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.

Secret Worlds Magnified
By Adam Martin, April 28, 2016
Marine animals show their secret life under high magnification.
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The Essentials of Wave Photography
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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Sony a7R II Best Video Settings for Underwater
By Brent Durand, April 21, 2016
Overview of the best video settings for using the Sony a7R II underwater
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Inside Look at a Philippines Liveaboard Photo
By Ron Watkins, April 18, 2016
Go behind the scenes on our Philippine Siren liveaboard workshop
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9 Wide Angle Underwater Photography Tips
By Craig Dietrich, April 11, 2016
Wide angle underwater photography tips from professional photographer, Craig Dietrich.
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How to Capture Stunning Splits
By Renee Grinnell Capozzola, March 30, 2016
Tutorial and experiences shooting over-under split shots in French Polynesia and Hawaii
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Three Crazy Critters of the Dauin Coast
By Ron Watkins, March 28, 2016
Photos, shooting tips and unusual stories of macro subjects in Dumaguete, Philippines
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Behind the Scenes at Bimini Sharklab
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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Dispatch from Reunion Island
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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5 Amazing UW Photo Encounters in the Galapagos
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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Diving the Mexico Cenotes
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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Dispatch from Anilao
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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Dugong Photos on a Single Breath
By Vaclav Krpelik, February 22, 2016
Take an inside look at a beautiful collection of dugong photos from Egypt
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3 Tips for GoPro Underwater Video
By Brent Durand, February 16, 2016
Improve your GoPro underwater video with these easy tips to bring home excellent footage.
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Best Underwater Settings for Olympus OM-D E-M5
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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Enhancing your Images with Photoshop
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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Epic Photo Destinations: Solomon Islands
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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Made in Puget Sound
By Drew Collins, January 20, 2016
How Drew Collins transformed his two passions, scuba and photography, into a business
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Five DSLR Life-hacks for Great Macro Photography
By Brook Peterson, January 18, 2016
Tips and tricks for improving your underwater macro photos
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2015 Ocean Art Contest Winners
By UWPG News, January 5, 2016
Winning Images from the prestigious Ocean Art Underwater Photo Contest
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The Sand Tiger Sharks of North Carolina
By Tanya Houppermans, December 29, 2015
Exploring natural shark encounters on North Carolina's shipwrecks plus photo tips
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Ocean Art Photo Competition 2015 Judges Comments
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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Color Filters vs. Post-Processing
By Brent Durand, December 7, 2015
We explore the pros and cons of using colored filters underwater vs. post-processing
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Epic Photo Destinations: French Polynesia
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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Environmental Message Behind Darwin's Dream Film
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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Shooting from the Hip
By Mark Gray, November 23, 2015
Exploring the situations and techniques used for quick shots from the hip
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One-Click Editing with Vivid-Pix
By Brent Durand, November 17, 2015
We test the editing capabilities of Vivid-Pix with .jpg images from La Paz
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Nikon D800 & D810 underwater settings
By Scott Gietler, November 13, 2015
Getting great underwater photos with your full-frame Nikon dSLR
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Inside Look: Gear for Shooting Models in Pools
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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Wide Angle Tutorial on the Oil Rigs
By Scott Gietler, November 5, 2015
A wide-angle underwater photography tutorial
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Capturing Fast Ocean Action
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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Silky Sharks of Malpelo Island
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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Epic Photo Destinations: Raja Ampat
By Brent Durand, October 21, 2015
The first photo essay in a series of 5 epic destinations for underwater photography
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How to Improve your Fish Portraits
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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Shooting Great Portraits of Sharks
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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Never Leave Your Macro Gear at Home
By Mark Hatter, October 8, 2015
Discovering a world of macro photo possibilities in a wide angle photography hot spot
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Underwater Photo Journey Through La Paz
By Brent Durand, September 29, 2015
A photo essay and recap from our small group photo trip to La Paz
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Photographing Crocs: Behind the Scenes
By Ken Kiefer, September 23, 2015
An inside look at the diving, safety, photo gear and planning involved for American Crocodile photos
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10 Dive Sites you Must See in the Solomon Islands
By Joanna O'Shea, September 16, 2015
Wide-angle, macro, wrecks and the most beautiful diving in the Solomons
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Ultimate Guide to Snoot Photography
By Mike Bartick, September 14, 2015
Shooting tips, light casts, best subjects and techniques for using a snoot underwater
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