Underwater Photography Articles & Tutorials
At UWPG we constantly publish new articles on all aspects of underwater photography and video. We cover macro, wide-angle, dive destinations, gear reviews, tutorials and techniques, post-processing, marine life, photo essays, dive adventures, dive travel tips and other useful info for underwater photography.
By Brook Peterson, May 17, 2016
Take an inside look at the camera and housing gear used by underwater photographer Book Peterson
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By Erik Lukas, May 11, 2016
Reefscapes, schooling fish and photo tips for capturing unique wide-angle photos in some very rarely dived areas of India
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By Jonathan Lavan, May 5, 2016
Facts and insight into behavior of some very interesting macro photo subjects
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By Tracey Jones, May 3, 2016
Learn why portrait orientation is a powerful composition tool and when to apply the technique
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By Adam Martin, April 28, 2016
Marine animals show their secret life under high magnification.
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By Ben Thouard, April 27, 2016
Photo tips, best gear, camera settings and photo essay on capturing epic wave shots from the water
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By Brent Durand, April 21, 2016
Overview of the best video settings for using the Sony a7R II underwater
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By Ron Watkins, April 18, 2016
Go behind the scenes on our Philippine Siren liveaboard workshop
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By Craig Dietrich, April 11, 2016
Wide angle underwater photography tips from professional photographer, Craig Dietrich.
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By Renee Grinnell Capozzola, March 30, 2016
Tutorial and experiences shooting over-under split shots in French Polynesia and Hawaii
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By Ron Watkins, March 28, 2016
Photos, shooting tips and unusual stories of macro subjects in Dumaguete, Philippines
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By UWPG News, March 24, 2016
An inside look at the shark research taking place at one of the world's shark diving hotspots.
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By Gaby Barathieu, March 14, 2016
See what animals and critters have made great photo subjects for 2016 so far at Reunion Island deep in the Indian Ocean
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By Scott Gietler, March 7, 2016
Find out why the Galapagos Islands should be your #1 destination for underwater photography and videography
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By Brent Durand, March 3, 2016
Photo adventure through the Mexico cenotes, including the best cenotes for photography, photo tips, travel advice, natural history and more
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By Mike Bartick, March 2, 2016
An inside look at new photos and trendy critters from Anilao resident and pro photographer Mike Bartick, including insight into capturing each image
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By Vaclav Krpelik, February 22, 2016
Take an inside look at a beautiful collection of dugong photos from Egypt
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By Brent Durand, February 16, 2016
Improve your GoPro underwater video with these easy tips to bring home excellent footage.
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By Kelli Dickinson, February 10, 2016
A look at the best settings for macro and wide-angle underwater photography with the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
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By Brent Durand, February 3, 2016
Step-by-step tutorial on using Adobe Photoshop to add interesting elements to your underwater photos during post-processing
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By Jo O'Shea and Ron Watkins, text by Brent D, January 27, 2016
The 3rd photo essay in our series of 5 epic destinations for underwater photography
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By Drew Collins, January 20, 2016
How Drew Collins transformed his two passions, scuba and photography, into a business
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By Brook Peterson, January 18, 2016
Tips and tricks for improving your underwater macro photos
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By UWPG News, January 5, 2016
Winning Images from the prestigious Ocean Art Underwater Photo Contest
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By Tanya Houppermans, December 29, 2015
Exploring natural shark encounters on North Carolina's shipwrecks plus photo tips
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By , December 17, 2015
The Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition is one of the most prestigious u/w photo contests in the ...
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By Brent Durand, December 7, 2015
We explore the pros and cons of using colored filters underwater vs. post-processing
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By Brent Durand (text), Photos by Various, November 30, 2015
The second photo essay in our series of 5 epic destinations for underwater photography
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By Brent Durand, November 25, 2015
An inside look at the Galapagos Islands conservation message videographer Dustin Adamson put behind his recent film Darwin's Dream
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By Mark Gray, November 23, 2015
Exploring the situations and techniques used for quick shots from the hip
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By Brent Durand, November 17, 2015
We test the editing capabilities of Vivid-Pix with .jpg images from La Paz
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By Scott Gietler, November 13, 2015
Getting great underwater photos with your full-frame Nikon dSLR
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By Ken Kiefer, November 11, 2015
Leave the marine life lenses at home – time to learn what’s needed for a pool photo session.
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By Shane Gross, November 4, 2015
The quick or the dead – 5 tips to make sure you capture fast action underwater
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By Mikhail Kisin, October 28, 2015
Schooling Silky Sharks are rarely seen - except in the waters surrounding a secluded rock in Columbian waters, known among regulars as "The Rock"
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By Brent Durand, October 21, 2015
The first photo essay in a series of 5 epic destinations for underwater photography
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By Christian Skauge, October 13, 2015
Some of the most stunning macro images show portraits of tiny fish. What does it take? Find out in this tutorial.
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By Caine Delacy, October 13, 2015
Tips and tricks for capturing shark portraits in the blue, from the open water to behind the bars of a cage
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By Mark Hatter, October 8, 2015
Discovering a world of macro photo possibilities in a wide angle photography hot spot
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