Nikon D3100 camera announced

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Nikon D3100 camera announced

First dSLR with continuous autofocus video mode

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Another way to approach your underwater photography
By Scott Gietler and Bill Van Antwerp

Underwater Snoots

Underwater Snoots 101
Scott Gietler
Scott Gietler and Bill Van Antwerp
Another way to approach your underwater photography

Snoots are commonly used in studio photography to control beams of light from a strobe or flash and narrow it to create a "spotlight" affect, or when you want to selectively light just a small portion of a scene.

 

 

The strobist says, "sometimes what makes a photo sing is not so much where the light is, but where it isn't." And that is the essence of a snoot.

In this article we document some of our first attempts using a snoot, and share some of our experiences.

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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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Howard Hall's amazing underwater video

Howard Hall's amazing underwater video

Ocean Requiem

This is an amazing must see underwater video by Howard Hall showing fish, sharks, rays and so much more - called Ocean Requiem. It's an indictment of over-fishing and gill nets. Originally seen posted on wetpixel.com

By Mike Bartick

Jellyfish Encounters

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Jellyfish Encounters in California

By Mike Bartick

 

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By Lea Moser

Maldives Liveaboard Photo Essay

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Maldives Liveaboard Underwater Photo Essay

Photos by Lea Moser

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Ikelite housings for Canon SD4000, Sony W370, Panasonic DMC-TS2

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Ikelite announces underwater housings for Canon SD4000, Sony W370, Panasonic DMC-TS2

 

Ikelite will offer four ultra-compact housings for compact cameras, including the Canon SD4000, Sony W310, Sony W370, and the Panasonic DMC-TS2. All of the underwater housings are of similar size, 6.2" wide x 4.5" high x 3.8" deep.

The price will be $260, available at the end of July 2010. The Ikelite ultracompact housings look like a great value - small, well built, and at a good price point.

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Australasia underwater festival 2011 announced

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 Australasia underwater festival 2011 and underwater photo shootout announced

Tim Hochgrebe and the Underwater Australasia website are organizing a large underwater photography shootout known as Underwater Festival 2011. As you can see below, their motto is "10 days to shoot, wherever you are!"

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Todd shares how to utilize Lightrooms's lens correction feature
By Todd Winner

Lightroom Lens Correction

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Todd shares how to utilize Lightrooms's lens correction feature

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Using the new Lens Correction feature for underwater photography

Text and Photography by Todd Winner

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Taking Dedicated Underwater Photography Workshop with Alex Mustard and Martin Edge
By Paul Colley

Stories from a Underwater photo workshop

Paul Colley
Taking Dedicated Underwater Photography Workshop with Alex Mustard and Martin Edge

The Value of Dedicated Underwater Photography Instruction and Workshops

Learning Underwater Photography from Alex Mustard and Martin Edge

By Paul Colley 

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Essential guide for underwater photographers, on beating the airline's bagage fees
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Beating Airline Baggage fees, part 2

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Underwater Photographer’s guide to Beating Airline Baggage Fees – Part Two

 

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