Post-Processing

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Chino Mendoza , is an avid diver and underwater photographer and tries to go everytime he can. He is based in Manila which is a few hours Anilao which is the “critter capital of the Philippines” He likes to shoot macro and his favorite subjects are nudibranchs and frogfishes.

Get in touch with him via email at lorenzo@bluewaterphotostore.com

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Learn to utilize Lightroom's powerful crop assist tool to create the perfectly framed composition with your subject

By Erik Lukas

Lightroom Tips & Tricks: Crop Image Overlay Tool

Erik Lukas

Learn to utilize Lightroom's powerful crop assist tool to create the perfectly framed composition with your subject

In this article and others to follow I plan to share some of the tricks and tips I use in my Lightroom workflow, and hope that some of them will help you in yours. If you have any interesting tips or tools that you use, please leave a comment at the end of the article.

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Kraken Weefine Ring Light 3000 Review

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Erik Lukas is an active diver and photographer based in Los Angeles, CA. He is a volunteer scuba diver at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, CA. You can expect to find Erik diving many of the amazing Pacific Ocean sites of Southern California, camera in hand, at any chance he can get.

See more of his underwater photography on Instagram at SeeUnderSea, or visit his website at www.seeundersea.com.

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Lightroom Tips & Tricks: The Spray Can Tool

Kraken Sports Weefine Ring Light Review

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Step-by-step tutorial on using Adobe Photoshop to add interesting elements to your underwater photos during post-processing

By Brent Durand

Enhancing your Images with Photoshop

Step-by-step tutorial on using Adobe Photoshop to add interesting elements to your underwater photos during post-processing

I'm very old-school in my approach to photography, striving to get every photo just right in-camera. Each year as I study the work of hundreds of photographers around the world, I'm seeing that heavy post-processing is playing a more and more critical role in turning RAW files into the final images that are published in magazines, on websites and winning photo contests. The bar is being set higher, to the delight of all of us who publish images and work hard to share the best photos possible from the underwater world.

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Optimizing Your Lightroom Workflow

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Brent Durand is a weekend wanderer and story teller from California.

Brent is an avid diver and adventure photographer, and shoots underwater any time he can get hands on a camera system. He can be reached at brent@uwphotographyguide.com.

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We explore the pros and cons of using colored filters underwater vs. post-processing

By Brent Durand

Color Filters vs. Post-Processing

We explore the pros and cons of using colored filters underwater vs. post-processing

Color filters and post-processing are the subject of many conversations with underwater photographers. Which is better? Does it matter if you use a GoPro or even a DSLR? Can you use a filter and then post-process? Is your photo ruined if you make the wrong choice?

Whoa, that's a lot, man! In this article we will explore the pros and cons of both underwater color correction methods and the situations when they are best used.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Brent Durand is a weekend wanderer and story teller from California.

Brent is an avid diver and adventure photographer, and shoots underwater any time he can get hands on a camera system. He can be reached at brent@uwphotographyguide.com.

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We test the editing capabilities of Vivid-Pix with .jpg images from La Paz

By Brent Durand

One-Click Editing with Vivid-Pix

We test the editing capabilities of Vivid-Pix with .jpg images from La Paz

Photo editing can take all the time you’re willing to put into it. Or it can be as simple as one click. One thing is certain however, and that's the fact that post-processing has become a necessary step for underwater photographers who share photos online.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Brent Durand is a weekend wanderer and story teller from California.

Brent is an avid diver and adventure photographer, and shoots underwater any time he can get hands on a camera system. He can be reached at brent@uwphotographyguide.com.

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ALSO BY BRENT DURAND

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The Best Service & Prices on u/w Photo Gear

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Timesaving tips to process your images, including import settings, presets and findability

By Brent Durand

Optimizing Your Lightroom Workflow

Timesaving tips to process your images, including import settings, presets and findability

Adobe Lightroom has become the standard for editing and organizing underwater photos, at least for those who consider themselves serious photographers. Adobe has worked hard to earn this position, building more robust tools and features into each new release. Lightroom is designed to streamline photo workflows for working pros shooting thousands of images while remaining simple and intuitive for photographers of all levels. No matter what our level of u/w photography, we can always benefit from more optimized workflows.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Brent Durand is a weekend wanderer and story teller from California.

Brent is an avid diver and adventure photographer, and shoots underwater any time he can get hands on a camera system. He can be reached at brent@uwphotographyguide.com.

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ALSO BY BRENT DURAND

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Lightroom's new dehaze feature could mean big things for underwater photography - let's check it out

By Brent Durand

Using Dehaze in new Adobe Lightroom CC

Brent Durand

Lightroom's new dehaze feature could mean big things for underwater photography - let's check it out

Using Dehaze in new Adobe Lightroom CC

Lightroom's new dehaze feature could mean big things for underwater photography - let's check it out

Text and Photos By Brent Durand

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Scott's Easy Steps for Getting Photos Edited and Out There

By Scott Gietler

Lightroom for the Rest of Us

Scott Gietler

Scott's Easy Steps for Getting Photos Edited and Out There

I like to get my photos out there as quickly as possible. In fact, I try to be done with processing my photos within a day of returning from a trip.

Not everyone wants to sort through thousands of photos after a trip and spend hours editing them, so I've developed a system that everyone can use to make the process as easy as possible. I am using Adobe Lightroom 5, but these tips can be used with any of the recent versions.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Scott Gietler is the owner of Bluewater Photo, Bluewater Travel, and the Underwater Photography Guide. Bluewater Photo, based in Culver City, CA is one of the world’s largest and most prestigious underwater camera stores, serving many thousands of customers each year, where nothing is more important than customer service. The Underwater Photography Guide is the world’s first website to feature free tutorials on underwater photography, and has become the most trafficked resource on underwater photography worldwide. Bluewater Travel is a full-service dive travel wholesaler sending groups and individuals on the world’s best dive vacations.

Scott is also an avid diver, underwater photographer, and budding marine biologist, having created the online guide to the underwater flora and fauna of Southern California. He is the past vice-president of the Los Angeles Underwater Photographic Society, has volunteered extensively at the Santa Monica aquarium, and is the creator of the Ocean Art underwater photo competition, one of the largest underwater international photo competitions ever held in terms of value of prizes. He lives in California with his wife, newborn girl and scuba-diving, photo taking 4 year old son.

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ALSO BY SCOTT GIETLER

Nudibranchs

Socorro 2019 Trip Recap

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Understanding Performance vs. Cost and What it Means to You

By Brent Durand

How to Choose a Memory Card

Understanding Performance vs. Cost and What it Means to You

Digital memory card shopping is one of the last tasks in putting together a new camera and underwater housing rig. Most photographers do not put a huge amount of thought into the process, however there is much to be gained by doing a little research before placing the order. What is SDHC? Why are there two speed classifications? Do I really need the fastest card on the market? How many gigs do I need?

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Brent Durand is a weekend wanderer and story teller from California.

Brent is an avid diver and adventure photographer, and shoots underwater any time he can get hands on a camera system. He can be reached at brent@uwphotographyguide.com.

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Create a Video in 5 Minutes – Seriously…

By Brent Durand

Creating Videos with GoPro Studio 2.0

Create a Video in 5 Minutes – Seriously…

As underwater photographers, we build extensive archives of photos and videos. The trip ends and the daunting task of editing begins, often lasting for weeks after a long photo trip. For photographers, creating an edited video can seem intimidating. Not only do you need to tell a compelling visual story, but there titles, transitions and music or narrative to add to the video.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Brent Durand is a weekend wanderer and story teller from California.

Brent is an avid diver and adventure photographer, and shoots underwater any time he can get hands on a camera system. He can be reached at brent@uwphotographyguide.com.

Follow Underwater Photography Guide on Facebook or Instagram.

ALSO BY BRENT DURAND