White at Backscatter reviews the Canon 7D and Aquatica 7D housing for both underwater video and stills
Nikon D3s Underwater Housing Woes: Underwater Photography Challenges
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Underwater photographers shooting Nikon's top of the line flagship D3 / D3x series are in for an unexpected let down as it relates to housings for the new Nikon D3s. The addition of HD video,...
Deadline Looming For First 2010 Underwater Competitions
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The deadline for the first major international underwater photo and video competitions of the new decade, the Our World Underwater and DEEP Indonesia competitions, is January 15th.
Top 10 Underwater Photography Stories Of 2009
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DPG's top 10 underwater photography stories of 2009
Here's To A New Year of Underwater Photography
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A very happy New Year to all the underwater photographers and videographers from everyone at DPG
How To Enter The DPG's Monthly Underwater Photography Contests
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Entering DivePhotoGuide's monthly contests has never been easier with the new image entering system
Diving Southern California's Oil Rigs
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Mike Bartick dives one of Southern California's oil rigs, the Eureka, to explore its unique underwater photography opportunities
Underwater Photography In The Arctic
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Rick Morris profiles Shawn Harper, an underwater photographer who specializes in diving underneath the ice of the Arctic.
Underwater Photography To Monitor Deep Fishing In Antarctic
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A new voyage will try to measure the impact of bottom fishing in the Antarctic using underwater photography methods
Underwater Photography DSLR Packing Checklist
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Missing one small piece of equipment on a trip can stop an underwater photographer cold. Download our underwater photography packing list for DSLR cameras
Super Macro Underwater Photography - The Definitive Guide, Part 5
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The technical side of super macro underwater photography by Keri Wilk
Random Ruminations On Underwater Photography
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Andy Ferrari describes why he loves underwater photography in the first installment of the "Why We Do This" special feature.
Using Underwater Photography For Science
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Cal Mero tells us how photography can be useful for science in a case study about natural selection on damsel fish
An Underwater Photographer's Guide To Borneo
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DPG editor Matt Weiss visit 's Sipadan to find those special underwater photography moments
Advanced Underwater Lighting Techniques
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Once you have mastered traditional underwater lighting techniques, you're ready to experiment with more advanced approaches to lighting that can add a creative look to your underwater images...
Preventing Backscatter
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Backscatter is the nemisis of underwater photography. Backscatter is the illumination of the particulate matter in the water between you and your subject. Learn how to prevent backscatter in your...
Underwater Photography In Ambient Light
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Shooting underwater photography in ambient light without strobes requires adherence to certain guidelines in order to produce good images...
Underwater Strobe Positioning
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In underwater photography, the positioning of your strobes plays a vitally important role in the quality of your underwater lighting...
DEMA 2009: Underwater Photography Products, Accessories
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Complete coverage of the new underwater photography accessories at DEMA 2009
DEMA 2009: Underwater Photography Products, Compact Cameras and Beyond
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In this part of the DEMA 2009 coverage we focus on new housings for compact cameras and some of the unique underwater photography booths at the show.
DEMA 2009: Underwater Photography Products-SLR Housings
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Part I of our coverage of the underwater photography products at DEMA 2009 focuses on SLRs and includes Nauticam, Subal, Watershot, Sea & Sea, Seacam, Epoque and Aquatica
DEMA 2009: Entry Level Underwater Photography Products
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All the entry level underwater photo and video products of DEMA are highlighted in our comprehensive coverage of DEMA 2009
DEMA 2009 Show Coverage
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Welcome to the official DivePhotoGuide DEMA 2009 show coverage. Check back at this page for complete underwater photography and videography coverage of the show
Introduction to Digital Workflow
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Digital workflow is a fundamental part of the image making process, and one that is often overlooked by newer photographers. Over time you will amass hundreds or (more likely) thousands of images....
Reflections
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Reflections are a nice creative twist to your underwater photography. Learn why they occur and how to photography them in this guide by Keri Wilk
Wide Angle Tips and Techniques
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Shooting wide is both challenging and rewarding. You have learned that it requires attention to both the foreground and background and how the two work together to become a cohesive striking image....
Exposure Bracketing
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Bracketing can help ensure you get a good exposure. Learn how this technique can help your underwater photography
Black And White Underwater Photography
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A guide to creating black & white underwater photographs by Jason Bradley
Close Focus Wide Angle
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Close focus wide angle underwater photography can be tricky at first, but once with some guidance it can be a great way to produce creative underwater images. Article by Alex Mustard
Lighting Guide To Underwater Wide Angle Photography
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Wide angle underwater photography requires a particular approach to lighting. Learn how
Equipment For Wide Angle Underwater Photography
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Wide angle photography can be shot with a compact or DSLR camera. In either instance, there are additional pieces of equipment that you will need beyond the camera itself to provide the ability to...
Introduction to Wide Angle Underwater Photography
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Generally, any lens with a focal length less than the equivalent of 35mm is considered wide angle.
Underwater Photography Set In The UK Opens For Classes
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UK based underwater photography equipment specialists Ocean Optics and The Underwater Studio have opened what is believed to be the world's first purpose designed set for teaching and practicing...
September Underwater Photo Contest Winners
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The winners of the September underwater photography "Eyes" contest have been announced!
Super Macro Underwater Photography - The Definitive Guide, Part 4
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In Part 4 of the definitive guide to super macro underwater photography Keri Wilk provides insight into focusing techniques and general super macro tips
Super Macro Underwater Photography - The Definitive Guide, Part 3
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In Part 3 of the definitive guide to super macro underwater photography Keri Wilk focuses on lighting techniques
Visions Of The Sea Festival-2009
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Visions in the Sea is a festival of underwater photography being held in Manchester in November.
Behind The Scenes Underwater Photography From Pinewood Studios
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Underwater photos from some of Pinewood Studios' most famous films are to go on display for the first time
Underwater Photography Mag Issue #50 Available For Download
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Underwater photography magazine (UWP) has released issue #50 and you can now download it from their website.
Underwater Photography Tells The Sad Tale Of The Ocean's Plight
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As underwater photographers, we travel far and wide for the privilege of unique encounters with marine life. When the encounters and conditions all come together, we sometimes even have the...
45th Annual NCUPS SEA International Competition
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The Northern California Underwater Photographic Society Announces its 45th Annual International Underwater Photographic Competition and the Bob Commer Award of Excellence in Underwater Photography
Monthly Underwater Photography Contest Series
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We are proud to announce the guidelines for our monthly underwater photography contest series. The contests are free to enter and each month we will be giving away a valuable prize - because...
Jason Bradley & Bill Stotzner Underwater Photography Workshops
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Underwater photographer Jason Bradley and Adobe’s Bill Stotzner will be conducting two digital workflow seminars for underwater photographers hile diving the lush California Channel Islands from...
Sardine Run 2009 - First Images
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Underwater photography from the 2009 Sardine Run in South Africa
Super Macro Underwater Photography - The Definitive Guide, Part 2B
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Part 2B of the definitive guide to super macro underwater photography focuses on using extension tubes and diopters by Keri Wilk
Underwater Images 2009 Competition Winners Announced
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The winners of the 2009 Underwater Images Competition have been announced. Congratulations to DPG contributor Keri Wilk for taking Best of Show with his shot of a juvenile flying fish
12th CMAS Underwater Photography World Championship Winners
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The 12th CMAS Underwater Photography World Championships were held at Jeju Island in Korea between May 31st and June 5th
Super Macro Underwater Photography - The Definitive Guide, Part 2
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Now that you have an understanding of general macro and super macro terms, lets explore some of the tools we use for underwater super macro photography by Keri Wilk
Underwater Photography Point & Shoot Checklist
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Missing one small piece of equipment on a trip can stop a photographer cold. Like a battery charger, or a sync cord for your strobe, or a USB cable
Help Prevent The Sale Of Stolen Underwater Photography Equipment
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We are asking all underwater photographers to keep an eye out for this stolen underwater photography equipment being sold as used anywhere online or elsewhere
Super Macro Underwater Photography - The Definitive Guide, Part 1
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Part 1 of a 5 part series on super macro underwater photography by Keri Wilk
Super Macro Underwater Photography - The Definitive Guide
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Table of contents to a comprehensive and definitive guide to super macro underwater photography by Keri Wilk
Join Jason Heller At The Curacao Dive Festival
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DPG's very own Jason Heller will be presenting underwater photography seminars at this year's Curacao Dive Festival
Underwater Photography Mag Issue #48 Available For Download
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The latest issue from our friends at Underwater Photography Mag, issue #48, is now available for download...
Underwater Photography Pictorial From Komodo
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In 2007 Filip Staes placed first in the compact category in the Our World Underwater competition, co-hosted by DivePhotoGuide and Wetpixel. His prize was a trip to Komodo with Kararu. He reports on...
Going Nudi in California: Part IV
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Part IV of Mike Bartick's ongoing series on Nudi diving and underwater photography in California
Video: DPG Expedition Report, Socorro
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The first of our DPG underwater photography & video expeditions for 2009 was to the Revillagigedos Archipelago, more commonly called Socorro, known for its large resident groups of friendly giant...
Eastern Mediterranean International Underwater Photography And Film Festival Winners
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The 5th Eastern Mediterranean International Underwater Photography and Film Festival has announced the winners of the competition
The Sardine Run - The Ultimate Underwater Photography Adventure
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An amazing account and underwater photography from the Sardine Run by Alexander Safonov
Pre-Trip Coverage, Socorro Expedition
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\"Live\" from the field - pre-trip coverage of the DPG underwater photography & video expedition to Socorro. Currently we are in Cabo San Lucas waiting welcoming expedition guests prior to the the...
The Role Of Underwater Photography In Ocean Research
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Stuart Halewood, a marine research specialist, writes about the importance of underwater photography in ocean research.
UWP Magazine Issue #47 Available For Download
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Our friends at UWP Mag have released their latest issue #47
Going Nudi in California: Part III
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Part III of our series on Nudi diving and underwater photography in California...
Canon G10 DIY Modifications For Macro and Wide Angle Underwater Photography
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Hiromi Harayama shares his very interesting modifications for the Canon G10 canon housing including both macro lens and wide angle
RSMAS 2009 Underwater Photography Contest
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The University of Miami Rosenstiel School is now accepting entries for its 2009 underwater photography contest.
Aphrodite" the Cyprus Experience Competition
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The "Aphrodite" Underwater Photography Competition is open to both amateur and professional photographers, shooting with film or digital cameras
Our World Underwater Photo & Video Competition Winners Announced
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The winners of the 4th annual Wetpixel & DivePhotoGuide international underwater photography & video competition in association with Our World Underwater have been announced!
Important Underwater Photography And Video Icons Inducted Into Diving Hall Of Fame
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The 2009 inductees to the International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame include important underwater photography and video pioneers.
Tandem Mission Brings Ocean Currents Into Sharper Focus
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This is not an article about underwater photography, but it is about how images can help us learn about the ocean
Going Nudi in California: Part II
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Part II of Mike Bartick's ongoing series on Nudi diving and underwater photography in California
The World's First Underwater Photography and Freediving Course
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Deeperblue.com offers the first class on freediving and shooting.
Going Nudi in California: Part I
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Did you know that there are over 100 identified species of nudibranchs in California? Neither did we. Mike Bartick takes on on an underwater photography journey to going Nudi in California
Underwater Photography & Video Best of 2008
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Matt Weiss picks his favorite underwater photography, video and marine conservation news of 2008
Top 10 Tips For Entering Underwater Photography Competitions
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Just in time for the end of the year deadlines, we wanted to issue the top 10 tips for selecting images for underwater photography competitions. Good luck!
First Facebook Underwater Photo Contest Results
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We are proud to announce the winners of the first ever Facebook underwater photography contest, hosted by DivePhotoGuide
An Underwater Photographer's Guide to Puerto Galera
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DPG editor Matt Weiss continues his report on the underwater photography opportunities of South East Asia with an installment on Asia Divers and El Galleon Resort in Puerto Galera, Philippines.
Eilat Epson Red Sea Competition: Day 4
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Final day before the winners ceremony, live from the Epson Eilat Red Sea underwater photography competition and shootout
Eilat Epson Red Sea Competition: Day 3
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The Epson Red Sea underwater photography competition in Eilat is wrapping up, with only one more day to go
Eilat Epson Red Sea Competition: Day 2
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Day 2 of the Epson Eilat Red Sea 2008 underwater photography competition and shootout
UWP Mag Issue #45 Available For Download
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Underwater Photography Mag issue #45 is out and available for download
Live From Eilat: Epson Red Sea Competition
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The prestigious international underwater photography competition in Eilat, the Epson Red Sea competition, kicks off this week. Keri Wilk reports live from the action in Eilat
New Underwater Photography PRO Gallery: Wayne Levin
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Wayne Levin has spent a career photographing the eerie and mysterious underwater world. Working in black and white, he removes the surface illusions about the ocean and the assumptions about...
DEMA 2008: Nauticam
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Nauticam broke out into the underwater photography scene at DEMA 2008 with their white balance ports
DEMA 2008: DPG & Wetpixel Cocktail Party
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Thursday Oct 23rd, DivePhotoGuide & Wetpixel hosted a not-to-be-missed cocktail party for the underwater photography and video industry at the Las Vegas Hilton
DEMA 2008: Ultima Digital, Housings for Hasselblad
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It's not often that new companies enter the underwater photography market with products that are very unique, so I gravitated immediately to the Ultima Digital booth
DEMA 2008 - Underwater Photography & Video
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The scuba diving and underwater photography & video industries are heading to Las Vegas for for the industry's annual trade show, DEMA. If you're heading to the show, please come visit us at booth...
Underwater Photography With Models: Dive Into Your Imagination
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A couple of months ago, our good friend Annie Crawley, launched DiveIntoYourImagination.com, and among the many features you can find a short video tutorial on underwater photography with models...
Ocean Views Underwater Photography Exhibit at Smithsonian
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We are really proud to see many of our friends and colleagues on exhibit at the Smithsonian in Washington DC. The images are great examples of our beautiful oceans and appropriately titled "Ocean...
Underwater Photography Exhibit at The United Nations
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NYUPS member Cagatay Erciyes, a career Turkish diplomat and a hobbyist underwater photographer featured an underwater photo exhibition entitled "Colors of Oceans through a diplomat's lens" at the...
One of Underwater Photography's True Pioneer's - Bruce Mozert
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I recently had the pleasure of interviewing a truly amazing person and one of the pioneers of underwater photography, Bruce Mozert
The Art Of Underwater Photography - Back In Stock
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Back in stores after being sold out for months is "A Diver's Guide To The Art Of Underwater Photography" by Andrea and Antonella Ferrari.
DivePhotoGuide Announces First Ever Facebook Underwater Photo Contest
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Ever since we started the DPG underwater photography group on Facebook, we have received requests to launch a Facebook photo contest by many of the group members. So finally we decided to do so
Underwater Photography Mag Issue #44 Available
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Our friends at UWP Mag have released the latest and greatest. Issue #44 is now available for download.
More Underwater Photography From The Bejing Olympics
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In a continued effort to bring our readers information on the handful of underwater photographers covering the Bejing Olympics, we found it appropriate to feature another photographer, Wolfgang...
Underwater Photography At The Bejing Olympics
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There's a great interview on Sports Illustrated with photographer Heinz Kluetmeier, who landed the signature underwater shot of the Olympics: Michael Phelps beating Serbia's Milorad Cavic to the...
UWP Mag Issue #43 Available For Download
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Our friends at Underwater Photography Magazine have released issue #43
One Day Courses for Digital Compact Cameras (UK)
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Ocean Visions is continuing its successful One Day Underwater Photography Workshops for Beginners with Digital Compact Cameras to improve their underwater shots with a variety of courses held...
Larry Cohen Underwater Photography Seminar in NYC
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Larry Cohen presents: "Diving into Imaging: Exploring the Underwater World with your Camera" in NYC on June 29th
Conceptual Underwater Photography Project - Jason Heller
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Images from a conceptual underwater photo shoot by Jason Heller
Aquatica Housing For The Canon 1DS mark III
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Aquatica is proud to announce its latest addition, the housing for the fabulous Canon 1DS mark III, with 21.1 mega pixels this camera/housing combination will push the boundaries of underwater...
Rosenstiel School's Underwater Photo Contest Winners Announced
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In its fourth annual Underwater Photography Contest, the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science attracted a diverse array of national and international photographic talent representing...
First Pictures Of UnderSea Hunter Group's New Vessel-Argo
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We have just received exciting news from our friend Steve Drogin of Undersea Hunter about their new 132 foot underwater photography and scientfic expedition vessel-Argo
RSMAS 2008 Underwater Photography Contest
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The University of Miami Rosenstiel School is now accepting entries for its annual underwater photography contest
Diving into Imaging: Underwater with your Camera- Intro Session
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This event has been split into an intro and advanced session, where you will discover basic and advanced techniques of underwater photography and learn how to obtain great looking colorful photos...
OWU 2008 Photo & Video Competition Winners Announced
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DivePhotoGuide.com, Wetpixel.com, are proud to announce the winners of the 3rd annual international underwater photography & video competition in association with Our World Underwater
Last Call For The DEEP Indonesia Competition, Deadline Feb 15th
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This is the last call for entries for the 2nd Annual DEEP Indonesia Underwater Photography Competition, hosted by Wetpixel & DivePhotoGuide
DEEP Indonesia Competition Deadline Feb 15th!
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The Feb 15th deadline is fast approaching for the 2nd Annual DEEP Indonesia International Underwater Photography Competition
Whale Shark Found A Long Way From Home
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A young whale shark has been found off the Queensland coast, as far as 1,000 kilometres off course of its annual migration
Select Open Spots on 2008 DPG Underwater Imaging Expeditions
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Come join us, and hone your underwater photography or video skills in one of two very healthy and unique destinations
Ocean Optics Announces Link With Action Underwater Studios
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Ocean Optics, the London based specialists in underwater photography equipment, has announced a tie in with Action Underwater Studios, the Essex located movie tank
A Diver's Guide To The Art of Underwater Photography
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Andrea & Antonella Ferrari announce their new book. It's out at last - the much-awaited "A Diver's Guide To The Art of Underwater Photography" is now available worldwide
Underwater Photography and Our Friends on CNN
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We're always excited and proud when our fellow underwater photographers, friends and partners help to expand the boundaries of underwater imagery. Our good friend David Pilosof and the Red Sea...
Last call for entries in the Beneath The Sea 2008 worldwide underwater photo/video competition
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December 31st is the last day for submitting entries to the 2008 Beneath the Sea Worldwide Underwater Photo/Video Competition.
" Underwater photographers, digital and film, will compete for the...
Howard Schatz H2O Exhibit in NYC
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New York City has seen a few underwater photography exhibits over the past several weeks. However, when Howard Schatz is involved, you can expect something very special and unique.
UWP Mag #39 Available For Download
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Issue #39 of Underwater Photography Magazine is now available for download. As always, Peter Rowlands has put together another great issue
DEMA 2007: Complete Coverage
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The 2007 DEMA show was a lot of fun this year. We got to see and play with the newest diving and underwater photography gear, we learned about new destinations and shooting opportunities, spent...
Preview: A Diver's Guide to The Art of Underwater Photography by Andrea and Antonella Ferrari
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Andrea and Antonella Ferrari.will soon be releasing what without a doubt will be another visually stunning edition of their "Diver's Guide to" series (Nautilus Publishing). Only this time the book...
Review: H2O By Howard Schatz
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Underwater photography is comprised of many sub-segments, one of which being fashion and commercial photography. On top of this pile stands Howard Schatz.
H2O can be easily summed up in one...
Review: "H2O" by Howard Schatz
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Underwater photography is comprised of many sub-segments, one of which being fashion and commercial photography. On top of this pile stands Howard Schatz...
Aquatica Now Shipping The Nikon D40x Housing
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AQUATICA is proud to announce that it is starting shipping of it new housing for the Nikon D40x camera. This exciting product is part of a new line of AQUATICA underwater camera housings that are...
DivePhotoGuide Wins Web Award for UW Photo & Video
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One of the great things about the web is the combination of diversity and relevance that websites represent to those who read them. Interested in wreck diving? Underwater photography or video? Cold...
An Underwater Photo Exhibition...No Really, It's Actually Underwater!
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We're always proud to report when a fellow underwater photographer does something unique, or otherwise creates more awareness for the ocean and for underwater imagery. Well, Noam Kortler, an award...
Beneath The Sea Competition Call For Entries
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Beneath the Sea 2008 is pleased to invite Photographers and Videographers to enter its annual Worldwide Underwater Photo/video competition.
Underwater photographers will compete for the coveted...
Beneath the Sea Photo & Video Competition Call for Entries
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Beneath the Sea 2008 is pleased to invite Photographers and Videographers to enter its annual Worldwide Underwater Photo/video competition.
Underwater photographers will compete for the coveted...
Sea & Sea's Plans for New Nikon & Canon DSLRs Housings
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Our friends at Sea & Sea have provided us with a tentative schedule of releases for the new Nikon and Canon DSLRs. We look forward to seeing the D300 prototype at DEMA...
New Book From ScubaZoo - REEF
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Following in the steps of DKus highly acclaimed Rainforest , Reef is a vibrant full-color photographic celebration of the worldus uA…aˆ?rainforests of the seauA‚A? that pictorially progresses...
Diving the Andaman Sea: Thailand and Myanmar
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Located in the heart of South-east Asia, Thailand and Myanmar (a.k.a. Burma) have long been recognized for their exotic culture, stunning scenery, and fascinating historical sights. For many...
DivePhotoGuide Features Our 100th Gallery!
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Well...we hit a milestone last week - our 100th pro gallery. We're pretty psyched!
That's 100 of the best, most prolific, talented and inspirational, underwater photographers in the world. We set...
Nikon Fires Back At Canon with Double DSLR Broadside: the D3 and D300
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Canon didn't have very long to bask in its glory after introducing its pro level EOS 1Ds Mark III ($7,999) and advanced EOS 40D ($1,299) on Monday, August 20. Sure, those cameras are going to be...
New Canon DSLRs Offer Exciting UW Potential
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On August 20 Canon announced the arrival of its next generation of advanced and pro-level DSLRs, the 10.1MP Canon EOS 40D ($1.299 body only street price) and the 21.1MP EOS 1Ds Mark III ($7,999...
New Canon DSLRs Offer Exciting UW Potential
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On August 20 Canon announced the arrival of its next generation of advanced and pro-level DSLRs, the 10.1MP Canon EOS 40D ($1.299 body only street price) and the 21.1MP EOS 1Ds Mark III ($7,999...
Aquatica Introduces New Nikon D-40X Housing
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AQUATICA is proud to introduce its new housing for the Nikon D40x camera. This exciting product is part of a new line of AQUATICA underwater camera housings that are designed and built for newer,...
Aquatica Introduces New Nikon D-40X Housing
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AQUATICA is proud to introduce its new housing for the Nikon D40x camera. This exciting product is part of a new line of AQUATICA underwater camera housings that are designed and built for newer,...
Sea Life Safari Turns Kids Into Swimming Shutterbugs
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As the lazy days of summer draw to an end, how about taking the family on one last exotic vacation undersea to photograph fish u" all from the comfort of your computer? Just think of the money...
Fantasea Line New Releases August 2007
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FL-12 Underwater Housing for Nikon Coolpix L12 Digital Camera
Fantasea Line announces the release of a new housing specifically designed for the Nikon Coolpix L12 digital camera. The FL-12...
British Splash-In Championship 2007 Winners
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Wiltshire-based underwater photographer Arthur Kingdon won the British Splash-In Championship, an underwater photography competition held in Plymouth waters on Saturday 7 July. Organised by the...
British Splash-In Championship 2007
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Wiltshire-based underwater photographer Arthur Kingdon won the British Splash-In Championship, an underwater photography competition held in Plymouth waters on Saturday 7 July. Organised by the...
Lord & Taylor New York Underwater Photography Exhibition
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New York underwater photographer Fernwood Mitchell's colorful images adorned the walls of the famous department store on Fifth Avenue in the heart of New York City.
The popular upscale...
Lord & Taylor New York Underwater Photography Exhibition
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New York underwater photographer Fernwood Mitchell's colorful images adorned the walls of the famous department store on Fifth Avenue in the heart of New York City...
Underwater Photographer Jim Watt Passes Away
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Underwater photographer and dear friend Jim Watt passed away yesterday, July 19, 2007. In addition to being an incredible underwater shooter, Jim was a wonderful mentor for many of us in the...
DIVE Roadshow Heads For Stoney
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Join DIVE on an underwater treasure hunt at Leicester's Stoney Cove and win hundreds of pounds' worth of Mares dive equipment. DIVE's team will be at Stoney Cove on Saturday 4 August, offering...
A Dream Job: The Story of Fantasea's Test Pilot
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Article by: Sharon Rainis
Photos by: Howard Rosenstein
I work for Fantasea, which is a company that develops, manufactures and markets products with a focus on water-sports, diving and...
First British Underwater Photography Splash-In Championship
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The British Society of Underwater Photographers has teamed up with the National Marine Aquarium to stage the first British Splash-In Championship. The event is being held on Saturday July 7, 2007...
A Dream Job: The Story Of Fantasea's Test Pilot
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work for Fantasea, which is a company that develops, manufactures and markets products with a focus on water-sports, diving and underwater photography equipment.
No matter what product it is-...
Complementary Filters And Wide-angle Underwater Photography
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If you've been shooting with a digital camera for any period of time and been online then you've probably heard the rave reviews about the Magic Filter developed by Dr. Alex Mustard and Peter...
Bali To Host UW Photo Exhibitions In A Bid To Save Reefs
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Bali's first ever underwater photography exhibition will open in June 2007 in a bid to show the public the beauty of coral reef ecosystems, and raise awareness about the importance of coral reef...
Tioman Mega Dive Event Approaching
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Tioman Mega Dive is a four day 'festival' gathering of scuba divers and enthusiasts from various parts of the world. The event will be held on beautiful Tioman Island in Malaysia. This annual event...
RSMAS Underwater Photography Contest 2007 Winners
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The Rosenstiel School of MArine & Atmospheric Science at the University of Miami has posted the winners of the 2007 underwater photo competition...
Olympus Expands Underwater Housing Range
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Olympus has announced new accessories and housings for underwater photography. New to the range is the PT-E03 (waterproof up to a depth of 40m) for the E-400 and the E-410 with Live View, which...
Shipwrecks Of The Great Lakes Seaway Trail Exhibit
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A new exhibit on shipwrecks has kicked off with a presentation by a couple guys who search for them. Rochester-area shipwreck hunters Jim Kennard and Dan Scoville spoke at the Seaway Trail Center...
Portraits In Underwater Photography
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I dedicate this page to all the people who love the sea and to all divers who try to take portraits of sea animals with their cameras in every dive; faces, liveries, colours , forms and behaviors...
Howard Schatz Presentation At NYUPS This Thursday!
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The next event will be held on May 17th . We are honored to announce a very special feature presentation by world renowned photographer Howard Schatz.
Howard will be presenting images from his...
Channels Of Conservation
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Watching a marine documentary on National Geographic Channel with excellent underwater photography by Hugh Beard, I realised how very little we know of marine life.
"The great challenge,"...
Fisheye-Photo Bonaire Digital Summer Camp
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Fish-Eye Photo has announced that Bonaire Digital Summer Camp 2007 will run for four sessions, each a week long, starting July 1st and ending July 27th. The sessions will alternate between...
DivePhotoFest Competition
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Dive Photo Fest is pleased to announce our first annual underwater photography contest!
This contest is open to everyone who is a registered member of the Dive Photo Fest website.
Our first...
Need A Job? SeaLife Cameras Annouces Opening
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Exciting industry opportunity for marketing professional at leading underwater photography company.
SeaLife Cameras, a division of Pioneer Research is looking for a Marketing Coordinator to...
Five Tips For Better Underwater Photography
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Got a new underwater camera? Photos not quite up to snuff? Here are 5 quick tips to help you out.
Tip #1. Get close, have a conversation. If you think you are close, get closer. Two to four feet...
MK2 Dives For Cousteau Rights
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MK2 has obtained the 10 year rights to most of the film catalog of Jacques-Yves Cousteau from Europe Images International. The cinematic collection of one of the pioneers of underwater photography...
Marin County Fair Underwater Photography Competition
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Celebrating this year's theme of "Aquatic Adventures," the 2007 Marin County Fair (located in San Rafael, CA) has announced an underwater photography competition. Only images taken along the...
Layang Layang Underwater Photo Challenge 2007
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Following the roaring success of the Layang Layang Photo Challenge in 2006, Layang Layang Island Resort gears itself up for the next installment July 17-23, 2007. The Layang Layang Underwater...
Casio Goes Underwater, But Not Too Deep
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Casio has expanded its range of underwater housings with this snazzy little red number designed to fit their Exilim EX-Z65 and EX-Z75 digital cameras. With a maximum depth rating of 3m (10ft) it's...
Digital Summer Camp 2007
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Fish-Eye Photo School For Underwater Photography Announces "Digital Summer Camp 2007" + Digital Photo and Video competition...
ADEX Photographer Of The Year Competition
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The categories for the ADEX Photographer of the Year Competition are: Seascapes, Macro and Animal Behaviour. The final round of the competition will be judged "live" at ADEX 2007, where the judges,...
Free-diving To A Healthy Living
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There is a lot more to free-diving than just holding your breath under water and once you learn the right way to do it, it can open up a whole new world to you for underwater photography, spear...
Under The Spotlight - Alessandro Dodi
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Italian lawyer Alessandro Dodi became so passionate about his underwater photography that he hung up his speargun in 1980 and bought a Nikonos III, a camera that remains legendary for its ability...
Mediterranean International Underwater Photo And Film Festival
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One of the most beautiful islands in the Mediterranean, Cyprus, owes its beauty to much more than its blue sea and undiscovered underwater sights. This magnificent island, located at the heart of...
NYC Underwater Photography Event This Thursday
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Great underwater photography doesn't just happen. Talent, creativity and an artistic eye must be combined with the proper planning and preparation to get those great shots.
Join world-renowned...
First British Underwater Photography Splash-In Championship
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The British Society of Underwater Photographers has teamed up with the National Marine Aquarium to stage the first British Splash-In Championship. The event is being held on Saturday July 7, 2007...
New Englanders Underwater Gallery Exhibit Requests Submissions
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Last year's NEUW show blew people away! From divers to art patrons, people around New England were overwhelmed by what became the largest display of underwater photography in the area. Since that...
NYC Underwater Photography Event
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Great underwater photography doesn't just happen. Talent, creativity and an artistic eye must be combined with the proper planning and preparation to get those great shots.
Join world-renowned...
Divi Flamingo Bonaire Unveils Full-Service Photo Facility
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Flamingo Beach Resort & Casino in Bonaire (Netherlands, Antilles) invites guests to capture creativity with underwater photography. Capture Photo, a full-service underwater photography shop, is...
Light & Motion Appoints Daniel Emerson New President And CEO
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Light & Motion, a leader in underwater video, photo and bike lighting solutions, today announced the appointment of Daniel Emerson as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Emerson will also join the...
Jack And Sue Drafahl To Hold Digital Workshop At NCUPS
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The Northern California Underwater Photographic Society (NCUPS) will be hosting Jack and Sue Drafahl for an underwater digital photography workshop on March 10, 2007.
There will be both morning...
Getting Started In Underwater Photography
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I'll be writing a monthly column for Northwest Dive News on underwater photography, one of the most popular activities in diving today . I'll be concentrating on cold-water dive photography which...
UK Rolls Out Sea Life Stamps
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IT'S time to peer under the waves and enter the watery world of the UK's sea creatures on Royal Mail's stunning Sea Life stamps.
The ten First Class stamps, on sale from February 1, feature...
Sea & Sea Announces Important DX-5D Housing Retrofit
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SEA&SEA produces the most advanced and rugged SLR housings and underwater photography equipment on the market. However, our Service Division has become aware of an issue with the DX-5D...
At-risk Kids Dive Off The Deep End
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From scuba diving in the Bahamas to earning degrees in underwater photography -- at-risk students throughout Elgin School District U46 are reinventing themselves through a local scuba diving...
Review: Diving With The Olympus Evolt E-330
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Most people who get into serious underwater photography start out buying a single lens reflex (SLR) from one of the major camera manufacturers. Typically, they then buy housings, ports, lights and...
Underwater Images Photo/Video Competition
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This is a reminder that the tenth annual Underwater Images Photo/Video competition is accepting entries until Feb. 1, 2007. This is a not-for-profit competition with all proceeds going to marine...
Layang Layang 2007 Shootout Announced
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Following the roaring success of the Layang Layang Photo Challenge in 2006, Layang Layang Island Resort gears itself up for the next installment in 2007. The Layang Layang Underwater Digital Photo...
Everything But The Fish - A Different Door To Underwater Photography
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This article shall introduce you to some unconventional underwater photography by our member and friend Sharon Rainis. The idea for this article is a result of my curiosity, as I was inspired and...
Disney Legacy Collection Volume 1: Wonders Of The World
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Walt's nephew Roy Disney gives an introduction to the series as a whole and this volume in particular. Roy started out his career as an assistant film editor on the True Life Adventure...
Ike Brigham, Founder Of Ikelite, Passes Away
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With great regret, we'd like to inform our community of the passing of Ike Brigham, founder of Ikelite Underwater Systems. Founded in the early 1960s, Ikelite had a huge influence on the birth of...
Andrea And Antonella Ferrari: A Diver's Guide To Reef Life
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This stunning reference guide is bursting at the seams with outstanding photographs. Its 478 pages include 1,200 tropical marine species, from the Red Sea to the Caribbean and the Indo-Pacific. All...
Olympus Evolt E-330
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Most people who get into serious underwater photography start out buying a single lens reflex (SLR) from one of the major camera manufacturers. Typically, they then buy housings, ports, lights and...
Simon Buxton, Mike Veitch, And Tim Rock Launch Website For Workshops
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Simon Buxton, Mike Veitch, and Tim Rock are pleased to announce the launch of our new underwater photography workshop website: www.divephotofest.com. The website features all the latest news and...
Mauricio Handler Galapagos Underwater Photography Expedition And Workshop
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The Galapagos Islands continue to be the holly grail for the land and underwater adventurer and at some point in once life a journey there is a must.
Mauricio will be leading this 10 day Photo...
Alex Mustard's Appointment With The Queen
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Wetpixel co-admin, Alex Mustard, recently had the opportunity and honor to show some of his images to the Queen (of England) and the Duke of Edinburgh, and to chat about underwater photography....
UWP Mag #33 Available For Download
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Issue #33 of Underwater Photography Magazine is now available. It is chock full of news, product updates, book reviews, a special gallery from Steve Bloom of elephants underwater, and much more!...
How To Sink A $63,000 Mercedes In The Name Of Underwater Photography
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Automotive engineers are notoriously tough on the pre-production vehicles they test and evaluate, but suspension-busting terrain and subzero temperatures seem tame compared to what photographer...
Day 1: Antibes International Festival Of Underwater Images
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I arrived in Antibes to the pleasure of many familiar faces, and even more outstanding underwater photography. Jet lagged from the flight from New York, I settled in to some great French food and...
Olympus Evolt E-330 SLR & 10Bar Housing Review
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When Olympus released their latest Evolt E-330 7.5 megapixel Live-View digital SLR earlier this year. I knew that this camera was for me. I converted to digital back in 2003, after a lot of years...
Olympus Evolt E-330 DSLR And 10Bar Housing Review
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When Olympus released their latest Evolt E-330 7.5 megapixel Live-View digital SLR earlier this year. I knew that this camera was for me. I converted to digital back in 2003, after a lot of years...
Announcing The Winner Of The Divester/Wetpixel T-Shirt Contest!
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The voting for the Divester/Wetpixel t-shirt contest closed last night at midnight. I am very pleased to announce that the design by Elijah Woolery was selected as the winner. Congratulations,...
Sony Malaysia Has Introduced Two New Cyber-shot Cameras
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Like its predecessor, the N2 will probably be popular among divers looking for an affordable, underwater photography solution, as it has an optional marine housing that allows shooting at depths of...
Visions In The Sea 10th Anniversary
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Visions In The Sea
4 & 5 of November 2006, Kings College London
The tenth annual Visions in the Sea Festival will be the biggest yet. An international cast of underwater photography's...
Sea & Sea Announces Availability Of YS-27DX
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The new YS-27DX strobe is designed for multipurpose underwater photography. This new strobe has beam angle of 105A‚A° x 84A‚A° and a guide number of up to 20 (ISO 100 / m) / 66 (ISO 100 /feet),...
New Book-Adobe Photoshop For Underwater Photographers By Jack And Sue Drafahl
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Amherst Media today announces "Adobe Photoshop for Underwater Photographers" by Jack and Sue Drafahl.
Underwater photography presents more challenges than does other specialties....
Ricoh Caplio 500SE
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The compact Ricoh 500SE camera is much more protected than most other digital cameras. Durably built with reinforced glass shielding over the lens and JIS protection grade 7 allows shooting in the...
Reminder: 42nd Annual NCUPS International Underwater Photographic Competition
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SEA 2006 is a "mail-in" underwater photography and videography competition open to amateur photographers and videographers around the world. Sponsors for SEA include luxury live-aboard's...
Fish Follow Warm Water
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Mike Laptew has snorkeled for 45 years and makes underwater photography his profession. But the school of fish that filled his viewfinder Wednesday afternoon in the warm waters off Newport...
New Auto-Magic Filter
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Wetpixel's own Dr. Alex Mustard has alerted us to the launch of a new filter - the Auto-Magic, which is made specifically for underwater photography with digital compact cameras. The filter is...
UW Photography Workshop In Sweden
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Interested in meeting other UW photographers in a dynamic learning environment, combining seminars, excellent green water diving and direct feedback on your own pictures from peers and experts?...
NCUPS Announces SEA 2006 Competition
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The Northern California Underwater Photographic Society announces the 42nd Annual International Underwater Photographic Competition and the Bob Commer Award of Excellence in Underwater Photography...
Astrea D'oro International Photography Competition
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For the sixth year running the underwater photography competition "underwater sardinia" will be taking place on 29th/30th September and 1st of October.
Organised by the cultural centre in memory...
Mural Promotes Artsy Underwater Image In Ottawa
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Jean Rene's "Mozaik H20" has been installed on the southwest corner of the Novotel Hotel at the corner of Nicholas Street and Daly Avenue, opposite Arts Court. It consists of three...
NCUPS Presents: "Creating Artificial Reefs From Decommissioned Warships In Northern California."
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The Northern California Underwater Photographic Society (NCUPS.org) proudly presents a very special seminar Friday, August 11, 2006: "Creating Artificial Reefs from Decommissioned Warships in...
Scylla Wreck Photographic Competition
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The National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth has launched a photographic competition to find the best underwater images of the wreck of the Scylla taken since the vessel was purposely sunk off Plymouth...
Sally Thomson Named Manager Of Fin Photo - Nassau, Bahamas
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Stuart Cove's has announced that Sally Thomson has been named manager of the well-known Fin Photo operation. Thomson, a native of Montreal, Canada, has worked at Stuart Cove's for the last three...
UWP 31 Available For Download
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UWP Magazine Issue #31 is available for download. Full of news, reviews, tips & techniques, and great underwater photography...
Red Sea Digital Underwater Photo Expedition 2006 Trip Journal
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Welcome to our webcast from the 3rd annual DIGIDEEP digital photo and video expedition featuring the new PADI digital underwater photography course. Another time we are about to explore the...
Diver Impact On Coral Reefs - Photographers, The Reactions
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In my last podcast I discussed an interesting scientific study by Barker and Roberts that described the impact divers have on coral reefs - especially in relation to underwater photography.
This...
Sea & Sea Announces D200 Housing
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SEA&SEA's innovative design of the DX-D200 housing puts a tough aluminum body in a compact package that's easy to carry. The DX-D200 is filled with features to make your underwater photography...
UWP Mag 30 Available For Download
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Underwater Photography Mag (UWP) 30 is available for download. This issue has 64 pages chock full of great underwater photography content, as always! Download it today...
SanDisk RedSea Live Webcast
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Fasten your weight-belts and grease your o-rings to dive into the wonderful world of subsea imaging with the second prestigious annual SanDisk RedSea Underwater Photography Competition...
"Dive Into Adventure Bonaire" Digital Photo Competition
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The "Dive Into Adventure Bonaire" digital photo competition will be organized by Fish-Eye Photo, School For Underwater Photography...
New UK Business Puts The Focus On Water Babies
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DOTING parents are being given a unique opportunity to capture a splashing moment thanks to underwater photo sessions being offered in South Yorkshire and Derbyshire.
Husband and wife team Laura...
Free Peter Scoones Talk In London
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'Sea Trek', 'Life on Earth', 'Great White Shark', 'Life in the Freezer', 'Wildlife on One' , 'Blue Planet' and 'Planet Earth'. Iconic documentaries that showcase some of the fi nest underwater...
Jason Heller Of DivePhotoGuide.com Profiled In Advertising Age
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Jason Heller, founder of popular underwater photography website Divephotoguide.com was featured this week in Advertising Age, a trade publication and institution in the media and marketing...
X-Ray #10 Now Available For Download
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NORWAY Special: From NordKapp to Skagerak. "Delta Club": Ukrainian childrens amazing underwater photography. Ordinskaya: Russias longest underwater cave. DIVE FASHION 2006. New Britain in...
Hugyfot Housing For Nikon D200
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When launching the D200, Nikon offered a lot of photographers the ultimate argument to finally move over to digital photography. Hugyfot realised very well that this camera would also cause a...
Photo Courses & Expeditions 2006
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In January 2006 PADI introduced the new course for Digital Underwater Photography. It is finally a course that is especially tailored to the needs of the digital underwater photographer. Affordable...
Underwater Cameras Needn't Cost A Fortune
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Underwater photography used to be limited to those with very large budgets and tons of equipment. For those of you who have always wanted to dip your photographic toes into that realm, it has now...
KDietz.com @ Intl Photo Hall Of Fame
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Karl and Kimberly Dietz currently have an exhibition at the International Photography Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Karl writes:
As a result of our website, www.kdietz.com, Kimberly...
Beneath The Sea Competition Winners
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The Best in Show-Underwater Photography receives the David Doubilet Award for Excellence in Underwater Photography and a one week Live-Aboard dive trip on the winner's choice of The Nimrod Explorer...
Issue 29 Of Underwater Photography Magazine Now Available For Downloading
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Antibes Film Festival 2006, New product reviews including 2 housings for the D200, Making the IMAX Deep Sea 3D with Howard Hall and more...
SanDisk Red-Sea 2006 Underwater Photo Competition Update
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You may be hearing a lot about the SanDisk 2006 Red Sea Underwater Photography Competition. Well, if you haven't submitted your images yet - what are you waiting for? The first 100 entrants receive...
Mauritian Photo Competition Promotes Diving, Tourism
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Marvellous pictures! As they were displayed on the screen that Wednesday evening in the conference room of Sugar Beach Hotel, the Woah! Superb! Fabulous! were flying around. Indeed they were...
Underwaterphotography.com Photo Contest Winners 2005
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Every January a panel of judges select the best images entered in our online photo contest from the previous year. Gold, silver, and bronze medals are awarded for the top three from each category...
The Social Side Of Technology
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Just a few short years ago, being the only underwater photographer on a dive boat could get you the sort of dirty looks you might expect if you were about to take your pet crown-of-thorns starfish...
Lebanese Diver Saves Endangered Guitar Shark From Certain Death..
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The Sport Diver magazine - a National Geographic affiliate - featured, in its December issue, the story of a Lebanese diver who saved an endangered shark in Mauritius. Naji Cherabieh, a scuba diver...
Layang Layang Underwater Digital Photo Shootout 2006
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In conjunction with the resort's 10th anniversary celebration, Layang-Layang announces date for its first International Underwater Photography Competition to celebrate the beauty and delicacy of...
ortonamare 2009
MONTHLY CONTESTS
4th International Underwater Photography “OrtonAmare” – 2009
The underwater photo competition of this festival is open to everyone, established and beginners photographers There are fantastic...
Last Call For Beneath The Sea 2006 Photo Competition
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Beneath The Sea 2006
Worldwide Underwater
Photo/Video Competition
Multi - Media House
103 East 86th Street
New York City, New York 10028
Contact: Maria Hults
Phone: (212) 876-2639...
Travelling (for Photographers And Divers) May Soon Suck Less
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Be on the lookout for an announcement from the TSA this Friday, which may loosen the rules on objects allowed on airplanes in the States. Underwater photography is both gear and travel-intensive,...
Life In The Lens
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In the past 35 years, Bill Curtsinger has photographed 33 articles for National Geographic magazine, specializing in underwater photography.
He's also shot photographs that appeared in...
Brazilian Underwater Photography Championship Results
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The CNVFS (National Confederation of Underwater Photograph and Video) has just posted the winners of the Brazilian Underwater Photography Championship that took place from November, 11 through 14...
Southern Red Sea Survey
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The Egyptian Government has teamed up with Coral Cay Conservation to survey the reefs off the southern Red Sea resort of Marsa Alam. A two-year study of the area is expected to take place following...
Antibes Action
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This year's Antibes Festival Mondial De L'Image Sous-Marine, widely regarded as the Oscars of underwater photography and film, attracted film and photographic entries from more than 50 countries,...
Brunei's Underwater Life On Show
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The Brunei-Japan Friendship Association will be presenting the first-ever Underwater Photography Exhibition by renowned Japanese photographer Mr Masakazu Akagi at The Empire Hotel & Country...
UWPMag.com Issue #27
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Issue # 27 of Underwater Photography Magazine is ready for download...
DivePhotoGuide.com And Wetpixel.com To Host International Photo Competition
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Wetpixel.com and DivePhotoGuide.com have teamed up to celebrate the beauty and delicacy of the marine environment by developing the first instance of a new, annual, international underwater...
Visions In The Sea 2005 Only 2 Days Away
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Visions in the Sea was founded in 1997 by Ocean Optics, specialists in underwater photography, and Colin Doeg, Big Shot columnist for 'DIVE' magazine, and co-creater of 'The British Society of...
Visions In Sea Conference 22nd Oct
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Visions In The Sea was founded in 1997 by Ocean Optics, specialists in underwater photography, and Colin Doeg, co-creater of The British Society of Underwater Photographers. The concept was to...
Underwater Photo Exhibit In Gainesville Florida
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The exhibit showcases 31 color photographs of reef life from the Caribbean to the Indio-Pacific by Gainesville resident Carl Feldherr. The photographs were taken with a housed Nikon 8008s camera...
RSMAS 2006 Underwater Photography Contest
EVENTS
Winners will be announced at Rosenstiel School's Sea Secrets Lecture Series on May 3 at 6:15 p.m. at Rosenstiel School, 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway. Ned DeLoach, author/photographer/naturalist, is...
BSAC Travel Club Photographic Awards
EVENTS
The BSAC Travel Club Photographic Award offers some truly tempting prizes for this year's winners, quite apart from the pleasure of seeing your photograph published as one of our monthly Great...
New Uw Photo Book Released "sabah's Underwater Treasure"
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On Tuesday 05/05/05, SCUBAZOO's first book, 'Sipadan, Mabul, Kapalai - Sabah's Underwater Treasure', was finally released! In attendance at the launch were Tan Sri Chong Kah Kiat, Deputy Chief...
DPG Relaunch Guide
INTERNAL PAGE
Welcome to the New DivePhotoGuide.com! This new website represents a new era for DPG … and for the underwater photography and video communities, and the industry....
Selecting a DSLR and Underwater Housing
INTERNAL PAGE
Inevitably there comes a point for most underwater photographers when your focus shifts from the excitement of taking pictures underwater to the finer points of your equipment and technique that...
Learn More
INTERNAL PAGE
Underwater photography can feel a bit challenging at times. Your images may lack color and contrast. Maybe you’re struggling with backscatter or uneven lighting. Don’t fret....
Rules & Guidelines
INTERNAL PAGE
Below you will find the guidelines for the monthly Underwater Photography Contest Series. The contests are free to enter and each month we will be giving away a valuable prize - because you...
Entering Competitions
INTERNAL PAGE
By DPG editorial staff featuring Cal Mero For most, underwater photography is a fairly expensive hobby and not a profession. However, that does not mean that your images have to sit on...
Shooting In Auto Mode
GETTING STARTED
If you don't want to learn about manual exposure just yet, put your camera on auto mode – usually indicated by an Auto or a “P”(for program) on your camera’s mode...
Taking Control Of Your Images With Manual Settings
GETTING STARTED
There is nothing wrong with shooting in auto mode. Underwater photography is inherently fun and exciting enough that dealing with manual settings is not for everyone. However, taking the next...
Camera Settings for Macro & Wide Angle
GETTING STARTED
This is largely meant for compact camera users, if shooting with a DSLR, please refer to the separate macro and wide angle articles found in the Technique Section . The settings...
The North Carolina Aquariums Photo Competition
EVENTS
The North Carolina Aquariums are looking for your best shots.
Each year, the stateaˆ™s three public aquariums get together to conduct an Underwater Photography competition. The contest is...
RSMAS 2008 Underwater Photography Contest
MONTHLY CONTESTS
Winners will be announced at the Rosenstiel School's Sea Secrets Lecture Series presentation on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. in the Rosenstiel School Auditorium, 4600 Rickenbacker...
X World Underwater Photography Competition
EVENTS
SEA 2005 International Underwater Photographic Competition
EVENTS
The Northern California Underwater Photographic Society announces the
41st Annual International Underwater Photographic Competition.
SEA 2005 is a "mail-in" underwater photography and...
First Annual Wetpixel.com & DivePhotoGuide.com International Photo Competition
EVENTS
Wetpixel.com and DivePhotoGuide.com have teamed up to celebrate the beauty and delicacy of the marine environment by developing the first instance of a new, annual, international underwater...
Kona Classic 5
EVENTS
Every year, budding underwater photographers descend upon the Royal Kona Resort on the Big Island of Hawaii for one of diving's top underwater photography competitions. I don't say this because...
Dive into adventure Bonaire
EVENTS
The aˆ?Dive Into Adventure Bonaireaˆ™ digital photo contest
will be organized by Fish-Eye Photo, School For Underwater Photography. Theme of the contest is Fun & Educational.
There will be 2...
Kelp Krawlers Dive Club
EVENTS
Underwater Photography Contest featuring images from the Pacific Northwest.
North Carolina Aquariums Photo Contest
EVENTS
The North Carolina Aquariums are looking for your best shots.
Each year, the stateaˆ™s three public aquariums conduct an Underwater Photography competition. The contest is designed especially...
Scylla wreck photographic competition
EVENTS
The National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth has launched a photographic competition to find the best underwater images of the wreck of the Scylla taken since the vessel was purposely sunk off Plymouth...
Underwater Sardinia
EVENTS
For the sixth year running the underwater photography competition aˆ?underwater sardiniaaˆ? will be taking place on 29th/30th September and 1st of October.
Organised by the cultural centre in...
SEA 2005 International Underwater Photographic Competition
MONTHLY CONTESTS
The Northern California Underwater Photographic Society announces the
41st Annual International Underwater Photographic Competition.
SEA 2005 is a "mail-in" underwater photography and...
PADI - Zoom In to Win
EVENTS
PADI invites all divers (from Open Water certified and above) to enter ZOOM IN TO WIN! - an exciting Digital Underwater Photography competition.
BARE ISLAND, LA PEROUSE
8AM SUNDAY 12TH...
4th Annual Wetpixel and DivePhotoGuide International Photo & Video Competition: Our World Underwater 2009
EVENTS
Popular websites Wetpixel.com and DivePhotoGuide.com have teamed up again in association with Our World Underwater to celebrate the beauty and delicacy of the marine environment with the...
ADEX 2007 Photographer of the Year Competition
EVENTS
The final round of the competition will be judged aˆ?liveaˆ? at ADEX 2007, where the judges, made up of distinguished underwater photographers, will give their scores and critiques. There will also...
DigiDiver International Photo Contest
EVENTS
The underwater photo contest of the DigiDiver.net website. Non-Members welcome.
This contest is open to all amateur photographers of all levels and will be divided into two separate contests for...
3rd Annual DEEP Indonesia International Underwater Photo Competition
EVENTS
A sister competition to the US-based international photo and video competition hosted by Wetpixel & DivePhotoGuide, the DEEP Indonesia underwater photography competition is a unique joint...
Dive into adventure Bonaire
MONTHLY CONTESTS
The aˆ?Dive Into Adventure Bonaireaˆ™ digital photo contest
will be organized by Fish-Eye Photo, School For Underwater Photography. Theme of the contest is Fun & Educational.
There will be 2...
Sodwana Bay Shooutout
EVENTS
Welcome to South AfricaA?a‚¬a„?s premier underwater photography event.
Now there is hope for all of you that have always dreamed of entering such a prestigious competition but felt intimidated...
4th Eastern Mediterranean Underwater Photography and Film Festival
EVENTS
This festival contains underwater photography and film competitions, film showings, photography demonstrations, and children drawing competitions in Eastern Mediterranean University halls. 10th...
Layang Layang Photo Contest
EVENTS
Participants stand a chance to win more than US$30,000 prizes from world class sponsors such as Nikon, Nautica and Oceanic, as well as dive trips to exotic locations.
Plus you'll get a chance to...
British Underwater Image Festival 2009
EVENTS
First launched in 2005 by DIVE Magazine in the UK, the BUIF has become one of the most prestigious international underwater photography competitions in the world.
40th Annual San Diego Underwater Photographic Society Film Festival
EVENTS
The San Diego Underwater Photographic Society (SDUPS) is proud to announce that its 40th Annual Film Festival will be held April 25, 2009 in San Diego, CA.
This year's film festival will feature...
RSMAS 2009 Underwater Photography Contest
EVENTS
Winners will be announced at the Rosenstiel School's Sea Secrets Lecture Series presentation on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. in the Rosenstiel School Auditorium, 4600 Rickenbacker...
ADEX Photographer of the Year Competition 2009
EVENTS
The categories for the ADEX Photographer of the Year Competition are Seascapes, Macro and Animal Behaviour. The final round of the competition will be judged “live” at ADEX 2009, where the...
Ortonamare 2009
EVENTS
4th International Underwater Photography “OrtonAmare” – 2009
The underwater photo competition of this festival is open to everyone, established and beginners photographers There are fantastic...
4th Annual Wetpixel and DivePhotoGuide International Photo & Video Competition: Our World Underwater 2009
MONTHLY CONTESTS
Popular websites Wetpixel.com and DivePhotoGuide.com have teamed up again in association with Our World Underwater to celebrate the beauty and delicacy of the marine environment with the...
1ST INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION OF UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY from NATIONAL CENTRE OF DIVING PHOTOGRAPHY
EVENTS
1) Each artist photographer should be certified as a self-diver. His attribute is proved by the corresponding degree in scuba diving in the attached file holding.
2) The competition is...
Golden Dolphin 2010
EVENTS
“Golden Dolphin” Moscow International Festival – is a unique and a large-scale event, dedicated to gather professionals and amateurs of active recreation in the water....
5th Annual Our World Underwater International Photo & Video Competition
EVENTS
Popular underwater imaging websites Wetpixel.com and DivePhotoGuide.com are proud to present the 5th annual international underwater photography and video competition, held in association with Our...
NYUPS Meeting - Macro
EVENTS
Monthly meeting topic is Macro. We will be sharing our favorite macro images and discussing macro underwater photography. The meetings are free for all to attend.
NCUPS Monthly Meeting
EVENTS
Featured Presenter: Mary Lynn Price
Video on location and social media!
Premeeting Seminar: Sharing Your Work in the 21st Century by Mary Lynn Price
Time: Doors open at 7:00 p.m.
Where:...
Turks And Caicos Inagural Underwater Photography Competition
MONTHLY CONTESTS
The Turks & Caicos Tourist Board announces the inauguration of an annual Turks & Caicos Underwater Photographic Competition to be held in the Turks & Caicos Islands, British West...
Underwater Photography.com Annual Contest
MONTHLY CONTESTS
Annual Contest
One of our medals is the reward for all the hard work you put in chasing those great shots in far-flung destinations.
We award medals annually. Judges are industry professionals...
The North Carolina Aquariums Photo Competition
MONTHLY CONTESTS
The North Carolina Aquariums are looking for your best shots.
Each year, the stateaˆ™s three public aquariums get together to conduct an Underwater Photography competition. The contest is...
X World Underwater Photography Competition
MONTHLY CONTESTS
RSMAS 2006 Underwater Photography Contest
MONTHLY CONTESTS
Winners will be announced at Rosenstiel School's Sea Secrets Lecture Series on May 3 at 6:15 p.m. at Rosenstiel School, 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway. Ned DeLoach, author/photographer/naturalist, is...
BSAC Travel Club Photographic Awards
MONTHLY CONTESTS
The BSAC Travel Club Photographic Award offers some truly tempting prizes for this year's winners, quite apart from the pleasure of seeing your photograph published as one of our monthly Great...
4th Eastern Mediterranean Underwater Photography and Film Festival
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This festival contains underwater photography and film competitions, film showings, photography demonstrations, and children drawing competitions in Eastern Mediterranean University halls. 10th...
First Annual Wetpixel.com & DivePhotoGuide.com International Photo Competition
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Wetpixel.com and DivePhotoGuide.com have teamed up to celebrate the beauty and delicacy of the marine environment by developing the first instance of a new, annual, international underwater...
Kona Classic 5
MONTHLY CONTESTS
Every year, budding underwater photographers descend upon the Royal Kona Resort on the Big Island of Hawaii for one of diving's top underwater photography competitions. I don't say this because...
Kelp Krawlers Dive Club
MONTHLY CONTESTS
Underwater Photography Contest featuring images from the Pacific Northwest.
North Carolina Aquariums Photo Contest
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The North Carolina Aquariums are looking for your best shots.
Each year, the stateaˆ™s three public aquariums conduct an Underwater Photography competition. The contest is designed especially...
Scylla wreck photographic competition
MONTHLY CONTESTS
The National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth has launched a photographic competition to find the best underwater images of the wreck of the Scylla taken since the vessel was purposely sunk off Plymouth...
Underwater Sardinia
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For the sixth year running the underwater photography competition aˆ?underwater sardiniaaˆ? will be taking place on 29th/30th September and 1st of October.
Organised by the cultural centre in...
Sea 2008 International Underwater Photo Competition
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The SEA competition is a A?a‚¬A“mail-inA?a‚¬A? underwater photography and videography competition open to amateur photographers and videographers around the world, hosted by the Northern California...
PADI - Zoom In to Win
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PADI invites all divers (from Open Water certified and above) to enter ZOOM IN TO WIN! - an exciting Digital Underwater Photography competition.
BARE ISLAND, LA PEROUSE
8AM SUNDAY 12TH...
The Digital Shoout Out Bonaire
MONTHLY CONTESTS
The workshops and experts assembled at this event will whisk you along the learning curve of underwater photography. By the end of the week you will be shooting well enough to enter our friendly...
ADEX 2007 Photographer of the Year Competition
MONTHLY CONTESTS
The final round of the competition will be judged aˆ?liveaˆ? at ADEX 2007, where the judges, made up of distinguished underwater photographers, will give their scores and critiques. There will also...
Sodwana Bay Shooutout
MONTHLY CONTESTS
Welcome to South AfricaA?a‚¬a„?s premier underwater photography event.
Now there is hope for all of you that have always dreamed of entering such a prestigious competition but felt intimidated...
DigiDiver International Photo Contest
MONTHLY CONTESTS
The underwater photo contest of the DigiDiver.net website. Non-Members welcome.
This contest is open to all amateur photographers of all levels and will be divided into two separate contests for...
3rd Annual DEEP Indonesia International Underwater Photo Competition
MONTHLY CONTESTS
A sister competition to the US-based international photo and video competition hosted by Wetpixel & DivePhotoGuide, the DEEP Indonesia underwater photography competition is a unique joint...
Layang Layang Photo Contest
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Participants stand a chance to win more than US$30,000 prizes from world class sponsors such as Nikon, Nautica and Oceanic, as well as dive trips to exotic locations.
Plus you'll get a chance to...
British Underwater Image Festival 2009
MONTHLY CONTESTS
First launched in 2005 by DIVE Magazine in the UK, the BUIF has become one of the most prestigious international underwater photography competitions in the world.
40th Annual San Diego Underwater Photographic Society Film Festival
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The San Diego Underwater Photographic Society (SDUPS) is proud to announce that its 40th Annual Film Festival will be held April 25, 2009 in San Diego, CA.
This year's film festival will feature...
RSMAS 2009 Underwater Photography Contest
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Winners will be announced at the Rosenstiel School's Sea Secrets Lecture Series presentation on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. in the Rosenstiel School Auditorium, 4600 Rickenbacker...
ADEX Photographer of the Year Competition 2009
MONTHLY CONTESTS
The categories for the ADEX Photographer of the Year Competition are Seascapes, Macro and Animal Behaviour. The final round of the competition will be judged “live” at ADEX 2009, where the...
Ortonamare 2009
MONTHLY CONTESTS
4th International Underwater Photography “OrtonAmare” – 2009
The underwater photo competition of this festival is open to everyone, established and beginners photographers There are fantastic...
1ST INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION OF UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY from NATIONAL CENTRE OF DIVING PHOTOGRAPHY
MONTHLY CONTESTS
1) Each artist photographer should be certified as a self-diver. His attribute is proved by the corresponding degree in scuba diving in the attached file holding.
2) The competition is...
Ready to Compete
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So you want to take the next step with your underwater photography or video? Entering competitions is a great way to do that. Of course, DivePhotoGuide can help point you in the right...
Underwater Photography
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Everything You Need To Know About Underwater Photography DivePhotoGuide.com is a comprehensive resource for anyone interested in learning about underwater photography. Underwater...
Selecting Your First Underwater Camera
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Selecting an underwater camera is not a simple task. There is no one best or right underwater camera to buy, but rather the best or right camera for your specific needs and budget. Fortunately,...
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