Underwater Photography32 articles

Underwater Product Photography Techniques

Underwater Product Photography Techniques

Admit it, images of products look pretty cool when shot underwater. The splash of water along with the bubbles oozing out of the products add life to an otherwise boring image. However, if you need to set a camera up underwater as well, then it becomes a really challenging and an expensive ordeal. It takes […]

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Behind the Scenes of an Underwater & Astro Photoshoot

Behind the Scenes of an Underwater & Astro Photoshoot

The world beneath the water’s surface is so amazing that you can rarely go wrong when capturing photos of it. Similarly, astrophotography is another genre that is not suited for everyone. However, in this genre of photography too, there’s a great potential to end up capturing images that are simply—and literally—out of this world. Let’s […]

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Interesting Photo of the Day: Underwater Reflection

Interesting Photo of the Day: Underwater Reflection

Have you ever come across an image that’s so confusing it makes your brain hurt? If so, it’s possible the disorientation you feel is what makes the photo so interesting. Such an effect can usually be gained by playing around with perspective. And that’s exactly what photographer Matteo Marco Grudny did in the following image. […]

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How to do Half-Underwater Photos with a Camera & Fishtank

How to do Half-Underwater Photos with a Camera & Fishtank

Underwater photography is definitely cool. The only thing that’s stopping most of us from trying it is the level of protection needed for our gear. But, if you’re careful, you don’t need an expensive camera housing to try out this style of photography. In this video, photographer Patrick Hall with Fstoppers shows you how you […]

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Underwater Portrait Photography: Behind the Scenes

Underwater Portrait Photography: Behind the Scenes

Underwater photography gives us a glimpse of a different world. As beautiful as the images are, capturing them is an adventure of its own. In this video, underwater photographer Lexi Laine shares a glimpse of behind the scenes in the enchanting cenotes of Mexico: “For me, the most amazing thing about being underwater is that […]

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How to Imitate Underwater Photography

How to Imitate Underwater Photography

Admit it, underwater photographs looks awesome. But as interesting as the photos look, taking photos underwater is challenging. This statement holds true for both the photographer and the model alike. While the model has to pose while holding their breath, the photographer needs specialized protection for their gear. To tackle these issues, photographer Raj Khepar […]

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Interesting Photo of the Day: Lone Diver in an Underwater World

Interesting Photo of the Day: Lone Diver in an Underwater World

Diving in clear waters where visibility is hundreds of feet is a dream come true for ardent divers. Photographer and diver Marc Henauer captured this image while diving in the crystal clear water of Verzasca River in Ticino, Switzerland: The water is surprisingly clear. You can easily see the beautiful rock formations rising high up and out of […]

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Interesting Photo of the Day: Underwater Gunshot

Interesting Photo of the Day: Underwater Gunshot

Not many people get to experience what it looks like when a firearm is shot underneath water, and one enthusiast decided he had been deprived for too long. So Andrew Tuohy did what anyone with a Glock 22, a swimming pool, an underwater camera, and some courage would do–make a video of himself shooting the […]

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Interesting Photo of the Day: World’s First Underwater Nuclear Bomb Detonation

Interesting Photo of the Day: World’s First Underwater Nuclear Bomb Detonation

Operation Crossroads. It was a series of nuclear weapon tests conducted by the USA at Bikini Atoll island in 1946, which consisted of two detonation tests, named Able and Baker — the first nuclear bomb detonations after Hiroshima and Nagasaki disasters in 1945 —, to investigate the effect of nuclear weapons on naval ships. The following picture was taken […]

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8 Tips for Underwater Photography

8 Tips for Underwater Photography

Photography and underwater diving are both difficult hobbies to master. Joining them together into one activity results in a challenging but extremely rewarding endeavor. The water and waves are beautiful on their own, but with the addition of marine life such as fish, coral reefs, and other marine flora and fauna, your photography will reach […]

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