The underwater photo gallery showcases colorful reefs, fish and diverse species from the world’s oceans. You can find everything from brightly colored nudibranchs to majestic manta rays and schools of shimmering fish. Each region has its own unique ecosystems and species.
Choosing Your Camera
The first thing to consider is what type of camera should you use for snorkeling or diving. Depending on your budget and experience level, choose from compact or action cameras like GoPro, or more advanced mirrorless and DSLR. Second, choose a housing that is designed for your camera. Look for housings that offer access to camera controls. Finally, Consider investing in underwater strobes or continuous lights to enhance colors and details in your photos. This is where snorkeling offers some benefits.
Snorkeling and Underwater Photography
In the ocean, natural light falls off quickly the deeper you go and it is brightest near the surface. This provides great benefits to snorkelers. Some of the most colorful marine life is also the most active in shallow water. And, since it is bright and well lit with natural sunlight, it greatly eliminates the need for artificial lighting. In fact, most people can build a stunning underwater photo gallery entirely by snorkeling with compact cameras and no lights. Finally, snorkeling eliminates the need for scuba equipment making it easier to travel. This provides more time for creating and having fun in the water.
Classes
Taking Underwater photography classes can be highly beneficial by ensuring you enjoy more time creating great photos and are less apt to missing a terrific shot. This applies to snorkelers and divers alike:
Learn from An Expert
- Guidance from Professionals: Learn quickly, and don’t miss out on a great travel holiday or opportunity. Joe Fischer teaches quickly and efficiently and shares valuable insights, techniques, and tips that you might not find in books or online tutorials. Answering between-the-line questions unlocks potential. “Time and time again I see people learn more in 5 minutes of asking me questions than they learn in hours of online tutorials.”
- Personalized Feedback: Joe provides constructive feedback on your work, helping you to improve more quickly. Even experienced photographers benefit from having a second set of eyes to help them.
Master Camera Skills
- Camera Settings: Joe specializes in helping people master camera settings for snorkeling or diving. He can teach you how to adjust settings for any underwater conditions. This is the core of his classes. Since 2012 he has helped hundreds of people improve their skills and go on to become extraordinary underwater photographers.
- Lighting Techniques: If you have lights or strobes, Joe teaches the proper way to use artificial lighting to bring out the colors and details in your underwater shots.
Improve Diving Skills
- Buoyancy Control: Good buoyancy is key for creating steady shots as well as protecting marine life. Part of becoming a good underwater photographer is mastering this skill. As a PADI Divemaster Joe understands how to teach people master buoyancy and control, particularly when using a camera. In no time you’ll learn how to feel stable while maneuvering with a camera underwater.
- Safety: Learn how to handle your camera and manage potential underwater hazards
Joe teaches people of all abilities how to unlock their artistic vision and skills with the camera underwater. As a PADI Specialty Instructor and Divemaster, he understands the value of teaching and excels in helping others.
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