Advanced Underwater Photography Course
 

This course provides an opportunity to learn to use and apply advanced camera skills as well as learning more in depth details about an underwater camera setup. You will be using a compact consumer favorite, the Olympus TG6 in an Olympus Housing. You are also welcome to use your own camera gear.
 

You will be able to take photos using manual camera settings - aperture, shutter speed, and ISO as well as understanding the essential importance of working with Ambient light. 
 

Additionally, you will learn digital media workflow and how to edit your images. This course will also cover important underwater composition concepts including wide angle, basic macro, rule-of-thirds and golden ratio. You will finish with beautiful pictures and videos that are ready to share! 

The Advanced Underwater Photography course is experience-based. This means you will spend most of your time with a camera in your hands and a scuba tank on your back. 

 

On the first day, you will attend a morning theory class to better understand basic camera information. In the afternoon, you will complete two dives to collect underwater content. The following day, which is the only dry day, is fully dedicated to understanding editing techniques required for the rest of the course.

 

Over the next three days, you'll engage in two morning dives, followed by afternoon editing sessions. During these sessions, you'll apply the basic editing techniques that you learnt on day 2, while also progressively acquiring additional relevant editing skills to achieve the desired look to your photos. 

 

During the final three days, participants will also engage in Fish Tracking & Behavior methods. This crucial knowledge will enable you to better understand how to approach and behave around aquatic life, facilitating the type of passive interaction necessary to achieve stunning compositions. This information has been personally gathered and practiced by our highly experienced media instructor for over a decade of underwater interactions with aquatic life. Learn from the best!

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Key learning outcomes from the course

 

• How to choose the best underwater camera system for you

• Maintenance and care for an underwater camera housing

• Understanding of manual camera settings – aperture, shutter speed and ISO

• How to take great underwater images using composition principles such as rule-of-thirds and golden ratio

• How to behave around aquatic life using Fish Tracking & Behavior methods

• Learning how to edit images in Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom Classic 

• Learning how to share your images, optimizing your work with your computer, storage and more

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The course duration is 5 days and includes 8 dives.