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 Nirupam Nigam, January 4, 2020
Sea lions, whale sharks, and mobula rays during our underwater photo workshop to La Paz in heart of Baja California
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By Bryan Chu, December 26, 2019
Manual is usually the best mode for underwater photography. However, there are certain situations where using semi automatic modes works better. This articles breaks down when to use them and which one is best.
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By Nirupam Nigam, December 15, 2019
The Olympus TG-6 and Ikelite fluorescence kit is the easiest way to get started taking underwater fluorescence photographs
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By Ze'ev Kirshenboim, December 13, 2019
The Wolf* Snoot Mounting Method Eliminates Most Technical Difficulties
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By Nirupam Nigam, November 30, 2019
The Olympus FCON-T02 Fisheye Lens and Ikelite housing is the perfect wide angle underwater combination for the Olympus TG-6 compact camera!
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By Bryan Chu, November 9, 2019
Exploring a quiet, off-the-beaten-track Philippines dive destination, with beautiful wide angle scenery and some nice macro
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By Nirupam Nigam, November 4, 2019
Our adventure on the Socorro Vortex was awash with good people, good food, ample amounts of adventure, and great white sharks
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By Jenna Szerlag, October 15, 2019
A guide to macro lenses and close up wet lenses available for underwater photography
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By Bryan Chu, October 10, 2019
An in-depth comparison of Lightroom CC and Lightroom Classic for editing underwater photos
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By Bryan Chu, September 25, 2019
A photographer’s guide to the best macro and wide angle shooting in Malapascua, beyond the world-famous thresher sharks
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By Jenna Szerlag, September 13, 2019
A guide to in-camera compression and its affects on image quality and storage
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By Jenna Szerlag, September 9, 2019
A quick guide to charging Light & Motion Sola Dive Lights with care and maintenance tips.
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By Bryan Chu, September 7, 2019
Inward-facing strobe positioning is a technique which allows you to take many more black background macro shots than you could just using standard forward-facing strobes. It is simple in theory but surprisingly difficult to master underwater.
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By Bryan Chu, August 28, 2019
Tulamben, Bali - a fantastic dive destination for all types of underwater photography!
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By Bryan Chu, August 28, 2019
Komodo is a world-class dive destination, with amazingly healthy reefs bursting with colors, and huge schools of fish. However, unlike some of its peers, it can be dived on a budget!
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By Jenna Szerlag, August 24, 2019
GoPro Quik Is A Simple, Free App To View, Edit, and Share Your Footage
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By Jenna Szerlag, August 12, 2019
How Color Space and Color Profiles Impact Underwater Photography
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By Jenna Szerlag, August 8, 2019
How having a simple plan before the dive can help improve your underwater photography
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By Bryan Chu, August 7, 2019
A step by step guide/tutorial to using Photoshop to remove large amounts of backscatter quickly and efficiently
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By Jenna Szerlag, August 2, 2019
Green Sea Turtles: Getting to know the world's largest sea turtles
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By Christina Barringer, July 22, 2019
A thrilling, adrenaline-packed experience swimming with and photographing wild crocodiles in Banco Chinchorro, Mexico
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By Bryan Chu, July 16, 2019
Nusa Penida and Lembongan are world-class diving destinations with phenomenal encounters with mantas, turtles, and octopus, as well as beautiful drift dives along pristine reefs, and mola mola during mola season.
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By Bryan Chu, July 16, 2019
An Octopus displays its wide range of camouflage techniques in his garden under the sea...
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By Nirupam Nigam, July 9, 2019
When it comes to the marine plastic pollution crisis, all hope is not lost! There are things you can do now...
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By Lisa Cristall, June 27, 2019
The GoPro takes amazing underwater macro video! Tips and tricks for capturing small critters with just a GoPro, some lights, a macro lens, and some patience...
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By Nirupam Nigam, June 19, 2019
Sony a6400 4K underwater video featuring marine life of the Pacific Northwest
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By Jenna Szerlag, June 18, 2019
A quick but detailed guide on preparing your underwater photos for printing
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By Jenna Szerlag, June 18, 2019
A step by step guide to removing backscatter from your photos without compromising photo quality
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By Nirupam Nigam, May 8, 2019
Nikon Opens the Doors to ProRes RAW Video Recording in a Partnership with Atomos and the Nikon Z6 and Z7
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By Brandon Hannan, May 1, 2019
Okinawa, Japan has lots of great critters to photograph - especially Cephalopods.
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By Reef Check, April 17, 2019
20 years of Reef Check data finds that corals now can withstand higher temperatures before bleaching than they could a decade ago.
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By Sibylle Gerlinger, April 4, 2019
Lessons learned and great macro shooting using the compact but very capable Olympus TG-5.
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By Scott Gietler, April 2, 2019
Recounting an Epic Socorro Photo & Video trip in March of 2019
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By Bryan Chu, March 31, 2019
Time-saving tips for the time-consuming part of an underwater photographer's post-processing workflow.
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By Nirupam Nigam, March 29, 2019
Renowned conservation photographer, Duncan Murrell, reflects on a life time of chasing whales, whale sharks, and the heart of conservation issues
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By Nirupam Nigam, March 23, 2019
The top underwater photography and video gear for kids and young photographers
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By Duncan Murrell, March 15, 2019
Conservation Photographer, Duncan Murrell, tells the story behind a photo seen around the world....
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By Nirupam Nigam, March 8, 2019
Photographing one of the world's ugliest and most charismatic fish
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